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Choctaws drop first district contest with 3-2 loss to Munford
(High School Sports ~ 04/14/11)
Dyer County right-hander Quentin Haycraft deserved a better result than the one he received Wednesday night against visiting Munford. Haycraft and his Choctaw teammates -- one night after blasting the Cougars 8-2 on the road -- never got going offensively in the matchup, ultimately falling 3-2 in their first district loss of the season. Now 2-1 in district play, the Choctaws' overall record is 11-8...
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Chambers fires no-hitter, Trojans dump Rebs
(High School Sports ~ 04/14/11)
After needing eight innings on Tuesday night before eventually winning 6-2 on the road, Dyersburg looked to sweep the regular-season series with Obion County on Wednesday night while hosting the Rebels at DHS. With senior Clay Chambers on the mound, the Trojans figured to be in good shape as long as the offense could produce at the plate when the time came...
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Obituaries for April 14, 2011
(Obituary ~ 04/14/11)
Funeral services for Katie Mai Harber, 93, will be held Wednesday April 13th at 3:00 P. M. at the Friendship Funeral Home with Rev. Tommy McElyea officiating. Burial will follow in Friendship Cemetery. Mrs. Harber died Sunday April 10th at the Alamo Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after a long illness. ...
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Bone marrow donors: helping people in need
(Local News ~ 04/14/11)
How would you feel if your only hope of survival rested in the hands of complete strangers? That is the reality that the 6,000 Americans awaiting bone marrow transplants face every day. Bone marrow is the tissue found in the hollow area of the bones. In bone and blood diseases, such as sickle cell anemia and most cancers, a bone marrow transplant is the only hope of survival...
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DMS STEP/SEED team triumphs at capstone event
(Local News ~ 04/14/11)
DMS students learned that hard work and commitment pays. Literally! After 20 weeks of arriving at DMS at 7 a.m. on Tuesdays, a group of 6th graders involved in the STEP program were rewarded with $200 and medals for winning the final challenge at the SEED Capstone event. ...
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Local musician honored for groundbreaking work
(Local News ~ 04/14/11)
It was back in the Sixties, the Beatles were all the rage, and Dyersburg native Tommy Cathey was playing guitar and singing during a junior high chapel performance at the old Central Grammar School when Ted Lannom approached him about joining a band. And the rest, as they say, is history.....
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At the Shelter
(Features ~ 04/14/11)
Easter may seem like the perfect time to welcome a new pet into your family. Bunnies, ducks and chicks are especially popular pets this time of year. But you if you're considering buying a new pet to celebrate Easter with, you may want to reconsider. There are many reasons for both the animals and the people who will care for them that make buying pets not a very good idea, especially for young children.
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