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updated: Sat Jul 12, 2008 05:49 am

Ripley News

Local news for Ripley, TN continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

Saturday Jul 12 | Jacksonsun.com

Festival in Ripley celebrates famous tomatoes

RIPLEY - Finding the perfect tomato. For Lauderdale County Tomato Festival contest judge Ryan Cousar, it requires an understanding of the balance of taste and feel of a good tomato.

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Related Topix: Life, Fruits, Food, Healthcare Law, Food Festival, Law, Lauderdale County, TN

Fri Jul 11, 2008

State Gazette

Emerging Country Superstar

I have gotten information through my vast grapevine of informants which might be of interest to some of the regular readers of this blog.

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Thu Jun 19, 2008

Cousinconnect.com

Genealogy Query - ALEXANDER : DAVIDSON : PYLAND : STARNES : TIMMS

My father, G.W. Davidson b. 1918 Monette, Ark and m. Glenda Timms b. 1915 Lake City, Ark.

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Tue Jun 17, 2008

State Gazette

Teenager pleads to aggravated assault

Ballistics tests and witness statements cleared a teen-ager of murder and attempted murder charges in Dyer County Juvenile Court.

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Related Topix: Lauderdale County, TN, Dyer County, TN, Gates, TN, Halls, TN, Violent Crime

Thu Jun 12, 2008

WREG-TV Memphis

Ripley Plant Closure Cuts 524 Jobs

It began providing jobs in 1964, making chrome-plated metals for cars and trucks.

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Tue Jun 10, 2008

WATE-TV Knoxville

W. Tenn. plant closure will eliminate 524 jobs

More than 500 people will lose their jobs when the Siegel-Robert Automotive South plant in West Tennessee shuts down by the end of the year.

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Related Topix: Lauderdale County, TN

Mon Jun 09, 2008

WMC-TV Memphis

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Suspected killer in Tennessee caught after manhunt A man suspected of killing a deputy sheriff and wounding another officer was caught Thursday night after he survived shooting himself at the end of a daylong ...

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Related Topix: Grundy County, TN, Monteagle, TN, Bartlett, TN, Tennessee

Fri Jun 06, 2008

WPTY

Ripley, Tennessee Teacher Accused of Having Sex With Students

A Ripley High School teacher and softball coach was charged with sexual battery and statutory rape and arrested Tuesday, June 3, 2008.

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Related Topix: Lauderdale County, TN

Wed Jun 04, 2008

WREG-TV Memphis

Ripley Teacher Indicted For Sex With Kids

Ripley High School Teacher indicted on 15-counts of rape and sexual assault Accused of having sex with two students She's been suspended pending outcome of case Omari.Fleming@wreg.com Amy Elder is a Ripley High ...

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Sun Jun 01, 2008

State Gazette

City's Guard unit ordered to active duty

Three months after alerted of possible mobilization to active duty, Dyersburg's 168th Military Police Battalion has received orders for duty in Iraq.

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Related Topix: Dyersburg, TN

Wed May 28, 2008

State Gazette

Technology center campuses celebrate nurses at Fairgrounds

More than 125 nursing students from seven area campuses gathered at the Dyer County Fairgrounds last week to celebrate their first Nurse's Week.

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Related Topix: Martin, TN, Covington, TN, Dyer County, TN, Medicine, Nursing, Newbern, TN

Sun May 25, 2008

Commercial Appeal

Lauderdale County teen dies from single-car accident

Tiffany Lynn Sanders, 16, of Ripley, Tenn., died at 1:00 Sunday from injuries sustained in a single-vehicle accident just before 5:00 p.m. Saturday.

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Thu May 22, 2008

State Gazette

Fugitive in murder case returned to Newbern

The fugitive suspect in the February fatal shooting in Newbern who was captured Illinois on May 13 was returned to the city to face charges on Wednesday.

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Related Topix: Newbern, TN, Dyer County, TN

Fri May 16, 2008

The Lake County Banner

Hassell Elected Director at Lauderdale Co. on 8-0 Vote

“That is something of a blessing in disguise (continuing to have Hassell here)”

The Lauderdale County Board of Education voted 8-0 last Thursday to hire Lake County Director of Schools Joey Hassell as superintendent. via The Lake County Banner

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Related Topix: Lauderdale County, TN

Wed May 14, 2008

The Jackson Sun

High school spring sports regional championship schedule

Here are updated schedules for spring sports region championships. Please note that the TCA-Adamsville softball game and the Huntingdon-McKenzie baseball game will be played Tuesday instead of Wednesday. via The Jackson Sun

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Related Topix: Middleton, TN, Bolivar, TN, South Fulton, TN, Chester County, TN, Brighton, TN

Sat May 03, 2008

The Jackson Sun

Ripley police, TBI probe shooting of teen

Ripley police and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation are investigating the shooting death of a teenager. via The Jackson Sun

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Related Topix: Transportation, Madison County, TN, Violent Crime

Thu May 01, 2008

The Leaf Chronicle

Pat Summitt honored by state House

Lawmakers have passed a resolution honoring University of Tennessee women's basketball coach Pat Summitt, who led the Lady Vols to the 2008 NCAA championship. via The Leaf Chronicle

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Related Topix: Pegram, TN

Wed Apr 30, 2008

WLMT

Two Lauderdale County Murders in 4 Days

Police in Ripley say an 18 year-old was shot and killed Monday night in the 200 block of Gay Street. via WLMT

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Related Topix: Adams, TN, Lauderdale County, TN

Mon Apr 28, 2008

Chattanooga Times Free Press

Chattanooga: Grooming a new generation of bankers

“If we are going to teach future generations to save, we've got to start today”

Banking industry officials are bracing for a wave of change in leadership as bank presidents and chief executives age and prepare to retire. via Chattanooga Times Free Press

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Related Topix: Chattanooga, TN, South Pittsburg, TN

Fri Apr 25, 2008

What's Happening

What: The Cogioba District of the Boy Scouts of America drop-off program for the day only. via The Leaf-Chronicle

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Related Topix: Burns, TN, Columbia, TN

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