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Obituaries for Dec. 21, 2008
(Obituary ~ 12/22/08)
John Franklin Allen, 87, of Tiptonville, died Friday, Dec. 19, 2008 at Healthsouth Cane Creek Rehabilitation Center in Martin. He was a retired construction foreman for Arkmo Power, a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, and was an avid fisherman and trap shooter, having won the Tennessee State Trap Championship in the 1990s...
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Colon cancer survivor shares story at December Healthy Woman
(Local News ~ 12/22/08)
December's Healthy Woman addressed the third most common form of cancer in Americans. Colon cancer is outnumbered in incidence only by prostate and lung cancer in men and breast and lung cancer in women. It is the second leading cause of death by cancer in America...
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Church spreads Christmas cheer with food donations for area residents
(Local News ~ 12/22/08)
The Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church's annual Christmas food drive made deliveries Saturday to families in Dyersburg and the surrounding areas who are in need this holiday season. Pilgrim Rest was able to put together 50 boxes of food from donations made by local grocery stores, the city and county mayors, personal donations, and a lot of help from the Pilgrim Rest Church family...
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Recent election will result in changes to election commission
(Local News ~ 12/22/08)
Republicans won a majority of seats in the Tennessee General Assembly, and they'll soon claim a majority in county election commissions, too. Tennessee law specifies that the State Election Commission and all county election commissions be composed of three representatives of the political party holding the majority of seats in the General Assembly and two from the minority party...
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Mayor shares Dyersburg progress report
(Local News ~ 12/22/08)
As he nears the halfway point of his first term, Dyersburg Mayor John Holden is making the rounds to local civic organizations with a progress report of changes to the City of Dyersburg during his administration. Already a guest of Kiwanis, noon Rotary and the Civitan clubs, Holden plans to visit both the Senior Circle and Association of Realtors after the first of the year with a PowerPoint presentation showing the city's progress on downtown cleanup efforts, reduction in crime and recycling opportunities citywide.. ...
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