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Obituaries for February 23, 2011
(Obituary ~ 02/23/11)
Ellen Ruth Arnold Jones, 92, of Jackson, formerly of Fowlkes, died Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. She was a retired cafeteria worker for Dyersburg Intermediate School and a member of Fowlkes United Methodist Church...
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Trojans falter in final period to finish fourth at District 13AA tourney
(High School Sports ~ 02/23/11)
State Gazette After suffering a heartbreaking loss to Westview in the semifinal round of the District 13AA tournament, Dyersburg had to attempt to put the loss behind it on Tuesday when facing Covington in the consolation game. For three quarters the Trojans appeared poised to finish third and have some momentum heading into the weekend and the Region 7AA tournament...
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Dyer County survives late scare from Brighton to win fifth straight district title
(High School Sports ~ 02/23/11)
BRIGHTON -- Playing in the district championship for the fifth straight year, Dyer County faced Brighton on Tuesday night looking to not only win the District 13AAA title, but also avenge a loss to the Cardinals to end the regular season. The game was hyped as a heavyweight bout and neither team disappointed when it was over...
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Proposed county road discussed by city planners
(Local News ~ 02/23/11)
A proposed county road may be an issue for members of the Dyersburg Municipal Regional Planning Commission. Discussion of conceptual plans for Stone Creek Subdivision, to be located in the Dyersburg region near Hurricane Hill Road, at Thursday's meeting of the city planners brought up the issue of a proposed county road to serve the new Fifth Consolidated School...
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Dyersburg planning commission honors Dudley, Twilla
(Local News ~ 02/23/11)
The Dyersburg Municipal Regional Planning Commission opened its first meeting of 2011 with a moment of silence to honor the late Freeman Dudley. Dyersburg Mayor John Holden requested commissioners pause to honor Dudley, who served the Dyersburg City Board as alderman for 14 years. ...
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Couple arrested on drug charges after deputies find items to make meth at local motel
(Local News ~ 02/23/11)
Two suspects are scheduled to appear in Dyer County General Sessions Court after being arrested at a local motel by Dyer County Sheriff deputies for promotion of manufacture methamphetamine. Eric Choate, 37, 710 High St., Union City, Tenn., and Rebecca Wilson, 27, 1206 Ewell St., Dyersburg, are both charged with promotion of manufacture methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia...
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Presidential candidate stops in Dyersburg
(Local News ~ 02/23/11)
It is on the mind of just about every American citizen. Residents throughout the nation discuss the issue in their morning coffee clubs, at work and even at church. Not everyone chooses the same answer, but most Americans agree on the question. What can be done to fix America?...
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County planners to discuss shortening distance requirements for shooting ranges
(Local News ~ 02/23/11)
The Dyer County Regional Planning Commission will hold a called meeting on Thursday, Feb. 24, to discuss a proposal to shorten the distance requirements for shooting ranges. The meeting will be at 3:30 p.m. at the Dyer County Zoning compliance office...
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E-911 board to request bids for call-guide system
(Local News ~ 02/23/11)
The Dyer County E-911 Board will put out a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a call-guide system after listening to a presentation by PowerPhone during last night's board meeting. The presentation was given by Eric Frey to elaborate on his company's capability to provide a total response call-handling system...
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