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Obituaries for June 29, 2012
(Obituary ~ 06/29/12)
Mary Ann Johnson, 72, of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, June 27, 2012 at Dyersburg Manor Nursing Center. She was a retired Licensed Practical Nurse at Dyersburg Regional Medical Ctr. and attended the Church of Jesus Christ. She was an avid reader and was a member of several book clubs...
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Century Farm trail offers natural illustrations for Bible stories
(Local News ~ 06/29/12)
For many, stepping into nature brings God close at hand. For Kenny Webster, stepping onto the nature trail he created on his Dyer County farm brings forth the opportunity to share the Gospel with others. Webster owns the Tennessee Century Farm first established 124 years ago by his great-grandfather, James Martin Webster. ...
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County requests open-air fire ban
(Local News ~ 06/29/12)
Dyer County Mayor Richard Hill submitted a request on Thursday, June 28 for an open-air fire ban. Under Tennessee Code Annotated 39-14-306 in extreme fire-hazard conditions, the commissioner of agriculture in consultation with the state forester and the county mayors of impacted counties, may issue a burning ban, prohibiting all open-air fire...
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City board to meet today
(Local News ~ 06/29/12)
The city of Dyersburg Board of Mayor and Aldermen will hold its regular meeting on Friday, June 29 at noon in the upstairs conference room in City Hall. Items on the agenda include:...
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City finance committee struggles with options available
(Local News ~ 06/29/12)
Dyer County, Newbern and Trimble have all passed their 2012-2013 budgets in the last week. Dyersburg residents continue to wait on their elected officials to do the same, as the city finance committee met on Tuesday morning but once again resolved little. The committee is struggling with the decision to either raise taxes or cut services to residents in order to reach a balanced budget...
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Police issue warning about fake currency
(Local News ~ 06/29/12)
Many of us take comfort in knowing we have a couple of $20 bills in our pocket or billfold, but the Dyersburg Police Department is warning residents to make sure the bills they have aren't counterfeit. Dyersburg Police Capt. Steve Isbell said the department has received numerous complaints from around the city about counterfeit $20 bills making their way around town and they have even notified the U.S. Secret Service about the problem...
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Crockett County teacher charged with statutory rape
(Local News ~ 06/29/12)
The Crockett County Sheriff's Department arrested a Crockett County High School teacher on Wednesday for statutory rape of one of his students. Perry Reeves, 29, 6934 Highway 412, Bells, Tenn., is charged with two counts of aggravated statutory rape, two counts of statutory rape by an authority figure and two counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor...
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Man arrested in Dyersburg convicted on cocaine charge
(Local News ~ 06/29/12)
Roderick Kornelius Ray, age 28, of Selma, N.C., was convicted following a three-day jury trial in Jackson, Tenn., of possessing more than 500 grams of cocaine with intent to distribute, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Section 841(a), announced United States Attorney Edward L. Stanton, III, and Brian Chambers, resident agent in charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration Memphis Field Office...
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DHS's Wright inks with Southwest Tennessee
(High School Sports ~ 06/29/12)
On Wednesday at Dyersburg High School, 2012 graduate Kayla Wright made her college choice official when she signed a scholarship offer to attend Southwest Tennessee Community College. Wright, a mainstay on the mound the past two seasons for the Lady Trojan softball team, wrestled with options over the last two months. At one time, she was leaning on trying to walk on at UT-Martin to continue her career, or simply just put softball in the past...
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Veterans Museum, Green Frog featured on Tennessee Crossroads Sunday
(Local News ~ 06/29/12)
Two West Tennessee locations will be featured this week on Tennessee Crossroads. The Veterans Museum in Halls and Green Frog Village in Alamo will be included segments on the popular Nashville Public Television series. The show will air at 10 a.m., on Sunday, July 1...
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