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Obituaries for May 5, 2009
(Obituary ~ 05/06/09)
Joshua William Cartwright, 28, of Fort Walton Beach, Fla., formerly of Dyersburg, died Saturday, April 25. He was an Army National Guard reservist. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Dyersburg Funeral Home with the Rev. Scott Sewell and Bro. Greg Webb officiating. Burial will be Dyer County memorial Gardens...
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Obituaries for May 6, 2009
(Obituary ~ 05/06/09)
Pauline T. Robison, 85, of Obion, formerly of Olive Branch, Miss., died Thursday, April 30, 2009 at The Bridge at Ridgely. She was a retired secretary and a former member of The Eastern Star. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Memphis Memory Gardens with Jerry Leach officiating. Johnson-Williams Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...
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Stamp Out Hunger campaign is Saturday
(Local News ~ 05/06/09)
This Saturday, mail carriers on city and rural routes throughout Dyer County will join together to Stamp Out Hunger in the 17th annual food drive through the National Association of Letter Carriers. The event will benefit local food pantries just in time for the summer season, a time when many children who receive their main meal from school lunches and breakfasts may be making do with much less...
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Dyer County advances to play for third straight district tourney title
(High School Sports ~ 05/06/09)
After defeating Dyer County in the final regular- season contest for both squads just over a week ago, it may have appeared the Dyersburg Trojan baseball team had the momentum heading into Tuesday night's District 13 matchup in Milan. If so, the Choctaws proved appearances can sure be deceiving...
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Confirmed Tennessee swine flu cases still at two
(Local News ~ 05/06/09)
The Tennessee Department of Health announced there are still only two confirmed cases of the H1N1 virus in the state. However, the number is expected to rise after the state receives special testing kits to test for the virus. The state will receive the kits on Thursday allowing them to perform the test for the virus in-state...
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