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Obituaries for July 18, 2012
(Obituary ~ 07/18/12)
Ruth Tubbs, 77, of Dyersburg, Tennessee, formerly of Bogota, died on Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. Born February 15, 1935 in Dyer County, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Bernie Neal Murray and the late Lavada Hubbard Murray...
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Cribbs case topic of WLJT talk show
(Local News ~ 07/18/12)
Join State Gazette Editor Jason Cannon (right) as he interviews Dyer County Commissioner Jim Horner (left) on WLJT's program 'Newsmakers' for a two-part series. The first half-hour segment airs on WLJT Ch. 11 (digital channel 47) on Thursday, July 19, at 8:30 p.m. and again on Sunday, July 22, at 3 p.m. The show will focus on Horner's career as Dyer County District Attorney General and his fight against illegal gambling and the arrest of former Dyer County Sheriff Tommy Cribbs. Part II will air on Thursday, Aug. 9, at 8:30 p.m. and Sunday, Aug. 12, at 3 p.m.
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Mo. man killed in tractor accident
(Local News ~ 07/18/12)
A man was killed in Caruthersville, Mo. after his tractor reportedly overturned on him while he was driving it. According to Pemiscot County Sheriff Tommy Greenwell, deputies responded to a report of a tractor overturned on a subject along County Highway 567 just south of State Highway O Rural Cooter, Mo...
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Haymon honored for service at First Citizens
(Local News ~ 07/18/12)
First Citizens President and CEO Jeff Agee shared this quote in honor of Vince Haymon, public relations manager and member of the First Citizens staff since 1997. Haymon was honored with a reception on his last day of employment with First Citizens National Bank on Friday, July 13. Haymon, who has been employed at the bank for 15 years, will leave the Dyer County community this summer to pursue personal, spiritual and family goals...
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Shop tax free in Tennessee Aug. 3-5
(Local News ~ 07/18/12)
The seventh-annual Sales Tax Holiday will take place Friday through Sunday, Aug. 3-5. The Department of Revenue reports that during these three days, Tennessee shoppers can save nearly 10 percent on tax-free clothing, school and art supplies, and computer purchases...
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Newbern votes to outsource utility bills
(Local News ~ 07/18/12)
Residents of Newbern can expect a change in their utility bills after the city board approved outsourcing utility bills at its regular meeting on Tuesday, July 17. Members of the Newbern Board of Mayor and Aldermen arrived in the municipal building a little after the 7 p.m. meeting time on Tuesday evening, with the meeting beginning five minutes late. City Recorder Jason Roberts said the meeting was delayed because the board was meeting with their attorney...
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Fire dept., Civitans raising funds for Fire Safety Training House
(Local News ~ 07/18/12)
The Dyersburg Fire Department is committed to educating residents, and especially kids, not only about fire safety but also about disaster preparedness. The Dyersburg Civitan organization is dedicated to serving individuals and the community with an emphasis on helping people with special needs. ...
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Arrests made after meth lab found in house on Ayers St.
(Local News ~ 07/18/12)
Two suspects were arrested early Saturday morning after Dyersburg Police found a meth lab hidden in a backpack inside a house on Ayers Street. Steven Thurmond, 49, and Mary Pugh, 42, both of 1606 Wheeler St., Dyersburg, Tenn., are charged with initiating methamphetamine manufacture...
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