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Mall moves sixth charity bazaar to April
(Local News ~ 03/08/07)
Back in October 2002, the Dyersburg Mall began holding an event that allowed area non-profits to raise funds while getting the word out about their organizations. This year, the Charity Bazaar is undergoing a change. The sixth annual event will be held in April...
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Activist, age 8, on a mission
(Local News ~ 03/08/07)
Newbern Grammar School student Abby Buck, 8, spent a year growing her hair long enough to donate to the Locks of Love Foundation for financially disadvantaged children suffering from long-term medical hair loss. Abby said she learned about the organization through a neighbor and told her mom and friends that she wanted to do her part to help others...
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World record 82nd anniversary missed with death of wife, 99
(Local News ~ 03/08/07)
Bill and Connie Bane would have shared the world's longest marriage in May had she not departed this world at the couple's Finley home on Wednesday. She passed away at about 6 p.m., with family members by her bedside. The rest of this article can be read by subscribing to the State Gazette. Please call 731.285.4091 to start your subscription today!...
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Prince named state school board member of the year
(Local News ~ 03/08/07)
The Tennessee School Board Association recently presented Dyersburg City School Board representative Dr. Randall Prince with the C. Hal Henard/School Board Member of the Year Award. Prince was given the award at the TSBA's annual House of Delegates, a meeting where school board representatives from across the state meet to create resolutions that are submitted to the state Legislature...
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Police consider improving permits
(Local News ~ 03/08/07)
Police are considering updating the half-century old document used to allow beer permits in Dyersburg. "It's served its purpose for years," said Dyersburg Police Chief Terry Ledbetter. "But in these times, it needs to be made more relevant." Investigators now use the two-page document as a starting point to do more thorough background screenings...
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