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Obituaries for May 9, 2010
(Obituary ~ 05/08/10)
Ella Marie Haggard, 90, of Dyersburg, died Friday, May 7, 2010 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. She was a retired sales clerk and a member of Northside Church of Christ. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at Fairview Cemetery with Bro. Rick Crawford officiating...
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Burglary, robbery sentences given in circuit court
(Local News ~ 05/08/10)
In Dyer County Circuit Court on March 23: On the aggravated burglary charge, Gourley was accused of entering a private home on May 16. He was sentenced to three years in prison. On both of the license charges and the drug charge, he was sentenced to six months in jail. All three of those sentences are to be served concurrently with each other. Two of the sentences are to be served consecutively to the burglary sentence...
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Fun for dogs, people at Bark in the Park Saturday
(Local News ~ 05/08/10)
Calling all dogs. Calling all dogs. Report to Okeena Park on Saturday. It's time for the sixth annual Bark in the Park, a day of fun and fund-raising for the Dyersburg-Dyer County Humane Society. The event is scheduled 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., with a dog show set for 2 p.m...
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Trimble city board changes meeting time, discusses fireworks display
(Local News ~ 05/08/10)
Alderman Raymond Ballard began the official business of the Trimble Board of Mayor and Aldermen meeting by making the motion to change the board's monthly meeting time from 7 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Alderman John Ivie asked if Ballard would change his motion to 6 p.m. ...
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County Commission to appoint commissioner Monday
(Local News ~ 05/08/10)
The Dyer County Commission plans to appoint a new District I commissioner when it meets at 7 p.m. Monday in the Dyer County Courthouse. Sam Hummer resigned last month and the commission was required to wait a month before selecting his replacement. District I covers the Hurricane Hill area...
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City establishes guidelines for recovery and cleanup process
(Local News ~ 05/08/10)
On Friday, Dyersburg Mayor John Holden and the city of Dyersburg sent out a press release to inform the community about health and safety issues. They are considering these as a top priority during the flood disaster recovery and clean up process. "We are working with all of our City Departments to ensure that we are providing an organized team effort to quickly restore services to businesses and homes, while ensuring the safety and health of those in the damage area," states the release...
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FEMA administrator tours flooded area of Dyersburg with local officials
(Local News ~ 05/08/10)
On Friday, the administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Craig Fugate, toured Southtown, in Dyersburg, after surveying the flood damage from a helicopter. Fugate was traveling across the state to get an assessment of the extent of flooding and make contact with local officials. Traveling with Fugate was Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) Deputy Director Charles Bryant...
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