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Obituaries for October 19, 2011
(Obituary ~ 10/19/11)
Evelyn Elvern Tirey, 84, of Dyersburg, died Monday, October 17, 2011 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. She was a homemaker and a member of First United Pentecostal Church. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Dyersburg Funeral Home with Bro. Tommy Clark and Bro. Bobby Metcalf officiating. Burial will be in Dyer County Memorial Gardens...
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Last chance! Smithsonian's 'The Way We Worked' exhibit to close Sunday
(Local News ~ 10/19/11)
Haven't found time to drop by the Professional Development Center to see the Smithsonian traveling exhibit, "The Way We Worked," yet? Have you been intrigued with the things you've read and heard about the work that the Dyer County Historical Society has done in regard to "The Way Dyer County Worked" and the Civil War military diorama of The Battle for Dyersburg?...
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County Committee authorizes beer permit
(Local News ~ 10/19/11)
The Dyer County Alcohol and Beverage Committee met on Tuesday morning to consider the application of Sheila P. Luther for an off-premise beer permit at the Countryside General Store located at 5240 Highway 78. Commissioner and Chairman John Flatt called the meeting to order, reading the particulars of Luther's application. ...
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Mid-South Riders 5th annual Breast Cancer Awareness Run this Saturday
(Local News ~ 10/19/11)
Riders of both the two-wheel, four-wheel and even the three-wheel variety will all come together for a noteworthy cause this Saturday, Oct. 22, at the Dyer County fairgrounds. The cause is to help raise money for the Dyer County Community Cancer Fund and the "vehicle" to raise the money is the Mid-South Riders fifth annual Breast Cancer Awareness Run...
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Port Authority discusses future revenue
(Local News ~ 10/19/11)
The Northwest Tennessee Port Authority was formed in 2007 in a collaborative effort between the legislative bodies of Lake, Dyer and Obion counties to create jobs and enhance the standard of living in the region. Recently questions have risen about the potential future revenues of the Port Authority and if those revenues would be used to repay the counties for the "seed money" fronted to establish the Port Authority...
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State releases county audit report
(Local News ~ 10/19/11)
The state of Tennessee's Division of County Audit released the Annual Financial Report for Dyer County for fiscal year 2010-2011 last Thursday morning. The audit revealed no major surprises as the three findings reported have been reported in previous audit findings. The highlights of the report include:...
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Lady Trojans blank McKenzie in Region 7 A-AA opener 11-0
(High School Sports ~ 10/19/11)
Before Tuesday night's regional quarterfinal soccer game against McKenzie, Dyersburg High girls coach Greg Stapleton told his players, "This will be the coldest game you'll ever play in high school!" The wind and rain didn't dampen the team's enthusiasm for the game as they dominated the visiting Lady Rebels 11-0, advancing to the semifinals on Thursday against Crockett County...
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Dyersburg claims region title, moves one step closer to state
(High School Sports ~ 10/19/11)
When the day started there were four teams vying to claim the championship hardware at the Region 7AA volleyball tournament held at DHS. When the night was complete, the lone team standing, Dyersburg, was the one predicted to claim the title all along...
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