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Obituaries for October 6, 2011
(Obituary ~ 10/06/11)
Mrs. Hester Hilliard Cook of Dyersburg, TN died Wednesday, October 5, 2011 at Dyersburg Manor Nursing Facility. She was a homemaker. Funeral services for Mrs. Cook will be Friday, October 7,2011 in the chapel of Curry Funeral Home with Bro. Charlie Halliburton officiating. Private interment will follow in Fairview Cemetery in Dyersburg. Visitation for Mrs. Cook will be from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the funeral home on Friday...
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City Schools names winners of Child Health Week Art Contest
(Local News ~ 10/06/11)
Fifth-grade students in Judy Blakeburn's art class rotation at Dyersburg Intermediate School recently participated in the Child Health Week Art Contest. The art contest was sponsored by the Tennessee Department of Health TENNderCare Program in conjunction with Child Health Week, Oct 3-9. Coordinated School Health facilitated the event...
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Mo. teacher, author of 'September 12th' reads book to DPS students
(Local News ~ 10/06/11)
Did you ever wish you could write a book? A group of first graders did just that. Sept. 11 is a day in history that will never be forgotten. In the fall of 2001, just a few months after the tragic event on 9-11, Scholastic Book Fairs offered a contest in which teachers were given the opportunity to submit their children's work for possible publication...
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Historical Society hosts book signing with exhibit
(Local News ~ 10/06/11)
The Dyer County Historical Society will host a book signing for the author of "Images of Dyersburg" in association with the organization's exhibit at the Professional Development Center. The book, written by Bonnie Kourvelas, was published by Arcadia Publishing out of Charleston, S.C. It was released in early August and has been quite popular among those who are interested in the history of Dyersburg...
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Fallen Firefighters Memorial adds local fireman; service set Friday morning
(Local News ~ 10/06/11)
This Friday, officials with the Dyersburg Fire Department and the city of Dyersburg will add a name when they come together to honor firefighters who have paid the ultimate price in their mission to help others. The community's annual Fallen Firefighters' Memorial Service will begin at 10 a.m., on Friday, Oct. ...
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Mid-South Riders asking for donated auction items for breast cancer awareness bike run
(Local News ~ 10/06/11)
The Mid-South Riders will have their Dyer County Community Cancer Fund (Mrs. Jeannie's Ride for a Cure) Breast Cancer Awareness Ride on Oct. 22. The ride is in need of auction items for the event. "We are in need of auction items for this event, so we can make it a success again this year and be able to reach our goal of $20,000," said MSR Director Steve Littlejohn. ...
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Man dies in four-wheeler crash on Millsfield Highway
(Local News ~ 10/06/11)
A deadly accident involving two four-wheelers occurred on Millsfield Highway on Wednesday afternoon killing an 18-year-old Dyersburg man. Jonathan Coffman was pronounced dead at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center after the four-wheeler he was driving struck another four-wheeler...
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Crocket County man arrested for Aug. murder of 89-year-old Maury City woman
(Local News ~ 10/06/11)
A Crockett County man has been arrested for the murder of an 89-year-old Maury City woman, which occurred in August. Dustin Michael Cathey, 24, 11 Broadview St., Maury City, Tenn., is charged with first-degree murder, as well as three counts of theft over $500, three counts of aggravated burglary, one count of burglary, and one count of vandalism, which stem from four separate cases...
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At the Shelter
(Features ~ 10/06/11)
Friends, it is not too early to think about Halloween, which can be a traumatic and even dangerous time for your pets. Here are some common-sense tips to help you protect them:
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Northview's Capps presented with coveted Eagle Award
(High School Sports ~ 10/06/11)
Life's journey is often eventful, and out of the ordinary especially for young Coltyn Capps of Trimble. Coltyn is a seventh-grader at Northview Middle School and he's not your usual student by any measure. Coltyn is very independent, rarely asking for help or assistance even though he has had to deal with adversity on many levels since being diagnosed with a cancerous tumor in his right arm when he was 3 years old...
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