Thursday, May 22, 2008

[WOMAN SENTENCED]

A DYERSBURG WOMAN WHO ADMITTED TO STEALING MONEY FROM THE CHURCH WHERE SHE SERVED AS TREASURER WILL NOT SPEND TIME IN JAIL. WBBJ-TV REPORTS 60-YEAR-OLD MARY SUE MOORE PLEADED GUILTY TO STEALING 32-THOUSAND-DOLLARS FROM THE MCCULLOUGH'S CHAPEL BAPTIST CHURCH IN DYERSBURG. INSTEAD OF JAIL TIME, A DYER COUNTY JUDGE HAS SENTENCED MOORE TO 10-YEARS OF PROBATION, OR UNTIL SHE REPAYS THE CHURCH. SHE ADMITTED TO TAKING MONEY FROM THE CHURCH BETWEEN OCTOBER 2005 AND DECEMBER 2007.

[ROAD CONSTRUCTION]

From TRN today... Road construction won't slow down Memorial Day travelers as T-DOT is suspending all highway work for the long weekend. A spokesman for T-DOT says drivers still need to obey all posted speed limits...Lower speed limits will remain for construction zones because many have temporary lanes.

[TEXT MESSAGING]

Also... A new study says Tennessee is ranked the second worst state for sending text-messages while driving. In terms of the number of people who admitted to sending or receiving texts while driving, Tennessee ranked second only to South Carolina. A recent poll showed nine out of 10 adults agreed that texting while driving is dangerous.

[DPD MEETINGS]

THE DYERSBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT WILL HOST THE ANNUAL COMMUNITY MEETINGS THIS MONTH. THE MEETINGS ARE DESIGNED TO BRING RESIDENTS TOGETHER TO VOICE THEIR CONCERNS WITH CITY OFFICIALS. NEXT MEETING UP WILL BE TONIGHT AT 7 FOR FUTURE CITY AND WEST DYERSBURG. IT WILL BE HELD AT THE PILGRIM REST BAPTIST CHURCH ON SAINT GEORGE STREET.

 

* COMMUNITY INFORMATION *
 

THE DYERSBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT WILL HOST THE ANNUAL COMMUNITY MEETINGS THIS MONTH.  THE MEETINGS ARE DESIGNED TO BRING RESIDENTS TOGETHER TO VOICE THEIR CONCERNS WITH CITY OFFICIALS.  NEXT MEETING UP WILL BE MAY 22 FOR FUTURE CITY AND WEST DYERSBURG.  IT WILL BE HELD AT 7PM AT THE PILGRIM REST BAPTIST CHURCH ON SAINT GEORGE STREET.

VISIT EAGLE 97-THREE DOT NET FOR THE COMPLETE LIST OF MEETINGS, OR FOR MORE DETAILS, CONTACT CAPTAIN STEVE ISBELL @ 288.7635

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THE COMPLETE LIST INCLUDES:
 

* MAY 8 @ 7PM - FOR THE COMMUNITIES OF EVANSVILLE & SOUTH DYERSBURG
EVANSVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH
2217 FIFTH AVENUE
 

* MAY 15 @ 7PM - FOR THE BRUCE COMMUNITY
TABERNACLE BAPTIST CHURCH
539 EAST COURT
 

* MAY 22 @ 7PM - FUTURE CITY AND WEST DYERSBURG
PILGRIM REST BAPTIST CHURCH

208 ST. GEORGE STREET

* MAY 27 @ 7PM - MILL TOWN AND EAST DYERSBURG
POLICE TRAINING CENTER
605 LEWIS STREET (NORTH ENTRANCE)

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