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Final voting results for Dyer County election
(Local News ~ 08/02/12)
Stephen Fincher - 2563 Annette Justice - 189 John (Wes) Bradley - 251 Timothy D. Dixon - 253 Christa Stoscheck - 150 Fred Anderson - 91 Mark Twain Clemens - 63 Bob Corker - 2502 Brenda S. Lenard - 37 Zach Poskevich - 85 Mark Clayton - 256 Larry Crim - 43...
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Obituaries for August 2, 2012
(Obituary ~ 08/02/12)
Verness Melton, 89, of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012 at The Highlands of Dyersburg. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Dyersburg Funeral Home.
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E911 board honors Spain, discusses investments
(Local News ~ 08/02/12)
The E911 Board gathered together on Tuesday evening for a brief meeting to discuss CD investments as well as honor one of its former board members. Commissioner Benny Spain, who served 12 years on the board, stepped aside in May due to the overwhelming demands on other commitments, including serving as chairman of the county's budget committee. Spain, who served as treasurer for the E911 board, was presented with a plaque for his years of service to the board...
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School systems report on state data
(Local News ~ 08/02/12)
The beginning of the 2012-2013 academic year brings with it the familiar sight of yellow buses navigating local streets and children with backpacks entering schools in both the Dyersburg City and Dyer County school systems. But even as the new school year begins with these traditional activities, there is no doubt that the face of education is changing. ...
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Big changes in school lunches
(Local News ~ 08/02/12)
The new school year always brings about new changes. However, this year is unique, because the changes are in your kid's lunches and for the first time in 30 years they are changing in a big way. Thanks to the Healthy Hungry Free Kids Act of 2010, which went into effect on July 1, lunches will be healthier taking the most current U.S. ...
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DES says new rates won't affect customers
(Local News ~ 08/02/12)
Power Board members gave Chairman Dr. Dwight Hedge the authority to sign the new TVA Wholesale Rate Contract, which will set electric prices for customers of Dyersburg Electric System effective Oct. 1. The approval came at Monday's regular meeting of the DES Power Board...
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At the Shelter
(Features ~ 08/02/12)
We are excited and happy that the deaf blue pit, who was at our shelter for over a month, is on his way to a new life at a 501(c)(3) nonprofit rescue who specializes in deaf dogs. This is the same rescue where Angel Baby, the starved deaf boxer, is located.
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House on Hawthorne quarantined after meth labs found
(Local News ~ 08/02/12)
Two suspects were arrested by the Dyer County Sheriff's investigators after they discovered an alleged meth lab on Hawthorne Street in Dyersburg. Neelon Blalock is charged with initiating methamphetamine manufacture. Investigators, officers, and a Crockett County Sheriff's investigator went to 117 Hawthorne St. ...
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Early voting results for Dyer County
(Local News ~ 08/02/12)
Stephen Fincher - 1286 Annette Justice - 86 John (Wes) Bradley - 96 Timothy D. Dixon - 93 Christa Stoscheck - 52 Fred Anderson - 39 Mark Twain Clemens - 27 Bob Corker - 1282 Brenda S. Lenard - 17 Zach Poskevich - 21 Mark Clayton - 98 Larry Crim - 18...
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