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Fincher announces military academy nominations
(Local News ~ 12/08/12)
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Rep. Stephen Fincher (R-Frog Jump) recently announced military academy nominations for the U.S. Service Academies. Candidates must be from the 8th District of Tennessee and are nominated based on academic ranking. Candidates will now be interviewed by the service academy he or she is applying, pass a physical and medical exam to be considered for an appointment...
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A lifetime legacy: Jane and P.A. Mathis honored by Tennessee School for the Deaf
(Local News ~ 12/08/12)
Dyersburg High School educator Tom Mathis learned many lessons from his parents. Through their example, P.A. and Jane Mathis taught their only son the importance of working hard and the value of a loving home. And although Tom didn't realize it at the time, one of the couple's most important legacies was the ability to overcome considerable challenges to live life to the fullest and reach out to others. ...
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Local farmer named to represent Tennessee in leadership program
(Local News ~ 12/08/12)
When Hunter Grills was handed an application for the American Soybean Association's Young Leader Program at a local Co-Op in Newbern he took a chance and filled it out, hoping to be selected. The chance paid off as Grills was selected as a 2013 ASA/DuPont Young Leader and will represent Tennessee in a leadership-development program with soybean producers in 21 others states and Canada...
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Burglary suspects delay Corps of Engineers from levee work
(Local News ~ 12/08/12)
Workers with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers had to delay work on the big levee at Great River Road on Friday after several suspects burglarized a bulldozer they were using to repair a portion of the levee. The three suspects, Michael Wells, 24, and two male juveniles ages 14 and 15, were reportedly seen by the workers around 11:30 a.m. ...
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