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Public Comment for Property Developments Would be Eliminated Under Proposed Bill
Public comment periods would be eliminated at county commission and city council meetings on applications for new property developments if the proposed development substantially complies with …
Elaine Davis
Davis, Lowe Seek to Expand Public Comment Law
A pair of lawmakers who in 2023 shepherded a new public comment requirement for meetings under the Open Meetings Act are seeking to expand the law to require governing bodies to allow public comment …
Hundreds of participants attend presentations each year led by experts from the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture and other organizations across the Mid-South. Photo by T. Cronin, courtesy UTIA.
Annual Grain Conference Scheduled for February 6 in West Tennessee
University of Tennessee Extension will once again host the West Tennessee Grain and Soybean Producers Conference on February 6 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Dyer County Fairgrounds, located at 296 …
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Hadyn Moten Signs Commitment to Play Basketball at Dyersburg State Community College

Haydn Moten committed to play basketball for Dyersburg State Community College (DSCC) on Tuesday, March 21.Moten is the son of Lindsay and Eric Williams, mother and stepfather and Cornelius and Zaida …
Obituaries
Elia Jane Bell
Elia Jane Bell was born November 21, 1928 in Friendship, Tennessee. She attended Carson Newman College, then University of Tennessee for a Master’s Degree in Social Work. Her career was dedicated …
Keith Walls
Keith Walls, age 44, passed away on Wednesday, March 8, 2023.A funeral service was conducted at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, March 18, 2023 at Murry’s Chapel Church with Harry Nolen officiating. …
William G. “Bill” Kirk
William G. “Bill” Kirk was born August 10, 1941, in Chicago, IL, to his late parents William G Kirk, Sr. and Olive Bess Hickman Kirk. He passed away on March 11, 2023, due to dementia at the age …
Judy Kaye Schwerdt
Mrs. Judy Kaye Schwerdt, 79, passed away peacefully on March 9, 2023 at the Bells Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Bells, TN. She was born in Fulton, Ky, April 2, 1943, to the late William …
Louise Hart
Mrs. Louise Hart, age 89, passed away on Thursday, March 16, 2023 in Jackson, Tennessee. She was born on August 6, 1933 in Fruitvale, Tennessee to the late Jim Williams and Mary Lou …
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Accountability: Mission Possible

Accountability is tough. Whether it’s holding someone else accountable or ourselves, it’s a challenge many leaders face daily. In fact, I hear the question time and time again: “How …

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