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Obituaries for November 8, 2011
(Obituary ~ 11/08/11)
Helen Imogene Hardin, 90, of Newbern, died Sunday, Nov. 6, 2011 at Dyersburg Manor Nursing Center. She was a homemaker and a member of Fair Havens Church of Christ. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Johnson-Williams Funeral Home with Mr. Michael Hardin and Mr. Russell Cozart officiating...
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Waste paint collection scheduled Saturday
(Local News ~ 11/08/11)
Dyer County in cooperation with the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) will conduct a waste paint collection event on Saturday, Nov. 12 from 8 to 11 a.m. The event will take place at the Dyersburg Public Works Department located at 365 Highway 51 Bypass South. Follow the household waste signs near the site. All Tennessee residents are encouraged to participate in this event...
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Healthy Woman anniversary program sold out
(Local News ~ 11/08/11)
Dyersburg Regional Medical Center's Healthy Woman program will celebrate four years in the Dyersburg community at a sold-out gala anniversary event, to be held at the Lannom Center on Thursday, Nov. 10. The anniversary celebration will begin with a health fair that is free and open to all women in the foyer of the Lannom Center. The health fair and women's expo will take place from 4-6 p.m...
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Return to Normandy
(Local News ~ 11/08/11)
On June 6, 1944, 19-year-old Jack Claiborne of Dyersburg took part in one of the most grueling battles in history. An event in which the fate of the world was virtually caught in the balance. A helmsman in the U.S. Navy, Claiborne helped steer a landing craft carrying troops to Omaha Beach in Normandy, where they would storm 50 miles of heavily fortified shoreline to fight Nazi warriors. ...
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City School Board discusses redistricting and policy manuals
(Local News ~ 11/08/11)
Less is more was the message from the Tennessee School Board Association who was represented by Joe Mosley at the Dyersburg City School Board meeting on Monday evening. Mosley was present to discuss the policy-review service the TSBA offers to its member boards...
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City endorses 10-district plan
(Local News ~ 11/08/11)
After the City Finance Committee voted last Thursday to endorse the 10-district redistricting plan, it should come as no surprise that the full city board unanimously voted to endorse the plan as well. At the city board meeting on Monday evening, the board agreed that keeping the current 10-district setup would affect the least number of people and would allow the city to keep its current alderman setup...
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Chimes raises more than $3500 Monday
(Local News ~ 11/08/11)
Dr. Troy Kerber and Elizabeth Dickerson trained callers to bid high and become the 'Biggest Winner' on Chimes for Charity on Monday evening. Horner, Hawkins and Kerber were in their traditional Monday night spot of sponsoring the Dyersburg Jaycee's charity event, bringing in a total of $3561 for 80 kids. Assisting the dental crew were the Three Oaks Middle School Leadership Club and Jr. National Honor Society.
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Suspect released on bond in dog-poisoning case
(Local News ~ 11/08/11)
The man arrested over the weekend on an outstanding felony warrant for aggravated animal cruelty was released on a $2,500 bond on Monday. John E. Hogshooter, 39, 310 Harness Road, appeared in front of a judge on Monday morning and was given a bond of $2,500, which he made shortly after his appearance...
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Several businesses cited for selling alcohol to minors
(Local News ~ 11/08/11)
Seven individuals who were cited for unlawful sale of an alcoholic beverage to a minor have had their court cases postponed to Monday, Dec. 5. The seven individuals work for six different local businesses and were cited when the Dyersburg Police Department initiated a joint operation with the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission on Tuesday, Oct. 4. The six businesses include:...
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Box: 'We are not giving up yet. Not at all'
(Local News ~ 11/08/11)
The investigation into the missing person case of Karen Swift is entering its 10th day and the Dyer County Sheriff's Department is still working non-stop to try to solve the disappearance. "We are not giving up yet," said Dyer County Sheriff Jeff Box. "Not at all."...
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