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Obituaries for July 1, 2015
(Obituary ~ 07/01/15)
Helen Long Summers, 77 of Newbern, Tennessee died on Tuesday, June 30, 2015, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, Tennessee. Born Wednesday, November 17, 1937 in Cullman, Alabama, she was the daughter of the late C. O. "Ottis" Walker and the late Irene Howard Walker. She was a retired employee of All-Wear Manufacturing and a member of the Church of Christ...
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On the Record
(Court News ~ 07/01/15)
Spencer Anthony Crews, 22, and Stacey Leanne Knight, 18 Blake Daniel Winchester 21, and April Raine Kelly, 22 Joseph Ryan Bradley, 24, and Alexa Erin Tyler, 25 Houston Turner Royster, 22, and Shirley Nichole Campbell, 27 James Ray White, 36, and Jani Ann Mattingly, 25...
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Music therapy provided to Highland residents, accordion style
(Local News ~ 07/01/15)
One woman is bringing joy to Dyersburg residents, one song at a time. Cindy Simpson of Halls has been playing the accordion at nursing homes and assisted living facilities for 15 years. On Wednesday afternoon, she treated residents to an hour's worth of music therapy at The Highlands of Dyersburg Health and Rehabilitation Center...
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Dyer County Little Levee Project to be finished in fall
(Local News ~ 07/01/15)
The Mississippi River is experiencing some unusual high water for June and July this year. With the gauge at Caruthersville holding rather steady between 33 and 34 feet, the river will remain 1-2 feet above flood stage for at least the next week. This is according to the short-range forecast provided by the NOAA Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center...
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Man pleads guilty to child abuse
(Local News ~ 07/01/15)
A local man indicted for Aggravated Child Abuse pleaded guilty in Circuit Court to a lesser charge of Child Abuse, receiving a two-year sentence to be served at the Tennessee Department of Corrections. Michael Junior, 22, pleaded guilty to the offense that occurred on Oct. 26, 2014 involving an 8-month-old. Junior had been incarcerated since Nov. 4, 2014 before being released on June 1, 2015...
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City finance committee holds budget meeting
(Local News ~ 07/01/15)
Mayor John Holden, Finance Committee Chairman Kevin Chaney and members of the committee convened on Tuesday, June 30 to discuss budget issues for the City of Dyersburg. Neel Durbin, director of Dyersburg City Schools, led off by addressing recent cuts to city school budgets due to reduced availability of grant revenues. Mitigating those losses were health care premium savings, the cutting of three positions to school staff and modification of crossing-guard salary sources...
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At the Shelter
(Features ~ 07/01/15)
Candy (63553) is a first time adopter's DREAM! She is 3 years old, spayed, housebroken and completely up-to-date on her shots and vaccinations! Please call the shelter at 731-285-4889 with questions about Candy. Luther (63524) is so friendly and loves everyone! He just wants to be close to you. ...
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