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Obituaries for Nov. 20, 2008
(Obituary ~ 11/21/08)
Bernard Bennett, 64, of Newbern, died Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008 at Transitional Care Center in Jackson. He was a counselor with Northwest Correctional Facility, a U.S. Army veteran, member of TSEA and Co-workers of Tennessee. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in the chapel of Johnson-Williams Funeral Home with Jerry Leach officiating...
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Chimes for Charity floats new total with help from local butterflies
(Local News ~ 11/21/08)
T.J. Jones and Tansil Phillips were special guests at last night's Chimes for Charity auction, sponsored by Curry's Funeral Home and Sez Sew. These social butterflies said they missed last year's auction because they were spending time in their cocoons. ...
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Public invited to send holiday postcards to troops for free
(Local News ~ 11/21/08)
State Gazette The American Red Cross and Pitney Bowes Inc. are teaming up to send holiday cards to service men and women in the United States and around the world. From now until Wednesday, Dec. 10, the public is invited to send holiday cards with their message of thanks and cheer to a special post office box. ...
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58th annual Downtown Dyersburg Christmas Parade, Dec. 1 (www.stategazette.com to provide video after parade)
(Local News ~ 11/21/08)
The cold weather and shorter days can only mean one thing; the 58th annual Downtown Dyersburg Christmas Parade is rapidly approaching. This year's theme is called "Christmas Around the World", and will be held Monday, Dec. 1. The Christmas parade is made possible by downtown merchants and other annual contributors that want to provide an enchanting evening for Dyer County residents...
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Lake County law officials confiscate meth and partial meth lab
(Local News ~ 11/21/08)
On Wednesday, Nov. 19, Capt. Leonard York and Deputy Brad Perkins with the Lake County Sheriff's Department, working on a tip, searched the Keystone Park area for a suspected meth lab. Dep. Perkins was the first to receive the tip. He and Joel Foster of the Tiptonville Police Department searched the location the tipster provided...
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Union Mission prepares for Thanksgiving celebration
(Local News ~ 11/21/08)
The Dyersburg-Dyer County Union Mission is making final preparations for its annual Thanksgiving celebration. The celebration is meant to give families and individuals a chance to enjoy a Thanksgiving meal in a comfortable setting during the holidays.
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