Governor Asks For Disaster Declaration For Tennessee CountiesPosted on April 03, 2006 Nashville ? Governor Phil Bredesen has asked President Bush to declare Dyer and Gibson Counties federal disaster areas following storms that ravaged the state Sunday, April 2. Should this initial request for assistance be granted, residents in these Tennessee counties would have access [...]

Landmark Automotive LLC announced today that they have obtained for this area the franchise of DAIMLER CHRYSLER products.Posted on April 03, 2006 Landmark Automotive LLC announced today that they have obtained for this area the franchise of DAIMLER CHRYSLER products. They will carry a full line of Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge vehicles. The new owners [...]

Schools recognizedPosted on April 03, 2006 The Council on Accreditation and School Improvement gives special recognition to those school districts where all eligible elementary, middle and secondary schools are accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. There are 541 school districts in the Southern region that qualify for this special recognition, and the [...]

Storms Leave 15 Dead in West TennesseePosted on April 03, 2006 DYERSBURG, Tenn. (AP) – Emergency officials are reporting that 15 people in West Tennessee are dead tonight after a severe storm hit the area. Local emergency officials the eight deaths were near Newbern in Dyer County. In Gibson County, three were reported dead in [...]

Lawrence County Escapes Major Storm DamagePosted on April 03, 2006 Crews from the Lawrenceburg Utility System worked throughout much of the night restoring power but said the county escaped major storm damage as a series of severe thunderstorms roared through the area. Spokesmen from the Utility system said the largest customer power outage was in [...]