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Choral concert of Broadway favorites on Monday at DHS
(Local News ~ 05/04/06)
Dyersburg High School's eighth-grade, ninth-grade and advanced choirs will hold a concert Monday at 7:30 p.m. that features music from famous Broadway musical productions. According to Cooper Patterson, choral director at the high school, the concert will take place in the DHS theater. Ticket prices will be $5 for individuals and a maximum of $10 for a family. Proceeds will go to defer costs of the choral program...
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World Harmony Run coming through Dyersburg
(Local News ~ 05/04/06)
A relay run across the length and breadth of America dedicated to the cause of world harmony will pass through Dyersburg at 4:10 p.m. May 8. Runners in the 50-state USA World Harmony Run are carrying a flaming torch to symbolize their goal of harmony through sports. The relay is intended to inspire others to also work for a more harmonious world...
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Hospital recognizes volunteers
(Local News ~ 05/04/06)
Volunteers provide more than 14,000 hours of service each year at the Dyersburg Regional Medical Center, and the hospital appreciates it. On Thursday, the hospital held a breakfast in honor of its employees and presented awards to the top volunteers...
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Some local candidates have hefty war chests
(Local News ~ 05/04/06)
While most candidates in this year's local elections have signed documents stating they will spend less than $1,000 in their campaigns, a few have reported having as much as $5,900. Candidates who expect to spend more than $1,000 on their campaigns were required to file a first campaign-disclosure statement by April 10. The next disclosure is due by July 10...
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General tells of power of prayer while in shadow of ancient Ur
(Local News ~ 05/04/06)
Brig. Gen. Jimmy Welch used the backdrop of the ancient Mesopotamian city of Ur to illustrate his comments this morning at the Mayor's Prayer Breakfast. "I know the power of prayer," said Welch, "As I saw it work after one year in Iraq." Welch was from December 2004 until December 2005 commander of the U.S. Army base in Talil, Iraq. The ziggurat of Ur was within the base's boundaries...
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Armed robbery reported
(Local News ~ 05/04/06)
A man armed with a handgun robbed a convenience store in south Dyersburg Tuesday morning. The robber entered Dodge's, a convenience store on South Main Street, and demanded money from the cash register. The store clerk handed over the cash to the thief, who then fled on foot...
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$2 million bond issue sought for DHS
(Local News ~ 05/04/06)
A $2 million bond issue for improvements to Dyersburg High School will be submitted Thursday to the city finance committee. "To be honest, we need more than $2 million, but this is the prudent approach at this time," City Schools Superintendent Lloyd Ramer said...
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