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'It's your choice': Speaker motivates women to have positive outlook
(Local News ~ 09/22/10)
When you get up tomorrow morning and look in the mirror, you need to say: "Good morning, gorgeous." Those three words have amazing power, according to Dale Smith Thomas, president and founder of Winners by Choice in Brentwood. What we tell ourselves during the first 30 minutes of each day determines how that day will go, Thomas told more than 310 women attending the Healthy Woman third anniversary dinner on Thursday evening...
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Motorcycle club to hold 'unity ride' Saturday
(Local News ~ 09/22/10)
The Tennessee Rollerz, a club for motorcycle enthusiasts, plans to hold a group ride Saturday and everyone is invited to join - with or without a motorcycle. Participants should gather at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Dyersburg Mall. Those who don't have motorcycles may travel along in their cars, said Robin Overton, a member of the Tennessee Rollerz social club and Rollerz public relations officer...
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Newbern city board to look into changes for some utility clients needing assistance
(Local News ~ 09/22/10)
The Newbern Board of Mayor and Aldermen will form a committee to look into changing the utility department's policy on the way it handles payment vouchers from outreach programs and people needing extensions. Amy Schmitt McDonald of Matthew 25:40 attended Tuesday's board meeting and requested a change in policy involving assistance for utility clients...
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Man sentenced to more than 15 years in federal prison on weapons charge
(Local News ~ 09/22/10)
A Dyer Countian was sentenced to 188 months in a federal prison Thursday in U.S. District Court in Jackson. Adam Hogeland, 26, 4710 Highway 104 West of Dyersburg, had pleaded guilty April 30 to two counts of unlawful transport of firearms. He was accused of being a felon in possession of a Raven Arms .25-caliber pistol, an Essex Arms Corps .45-caliber pistol and an Ithaca .45-caliber pistol in October 2008...
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Tidwell drops lawsuit against election commission, Box
(Local News ~ 09/22/10)
The recent lawsuit stemming from the contested sheriff's election by Rickie Tidwell has been dropped. The law firm of Hardee, Martin & Donahoe, which represents Tidwell, released a signed letter from him on Tuesday afternoon stating he had instructed his lawyers "to dismiss the lawsuit contesting the election", after coming to the conclusion the election process was properly followed...
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