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Lee elected president of DSCC Alumni Association
(Local News ~ 10/30/07)
The Dyersburg State Community College Alumni Association elected new officers and board members at its annual meeting recently. The annual meeting was held in the new Learning Resource Center on the Dyersburg campus, with entertainment presented by Ken Teutsch and Ken Jones. A silent auction raised funds for an outdoor bench for the new Student Center...
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DSCC names Outstanding Alumni for fall semester
(Local News ~ 10/30/07)
During its annual Fall Conference, officials at Dyersburg State Community College honored two community leaders with its Outstanding Alumni Award. Steve Guttery and J. Paul Jackson were recognized for their significant contributions to the area after their commencement from DSCC...
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Strand Theatre renovations expected to bring historic building into 21st century
(Local News ~ 10/30/07)
The Strand Theatre in Tiptonville is beginning to look like a theater, again. This time, though, it will have a few modern amenities, such as handicapped accessibility and a booth to control both lighting and sound on stage. The old movie theater, which had been used as a fraternal lodge for the last four decades, is being turned into an all-purpose theater. ...
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Harvest Moon Magic to be held Nov. 3
(Local News ~ 10/30/07)
Tiptonville Main Street is planning a little "Harvest Moon Magic." They're ringing in the autumn season on Nov. 3 with a Harvest Moon dinner and a performance by the Jackson-based band, Magi. The event begins with dinner at 6:30 p.m. and entertainment at 8 p.m. in Ellington Hall in the Reelfoot Lake State Park visitors center. Casual dress will be appropriate for the evening...
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United Way begins e-mail newsletter
(Local News ~ 10/30/07)
Thanks to technology, the United Way of West Tennessee has a new way to communicate with its public. The first edition of the e-mail newsletter By the Way came out earlier this month. "Many United Way organizations across the country are using this format to inform investors, agency partners and volunteers about issues and events related to United Way," said Paige Holmes, communications director for the United Way of West Tennessee...
- DHS Homecoming Court (Local News ~ 10/30/07)
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Kids Club prepares kids for Halloween
(Local News ~ 10/30/07)
It's trick-or-treating time and Dyersburg Mall Kids Club members picked up a few tips last week on how make it a safe one. McGruff the Crime Dog and Dyersburg Police Department investigator Cara Johnson provided six tips for having a fun time on Halloween night...
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DIS sets Emergency Drill Day
(Local News ~ 10/30/07)
The administration at Dyersburg Intermediate School will set a day aside next week to practice emergency drills of all kinds with students attending the school. DIS already schedules fire drills regularly and holds tornado drills during the appropriate times of the year. ...
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Man arrested in iPod theft
(Local News ~ 10/30/07)
One of the two men accused of stealing nine iPods from Wal-Mart last week was arrested Friday night and is scheduled to appear in Dyersburg City Court on Friday. Christopher Shawn Riley, 28, 705 Parker Road, is charged with theft of property in excess of $1,000. He was arrested about 11:30 p.m. Friday while playing pool in a bar on the courthouse square...
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Obituaries for Oct. 30, 2007
(Obituary ~ 10/30/07)
Gertrude Blackburn, 92, of Dyersburg, died Monday, Oct. 29, 2007 at Dyersburg Manor Nursing Center. She was a retired sales clerk for J.C. Penny and a member of West Dyersburg Church of Christ. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the Southwest Chapel of Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home, 3700 Wanamaker Rd. S.W., Topeka, KS 66610. Burial will be in Penwell-Gabel Cemetery. Dyersburg Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements...
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There's a thin line between a supporter and being a fan
(High School Sports ~ 10/30/07)
Over the past two days since the Dyersburg-Dyer County football game, I have received many comments about the coverage given to the Choctaws in Sunday's edition and I would be wrong if I didn't say the words were appreciated. Perhaps not deserving of such kindness after three years of what many believe is a lack of respect for the program, but I am grateful all the same for the positive emails and voice messages...
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Region champion Choctaws garner win over Trojans
(High School Sports ~ 10/30/07)
The contest certainly lived up to the hype. When No.2 state-ranked Dyersburg and No.6 Dyer County met at J.C. Sawyers Stadium Friday night with the Region 7 championship on the line, there wasn't an empty seat to be found nearly an hour before kick off...
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