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Fincher clinches re-election in District 8 US House race
(Local News ~ 11/07/12)
U.S. Congressman Stephen Fincher made light work of his opponents in the U.S. House District 8 race taking in a whopping 68.33 percent of the vote. Fincher totaled 190,831 votes throughout the district while his Democratic opponent came in with 79,443. Independent candidate James Hart received 6,135 votes and Mark J. Rawles, another independent, brought in 2,868...
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Byrum wins District H constable race
(Local News ~ 11/07/12)
In the District H race for constable, Bobby Byrum brought in the most number of votes, thus securing the position. The position was relinquished earlier this year when former constable Derick Hundley resigned after being indicted in August 2012 by a federal grand jury for coercion and possession of child pornography. Before his arrest, Hundley's term was set to end in 2014. Byrum will now serve out the remainder of that term...
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Davis wins Trimble mayor's race, several new aldermen elected
(Local News ~ 11/07/12)
Trimble Mayor James Davis sat with longtime friend Raymond Ballard at the Dyer County Election Commission office on Tuesday evening so they could be among the first to see the votes as they came in for the Trimble mayor's race. Davis faced off against Trimble Alderman Roger Taylor for the top position in Trimble...
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Newbern residents elect new mayor
(Local News ~ 11/07/12)
In one of the most heated local elections in recent times, the Newbern mayor and aldermen races saw fireworks from both sides, but when the smoke cleared the residents of Newbern emerged with a new mayor and an almost entirely new board of aldermen...
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Sanderson re-elected in state House race
(Local News ~ 11/07/12)
Bill Sanderson walked in to the history books on Tuesday evening after he won the Tennessee House of Representatives District 77 race. Sanderson is only the second Republican ever to carry Dyer County in a state House race when he won his seat in 2010, but on Tuesday he became the first Republican ever to carry Dyer County in the House race for a second term and the first Republican to ever carry Lake County in a state House race...
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Obituaries for November 7, 2012
(Obituary ~ 11/07/12)
Annie Sue Clift, 80, went to be with her Savior, Jesus Christ, on Sunday, November 4th. She was born in Newbern, Tennessee, the daughter of James L. Clift and Mollie Sue Clift. After graduation from Newbern High School in 1949, she attended UT Junior College in Martin, TN and UT Health Science Center- Memphis, where she obtained her B.S. ...
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