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Obituaries for Jan. 18, 2009
(Obituary ~ 01/19/09)
Arthur W. "Art" Deviney, 80, of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009 at Wayne General Hospital in Waynesboro, Miss. He was a retired customer-service manager of Memphis Light, Gas and Water, owner of Specialties of Memphis and Memphis Business Promotions, a member of Ellendale Baptist Church and an avid fisherman and hunter...
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MLK luncheon speaker encourages residents to talk about race
(Local News ~ 01/19/09)
Veronica Coleman-Davis encouraged her audience to start a conversation at the 24th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Luncheon and Community Celebration at Dyersburg State Community College. The event, co-sponsored by the Dyersburg/Dyer County Chamber of Commerce and DSCC, was held in the college's new Student Center at noon on Friday...
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168th MP Battalion assumes authority from 304th in Iraq
(Local News ~ 01/19/09)
CAMP BUCCA, Iraq - Lt. Col. Carol Haas, commander of the 304th Military Police Battalion, transferred authority to Lt. Col. Brad Bishop, 168th MP Battalion commander, during a ceremony on Dec. 23 at Camp Bucca, Iraq. This ceremony marks the 168th MP Battalion's second deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom...
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Halls search warrant yields drugs and guns
(Local News ~ 01/19/09)
On Wednesday evening, Jan. 13, officers of the Halls Police Department, executed a search warrant at 428 North Wilson St. in Halls. The officers were led by Narcotics Investigator Terry Williams and assisted by Lauderdale County Sheriff Steve Sanders and his deputies...
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Wreck occurs in Four Points
(Local News ~ 01/19/09)
At approximately 1:30 p.m., Monday, a wreck occurred on the Highway 51 Bypass southbound lane, close to the intersection at Four Points. It appeared that a car traveling southbound, rear ended a truck. THP, Dyer County Sheriff's Department and EMS officials responded to the scene, where at least on person involved in the wreck had to be transported to the hospital...
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