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Kiwanis Club, DHS Project Graduation to hold breakfast and yard sale
(Local News ~ 02/20/11)
The Kiwanis Club and DHS Project Graduation will hold a yard sale and breakfast on Saturday, Feb. 26. The breakfast will take place in the commons of Dyersburg High School from 6:30-11 a.m. and the yard sale will be in the drama room from 8-11 a.m. The breakfast is Kiwanis' only fundraiser and has been an annual event since 1953 in Dyersburg. ...
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Jones takes over city recorder position at Dyersburg City Hall
(Local News ~ 02/20/11)
Newly appointed City Recorder Bob Jones has been interested in city government since his high school days in Nashville. Now, after over two decades in the field of higher education, the former Dyersburg State Community College Upward Bound director has taken a position at Dyersburg City Hall...
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'Remembering Dyer County's First' to honor African-American pioneers
(Local News ~ 02/20/11)
To celebrate Black History Month a free program will be held at Bruce Community Center called "Remembering Dyer County's First". The event will be Saturday, Feb. 26, from 5-7 p.m. at 801 Vernon St. in Dyersburg. The program will recognize the contributions of African-American pioneers who were the first of their race to attain positions in Dyersburg, Newbern, Tigrett and Trimble...
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Judge dismisses case against Creasy
(Local News ~ 02/20/11)
The assault case against Newbern City Judge Jason Creasy was recently dismissed by Weakley County General Sessions Court Judge Tommy Moore at the request of the victim. Moore was assigned as special judge since Creasy works in the same law firm with Dyersburg City Judge Dean Dedmon. The case was to be heard in Dyersburg City Court and Dedmon recused himself...
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Sheriff's Department searching for recently indicted persons
(Local News ~ 02/20/11)
The Dyer County Sheriff's Department is searching for several people after the Dyer County Grand Jury handed down indictments. If you have information to the whereabouts of the above individuals contact the Dyer County Sheriff's Department at 731-285-2802 or Crime Stoppers at 731-285-TIPS...
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Suspect in attorney assault among grand jury indictments
(Local News ~ 02/20/11)
The Dyer County Grand Jury handed down a number of indictments last week. Some were secret indictments and most were taken into custody. A few of those indicted are still being sought after by law enforcement...
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Many miles driven to cover one special tourney
(High School Sports ~ 02/20/11)
Some weeks are busier than others, but the past seven days is somewhat of a blur. District tournaments are exciting to say the least, but the new setup of playing at satellite sites sure can add up to a lot of miles driven covering the respective events...
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Choctaws cruise past Cougars, 90-48
(High School Sports ~ 02/20/11)
BRIGHTON -- After taking a week off before playing its first game of the District 13-AAA tournament, it took Dyer County about a quarter against Munford to find a rhythm. Munford probably wishes it would have taken longer. The Choctaws took a 19-14 lead at the end of the first quarter, but the five-point deficit was as close as the Cougars got in the semifinal contest...
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Dyersburg suffers tough loss to talented Westview
(High School Sports ~ 02/20/11)
Leading by nine with just over four minutes to play, Dyersburg had overcome a double-digit deficit at the half and seemed poised to advance past Westview and play on Tuesday for the District 13-AA championship. Unfortunately for the Trojans, the squad simply couldn't contain perhaps the best player in the region in Westview's Jacob Lloyd. The senior finished the game with 35 points, 21 of which came in the final period as the Chargers held off Dyersburg to win, 66-65...
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Obituaries for February 20, 2011
(Obituary ~ 02/20/11)
Mary Frances Tweedy Buchannon, 88, of Dyersburg, died Friday, Feb. 18, 2011 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. She was a retired employee of Loeb's Barbecue and a member of Harvest Baptist Church. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Dyersburg Funeral Home with Bro. Don Hicks officiating. Burial will be in Dyer County Memorial Gardens...
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