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Obituaries for May 23, 2012
(Obituary ~ 05/23/12)
Robert F. "Bob" Little, 92 of Dyersburg, Tennessee died on Monday, May 21, 2012 at his residence. Born Saturday, November 8, 1919 in Hoisington, Kansas, he was the son of the late Robert Clyde Little and the late Effie F. Little. Robert F. "Bob" Little was a B-17 pilot in the U.S. ...
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Todd's Café: A downtown dining experience with a taste of nostalgia
(Local News ~ 05/23/12)
For Shawn Todd, arriving at work each morning is much like coming home. Welcoming customers to Todd's Café on East Court Street is like greeting family for the businessman whose parents purchased the historic downtown diner in 1976. Todd remembers many of his current patrons watching over him as he passed the time as a child and teenager in the restaurant he now owns with his mother...
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Dyersburg Electric adds technology, upgrades systems
(Local News ~ 05/23/12)
Dyersburg Electric System has taken a large step forward in its infrastructure, installing upgraded technology that better serves both the present needs of the customer and the future of the system. Early last year, DES officials made the decision to upgrade the System Control and Data Acquisition - or SCADA - system originally installed in 1997...
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County insurance committee OKs Cigna renewal
(Local News ~ 05/23/12)
The Dyer County Insurance Committee held a called meeting on Tuesday morning, ahead of the budget meeting, to discuss the renewal option for the county insurance plan. In a meeting held last week, White & Associates presented the insurance committee with Cigna's proposed benefits renewal. The news was not what the committee was hoping for as the renewal package included a 35 percent increase over last year...
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Committee begins trimming county budget
(Local News ~ 05/23/12)
After three weeks of listening to budget presentations and understanding what the county's financial position looked like, the county budget committee rolled up its sleeves and began the process of trimming costs to create a balanced budget. The morning started out with good news as Director of Budgets Nancy Broadstone announced that funding was higher than expected for the commodity food program. ...
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Cribbs sentenced to 6 years in prison
(Local News ~ 05/23/12)
Former Dyer County Sheriff James "Tommy" Cribbs appeared in Dyer County Circuit Court on Tuesday where he pleaded guilty to several felony charges, including an arson charge from 2011. The 71-year-old Cribbs, who is serving a two-year sentence on federal gun charges at the Forrest City Federal Correctional Complex (FCC) in Arkansas, was transferred to the Dyer County Jail last Thursday. ...
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Dyersburg fails to score, falls to White House in third overtime
(High School Sports ~ 05/23/12)
MURFREESBORO - Entering Tuesday's quarterfinal contest at the TSSAA BlueCross Spring Fling, the Dyersburg soccer team had scored a load of goals en rout to winning 17 games. Against White House, the talented squad failed to muster even one. In perhaps the most evenly matched pairing of the opening day of the state tournament, the two squads battled through a 0-0 deadlock after regulation and two overtime periods. ...
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