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Obituaries for April 27, 2011
(Obituary ~ 04/27/11)
Marty Ray Davis, 47, of Dyersburg, died Monday, April 25, 2011 at his residence. He was a maintenance supervisor for Dyersburg City School System, member of Mid-South Riders and former member of Civil Air Patrol. Services will be at 4 p.m. Thursday at Dyersburg Middle School Commons with the Rev. Clyde Thompson and Rev. Tony Gant officiating. Burial will be in Hurricane Hill Cemetery. Dyersburg Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements...
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DCHS to present spring play Thursday and Friday
(Local News ~ 04/27/11)
Erratic. Gnarly. Dramatic. Reality. Bipolar. Spontaneous. These were some choice words from the cast of "Class Action" a play that gives a realistic take of life in high school. The play is Dyer County High School's Spring Production and will run on Thursday, April 28 and Friday, April 29 at 6 p.m. at Northview Middle School...
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Red Cross opens Dyer County shelter
(Local News ~ 04/27/11)
The Dyer County Chapter of the American Red Cross has opened up a storm shelter at Dyersburg First Assembly of God. "We are here for anyone that needs to come," said Red Cross Shelter Manager Maria Starks. The shelter is located at 730 East Court and has a capacity for approximately 75-100 people...
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Decision made to breach Dyer County levee
(Local News ~ 04/27/11)
In an effort to control the damage to the Dyer County levee and surrounding properties from floodwaters, the Dyer County Levee and Drainage Committee agreed last night to breach the levee, thus flooding the communities of Chic, Midway and Heloise. The breach is set to occur today, sometime after 9 a.m...
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Dyer County levee breached to minimize damage
(Local News ~ 04/27/11)
The Dyer County little levee was breached today, using a track-hoe to allow floodwaters inside the areas west of the Great River Road. The decision was made on Tuesday evening, by the Dyer County Levee and Drainage Board, to breach the levee to minimize damage to it and the properties within its walls...
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Officials meet for flood-information session at Lannom Center
(Local News ~ 04/27/11)
Numerous authorities and leaders from across West Tennessee met at the Lannom Center on Tuesday for a planning session on the rising floodwaters affecting counties next to the Mississippi River. Attending the meeting were Congressman Stephen Fincher as well as representatives from local and state agencies, in an attempt to piece together information on how to prepare for the rising floodwaters...
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Three Oaks Middle School loses oak trees; Hedge addresses Finley flooding
(Local News ~ 04/27/11)
The latest round of severe weather in Dyer County has robbed Three Oaks Middle School of its namesake, with towering oak trees on the school property uprooted in Monday evening's storm. "We really hate it because they were beautiful trees and looked really healthy," said Dyer County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Dwight Hedge. "There was no damage to the school."...
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