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Pet of the week
(Community News ~ 07/14/04)
Buttons is a laid-back, neutered, declawed 3-year-old male cat who is available for adoption at the Dyersburg-Dyer County Humane Society's animal shelter at 325 Church Ave. S. in Dyersburg. For more information, call the shelter at 285-4889.
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Injured eagle sent to Raptor Rehab Center
(Community News ~ 07/14/04)
A young bald eagle found injured Tuesday morning near Reelfoot Lake is now recuperating at the Raptor Rehabilitation Center in the Memphis Zoo. The eagle appears to have a broken or dislocated wing, probably due to an impact injury, such as flying into a power line, said David Haggard, interpretive specialist for Reelfoot Lake State Park...
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Ditch closed as jet-spray dredge goes to work; TWRA hopes to have Reelfoot's Donaldson Ditch open before duck season
(Local News ~ 07/14/04)
REELFOOT LAKE - The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency hopes to have Donaldson Ditch restored to its original depth before duck season begins. On Monday, a work crew began using the agency's jet-spray dredge to remove silt, sediments and decaying organic material (collectively referred to as "muck") from the bottom of the ditch...
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DSCC receives funding for Rural Business Resource Center in Tipton County
(Local News ~ 07/14/04)
Dyersburg State Community College has received funding to assist in financing the development of a Rural Business Resource Center at the college's Tipton County Center in Covington. Harriet Cannon, area director for USDA Rural Development, recently presented the $30,000 check to DSCC president Dr. Karen Bowyer and Jamie Frakes, director of the Small Business Development Center at DSCC...
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City and county plan big sendoff for Guard unit
(Local News ~ 07/14/04)
"We want this to be a celebration like no other in Tennessee. We want these young men and women of the National Guard to know how much this community loves them and appreciates the sacrifice they are making for their country." That was the joint statement made yesterday afternoon by Dyersburg Mayor Bill Revell and Dyer County Mayor Richard Hill, as they announced a unique send-off for the troops of the 230th Area Support Group of the Tennessee Army National Guard. ...
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Assessor's accuser cited into court on public drunk charge
(Local News ~ 07/14/04)
The man who accused Lake County tax assessor Buddy Wade Moore of assaulting him last week is due in court Thursday morning on an allegation of public drunkenness. Moore said on Monday he swore out the warrant on Terry Shaffer after Shaffer accused him of assault following an incident in the Lake County Courthouse on July 6...
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Della May Morris
(Obituary ~ 07/14/04)
Della May Morris, 91, of Newbern, died Tuesday, July 13, 2004, at Spring Gate Nursing Home & Rehabilitation Center in Memphis. She was a retired schoolteacher for Dyer County Schools and a member of Newbern First United Methodist Church where she served as pianist for many years...
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Shirley Williams
(Obituary ~ 07/14/04)
Shirley Williams, 89, of Jackson, formerly of Dyer County, died Monday, July 12, 2004, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at Dyer County Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Tommy Stutts officiating...
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Dolphins end regular season with home meet
(Community Sports ~ 07/14/04)
More than 100 parents and swimmers from around the area turned out for the final home meet for the Dyersburg Dolphins on Tuesday. The Dolphins won the meet with 400 points. Navy Millington Flying Fish took second with 212 and Jackson YMCA posted 88...
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