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At the Shelter
(Features ~ 11/17/11)
Some foods that are considered good for people can be very dangerous for pets. The list below highlights some of the most common foods that can be dangerous to animals. This is not an exhaustive list and any decision to provide your pet with food not specifically intended for animals should be discussed with your veterinarian or pet nutritionist. For more information on foods that could be dangerous to pets, visit the American Animal Hospital Association's Healthypet.com website...
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Obituaries for November 17, 2011
(Obituary ~ 11/17/11)
Mrs. Dianne French, 49, of Ridgely, TN died Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at her residence. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at 1:00 pm Friday, November 18, 2011 in the Ridgely Chapel of Curry Funeral Home, conducted by Reverend Carl Southerland. Interment will follow in Zion Cemetery. Curry Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...
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The trees of Okeena Park arboretum
(Local News ~ 11/17/11)
Have you been leaf watching this fall? On a sunny, brisk day the leaves put on their best colors and give all who care to look a wonderful show. In Dyersburg, we are fortunate to have many trees in our neighborhoods to provide these colors. In addition, we have two arboretums that have been certified by the Tennessee Urban Forestry Council and the Federation of Tennessee Garden Clubs. The Dyer County Master Gardeners were instrumental in obtaining both of these wonderful resources...
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'The Case of the Disappearing Snowflake' mystery dinner Saturday night
(Local News ~ 11/17/11)
Local residents will get a chance to put their sleuthing skills to the test at a mystery dinner theater on Saturday evening at Union Station, across the street from Finley Pentecostal Church, 190 Mimosa. The event is a fun, light-hearted comedy with a Christmas-themed mystery. The mystery takes place as wealthy patrons gather at a gallery in New York City for the unveiling of the spectacular snowflake diamond...
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Dream Factory conducts annual fund drive, 'Buzz the Red, White and Blue'
(Local News ~ 11/17/11)
Buzz the Red, White and Blue is the annual fund drive conducted nationally by the organization "The Dream Factory". This year the success the organization enjoyed locally was due to the outpouring of support by the National Guard Unit stationed here in Dyersburg, the 168th Military Police Battalion. ...
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DMS students attend Tennessee Holocaust Conference in Memphis
(Local News ~ 11/17/11)
Eighth-grade students from Dyersburg Middle School participating in the Plus 1 and STEP enrichment programs attended the "Power of Responsibility in the Holocaust and the Age of Genocide" conference for teachers and students in Memphis on Oct. 27. The conference is sponsored by the Tennessee Holocaust Commission...
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Feed the Need enters third year
(Local News ~ 11/17/11)
A local project that started off as a way to help laid-off factory workers feed their families has grown into a large community event, and so to has the labor of love for the person who has been there from day one. Mark Oakes, Feed the Need organizer and Salvation Army chairman, puts in just as many hours for others as he does for himself and asks for nothing in return. ...
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Dyersburg woman charged with attempted murder
(Local News ~ 11/17/11)
A 47-year-old Dyersburg woman was issued a $150,000 bond this week after being charged with attempted first-degree murder. Pamela Powell, 47, 1814 Ayers St., was arrested on Friday afternoon after her alleged boyfriend was found by DPD officers on the front porch of a house in the 1000 block of Ayers Street...
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Spinathon this Sunday to raise money for McNeil family
(Local News ~ 11/17/11)
Julie Willoughby is hosting a Spinathon fundraiser on Sunday, Nov. 20, to raise money for the McNeil family. Delmer McNeil and his son, Tripp, were badly burned during a fire on Sunday in which Delmer McNeil went into a burning house to save his son. Delmer McNeil is being treated at the Med in Memphis for his burns while Tripp McNeil was flown to a burn center in Cincinnati, Ohio...
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