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On the Record
(Court News ~ 03/26/24)
City of Dyersburg 1/4/2024 Ladonna Beard- Drvng whl Lic Susp, Spdng Ellie Mae Bush- Seat Belt- 30 fine James L Childress Jr.- Dom Asslt David Climer- Theft, Criminal Trespass, Spdng Taylor Collins- Dom Asslt Michael Jamal Fleming- Smpl Poss, Theft, Poss Drg Para, FRL, Telecomm Device- FtA...
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Excuses
(Column ~ 03/26/24)
Excuses are used to justify why a particular goal can not be achieved. In essence, excuses justify failure. By attempting to formulate a plausible reason for failure, any incentive to succeed is eliminated. Excuses condition a person to accept failure rather than to strive for success...
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Answers to real-life imponderables
(Column ~ 03/26/24)
An e-mail received last week brought to my attention that I needed a column now and then to inform my readers with valuable information and not try to make them laugh and smile so much. To be a full-service column, I am going to provide you with answers to some of life’s imponderables today. ...
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The Strand Theatre showing movies soon in Tiptonville
(Local News ~ 03/26/24)
While there are no plans currently to reopen the movie theater in Dyersburg, in Tiptonville, a new cinema is coming. The Strand Theatre of Tiptonville first operated as the local motion-picture house from 1915-1965. Over the years, the building had been repurposed and has not shown first-run movies since. After extensive renovation and preservation, the Tiptonville Main Street Association along with owners, the Watts Family, have partnered to bring the most-current blockbuster Hollywood releases to The Strand’s big screen.