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Humane Society awards 'Golden Tennis Shoe' to Finley Elementary
(Local News ~ 05/31/06)
Finley Elementary School is the recipient of the Golden Tennis Shoe Award, an honor bestowed by the Dyersburg-Dyer County Humane Society. Dr. Carol Feather, humane society president, presented the award May 19 during the school's honors program. The award recognizes outstanding volunteers or donors...
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Accused shooter, sister arrested
(Local News ~ 05/31/06)
A man accused of shooting and killing Franklin Williams appeared in Dyersburg City Court on Friday morning with his sister. Tyler King, 29, is accused of shooting Williams at least seven times in a drive-by style shooting on Monday afternoon on Connell Street. He is charged with first-degree murder...
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Teachers win local walking competition, could win trip
(Local News ~ 05/31/06)
The Mile Makers proved they have what it takes to get to Destin, Fla., and now each one of them hopes to actually make it there. The Mile Makers, a team from Dyersburg Middle School, won the "Destination Destin" walking competition in Dyer County. The team accumulated a total of 500 miles faster than any of the other teams. ...
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4-H names 'clubs of the year'
(Local News ~ 05/31/06)
4-H Clubs in Newbern and Dyersburg have won "Club of the Year" distinction. Glynda Campbell's 4-H Club at Dyersburg Middle School was named the Dyersburg 4-H Club of the Year. Karen Ray's fifth-grade class at Newbern Elementary School was named the Dyer County Club of the Year...
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Northview sweeps honors in Right Choices contest
(Local News ~ 05/31/06)
Northview Middle School students showed their support for Right Choices of West Tennessee, an abstinence-based character-development program. The students' entries won all of the awards available in the Right Choices Creative Arts Contest for middle school students. The school also won the Grand Prize Award and a $500 gift certificate for having the greatest percentage of its students participating...
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Trio arrested on weapons charges at county line
(Local News ~ 05/31/06)
Three Ripley men were arrested on weapons charges near the county line on Friday. When asked why they were entering Dyer County with two handguns, "They stated they heard about the drive-by shooting and thought they would check it out," according to the Sheriff's Office report...
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