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Obituaries for May 5, 2011
(Obituary ~ 05/05/11)
Mary McIntosh, 83, of Obion, died Tuesday, May 3, 2011 at Dyer Nursing Home. She was an interior designer and owner of Hallmac Interiors, and a member of Glendale Church of Christ but attended West Dyersburg Church of Christ. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday in the chapel of Johnson-Williams Funeral Home with Bro. John Stacy and Mr. Kyle Morris officiating. Burial will be in Zion Cemetery at Zion United Methodist Church...
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DHS students shine at honors banquet
(Local News ~ 05/05/11)
Thursday evening demonstrated that Dyersburg High School has many bright, hard-working students that will represent the Dyersburg community well for many years to come. DHS held its annual honors banquet on Thursday evening and recognized the academic achievements of its students who hold a yearly GPA of 3.6 or higher...
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CCA student heads to National Spelling Bee
(Local News ~ 05/05/11)
Matthew Pepito, a sixth-grade student at Christ Classical Academy (CCA), has embarked on an amazing journey over the last two months that has led him to the National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C. on June 1 and 2. He says competing in the spelling bees has been scary, but this sixth-grader seems to take it all in stride...
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Explosion from Birds Point levee in Mo. felt in Dyer County
(Local News ~ 05/05/11)
When the U.S Army Corps of Engineers detonated explosives to open the Birds Point - New Madrid floodway in Mississippi County, Mo., the blast was so strong it could be felt all the way downriver in Dyer County, which is almost 65 miles away. In fact, the blast registered on 90 seismograph stations that are operated throughout the New Madrid seismic zone by the Center for Earthquake Research and Information (CERI) at the University of Memphis, including the one in RoEllen...
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At the Shelter
(Features ~ 05/05/11)
The shelter is packed with flood pets plus the usual 100-plus surrenders and strays we receive every week. We've set up temporary cages everywhere. We need metal water bowls, good-quality dog/cat food, monetary donations, and would love to have volunteers and fosters. We appreciate anything you can do to help.
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County school board looks to 2011-2012 school year
(Local News ~ 05/05/11)
With the 2010-2011 school year drawing to a close, the Dyer County School Board met on Tuesday evening and began to look ahead to the 2011-2012 school year. The board took a couple of actions that will directly impact next school year. The board unanimously approved the local consolidated application for federal funding for fiscal year 2012. No major funding changes were noted in the application...
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Miss. River tops '37 record, expected to crest Sunday
(Local News ~ 05/05/11)
This Mississippi River surpassed the 1937 record of 46 feet on Wednesday after rising to 46.84 feet on the Caruthersville, Mo. gauge. And it looks like the river will not stop there, but continue to its forecasted crest of 49.5 feet on Sunday, May 8...
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