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Obituaries for January 18, 2011
(Obituary ~ 01/18/11)
George William Wright, 85, of Newbern, died Sunday, Jan. 16, 2011 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. He was a former partner of Tri-County Farmers Equipment/ International Harvester Dealer and a mechanic and a World War II US Army veteran. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. today in the chapel of Johnson-Williams Funeral Home with the Rev. Danny Klutts officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Newbern...
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Walk Across Tennessee registration begins this week
(Local News ~ 01/18/11)
Made a New Year's resolution to get fit, lose weight or lead a more healthful life? Here's your chance to turn your intentions into action - and to power up your walk with a former Olympic contender. The seventh annual Walk Across Tennessee fitness challenge will begin on Feb. 9 with Mark Fenton leading the ceremonial first lap...
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No.1 DC no match for talented White Station
(High School Sports ~ 01/18/11)
MEMPHIS -- The bus breaking down on the way to FedEx Forum was simply the start of a bad day for the Dyer County basketball team. The No.1-ranked Choctaws -- merely hours after vaulting into the top spot of the latest AP basketball poll -- arrived at the MLK Classic in plenty of time despite transportation problems...
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Businessman creates smartphone app to keep up with teens, alert parents of unsafe behaviors
(Local News ~ 01/18/11)
In the 1960s the phrase, "It's 11 p.m., do you know where your children are?" became a popular saying. However, in the new millennium, the new phrase is "Do you know where your children are right now and do you know what they are doing?" Thanks to a new smartphone application (or app for the tech savvy), parents can know if their child is speeding, if they are texting and driving and if they are outside a set boundary. ...
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Rain doesn't dampen spirit at King Memorial Peace March
(Local News ~ 01/18/11)
Despite the cold, rainy weather on Monday, many people came out in to watch the Dr. Martin Luther King Memorial Peace March. Around 11 a.m., two groups of marchers converged in front of the Dyer County Courthouse and entered the lobby singing, "We Shall Overcome"...
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