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Obituaries for August 3, 2011
(Obituary ~ 08/03/11)
Martha Burns of Dyersburg passed away Monday, Aug. 1, 2011 at her residence in Dyersburg. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Cornerstone Church of God. Dyersburg Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. --- Ferrell Eugene Harris, of Finley, died Saturday, July 30, 2011 at his residence...
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Miles to go: Irish poet stops in Dyersburg on bike tour
(Local News ~ 08/03/11)
Stephen Murray of Galway, Ireland has miles to go before he sleeps tonight. The 37-year-old poet is crisscrossing his way from Washington state to New York on a bicycle to promote his debut collection of poetry, "House of Bees." A flat tire caused an unexpected stop in Dyersburg on his route from New Orleans to St. ...
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City School Board moves one step closer to home-school athlete policy
(Local News ~ 08/03/11)
The Dyersburg City School Board held its August meeting on Monday evening at the Professional Development Center, and the main topic on the agenda was the continued discussion of a policy to allow home-school students to participate in high school athletics...
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Excessive heat warning in effect
(Local News ~ 08/03/11)
The city of Dyersburg is reminding residents during this period of high heat and high heat indexes to check on their neighbors who may be in distress. The city suggests calling 3-1-1 if residents have a concern for a neighbor's health and safety. Dyersburg Mayor John Holden also wants to remind residents about the Dyersburg Fire Department's fan program. ...
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Traffic stop yields arrest and 56 lbs. of marijuana
(Local News ~ 08/03/11)
A suspect was arrested last week by the West Tennessee Violent Crime and Drug Task Force (WTDTF) after a routine traffic stop yielded over 56 pounds of marijuana. Ruben Gutierrez, 34, McAllen, Texas, is charged with felony possession of marijuana with intent to sell and is being housed in the Dyer County Jail...
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Person of interest named in murder of teen
(Local News ~ 08/03/11)
Dyersburg Police investigators are searching for a person of interest in the murder of a 17-year-old Dyersburg youth, which occurred early Saturday morning. Terrance Moses, 31, is wanted for questioning and has active warrants out for his arrest on charges of first-degree attempted murder, felony reckless endangerment and felon in possession of a firearm...
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First opponent for local squads -- the HEAT
(High School Sports ~ 08/03/11)
While both the respective squads at DCHS and DHS officially kicked off practice in pads on Monday in preparation for season openers on Aug. 19, both the Choctaws and Trojans faced a formidable foe while doing so -- the extreme heat. While Monday was the first official practice for both squads, heat indexes pushed the regular scheduled start times for both squads back to 6 p.m., something Dyersburg head coach Bart Stowe said was worth it...
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