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Hope Peer Support Center Bean Luncheon this Thursday
(Local News ~ 09/13/09)
The Hope Peer Support Center Bean Luncheon will be held Thursday, Sept. 17, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., in the Fellowship Hall of the First United Methodist Church at 100 East McGaughey St. The meal will consist of white beans with ham, coleslaw, onion, cornbread, dessert, coffee and iced tea with lemon...
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98-year-old's vibrant photography and personality featured in new DSCC exhibit; reception Monday evening
(Local News ~ 09/13/09)
At 98 years old, Mahaffey White is still adding color to the world. An artist who has reinvented herself in many media, White recently took on digital color photography as a method to express herself. Her vibrant photographs are a departure from the contrast of the black and white images created in the darkroom by White in the last decade. ...
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County Commission to meet Monday
(Local News ~ 09/13/09)
Two public hearings will precede the Dyer County Commission meeting on Monday night. The first public hearing will consider a Community Development Block Grant application for septic services in the Tigrett community. That hearing is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. in the circuit courtroom on the second floor of the Dyer County Courthouse...
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Escaped inmate captured in Union City; possible charges for others involved
(Local News ~ 09/13/09)
An inmate that had escaped from a Dyer County jailer on Wednesday evening was captured by law enforcement officials early Saturday morning in Union City. Ryan Wade Mathis, 24, of Ridgley,Tn., ran out of Dyersburg Regional Medical Center while awaiting to possibly be transported to Western Mental Health Institute in Bolivar...
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Choctaws still searching for first win after loss to Cavaliers
(High School Sports ~ 09/13/09)
The Dyer County Choctaws (0-4, 0-1) returned to action Friday night when they traveled to Alamo for a matchup with the state-ranked Cavaliers. Crockett County lived up to the state ranking, defeating the Choctaws 31-6 behind a strong 3-back running attack that kept the Dyer County defense on their heels all night...
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Dyersburg erupts in lopsided win over Ripley
(High School Sports ~ 09/13/09)
Prior to the start of the contest Friday night between Dyersburg and Ripley, many believed the game would be a measuring stick as to where both teams stood early in the season. The Tigers answered the bell early, stunning the large contingent of Trojan fans when Jake Hurdle returned the opening kickoff 90 yards to take a 6-0 lead with just 14 seconds elapsed from the game clock. After converting the two-point conversion, the Tigers held an early 8-0 advantage...
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Staron leaves crowd in stitches and scratching heads
(Local News ~ 09/13/09)
Take one part humor and two parts magic and you come up with ... well, Brian Staron of course. With tricks such as the "Peanut Butter Jump of Death Mystery" and numerous props and gags, the funnyman turned magician -- or the other way around -- Staron wowed the crowd Thursday night at the Dyer County Fair...
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