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Election Day arrives; polls open until 7 p.m.
(Local News ~ 08/05/10)
Election Day is finally here and voters will be heading to their precincts to place their important vote in some hotly contested races, both local and statewide. The precinct polling locations will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. today. Voters will have the opportunity to vote in either the Republican or Democratic primary elections. The local races are not affected by whichever primary you choose to vote in...
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2010 Election Results
(Local News ~ 08/05/10)
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At the Shelter
(Features ~ 08/05/10)
Interested in learning more about fostering a dog in need? Foster parents are essential to helping save a homeless shelter pet. The satisfaction you will gain, knowing you have saved a life is indescribable. It's some of the most rewarding work you'll do! Fostering helps a shelter dog become more adoptable and find a loving, permanent home. ...
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Benefit set Friday for infant in need of liver
(Local News ~ 08/05/10)
A spaghetti supper and car wash will be held this week as a benefit for 5-month-old Ethan Chandler, who needs a liver transplant. The spaghetti supper is scheduled 4-8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 6, at the Trimble Community Center. A plate of food will cost $5...
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Crowd turns out for unveiling of new plaque for Riley
(Local News ~ 08/05/10)
For years, people have walked by Judge Joe G. Riley's portrait in the hallway of the Dyer County Courthouse and not known who this man was. A small plaque hung beneath the painting while the other judges' portraits had rather large bronze plaques. However, that all came to an end after Friday afternoon's unveiling of a new plaque that will now distinguish the well-respected judge...
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Property assessments explained at county budget hearing
(Local News ~ 08/05/10)
Property appraisal notices sent to landowners in the Bogota and Millsfield area have created a lot of confusion in the last few months. Dyer County Commissioner Larry Maupin said he got calls every day for two months from people who thought their taxes were rising sharply. Their properties had been reappraised by the county - just a year after being reappraised by the state, he said...
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Local farmers would benefit from additional conservation employee, budget committee told
(Local News ~ 08/05/10)
The Natural Resources Conservation Service brought $7.76 million into Dyer County last year. The total might have been higher if the NRCS had another employee. "We've got a lot of federal money and we're having a hard time getting it all spent," NRCS District Conservationist Mark Dorset said. If the county NRCS office had another employee to work on the applications, farmers here might qualify for more grants...
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Election Commission discusses early voting results
(Local News ~ 08/05/10)
The Dyer County Election Commission met on Tuesday to discuss early voting results and to call the city of Dyersburg and town of Trimble election. Administrator Jane Heathcott noted that 26.8 percent of the registered voters in the county voted early. The county has 22,678 registered voters...
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Election administrator warns of campaigning inside boundary
(Local News ~ 08/05/10)
Dyer County Election Administrator Jane Heathcott said she will be strictly enforcing the "no campaigning" boundary line on Election Day. "We have a problem on Election Day at some of the precincts of some candidates not paying attention to our boundary," said Heathcott. "They actually want to walk the voter into the precinct."...
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Dyer County man on TBI's most wanted list captured in Ill.
(Local News ~ 08/05/10)
A Dyer County man was captured in Illinois, on Monday, after being placed on the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation's Top Ten Most Wanted fugitive list. U.S. Marshals captured Robert Brandon, 39, last known address 981 Newbern-RoEllen Road, Newbern, after TBI agents received a tip last week...
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