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Obituaries for Dec. 4, 2008
(Obituary ~ 12/05/08)
Robert Durwood Meeks, 75, of Tigrett, died Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. He was retired as maintenance supervisor for the University of Michigan, a U.S. Navy veteran, and a member of Friendship Church of Christ and Ann Arbor, Mich., Masonic Lodge...
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At the shelter
(Local News ~ 12/05/08)
Friends, don't forget your pet this Christmas! Take your pet to meet Santa and tell him what they want for Christmas. Support Santa Paws to be held at The Pet Stop on Saturday, Dec. 6, from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. Have your pet's picture taken with Santa for only $8. All proceeds benefit the Dyersburg-Dyer County Humane Society. Please support this worthy cause. This is your chance to make a real difference and help a local homeless animal!...
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DMS students to send Christmas cheer to soldiers
(Local News ~ 12/05/08)
Wallace Milam's writing class at Dyersburg Middle School is asking for help from the community for a Christmas project this holiday season. The class was planning to send Christmas cards to members of the U. S. military and wounded soldiers recovering at Army hospitals...
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2008 annual Newbern Christmas Parade
(Local News ~ 12/05/08)
Hundreds of residents turned out to view the annual Newbern Christmas Parade held Thursday evening, in spite of the cold weather. Participants and spectators alike were bundled as the floats passed by the judge's stand. Floats were separated into commercial and industrial entries, religious entries, and civic group entries...
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Judges face difficult task in choosing winners of 'Shoot Dyer County' photo contest
(Local News ~ 12/05/08)
The judging of the "Shoot Dyer County" photo contest got underway Thursday. The expert team of judges, from Lambuth University, was ready to give their scrutiny of the photos. The 115 photos have been displayed at the Dyersburg Mall. Thus, allowing the public a chance to see the work of who may possibly be the next Henri Cartier-Bresson or Ansel Adams...
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In the footsteps of their fathers -Two City School Board members honored for continuing a family tradition
(Local News ~ 12/05/08)
Since 1895, the Dyersburg City School Board has had only two representatives with children who followed in their footsteps to serve on the board. At a recent school board meeting, Billy Yates and his son, Joe Yates, and the late George Yarbrough and his daughter, Amy Heckethorn, were honored by the Dyersburg City School System with a presentation by former superintendent Sam Reed...
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