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Obituaries for October 9, 2009
(Obituary ~ 10/09/09)
Paul Travis Burns, 72, of Dyersburg, was called home to be with his Savior on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009. He was a retired farmer and attended Dyersburg Church of God of Prophecy. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Dyersburg Funeral Home with the Rev. Jerry Robbins officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery...
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DHS FFA schedules first Mum Madness Plant Sale and Open House
(Local News ~ 10/09/09)
Dyersburg residents are invited to take part in a little fall madness on Monday, Oct. 12, when the Dyersburg High School FFA presents its first Mum Madness Plant Sale and Open House. The event will take place from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. at the school, with games, face painting, a cakewalk and a chili supper also scheduled for the evening...
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Matthew 25:40 begins food drive
(Local News ~ 10/09/09)
Fall is here, with the holidays in sight. Unfortunately, this season can be a difficult time for many, with more and more local families falling on hard times and finding their pantries bare. Good nourishment is essential, although many in the community may not have what is needed to put a meal on the table for their family. Recognizing this need, Matthew 25:40 is holding a local food drive to stock its food pantry for the holiday season...
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DFD to set side-by-side fire demonstrations during Lowe's Safety Day Saturday
(Local News ~ 10/09/09)
"Sometimes people just need to see it to believe it," said Fire Chief Bob Veal. That is the reason the Dyersburg Fire Department will intentionally light two fires in front of a live audience on at 1 p.m., on Saturday, Oct. 10, in the parking lot of Lowe's in Dyersburg...
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Dog shot in city limits
(Local News ~ 10/09/09)
A few weeks ago, Dyersburg police were dispatched to a business on a report of a dog being shot to death. The dog was a 9-month-old rottweiler belonging to Mark Shake with Patterson Brothers Towing. The police report states Shake was keeping the dog at the company's storage lot at Highway 51 bypass and S. Main Street...
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Fatality on I-155
(Local News ~ 10/09/09)
A fatality occurred Thursday morning, during an automobile accident close to mile marker 14 on I-155. The wreck happened in the eastbound lane at approximately 10:45 a.m. when a large truck ran into the rear of a full size Buick LeSabre, which had two occupants. The impact of the truck crushed the entire trunk and rear seat area of the car...
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Choctaws struggle in loss to Huntingdon
(High School Sports ~ 10/09/09)
Due to some harsh expected weather, the Dyer County Choctaws hit the road to Huntingdon a day earlier than expected for their matchup with the Mustangs. The Choctaws were without their top three receivers on offense on Thursday (Marcus Parr, Mark Watson and Alex Newbaker), which allowed the Mustangs to cruise to a 34-3 victory over Dyer County...
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Dyersburg egdes past Westview, wins district
(High School Sports ~ 10/09/09)
After running through its first six district opponents, the DHS Lady Trojan soccer team faced one final test on Thursday to remain undefeated and earn a regular-season District 14 A-AA title. The opponent was Westview and the game, played in Martin, served as a test of nerves for the Dyersburg squad. Though the squad may not have played its best game of the year, an early goal from standout Emma Caylor proved to be more than enough...
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