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DHS's Weed to continue softball career in South Carolina
(High School Sports ~ 04/10/10)
On Thursday morning at Dyersburg High School, Shawnna Weed signed a national letter of intent to further her education as well as softball career at Florence-Darlington Technical College in Florence, South Carolina. Weed transferred to DHS after two years at Crockett County High School, spending her junior and senior years as a member of the Lady Trojan softball team...
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Harris tosses 1-hitter, Choctaws cruise past JCS
(High School Sports ~ 04/10/10)
One of the greatest things about Dyer County left-hander Colton Harris for Choctaw head coach Preston Ozment is the fact he's only a sophomore. On Thursday night in Newbern the southpaw showed there is plenty to look forward to when it comes to Choctaw baseball. Harris was nearly perfect against Jackson Christian School, throwing seven complete innings, allowing one hit, one walk and striking out five as Dyer County won the contest, 5-1...
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Obituaries for April 11, 2010
(Obituary ~ 04/10/10)
Melvin David Beatty, 83, of Newbern, died Friday, April 9, 2010 at his residence. He was a retired foreman for Memphis Light, Gas & Water, a U.S. Army veteran serving in World War II, and a Mason and member of the Hess Lodge in Dyersburg. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. today at Johnson-Williams Funeral Home with Bro. Don Green officiating. Burial will be in Zion Cemetery in Elbridge...
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DES presents trees to fourth-graders
(Local News ~ 04/10/10)
Dyersburg Electric System recently presented every fourth-grader at Dyersburg Intermediate School with their very own tree. Each year, officials at DES host Power Week for fourth-graders to educate the youngsters on the dangers of downed power wires and electrical safety. This spring, DES is expanding that program by providing students with trees that, safely planted, will not affect power lines within the city...
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County planners OK subdivisions, look at major road plan
(Local News ~ 04/10/10)
The Dyer County Regional Planning Commission approved two minor subdivisions and briefly considered the county's major road plan on Thursday afternoon. The approved subdivision include: Planning commission members reviewed maps showing various road classifications: arterial roads, such as state highways that take people from one to another; collector roads move people from subdivisions to arterial roads; and local/residential roads...
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New state mandates make upcoming TCAPs, end-of-course testing more important
(Local News ~ 04/10/10)
Students in third through eighth grade across Dyer County will soon take part in the state's annual TCAP testing. Each year, educators stress the importance of the TCAP tests. School officials place a large emphasis on attendance during the test week and ask parents to make sure their children are well rested, receive a good breakfast and have a stress-free morning on TCAP days...
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Missouri men and juvenile arrested after shooting at Dyersburg restaurant; handguns and suspected cocaine found
(Local News ~ 04/10/10)
On Thursday, April 8, at approximately 8:37 p.m., Dyersburg police responded to Pizza Hut, 2321 Lake Road, in reference to a robbery where shots were fired injuring a victim. Police arrived to the scene to discover a 26-year-old Dyersburg man in the parking lot suffering from a gunshot wound to the leg. ...
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