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Obituaries for December 14, 2010
(Obituary ~ 12/14/10)
Glen Oliver, 83, of Newbern, died Monday, Dec. 13, 2010 at Dyer Nursing Home. He was a retired glazer for Humboldt Glass Company and a member of Newbern Saddle Club. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Johnson-Williams Funeral Home with Jerry Leach and Terry Harris officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Newbern...
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Shoot Dyer County Photo Contest awards ceremony is Thursday at DSCC
(Local News ~ 12/14/10)
The 2010 Shoot Dyer County Photo Contest will have their awards presentation at the Dyersburg State Community College Learning Resource Center on Thursday, Dec. 16, at 6 p.m. A total of $1,000 in cash prizes will be awarded. The judging was completed Saturday by professional photographers from the Northwest Tennes-see Photography Club...
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Chimes for Charity winners encouraged to pick up items
(Local News ~ 12/14/10)
Winning bidders of this year's Chimes for Charity auction are encouraged to pick up their items as soon as possible at the Chimes for Charity office at 111 Market St. Office hours are from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. and winners can also call 731-286-0833 and set up a time to pick up items afterhours...
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K-9 team discovers marijuana at residence
(Local News ~ 12/14/10)
The Dyersburg Police Street Crime Unit executed a search warrant on Friday, Dec. 3, resulting in the arrest of a Dyersburg man for possession of marijuana with intent to sell. DPD street crime unit officers charged Anthony Gooch of 612 Melton after one of the department's K9 teams discovered approximately three ounces of suspected marijuana inside Gooch's residence...
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Veterans photo sparks interest in meeting
(Local News ~ 12/14/10)
Sometimes things happen at the unlikeliest of times for the right reasons. One such happening took place a couple of weeks ago after the Dyer County Veterans Day parade. On Nov. 12, the State Gazette published a story about the parade, which included pictures from the parade and the lunch that took place afterward at the National Guard Armory...
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Health department: Stay safe and take precautions during winter weather
(Local News ~ 12/14/10)
Winter won't officially arrive until Dec. 21, but parts of Tennessee are already experiencing cold, hazardous weather. The Department of Health is reminding Tennesseans to take commonsense precautions to stay safe and healthy during cold weather. "We know schoolchildren may look forward to snow days, but we want to remind Tennesseans that winter weather with temperatures below freezing can be dangerous or even deadly," said Health Commissioner Susan R. ...
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NWS predicts freezing precipitation for much of Mid-South
(Local News ~ 12/14/10)
Special to the State Gazette The National Weather Service in Memphis is predicting a strong warm front will approach the Mid-South on Wednesday. Precipitation may develop ahead of the warm front across the Mid-South late Tuesday night when temperatures are likely to be below freezing. ...
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Choctaws claw past Wildcats in thriller
(High School Sports ~ 12/14/10)
The schedule didn't get any easier for Dyer County on Monday night when the Choctaws traveled into Shelby County to face Bolton. DC entered the game winners of eight straight. The squad faced several obstacles during the contest but the end result was a thrilling, 74-72 victory over the Wildcats...
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Winners of Christmas in Sorghum Valley tree decorations announced
(Local News ~ 12/14/10)
The winners of the Christmas tree decorations from this year's Christmas in Sorghum Valley were announced after a panel of judges made their selections. The 50 decorated trees, which lined the pathway of the picturesque village, were judged on creativity and how well they resembled the Sorghum Valley time period...
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