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Carpenter awarded honorary state FFA degree
(Local News ~ 08/14/09)
Larry "Pete" Carpenter was recently awarded the Honorary State FFA Degree at the State FFA Convention held in Gatlinburg, Tenn. Carpenter was one of 10 recipients from across the entire state to receive the degree. The degree recognizes those individuals who have performed outstanding service to the FFA and to the local program at Dyer County High School...
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Dyer County planners approve subdivision plat
(Local News ~ 08/14/09)
The Dyer County Regional Planning Commission voted Thursday to accept a major subdivision plat and to recommend an amendment to the county's zoning regulations. Paul Barnett received permission to create the nine-lot Finley Estates subdivision on Highway 104 West near Black Locust Lane. ...
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March of Dimes kicks off annual fundraiser
(Local News ~ 08/14/09)
According to the National Center for Health Statistics: n The infant mortality rate in Dyer County is 11.2 percent, compared to the state rate of 8.8 percent. n Between 2003 and 2006, the average rate of preterm birth in Dyer County was 15.5 percent, also higher than the state average...
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County achieves balanced budget though revenues down
(Local News ~ 08/14/09)
By paying careful attention to end-of-the-fiscal-year spending, Dyer County officials managed to balance the 2008-09 budget - despite faltering revenues. The budget year concluded June 30 with $9.97 million in revenues and $9.87 million in expenditures in the county's General Fund...
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Women sentenced for sending pound of pot, cell phones to prison
(Local News ~ 08/14/09)
Three women pleaded guilty to introducing a controlled substance into a penal institution and were sentenced Wednesday in Hickman County Circuit Court. Two of the women - Serah Marie Gallahaire and Cathy Jean Tetreault - are from Dyer County. They and Kenitra Rowan of Hermitage were accused of mailing a pound of marijuana, 52 cell phones and tobacco to Turney Center Industrial Prison in Hickman County on Feb. 22, 2008...
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Murder/suicide in Tiptonville
(Local News ~ 08/14/09)
A man shot his estranged wife and then himself Wednesday afternoon in Tiptonville. Both died. Tiptonville Police Chief Norman Rhodes said Scott J. Mathina, 48, of Gooch Road, recently lost his job and was having marital problems. He reportedly had threatened to kill his wife, Melody A. Mathina, 44, of Oakhaven Apartments in Tiptonville and his ex-wife, who was a friend of Melody Mathina...
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