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Obituaries for August 20, 2014
(Obituary ~ 08/20/14)
Charles Gary Mobley, Sr. age 66 of Dyersburg passed away on Tuesday at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Dyersburg Funeral Home.
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Harris photographs adorn library Art Wall
(Local News ~ 08/20/14)
The Art Wall at McIver's Grant Public Library will feature a familiar name throughout the month of August, with an exhibit featuring photographs from Carol Harris Fine Art Photography. Harris, a dedicated member of the library board, was instrumental in launching the capital campaign to turn an empty grocery store into a state-of-the-art, ADA-compatible building for McIver's Grant Public Library. ...
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New officers join Dyersburg Police Dept.
(Local News ~ 08/20/14)
Dyersburg has two new police officers that recently completed their 10 weeks of Basic Police Training at the Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy in Donelson, Tenn. Logan Abbott and Dustin Holley graduated on Friday, Aug. 1 along with other recruits from across the state. Both officers were hired in February of this year and entered the DPD Field Training Program which consists of 14 weeks of training with Field Training Officers before going to Donelson. The training that they have received during the two programs consists of court preparation, criminal law and legal issues, defensive tactics, search and seizure, first aid, ethics, emergency driving, firearms training, interview and interrogation techniques, crime scene management, accident investigations, report writing and traffic stops. Upon their return both officers are reassigned to the Field Training Program for final completion and then will be assigned to a patrol shift for a solo role with fellow officers. Chief Steven Isbell stated that he is pleased with the progress of both officers and would like to welcome them to the department as they begin their tour of duty with not only their fellow officers but with all the citizens of Dyersburg.
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City Board adopts 2014-2015 budget
(Local News ~ 08/20/14)
The Dyersburg Board of Mayor and Aldermen meeting was held at the municipal building on Monday, Aug. 18, at 7 p.m. Those members in attendance were City Mayor John Holden, Kevin Chaney, Terry Glover, Jewell Horner, Bob Kirk, Dennis Moody, Robert Taylor Jr., Bart Williams, and Joan Wyatt. City Recorder Bob Jones was also present...
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On the Record
(Court News ~ 08/20/14)
Jefferson McKenzie Zimmerman, 19, and Veronicka Gail Prater, 18 Terry Lee Garner, 55, and Tammy D. Layton Gibson, 47 Jeremiah Denton Pleasant, 27, and Kimberly Doris Sutton, 26 Austin David Allen, 25, and Crystal Gail Robbins Baucom, 31 David B. Woolery vs. Angela B. Woolery...
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DCHS responds to ISS incident involving student
(Local News ~ 08/20/14)
On Tuesday, Dyer County High School officials spent the morning fielding telephone calls concerning the In School Suspension (ISS) of a student. While school officials declined to answer specifics surrounding the case due to privacy laws concerning the student involved, some light was shed on the situation during a Tuesday morning interview...
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Wings Over Halls Air Show has another successful year
(Local News ~ 08/20/14)
Despite scorching temperatures on Saturday afternoon and a chance of rain on Sunday, the 15th Wings Over Halls Air Show is considered to be another successful one for the small town. With several aircraft performing aerobatics, Veterans Museum Director Pat Higdon counts this year as another great one for Halls...
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