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Obituaries for September 14, 2010
(Obituary ~ 09/14/10)
Richard Eugene "Gene" Ball, 76, of Dyersburg, died Saturday, September 11, 2010 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. He was a retired Supervisor for Colonial Rubber Works, where he worked for 35 years, a member and Deacon of Springhill Baptist Church, an avid Crappie Fisherman, a lifetime St. Louis Cardinals Baseball Fan and a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War...
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Dyersburg Electric yields positive audit results
(Local News ~ 09/14/10)
Members of the Power Board's Audit Committee recently met to hear the results of the system's annual operating effectiveness and financial audits. Power Board Chairman Dwight Hedge and audit committee member Walt Bradshaw joined with Dyersburg Electric System officials and certified public accountant Joe Enoch of Joe M. Enoch and Associates, PLLC to learn the results of the system's two audits on Thursday, Sept. 9. Audit committee member Rawlin Fowlkes was absent from the meeting...
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United Way sets goal at $460,000
(Local News ~ 09/14/10)
In spite of the challenging economic climate throughout West Tennessee - or maybe because of it - volunteers in Dyer County were able to exceed the goal of the United Way campaign in the 2009-2010 fundraising season. And this year, local residents will be asked to do it again...
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Dedmon resigns as Trimble city attorney, board to consider replacement
(Local News ~ 09/14/10)
Trimble Mayor James Davis announced to the board of mayor and aldermen, during Monday's meeting, that city attorney Dean Dedmon had sent a letter of resignation, thus resigning as their attorney. Davis said no explanation was given by Dedmon and asked board members to bring names of attorneys they would like to be considered for the position to the next meeting...
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Man pleads guilty to theft, burglary charges
(Local News ~ 09/14/10)
A 38-year-old man who admitted to burglary and theft charges was sentenced to six and a half years in a community corrections program. Billy Lynn McNeely, 8925 Highway 104 west of Dyersburg, pleaded guilty Aug. 24 in Dyer County Circuit Court to charges of aggravated burglary and theft of property in excess of $1,000...
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County Commission elects chairman, vice chair, discusses building codes
(Local News ~ 09/14/10)
Dyer County Commissioners re-elected Milton Magee as their chairman and tapped John Flatt as the vice chairman on Monday night. It was the first commission meeting for newly elected and returning commissioners. The officers were elected unanimously and will serve for a year. Both Magee and Flatt promised to do their best...
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Couple rescued from burning home in RoEllen
(Local News ~ 09/14/10)
An elderly RoEllen couple was able to escape from their burning house after being rescued by several witnesses on Sunday evening. The fire occurred at 5490 Highway 104 East (on the corner of Welch Road) at approximately 10:30 p.m. Dyer County Fire Chief James Medling said that some of the couple's neighbors were able to get them out of the house before fire crews arrived...
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Lady Trojans dominant against Brighton
(High School Sports ~ 09/14/10)
In two years of guiding the Lady Trojan volleyball squad, coach Sarah Morris has certainly won her share of games thanks to a roster full of talented young ladies. There was something the two-year coach hadn't done however, and that was to defeat Brighton...
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