- Special Olympics (Local News ~ 05/02/08)
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April Healthy Woman offers something for everyone
(Local News ~ 05/02/08)
No matter the stage in their lives, women across Dyer County were treated to tips on "Looking Good and Feeling Their Best" at April's Healthy Woman event. The evening, held at The Dyersburg Country Club at the Farms, offered several sessions and a light dinner to the women of all ages who participated...
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Men sentenced on drug charges
(Local News ~ 05/02/08)
A number of men pleaded guilty to drug charges and were sentenced in Dyer County Circuit Court on Tuesday, April 15. Among them were: On one of the charges, he was fined $2,000 and sentenced to 90 days in jail, followed by 9 months in a community corrections program...
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Charged with attempted murder, man objects to mental evaluation
(Local News ~ 05/02/08)
A man who repeatedly stabbed his sister must undergo a mental evaluation - whether he wants to or not. Tony Adams, 33, 412 Anchorage, objected to the evaluation during Dyersburg city court proceedings Monday, April 28. Adams, who has been charged with attempted first-degree murder, said the mental evaluation would violate his right to remain silent...
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Obituaries for May 2, 2008
(Obituary ~ 05/02/08)
Andrew Davis, 80, of Dyersburg, died Monday, April 28, 2008 at Dyersburg Manor Nursing Center. He was a retired employee of Forcum Lannom Materials. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. today in MCCO Cemetery in Newbern with Bro. Dustin Forthum officiating. Johnson-Williams Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...
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Trojans complete district sweep
(High School Sports ~ 05/02/08)
The Dyersburg Trojan soccer team wrapped up their regular season schedule with a district match-up against Trenton Thursday on senior night in Dyersburg. The Trojans finished the regular season with a 12-2 record after beating Trenton on Thursday 3-1, completing the undefeated sweep of their district opponents with a 6-0 record on the year...
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Dyersburg State selects Puckett to lead women's basketball program
(High School Sports ~ 05/02/08)
After more than a month-long search, Dyersburg State has named Ryan Puckett as the new women's head basketball coach. Puckett comes to Dyersburg State after one year as head coach at Mid-Continent University in Mayfield, Ky. Where he lead the Lady Cougars to a 9-22 overall record while playing in the tough, TranSouth Conference...
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Lady Trojans, Lady Choctaws face elimination game
(High School Sports ~ 05/02/08)
The opening round of the District 13-AA softball tournament being held at Obion County High School was far from kind to the squads from DHS and DCHS. In the first game of the afternoon Dyersburg faced Gibson County, dropping the contest 4-2. Immediately following the Lady Trojans contest, the Lady Choctaws fell to Crockett County, 3-1, as both squads failed to provide run support after stellar pitching performances from Dyersburg's Brandy Hamm and Dyer County's Paige French...
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Tornado touches down near Chic, destroys trailer
(Local News ~ 05/02/08)
A house trailer was completely destroyed and a house damaged when a tornado touched down north of the Chic community in the southwest corner of Dyer County on Friday. Also destroyed was a center pivot irrigation system, which was sitting near the trailer...
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Deputy captures image of tornado
(Local News ~ 05/02/08)
A Dyer County Sheriff's Department deputy on Friday witnessed the formation of the funnel cloud near the Chic community as it crossed the Great River Road into the Bradleytown area. Deputy Adam Fisher was parked on the county line on the south end of the Obion River bridge into Lauderdale County with his vehicle facing north when the dashboard video camera caught a video image of the tornado...
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