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Obituaries for November 9, 2011
(Obituary ~ 11/09/11)
Aubrey Clark "A.C." Bridgewater, 93, of Buchanan, TN, formerly of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, November 8, 2011 at his residence. He was a retired car salesman and an U.S. Marine Veteran of WWII. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Fairview Cemetery. Dyersburg Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements...
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Mid South Riders to hold 14th Annual Lula May Dudley Memorial Toy Run this Saturday
(Local News ~ 11/09/11)
The Mid South Riders will have their 14th Annual Lula May Dudley Memorial Toy Run in conjunction with Springhill Baptist Church on Saturday, Nov. 12, at 1 p.m. Dudley was the driving force at the church for the toy drive to provide toys to children during the Christmas season...
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Trimble City Board tables land proposal for right-of-way investigation
(Local News ~ 11/09/11)
Members of the Trimble Board of Mayor and Aldermen hope to have a decision to make at their December meeting. Board members discussed the only item on their agenda at Monday's November meeting, but might have discovered a more important way to spend the town's money...
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Forgotten veterans: The Second Korean War
(Local News ~ 11/09/11)
George Winters Jr. is used to people giving him funny looks or even worse people saying they have no idea what he is talking about when he says that he was a veteran of the Second Korean War. A war fought under vast amounts of secrecy due to the unpopularity of the Vietnam War, the Second Korean War began in November 1966 when North Korean Premier Kim Il-Sung declared war on the United States because of its involvement with the war in Vietnam. ...
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Durbin presents the State of the City Schools to City Board
(Local News ~ 11/09/11)
At the city board meeting on Monday evening, Dyersburg City School Superintendent Neel Durbin presented the city of Dyersburg Board of Mayor and Aldermen with an update on the accomplishments of its students, the direction the city schools are taking and the overall continued success of the city school system despite the economic challenges in the area...
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Chimes total tops $5,500 for Tuesday
(Local News ~ 11/09/11)
A group of high-energy women were charged and ready to make people call often and bid high as they took over the airwaves, the Internet, and phone lines during Tuesday night's broadcast of Chimes for Charity. Magnolia Marketplace and Affordable Computers sponsored the evening's broadcast while a bevy of talented personalities hosted the show and (wo)manned the phone lines. The total for the night was $5,520 with 134 child sponsors. This year's goal is $45,000...
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Sheriff's Dept. releases photos of Swift's vehicle
(Local News ~ 11/09/11)
Dyer County Sheriff Jeff Box said the investigation into Karen Swift's disappearance is continuing and released photos of Swift's vehicle where it was found on Millsfield Highway on the date of her disappearance. The photos show Swift's white 2004 Nissan Murano pointed north on Millsfield Highway on the shoulder of the highway. ...
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Coast Guard suspends search for Kennett man
(Local News ~ 11/09/11)
The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended its search for a Kennett man, who according to witnesses jumped off the Caruthersville Bridge on I-155 and into the Mississippi River last Thursday afternoon. According to the Pemiscot County Sheriff's Office, several witnesses observed the man identified as Donald J. Davis, 64, of Kennett, Mo. jumping into the river shortly after 4 p.m...
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