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Obituaries for March 24, 2009
(Obituary ~ 03/25/09)
Alice Collins, 94, of Dyersburg, died Monday, March 23, 2009 at Wesley at Dyersburg Nursing Care. She was a homemaker and a member of North 51 Church of Jesus Christ. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Dyersburg Funeral Home with the Rev. Ray Winstead officiating. Burial will be in Meacham Cemetery...
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Lady Choctaws rally late before falling to Ripley, 2-1
(High School Sports ~ 03/25/09)
The Dyer County Lady Choctaws hosted a matchup with the Lady Tigers of Ripley on a very windy afternoon in Newbern on Tuesday. Despite an outstanding pitching performance by Lady Choctaw hurler Katelyn Massie, Dyer County fell to the Lady Tigers 2-1...
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Choctaws power past Pioneers, 9-1
(High School Sports ~ 03/25/09)
With a strong wind blowing north, it was conceivable Dyer County's district contest with Gibson County Tuesday in Newbern could end as a high-scoring affair. While there were 10 runs scored in the five-inning contest, it was the Choctaws doing the most damage, cruising to their fourth straight district win in as many tries, 9-1...
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Trojans enjoying time at the beach while facing solid competition in Florida
(High School Sports ~ 03/25/09)
While many youngsters are enjoying spring break this week, the DHS Trojan baseball team is having the best of both worlds. The squad is currently in Florida getting a taste of different competition while also finding time to bond while enjoying down time spent at the sunny beaches of Florida...
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Former DHS standout named Sun Belt 'Player of the Week'
(High School Sports ~ 03/25/09)
NEW ORLEANS -- Louisiana's Les Smith has been named the Sun Belt Conference Baseball Player of the Week, as decided on by the league's member institutions. Smith, a freshman outfielder and former standout at Dyersburg High School, hit .533 (8-15) with a double, a triple, three homers and 10 RBI last week, leading Louisiana to a perfect 4-0 record with a win over McNeese State and a series sweep of league foe UALR...
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Dyer County Schools sets kindergarten registration
(Local News ~ 03/25/09)
The Dyer County School System recently announced upcoming kindergarten registration for the 2009-2010 school year. Children turning 5 years old on or before Sept. 30 must accompany their parents to registration in order to have their speech, hearing and eyesight checked...
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Library program showcases the magic of books
(Local News ~ 03/25/09)
Visitors to McIver's Grant Public Library can always expect to be wowed by the magic of reading, but on Tuesday morning, a record crowd was on hand to enjoy a different kind of magic. Magician Terry Scott of Newbern held his audience and several unexpected items in the palm of his hand during a Spring Break children's program in the main section of the library...
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Dyersburg teen doing well after double lung transplant
(Local News ~ 03/25/09)
Odell Terry is breathing easier these days. The 16-year-old Dyersburg boy received two new lungs March 18 at the St. Louis Children's Hospital in Missouri. Odell, the son of Lana Terry and Rodney Terry, was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis when he was only 15 months old. The disease caused the mucus in his body to be excessively thick and it interfered with breathing. By the time he was 9 years old, Odell was on the national registry for a lung transplant...
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Object in road causes wreck of tractor-trailer rig
(Local News ~ 03/25/09)
On Wednesday, a tractor-trailer truck, traveling northbound on Highway 51, overturned landing in the median. The wreck occurred two miles south of the Dyer County line at approximately 12:45 p.m. The driver of the rig was not seriously injured and did not need immediate treatment...
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