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Obituaries for June 9, 2009
(Obituary ~ 06/09/09)
Viki Carol Pate, 53, of Dyersburg, died Saturday, June 6, 2009 at Baptist East in Memphis. She was manager of Holiday in Express in St. Louis, Mo., and active in Kiwanis Club in St. Louis. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Dyersburg Funeral Home with Oscar Bruce officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery...
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Relay for Life award winners announced
(Local News ~ 06/09/09)
Ollie Hopkins, who routinely raises more money that anyone else for the Dyer County Relay for Life, appears to have that title wrapped up again this year. Hopkins had raised $5,029 as of May 15, the night the Relay was held. While the fund-raising season doesn't end until Aug. 31, Relay teams and participants who'd distinguished themselves were honored during the Relay...
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County planning commission to meet Thursday
(Local News ~ 06/09/09)
The Dyer County Regional Planning Commission is expected to consider two plats when it meets Thursday afternoon. The meeting is scheduled at 3:30 p.m. in the Building and Zoning Department office, 1910 Pioneer Road. Items on the agenda include:...
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Bruce holds fifth annual Taking Back Our Community celebration
(Local News ~ 06/09/09)
This weekend, for the fifth year in a row, residents of Dyersburg will join together at the Bruce Recreation Center for the Taking Back Our Community celebration. The annual event will begin with Youth Night at 6 p.m., on Friday, June 12. The evening, led by youth from local churches, will include performances of skits, songs, praise dance and mime. Featured speakers will address what youth should expect in the college experience...
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City moves toward a change in airport management
(Local News ~ 06/09/09)
The city of Dyersburg has plans to "dust the cobwebs off the front door" of the community by playing a more active role in the management of the Dyersburg Regional Airport. At an Airport Committee meeting held first thing Monday morning, Mayor John Holden and members of the Airport Committee requested advice from City Attorney John Lannom concerning the upcoming contract renewal between the city-owned airport and Dyersburg Air Service Inc., which serves as both a fixed-base operator and manager of the airport.. ...
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Edgin Memorial golf tourney a big success
(High School Sports ~ 06/09/09)
On Saturday at the Dyersburg Country Club at The Farms, 18 four-man teams teed off at 8 a.m. at the 4th Annual Kevin Edgin Memorial Golf Tournament. Proceeds raised from the event will go to the Kevin Edgin Memorial Scholarship Fund to be given to a member of the Dyer County High School football team or member of the ROTC...
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