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Obituaries for December 1, 2011
(Obituary ~ 12/01/11)
Fred (Tamp) Mathis, 81, died Sunday, November 27, 2011 at his residence. Cosmopolitan Funeral Services is in charge. Visitation for Mr. Mathis will be Saturday, December 3, 2011 at 11 a.m. at Pilgrim Rest M.B. Church, 208 St. George Ave., Dyersburg. ...
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At the Shelter
(Features ~ 12/01/11)
We hope you will attend Santa Paws, which is a fun event to help our shelter pets. It will be held on Saturday, Dec. 3, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at The Pet Stop, located on Mall Boulevard. Bring your family and pets to have their pictures taken with Santa. Photos are $8 each.
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Capitol Theatre to host Masquerade Theatre's 400th performance
(Local News ~ 12/01/11)
Historic Capitol Theatre, nestled in downtown Union City, was built in the 1920s -- 1927 to be precise. The idea of "talkies" was fresh, new and exciting. The first feature film originally presented as a talkie was "The Jazz Singer" which was released in October of that same year...
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Miss Tennessee visits DIS
(Local News ~ 12/01/11)
Miss Tennessee 2011 Erin Hatley visited third- and fourth-graders at Dyersburg Intermediate School on Monday, Nov. 28. Hatley demonstrated her singing talent for the students and faculty in an assembly in the school gym and spoke to the students about being good citizens. She also reinforced following school rules and treating others kindly...
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Head Start in Newbern hosts special guest
(Local News ~ 12/01/11)
Northwest Tennessee Head Start in Newbern had a special guest come to play his guitar and sing for the children during the week they were studying "music." Frank Shaw III, who was featured on the "Bobby Jones Gospel Show" several years ago, told the children that he loves music and when he was their size, his mom would sing to him all the time...
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Goodfellows program expands this holiday season
(Local News ~ 12/01/11)
Members of the Dyersburg Kiwanis Club have discussed the need to provide additional boxes through the organization's Dr. William F. Pierce Jr.-Goodfellows food-box distribution program many times over the past few years, but finding additional funding was quite a challenge...
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Christmas in Sorghum Valley next weekend
(Local News ~ 12/01/11)
It wouldn't feel like Christmas time in Dyer County without a visit to the Dyer County Fair's Christmas in Sorghum Valley. The unique experience allows visitors to step back in time and enjoy the holidays in an old-timey fashion. The Dyer County Fair Board is making preparations for one of the most unique Christmas experiences around as they present their fourth annual Christmas in Sorghum Valley...
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Thieves vandalize Newbern church; police asking for public's help
(Local News ~ 12/01/11)
Newbern Police investigators are searching for the persons responsible for vandalizing and stealing items from the First Assembly of God Church, 900 Williams St., last week. The incident occurred sometime between the hours of 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 22, and 11:16 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 23, when someone made a forced entry into the main church building and the gym behind it...
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Revell attends milestone ceremony in Ky. for I-69 expansion
(Local News ~ 12/01/11)
An unveiling event on Oct. 25 in Hopkins County, Ky. marked a milestone accomplishment for Kentucky transportation - as a 38-mile section of the Wendell H. Ford Western Kentucky Parkway was designated as part of Interstate 69. Attending the event was I-69 Coalition Vice President Bill Revell. ...
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