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Obituaries for July 4, 2010
(Obituary ~ 07/03/10)
Capitola F. Stephens, 94, of Dyersburg, died Thursday, July 1, 2010 at her residence. She was a retired florist, a homemaker, a member of Finley Baptist Church, where she was active in all aspects of the church such as Sunday school teacher, prayer ministry leader and an active member of Young at Heart, active in the Dyer County Fair and active in Home Demonstration Club (Family and Community Education Association)...
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Lemonade stand kicks off holiday weekend
(Local News ~ 07/03/10)
A long weekend filled with traditional celebrations of America's birthday was kicked off by the appearance of an old-fashioned lemonade stand on Indian Trace on Friday morning. About 10 a.m. Friday, three young entrepreneurs took their place as lemonade salesmen. By lunchtime, the group sold out of its merchandise and was turning customers away...
- Bogota Freedom Parade (Local News ~ 07/03/10)
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DES marks accident-free milestone, OKs economic incentive
(Local News ~ 07/03/10)
In an industry where employees regularly work with high voltage electrical lines, scale power poles and work from bucket trucks suspended high in the air, safety is a main concern. Officials with Dyersburg Electric System reported that employees in their system have gone 3,334 days without a lost-time accident at the system's regular Power Board meeting on Wednesday, June 30...
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Cocaine charges lead to 11-year prison sentence
(Local News ~ 07/03/10)
In Dyer County Circuit Court on June 1: On the first charge, Patrick was sentenced to eight years in prison and fined $4,000. On the second charge, he was sentenced to three years in prison and fined $4,000. The sentences are to be served consecutively with each other and with all prior sentences...
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County budget committee approves transfers
(Local News ~ 07/03/10)
The Dyer County Budget Committee held its meeting last week before the county commission meeting to approve inter-departmental transfers and the appropriation of funds. The inter-departmental transfers do not require the approval of the county commission like the appropriations do...
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County commission OKs fund appropriations, discusses insurance
(Local News ~ 07/03/10)
The County Commission met last week to approve its year-end appropriation of funds and to talk about the county's new health plan. David Agee, chairman of the budget committee, presented a list of appropriations to the board for approval, which had already been agreed on by the budget committee...
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