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At the shelter
(Features ~ 08/27/09)
Please spay or neuter your pet to help end the pet overpopulation crisis that results in the unnecessary deaths of innocent animals nationwide. Did you know that spayed/neutered pets live longer than unspayed/unneutered pets - dogs on average 1-3 years; cats on average 3-5 years? Spayed/neutered pets roam outside the house less which lowers their chance of injury or death. ...
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United Way sets goal at $450,000
(Local News ~ 08/27/09)
The Dyer County United Way kicked off its 2009-2010 annual campaign on Wednesday, Aug. 19, at the Developmental Skills Center in Dyersburg. The celebration included representatives of the 25 local non-profit agencies receiving Dyer County United Way funding, local officials, board members, businessmen and individuals who volunteer their time to raise funds that make a difference to their community...
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Gov't offices closed, fair open Labor Day
(Local News ~ 08/27/09)
City, county, state, federal offices and the post office will close on Monday, Sept. 7, in observance of the Labor Day holiday. The regular meeting of the Dyersburg Board of Mayor and Aldermen scheduled for the first Monday of the September will be postponed until Tuesday, Sept. 8. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. in the Municipal Court Room, located at 425 West Market St. in Dyersburg...
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Sorghum Valley comes to life with new additions in time for fair
(Local News ~ 08/27/09)
The rustic village of Sorghum Valley is bustling with activity as the final touches are finished to ready it for the 2009 Dyer County Fair. The newest addition to Sorghum Valley, at the Dyer County fairgrounds, is the one-room schoolhouse that is dedicated to community leader Billy Yates. In honor of Yates, his family donated the material for the schoolhouse and Forcum-Lannom Contractors are donating their services to build it...
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Accused shooter in '06 murder pleads guilty
(Local News ~ 08/27/09)
A Dyersburg man accused of a fatal drive-by shooting pleaded guilty Wednesday as his Dyer County Circuit Court trial was to begin. Tyler Renard King, 32, was scheduled to go on trial for first-degree murder. He pleaded guilty, instead, to a reduced charge of voluntary manslaughter...
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Obituaries for August 27, 2009
(Obituary ~ 08/27/09)
Services for Mrs. Katie S. Coleman, age 63, formerly of Newbern, Tenn. will be Saturday, August 29 at 2 p.m. at Jones Street Church Of Christ in Newbern, Tenn. Burial will take place in MCCO Cemetery. Mrs. Coleman died Friday, August 21, 2009 in Atlanta, Ga...
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