- Lightning strikes home (Local News ~ 11/07/07)
- Unique lawn decoration brightens home (Local News ~ 11/07/07)
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Benefit catfish plate lunch slated Thursday at Hillcrest
(Local News ~ 11/07/07)
A benefit catfish plate lunch is scheduled Thursday to assist Hillcrest Baptist Church with fund-raising for the church's ill music minister. The lunch is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the church, 825 Hillcrest Ave. in Dyersburg. Tickets are required for the lunch, are $6.50 and available by calling 445-8129...
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Basketball program, employee shifted from Future City
(Local News ~ 11/07/07)
At Monday's regular board meeting, Recreation Committee chairman Shannon Walker made a motion to move the basketball program and employee Clifford Fowlkes from the Future City Activity Center to the Bruce Center to implement the use of Bruce's gym. Alderman Charles McCright seconded the motion...
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City schools approve 08-09 calendar
(Local News ~ 11/07/07)
The Dyersburg City School Board approved the system's 2008-2009 calendar at its regular meeting on Monday night. The first day of school of the 2008-2009 school year will be July 31, 2008, with teacher In-service training scheduled for July 28-30. Graduation services are set for Friday, June 5, 2009...
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City schools to offer video conferencing
(Local News ~ 11/07/07)
Dyersburg City Schools will purchase video equipment for the Professional Development Center to allow officials representing the PDC and the Dyersburg City Board of Education to speak to other educational leaders throughout the country. With live, two-way Internet conferencing equipment, city educators plan to seek advice from Larry Lezotte, a national leader and one of the founders of the effective schools movement...
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Traffic light delayed until next summer, board learns
(Local News ~ 11/07/07)
The Dyersburg Board of Mayor and Aldermen learned at Monday's meeting that the traffic light on Mall Boulevard most likely will not be completed until next summer. "The Tennessee Department of Transportation is changing the rules every day now," said City Recorder Gleyn Twilla, when asked about the project by both aldermen Freeman Dudley and Dennis Moody. ...
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Petition given to board urges 'no-nits' policy
(Local News ~ 11/07/07)
A petition to adopt a "No-Nits Policy" for head lice prevention with almost 400 signatures was presented to the Dyer County School Board on Tuesday. Angela Mealer, a parent from Fifth Consolidated Elementary School, addressed board members over her concerns with the current policy in which students are allowed to return to school before all lice has been removed...
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Answer for penalty over DCHS 'hit list' sought from board
(Local News ~ 11/07/07)
A reputed "hit list" written by a female Dyer County High School senior in September was raised Tuesday at the Dyer County School Board meeting. Christine Roberson, the mother of a child whose name appeared on the list, addressed members of the board about the disciplinary action taken...
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Grant suspended for remark after computer trouble
(Local News ~ 11/07/07)
The communications chief of the Dyersburg Emergency Operations Center was suspended Thursday. Mark Grant was ordered suspended with pay pending the conclusion of an investigation by the city attorney's office, said Grant's superior, Fire Chief Bob Veal...
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Obituaries for Nov. 7, 2007
(Obituary ~ 11/07/07)
Jerry Don Moore, 63, of Obion, died Monday, Nov. 5, 2007 at Henry County Medical Center. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Cryer Funeral Home in Obion with the Rev. Leonard Ballinger officiating. Burial will be in Mount Moriah Cemetery in Obion...
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