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Obituaries for August 28, 2011
(Obituary ~ 08/27/11)
Margie Elaine Buckner, 53, of Halls, died Friday, Aug. 26, 2011 at St. Francis Hospital in Memphis. Born in Tallahassee, Fla., she was the daughter of the late Pearly Omer and the late Dorothy Phillis (Walz) Rancort. She was a business owner. Survived by three sons: Andy England of Ripley, Scott England of Henning and Ben England of Covington...
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City and county officials contemplate KAB affiliation
(Local News ~ 08/27/11)
For the last five years 100 percent of Tennessee counties have participated in the Great America Cleanup sponsored by Keep America Beautiful (KAB), the nation's largest community action and education organization. Recently KAB's state affiliate, Keep Tennessee Beautiful (KTB), met with city and county officials as well as other interested parties to encourage Dyer County to register as an affiliate with KAB...
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The Inn of Dyer County now open and accepting residents
(Local News ~ 08/27/11)
The dream of providing a steppingstone for displaced women and children in the Dyer County community has become a reality. And for officials with Matthew 25:40 who have been working on the project for the past year, the facility is the result of many answered prayers...
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Life Choices hosts 12th annual banquet
(Local News ~ 08/27/11)
Life Choices hosted its 12th annual fundraising banquet on Thursday evening at First Christian Church. The theme of the evening was, "Designed by God", selected in part due to the unique perspective conveyed by the evening's guest speaker: Abby Johnson, a former clinic director at Planned Parenthood. The banquet is Life Choices' biggest fundraiser of the year providing the organization with the primary and major means of raising funds to allow the organization to accomplish its goal...
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BIG LOTS! holds grand opening
(Local News ~ 08/27/11)
BIG LOTS! officially opened its new 22,000-square-foot facility on Friday morning at Dyersburg Square after an approximate 20-year absence from the area. The Dyersburg store is one of 90 stores the company is opening this year. Although the store did have a "soft opening" on Thursday, Aug. 18, Friday marked the official ribbon-cutting ceremony by BIG LOTS! officials along with City Mayor John Holden...
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Texting offers option for emergency communication
(Local News ~ 08/27/11)
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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