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Obituaries for May 12, 2011
(Obituary ~ 05/12/11)
Lula Arlene Claiborne was born in Carroll County, TN on December 6, 1914. She lived in Dyersburg before moving to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in 2004. She passed away there on Mother's Day, May 8, 2011. She and her husband, Edward Hamilton Claiborne, had owned Ham Claiborne Plumbing Service on E. Court Street prior to his passing away in 1989...
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At the Shelter
(Features ~ 05/12/11)
Our staff continues to find abandoned flood pets who are without food or clean water. We bring them to the shelter for safekeeping. Flood pets are not for adoption and we do not euthanize them. People are welcome to visit their flood pets anytime the shelter is open to the public. Bring them special food or treats.
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A little care goes a long way with irises
(Local News ~ 05/12/11)
As a child as I grew in the 1940s and '50s in rural Dyer county on a farm just outside of Trimble, my mother, Wretta Parnell Hurt, was a lover of all things green. From the first hint of warmth in the late winter until the first frost of fall she was cultivating her flower and vegetable gardens. ...
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Three Oaks recognizes Duke TIP participants
(Local News ~ 05/12/11)
Three Oaks Middle School is proud to recognize our seventh-grade students that were eligible and chose to participate in the prestigious Duke University Talent Identification Program (TIP). Duke TIP identifies seventh-graders from across the United States who have scored at the 95th percentile or above on a grade-level achievement test. These students are invited to participate in the Duke TIP 7th Grade Talent Search and take either the ACT or the SAT...
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Volunteer missionaries see hand of God at work in Philippines
(Local News ~ 05/12/11)
A team of 16 mission volunteers serving on the Cross Partners Ministry team from Brownsville and the Dyersburg area recently returned from serving two weeks with over 60 churches in four Baptist Associations on Luzon Island in the Philippines, where they saw 11,865 professions of faith in Christ and hundreds other church decisions recorded. The team was led by Dr. Charles Pratt, president of Cross Partners Ministry Inc. (CPM Inc.)...
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DMS Duke Scholars earn state, national recognition
(Local News ~ 05/12/11)
A group of Dyersburg Middle School students recently received a head start on their path to higher education. In early February, 35 DMS seventh-graders gave up a Saturday morning to take the four-hour ACT, the same exam high school juniors complete to determine college admission and many scholarship opportunities. The middle schoolers received the honor through Duke University's Talent Identification Program...
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Healthy Kids Day set for Dyer County Fairgrounds May 21
(Local News ~ 05/12/11)
Area children are invited to the fairgrounds this month to "Put Play in their Day", an initiative designed to inspire youth of all ages to get excited about being healthy. A part of Healthy Kids Day, activities at the fairgrounds will coincide with the YMCA of Dyer County's Y-Not races and DSCC's Mud Day. The events will take place beginning at 8 a.m., on Saturday, May 21...
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One of Dyersburg's Bravest retires after 35 years of service
(Local News ~ 05/12/11)
When a fire strikes or a horrific car accident occurs within our community, it is Dyersburg's Bravest who answer the call. On Friday, May 13, after 35 years of dedicated service Battalion Chief Kenneth Tirey will be retiring. Tirey became a firefighter at the Dyersburg Fire Department on May 10, 1976. ...
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FEMA expected to begin meeting with registered flood victims
(Local News ~ 05/12/11)
Floodwaters are now receding in Dyer County and officials are preparing to inspect homes affected by the flooding. Dyer County Emergency Management Director James Medling stated he has received information that Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) inspectors will be in Dyer County today to visit with flood victims...
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Late rally lifts Lady Trojans past Lady Rebs
(High School Sports ~ 05/12/11)
Trailing 2-0 and nine outs away from starting to think about planning the end-of-season banquet, Dyersburg decided they had rather put the event on hold and continue to play softball. The Lady Trojans overcame the 2-run deficit with one run in the fifth and four more in the sixth to advance to the championship round of the District 13AA softball tournament by jetting past Obion County, winning in thrilling fashion 5-2...
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