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Obituaries for September 1, 2011
(Obituary ~ 09/01/11)
Margaret E. Strader, 87, of Tiptonville, died Tuesday, August 30, 2011 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Union City. She was an employee at the Air Park Inn at Reelfoot Lake for the State of Tennessee and a member of Union City Church of God. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Keystone Church of God with the Rev. Donnie Ragsdale and the Rev. Wayne McLean officiating. Burial will be at Lake Memorial Gardens in Tiptonville. Dyersburg Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements...
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At the Shelter
(Features ~ 09/01/11)
Please mark your calendar for Saturday, Sept. 10. Hollywood Feed is sponsoring Pet Adoption Day from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. inside their store. Please visit and meet a variety of shelter puppies and dogs available for adoption.
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Grueser earns five gold medals in Tennessee Senior Olympics
(Community Sports ~ 09/01/11)
For Suzanne Grueser, being active has always been a way of life. In her job as head of the Senior Circle program at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center, she is constantly encouraging senior members of the Dyer County community to say "I can" and embrace the next phase of life by staying active and independent...
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TTC Newbern honored for volunteer work
(Local News ~ 09/01/11)
Three Tennessee Technology centers (TTCs) were acknowledged in their outstanding work as volunteers for the Ollie Otter Booster Seat and Seat Belt Safety program at the Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) board meeting held on June 24, 2011. TTCs Newbern, McMinnville and Morristown were highlighted for their substantial contributions. ...
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Halls readies for 2011 Air Show
(Local News ~ 09/01/11)
This fall, residents from across the country will arrive to take part in a West Tennessee tradition highlighting the history of the Dyersburg Army Air Base. The Wings Over Halls Air Show, which returned to the Halls Air Base last September, is a celebration of the bustling World War II B-17 training base once housed on Arnold Field in Halls...
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Dept. of Health encourages emergency readiness during National Preparedness Month
(Local News ~ 09/01/11)
Gov. Bill Haslam has declared September National Preparedness Month in Tennessee, a reminder of the priority the Volunteer State has placed on emergency preparedness. The month marking the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States offers greater significance for the observance and renews the focus on individual and family planning for emergency situations...
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The Way We Worked historical exhibit seeks volunteer guides
(Local News ~ 09/01/11)
Would you like to be a part of the Smithsonian exhibit The Way We Worked? The Dyer County Historical Society is inviting area residents to be a part of the Smithsonian Traveling Exhibit, The Way We Worked, and the society's companion exhibit, The Way Dyer County Worked...
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Union Mission and Life Choices build new 'Mommy Store'
(Local News ~ 09/01/11)
Ever wish when shopping at Walmart that the cashier would take your Monopoly money as payment? In these tough economic times many of us are in a position where cutting costs is a necessity and making good financial decisions is a must for survival. Seeking to be good stewards of the funds they have been entrusted with, Life Choices and the Union Mission are collaborating together, using each other's strengths to reward women for making good decisions: both in life and in finances...
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