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At the Shelter
(Features ~ 10/14/10)
Join in the fun and help local homeless shelter pets in the process! Bring your pets and children to The Pet Stop on Saturday, Oct. 16, from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. for Halloween photos made with or without the Dyersburg/Dyer County Humane Society goblin for only $8. The backdrop is very colorful and festive. Every year it is a treat to see the different costumes pets are wearing. The Pet Stop is located behind Walmart at 470 Mall Blvd...
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Obituaries for October 14, 2010
(Obituary ~ 10/14/10)
Kristofer Wayne Stephen Turney, 17, of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, October 12, 2010 at his residence. He was a student at Dyersburg High School, member of First Baptist Church in Dyersburg, member of DHS Bowling Team, member of National Honor Society, the sound technician for the Drama Club and the First Baptist Church Youth Group sound technician for student worship services...
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Stokes Creek plans move ahead
(Local News ~ 10/14/10)
The long-awaited Stokes Creek restoration project may be back on track. David Salyers, executive director of the West Tennessee River Basin Authority, said a site visit is planned in two weeks. He hopes the project will be ready for the permitting process this winter...
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Port authority awaits word on TIGER II grant
(Local News ~ 10/14/10)
The Northwest Port Authority is still in the running for the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) II federal grant for $20 million in federal funding for the Port of Cates Landing in Lake County. Chairman Jimmy Williamson said he is hopeful they will be awarded the funding during Wednesday's meeting of port commissioners at the Dyersburg/Dyer County Chamber of Commerce...
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Prince honored by school board for 14 years of service
(Local News ~ 10/14/10)
Dyersburg School Board members bid a fond farewell to Chairman Dr. Randall Prince at the board's October meeting on Monday evening. Prince was first elected to the city school board in 1996. During his tenure, he led both the board as chairman and the 2007 All Tennessee School Board as recipient of the C. Hal Henard Distinguished Award...
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Self sworn in, officers elected at school board meeting
(Local News ~ 10/14/10)
Newly elected school board representative Scott Self was sworn into office at the October meeting of the Dyersburg City School Board on Monday evening. Self, who defeated longtime board member Dr. Randy Prince for his position in the August election, joins the organization at a critical time. ...
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Dyer County has light turnout on first day of early voting
(Local News ~ 10/14/10)
On the first day of early voting in Dyer County yesterday, election commission administrator Jane Heathcott said voter turnout was considerably light. "It was very disappointing," said Heathcott. "And with this pretty weather we thought we would have voted more."...
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City School Board approves five finalists for superintendent's spot
(Local News ~ 10/14/10)
The Dyersburg City School Board approved five candidates to advance in the race for the city school system's top spot at Monday's board meeting. Three internal candidates and two administrators from outside the district have been chosen to take the next step in the competition for the position to be left vacant by retiring Superintendent Lloyd Ramer in June 2011...
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Library awarded $2.6 million in loans, grants
(Local News ~ 10/14/10)
A large group gathered in the lobby of the Lannom Center on Wednesday morning for an event that had local, state and even national officials singing - or at least quoting song titles. United States Department of Agriculture Undersec-retary Dallas Tonsager's first trip to West Tennessee had Dyer County residents who dared to dream of a new, state-of-the-art library building calling the event "Christmas in October." Tonsager joined USDA Rural Development State Director Bobby Goode and staff from the organization's Union City office in "God's country" to announce over $2.6 million in loans and grants to move the library project forward.. ...
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