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Obituaries for August 3, 2010
(Obituary ~ 08/03/10)
Cherry O'Neal Formby, discovering that she had breast cancer in 1981 courageously fought the progression of the disease for 29 years until she finally succumbed on her 76th birthday on July 29, 2010. She was an accomplished artist, mainly in oils and more specifically in stained glass art and created many stained glass windows, clocks, and other art pieces. She loved sewing and was an avid reader of historic novels...
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Heated words exchanged as Trimble city board listens to residents' concerns
(Local News ~ 08/03/10)
Things got a bit heated during the August meeting of the Trimble Board of Mayor and Aldermen on Monday evening. Former Trimble Mayor Jim Stark was on the agenda and addressed some concerns he had concerning Mayor James Davis and the city's charter. Stark began by saying he was concerned over legal fees the mayor had paid Trimble City Attorney Dean Dedmon in the past...
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City School Board addresses process for choosing new superintendent
(Local News ~ 08/03/10)
Superintendent Lloyd Ramer's recent announcement was the main topic for discussion at the August meeting of the Dyersburg City School Board on Monday evening. And school board representatives discussed the issue as they were evaluated by fellow West Tennessee school board representatives in a step to maintain the organization's Board of Distinction status...
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Expenses up, revenue down: County budget hearings begin
(Local News ~ 08/03/10)
The Dyer County Commission's Budget Committee began its first round of budget hearings Monday and got the ol' one-two: declining revenues and rising expenses. The 2010-11 General Fund budget proposal anticipates a $37,212 loss of revenues and $304,839 in additional expenditures from the previous year...
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City passes budget, no increases for city residents, employees
(Local News ~ 08/03/10)
The Dyersburg Board of Mayor and Aldermen passed the city budget for Fiscal Year 2010-2011 at Monday evening's regular board meeting. Finance Committee Chairman Lewis Norman moved to adopt the new budget, requesting the motion be approved by a roll call vote. Alderman Bart Williams added a second and the budget was approved unanimously. All members of the city board were present at the meeting...
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More than 25 percent of voters participate in early voting in Dyer County
(Local News ~ 08/03/10)
Dyer County Election Administrator Jane Heathcott said roughly over 25 percent of registered voters in Dyer County took advantage of early voting for Thursday's upcoming election. Of the 22,678 registered voters in Dyer County, 6,077 participated in early voting in what has been some hotly contested races...
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Lake County eradicates almost 2,000 marijuana plants in multi-agency operation
(Local News ~ 08/03/10)
Over the last several days, members of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, Tennessee Highway Patrol, Tennessee Alcohol Beverage Commission, Tennessee National Guard and the Lake County Sheriff's Department conducted a saturation of Lake County in an effort to combat the illegal cultivation and sale of marijuana...
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Police use Taser to apprehend shoplifting suspect
(Local News ~ 08/03/10)
A suspect had to be Tasered by Dyersburg Police after he allegedly shoplifted from J.C. Penny department store and then tried to evade arrest. Odis Ross, 55, 712 Fair St., was charged with shoplifting, felony evading arrest and violation of probation after police were notified of the incident at the Dyersburg Mall around 6 p.m. on Saturday...
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DPD officer placed on administrative duty after altercation at bar
(Local News ~ 08/03/10)
A Dyersburg Police officer has been placed on administrative duty following a weekend altercation that happened at a downtown bar. Patrolman Jerry Mealer, 36, who has been with the department since Oct. 6, 2008, was issued a misdemeanor citation after police were notified of a disturbance outside of Chequers, 110 S. ...
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With one year behind him, Dyersburg's Stowe ready to roll
(High School Sports ~ 08/03/10)
After heavy downpours on Monday prevented both DHS and DCHS from participating in outside drills, on Tuesday both squads were able to hit the practice field to begin preparing for what will hopefully be outstanding seasons for both teams. Prior to the start of the practice, a sit down with Trojan head coach Bart Stowe to gather information for the upcoming football preview was granted...
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Despite loss, Belles alive and well at World Series
(High School Sports ~ 08/03/10)
After winning the Dixie Belles state championship in Nashville, the Dyersburg-Dyer County all-star team headed to Alexandria, La. to participate in the 2010 Dixie Belles World Series. Through two games the squad -- representing the state of Tennessee -- made believers out of two opponents over the weekend with huge wins over talented teams from Texas (3-1) and the host team from Pineville, La. (1-0)...
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