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Obituaries for May 31, 2011
(Obituary ~ 05/31/11)
Joe G. Baker, 82, of Dyersburg, died Saturday, May 28, 2011 at Golden Living Center in Union City. He was the retired owner of Joe G. Baker Oil Company, member of First United Methodist Church, Mason, former member of the Dyer County Election Commission, former member of the Planning Commission and an Air Force Veteran of the Korean War...
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Dyersburg Intermediate to celebrate students' ethnicity
(Local News ~ 05/31/11)
Dyersburg Intermediate School will sponsor a Multicultural Fair from 5:30-8 p.m., on Tuesday, May 31, at the school. Organizers of the event report approximately 340 people have registered to attend the event, with many different organizations like the University of Tennessee at Martin, DIS parents and members of the families of English as a Second Language students signed up to participate...
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DHS Class of 2011 celebrates commencement
(Local News ~ 05/31/11)
The Dyersburg High School Class of 2011 joined together for its last function as high school seniors at 2 p.m., on Sunday, May 29, with commencement exercises held in the high school gym. An emotional afternoon for many, the 246 graduates and their guests paused to reflect on their memories of the past and dreams for the future...
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Community honors veterans at Memorial Day service
(Local News ~ 05/31/11)
Residents of Dyer County, veterans and several government officials gathered on the southeast side of the Dyer County Courthouse lawn on Monday morning to honor veterans at the annual Memorial Day service. Dyer County's own Gen. Jimmy Welch, an officer with more than 40 years military experience with the Army and the Tennessee National Guard, was the guest speaker at the service. Welch gave a brief history of the Memorial Day holiday and how it came into existence...
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Lady Trojans shine, but so did Beckley
(High School Sports ~ 05/31/11)
The miles driven to cover the TSSAA track championships were sure worth every one traveled and then some. Leaving Dyersburg before dawn on Thursday I couldn't help but wonder how the team from Dyersburg as well as Dyer County's Chelsey Roberson would fare, but I knew the meet would be exciting, I just didn't realize just how thrilling it would be...
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DC's Roberson inks with Arkansas State
(High School Sports ~ 05/31/11)
In front of family members as well as coaches, Dyer County's Chelsey Roberson made her college choice official on Tuesday afternoon, choosing to continue her track and cross country career at Arkansas State University. By far the most decorated runner in the history of the program at DCHS, Roberson choose Arkansas State over a number of other interested schools, and on Tuesday the daughter of Mark and Carla Roberson seemed at peace, as well as excited with her decision...
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