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Obituaries for October 26, 2011
(Obituary ~ 10/26/11)
J.D. "Fat" Permenter, 82, of Dyersburg, died Monday, Oct. 24, 2011 at The Highlands of Dyersburg. He was a retired farmer and a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in the chapel of Dyersburg Funeral Home with Bro. Royce McGuire officiating. Burial will be in McCullough's Chapel Cemetery...
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Memorial concert honors Reaves, raises funds
(Local News ~ 10/26/11)
Michael Reaves of Dyersburg left a legacy of more than music when he lost his battle with prostate cancer in July. Reaves earned acclaim as guitarist for the 1990s band Full Devil Jacket, an alternative metal band that toured worldwide and received a Gold Record for the "Scream 3" soundtrack...
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Mall offers Halloween fun
(Local News ~ 10/26/11)
The Dyersburg Mall will offer a wide variety of activities to benefit local charities this Halloween, with area families invited to take part in the events of their choice. On Monday, Oct. 31, the mall will offer both trick-or-treating and a costume contest for children in the community, with the proceeds benefiting both the Dyersburg/Dyer County Union Mission and Matthew 25:40...
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Pioneering Healthy Communities approves bike-trail map
(Local News ~ 10/26/11)
The Pioneering Healthy Communities Committee held a meeting on Thursday at the Dyersburg Intermediate School primarily to discuss adopting the proposed community bike path. The Pioneering Health Communities was established in February 2010 through the Robert Woods Johnson Foundation, the Centers for Disease Control and the Y of the USA. ...
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Miss Dyersburg/Miss Northwest Tennessee pageants set Nov. 19
(Local News ~ 10/26/11)
The second annual Miss Dyersburg Pageant will offer two young ladies a chance to compete in the statewide Miss Tennessee Contest, provided just a few more Dyersburg locals enter the contest. Miss Dyersburg and Miss Northwest Tennessee will both be crowned on the stage of the Professional Development Center on Saturday, Nov. 19. Both titles move on to the state Miss Tennessee Pageant in June 2012...
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DES takes a look at CableOne pole rates
(Local News ~ 10/26/11)
Members of the Power Board discussed a possible rate increase for CableOne pole rentals at the organization's regular October board meeting. Dyersburg Electric System President and CEO Stephen Lane informed members of the Power Board that the cable system has been operating on a 1966 contract with DES and has not received a rate increase in several years...
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DPD investigating burglary of Dollar General Store
(Local News ~ 10/26/11)
Dyersburg Police are investigating a burglary of the Dollar General Store at 801 East Court St., which occurred sometime on Monday evening. DPD Capt. Roger Dudley said officers responded to a burglar alarm at the business around 10:12 p.m. When they arrived, the glass of the front door had been knocked out. They searched the store, but no suspects were found...
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Unionville Neighborhood Watch discusses 911 calls
(Local News ~ 10/26/11)
Cell phone users in Dyer County may be surprised to find that their 911 calls may not always be routed to the right dispatch location. It's a message that Lauderdale and Dyer County emergency officials tried to drive home at the most recent Unionville Neighborhood Watch meeting. The organization, which meets to promote safety in its community by coming together and learning who your neighbors are, met on Monday evening at Mt. Vernon Baptist Church on Unionville Road...
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