Newbern News

Budget issues were front and center as the Lake County Commission held its last regular meeting of the fiscal year Monday night, and county mayor Macie Roberson gave hints that the financial situation here could be better than in surrounding counties.

A former Lake County High School teacher and cheerleader coach who was charged with the aggravated statutory rape of a student was granted pre-trial diversion in Lake County Circuit Court last Tuesday.

In Dyer County Circuit Court on April 27-28: * Jerry Lee Fortner, 27, 624 Forrest St., was not prosecuted on a charge of assault.

Dr. Brandon Dodds, of Newbern, has announced his campaign for the governor of Tennessee.

In Dyer County Circuit Court on April 20-21: * Vickie Gail Allen, 37, 2506 St. John Apartments, pleaded guilty to theft of property in excess of $500 and failure to appear.

By JOHN BRANNON Messenger Staff Reporter It took the Obion County Commission only a few minutes this morning to fill a pending vacancy on the Obion County School Board.

Dyer County schools expect to receive about $1 million in federal stimulus funds.

The Trimble Board of Mayor and Aldermen held their regular meeting on Monday evening to deal with an insurance-required ordinance, a grant-anticipation resolution and zoning issues.

A Newbern woman has been sentenced to four months in prison for embezzling $40,000 from First South Bank in Dyersburg.

On Thursday, Jason Carl Roberts, 29, 1111 Paula Drive, Newbern, Tenn., was taken into custody by Newbern police investigators.

The Newbern Police Department is currently searching for a man wanted for manufacturing an explosive device in his home in Newbern.

The Chevy Cavalier is pictured where it finally stopped, in front of the patio at Sonic Drive-In on Highway 51 bypass.

In Dyer County Circuit Court on March 30-31: * Joseph A. Agresta, 620 Park St. in Newbern, was not prosecuted on a charge of selling oxycodone, a Schedule II controlled substance.

The Jackson Sun will stream live video on jacksonsun.com of tonight's meeting of the Jackson-Madison County School Board.

A 24-year-old Newbern man was killed Wednesday morning in a one car accident in Gibson County, according to a news release from the Tennessee Highway Patrol.

The Newbern Board of Mayor and Aldermen held a called meeting on Tuesday night before their regular meeting.

Dyer County authorities are asking for your help in finding the man who they believe robbed a store just outside of Newbern.

This is the proposed site of the new Fifth Consolidated Elementary School. The picture only depicts the location and not the actual design of the school.

Roger Page is asking that the old Billy Boy garment factory, in downtown Trimble, be commercially rezoned.

The 2nd Annual Miss Dyer County Pageant will be held Saturday, May 2, at 2 p.m. at Northview Middle School in Newbern.