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Obituaries for August 26, 2011
(Obituary ~ 08/26/11)
Charles E. French, 62, of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. He was retired as President and CEO of Wright Business Forms in Riverside, IL. and an active member of the Humane Society. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Fairview Cemetery. Dyersburg Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements...
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Dyer County TNCEP keeps program assistant as state faces budget cuts
(Local News ~ 08/26/11)
UT Extension Agent Beth Bell reported a sad day for the state of Tennessee's TNCEP grant program at the August meeting of the Health Council on Tuesday, Aug. 16. The day before, Bell and UT Extension agents across the state learned of federal adjustments to the Tennessee Nutrition and Consumer Education Program budget, adjustments affecting nearly 50 employees throughout the state...
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Health Dept.: prepare now for flu season
(Local News ~ 08/26/11)
Influenza, or flu, season is right around the corner and the Dyer County Health Department is ready to offer flu vaccine to area residents. A mass flu vaccine clinic will be held at Dyer County Health Department from 8 a.m. until on 4:30 p.m., on Wednesday, Sept. 7. The clinic is designed to allow people to get in and out quickly...
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Healthy Woman anniversary to feature 'Biggest Loser' speaker, author Rike
(Local News ~ 08/26/11)
Dyersburg Regional Medical Center's Healthy Woman program has postponed its anniversary event this year from September to November, but the speaker DRMC Marketing Director Nicole Shepard waited to book for the Dyer County program's fourth anniversary is one she thinks local women won't mind waiting for...
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DSCC to receive $10,000 of AT&T's $130,000 donation to state community colleges
(Local News ~ 08/26/11)
Students enrolled in Technical Certificate Programs at Dyersburg State Community College may soon benefit from AT&T's recent $130,000 donation to fund scholarships to each of the 13 community colleges in Tennessee. A press release issued by AT&T on Tuesday announced the contribution to the Tennessee Board of Regents as a way to support students enrolled in the new accelerated pathways technical certificate and degree programs in Tennessee community colleges...
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City sends certified notice to 24 condemned residential properties
(Local News ~ 08/26/11)
In May 2010 the city of Dyersburg experienced flooding of epic proportions with the Forked Deer River rising to levels beyond that of the historic 1937 flood. After almost 16 months the city is one step closer to addressing resident concerns on 24 properties located along South Main Avenue and Horner Avenue that have not been repaired since the flood. Besides being eyesores to neighbors, the structures can pose potential safety and health risks...
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Texting offers option for emergency communication
(Local News ~ 08/26/11)
State Gazette offers several texting opportunities to subscribers As many residents across the nation experienced during the earthquakes in Virginia and Colorado earlier this week, completing a phone call through your cell phone is not always possible in times of crisis. During emergency situations - and often in the hours following one - lines become jammed with emergency communications and people calling to check in with loved ones. However, because text messages travel differently, they will often be delivered when cell phone calls cannot be completed...
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Dyer County's Massie set to continue career at Union University
(High School Sports ~ 08/26/11)
After three years of hard work in the classroom as well as on the baseball field, Dyer County's Andrew Massie has landed a scholarship to continue his education as well as baseball career when he graduates from DCHS in the spring. Saying that 'it just felt right', Massie recently made the decision to continue his dream of playing college baseball at Union University in Jackson. Though not able to officially sign the scholarship until November, Massie has verbally committed to become a Bulldog...
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