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Gubernatorial candidate Haslam stops in Dyersburg
(Local News ~ 08/20/09)
Knoxville Mayor and Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Haslam and his wife, Crissy, stopped briefly in Dyersburg on a tour of West Tennessee on Friday. Their tour included two breakfasts in Obion County and a tight schedule with stops in Dyersburg, Halls, Covington and Memphis. Haslam announced his intention to run for Tennessee's top elected position in January and has since balanced the duties of Knoxville mayor with a grassroots campaign across the state...
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Dyersburg hosts severe weather seminar
(Local News ~ 08/20/09)
Dyersburg hosted a severe weather seminar at the Lannom Center on Wednesday morning. Emergency responders from across the area attended the event, which was broken into several sessions. Representatives from the National Weather Service, Dyersburg 911, Chief Meteorologist Tim Simpson of WREG Memphis and others spoke on a variety of issues that dealt with severe weather...
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Man accused of holding 2 at gunpoint awaits possible indictment
(Local News ~ 08/20/09)
A man allegedly walked into a family's home on Aug. 1 and held them at gunpoint for a few moments. Now, he's being held on aggravated burglary and evading arrest charges and faces a possible indictment in October. Katius Williams, 23, 630 E. Thomas, remained in the Dyer County jail Monday night in lieu of posting a $100,000 bond...
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Dyer County school board approves application for $18 million
(Local News ~ 08/20/09)
The Dyer County School Board met during a called meeting on Tuesday evening at the Dyer County Board of Education. Absent from the called meeting was Maria Starks. The first item on the agenda was a request by a parent of a student to appear before the board. ...
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Davis captures City Championship once again
(High School Sports ~ 08/20/09)
On Wednesday at the Dyersburg Municipal Golf Course, winners were determined in four categories to bring the renewed Match-Play City Championships to a close. The event returned to the city course after a 16-year absence. In the Championship division, the final pairing featured a tension-filled match between Steve Davis and Jason Smith. The match ended on the 17th hole when Smith failed to sink a birdie putt to extend the match as Davis won the title, 2 and 1, to claim the Mayor's Cup...
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