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Voters to answer two judicial retention questions
(Local News ~ 08/01/12)
On Thursday, voters will be posed to answer a question they may not be familiar with. Two judicial retention questions are on the ballot and voters will be asked to retain or replace the judge in question. The questions are: and So who are these men?...
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Severe thunderstorms cause damage in Finley
(Local News ~ 08/01/12)
Poplar Street between Finley Elementary School and Finley Baptist Church gets some needed attention as two severe thunderstorms swept through the area on Monday evening. The community of Finley was hit particularly hard as Dyer County Highway crews worked all day Tuesday to clear downed trees and other dangerous debris from the roads.
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City receives $3.5M grant for airport runway overhaul
(Local News ~ 08/01/12)
The revitalization of the Dyersburg Regional Airport will continue on schedule, as the Tennessee Department of Transportation through its Aeronautics Division, announced on Monday that it has awarded the city of Dyersburg $3.5 million in funding to repair and resurface the runway at the airport. ...
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Four candidates face off in local races
(Local News ~ 08/01/12)
Dyer County voters will take to the polls on Thursday for Election Day. Although the majority of local elections only have one candidate, there are a couple that have opponents facing each other. The races for Dyer County Assessor of Property and Dyer County School Board (District H) both have two candidates running. ...
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Election Day is Thursday
(Local News ~ 08/01/12)
Election Day is Thursday, Aug. 2, in Dyer County. Polls will open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. There are a number of Republican and Democratic primaries, as well as county general elections, and elections for the city. There are also two judicial retention questions on the ballot. ...
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Constable resigns from post after arrest
(Local News ~ 08/01/12)
The Dyer County constable arrested last month for aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor has resigned from his post and county commissioners are searching for someone to nominate for appointment. Derick Hundley, 29, 153 Hawthorne St., Dyersburg, Tenn., was taken into custody by the TBI around 12:30 a.m. ...
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Obituaries for August 1, 2012
(Obituary ~ 08/01/12)
James Mason Hardville, 60 of Maury City, TN died Saturday, July 28, 2012 at Crockett County Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Alamo, TN. Mr. James Mason was born December 3, 1951 to Evelyn Fisher Hardville and the late James Thomas Hardville. Mr. James Mason Hardville was employed as a mechanist/mechanic with Turnage Farms in Maury City, TN...
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