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Obituaries for September 30, 2009
(Obituary ~ 09/30/09)
Elon Allen Anderson, 66, of Dyersburg, died Monday, Sept. 28, 2009 at his residence. He was a dozer operator for Cliffco. Services will be at 11 a.m. today at Johnson-Williams Funeral Home with Tony Lawrence officiating. Burial will be in Sorrells Chapel Cemetery in Dyersburg...
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Army band and chorus concert set Nov. 6
(Local News ~ 09/30/09)
The U.S. Army Field Band and Soldiers' Chorus plans to perform at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 6 in the Dyer County High School gymnasium. Tickets are free and are available on a first-come, first-served basis from the State Gazette, 294 Highway 51 Bypass North; Anderson Printing and Office Products, 640 Highway 51 Bypass East; and SL100, 2555 Huish Road...
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Reelfoot Arts and Crafts Festival begins Friday
(Local News ~ 09/30/09)
The 38th annual Reelfoot Lake Arts and Crafts Festival promises plenty of shopping this weekend. Close to 300 vendors have registered for the three-day event. The festival will be held 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday on the southern edge of Reelfoot Lake. Booths will stretch from the American Legion Building to Ellington Assembly Hall and beyond on Highways 21/22...
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March for Babies raises $29,000
(Local News ~ 09/30/09)
Members of the Dyer County Chapter of the March of Dimes have raised $29,000 through its 2009 March for Babies campaign. On Saturday, Sept. 19, in spite of overcast skies and inclement weather, teams arrived at Okeena Park to March for Babies and celebrate the organization that funds important research and community programs to help women complete full-term pregnancies and babies begin healthy lives...
- 'Welcome Home' 168th with signs from Security Bank (Local News ~ 09/30/09)
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Beer permit OK'd for RoEllen business
(Local News ~ 09/30/09)
A 24-year-old woman received a permit Tuesday to sell packaged beer at Hill Top Market, 6256 Highway 104 in RoEllen. The Dyer County Alcohol and Beverage Committee issued the permit to Amanda Renee Haynes, 1295 Meacham Road. She is leasing the building from James Tommy Cribbs, a former Dyer County sheriff...
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Lauderdale County unemployment top in state; Dyer County rate doubles from last year
(Local News ~ 09/30/09)
A 19.7 percent unemployment rate for the month of August has moved Lauderdale County to the highest unemployment rate the state, according to the most recent U.S. and Tennessee Department of Labor reports. Tennessee's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for August 2009 was released in mid-September at 10.8 percent, 0.1 percentage point higher than the July rate of 10.7 percent...
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Lady Trojans earn title at District 14 A-AA tourney
(High School Sports ~ 09/30/09)
Prior to the start of the high school golf season, the DHS Lady Trojan squad was made up of two players, a junior and a sophomore. Though any squad coached by Randy Coffman will always carry lofty expectations, the probability that the duo of Shelby Andrews and Ann Ashley Lombas would win the District 14 A-AA golf tournament at the end of the season may have been shooting a little high...
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Dyersburg defeats Dyer County in straight sets
(High School Sports ~ 09/30/09)
The Dyersburg Lady Trojans and the Dyer County Lady Choctaws met in Newbern on Monday for a rivalry matchup between two former district opponents. The Lady Trojans took advantage of the Lady Choctaws' inexperience on the court, as they defeated Dyer County in straight sets, 25-16, 25-16 and 25-9...
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Three Oaks falls to Halls in OT
(High School Sports ~ 09/30/09)
The Three Oaks Eagles lost a heartbreaker to Halls on Tuesday in overtime, despite great effort by the entire squad. The Eagles lost quarterback Josh Warden late in the first quarter, and the offense never really could find any sort of rhythm in the game...
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Trojans blank Union City, 38-0
(High School Sports ~ 09/30/09)
After suffering its first loss a week ago to Crockett County, the DMS Trojan football team ended the regular season Tuesday night with an overwhelming 38-0 win over visiting Union City. All the fireworks came in the first half as the Trojans scored five touchdowns and converted 4-of-5 two-point attempts...
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Trojans fall one stroke short of district title
(High School Sports ~ 09/30/09)
For the second day in a row, swirling winds at The Farms managed to blow the carded scores upward and away. The north wind wreaking havoc on Monday during the girls' district tournament was back in full force again on Tuesday at the District 14 A-AA Boys Tournament, evident by the high scores recorded by those playing in the tournament...
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Lady Choctaws shut out Haywood County on senior night
(High School Sports ~ 09/30/09)
The Dyer County Lady Choctaws returned to action on Tuesday when the young squad welcomed in Haywood County for a match in Newbern. The Lady Choctaws celebrated senior night in the right way, picking up a 2-0 win over the Lady Tomcats, thanks to two quick goals by Emily Johnson in the first three minutes of the game...
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