-
Obituaries for January 15, 2012
(Obituary ~ 01/15/12)
Mr. William Lee Armstrong, 40, of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at Baptist Memorial Hospital East in Memphis. Services will be at 2 p.m. on Sunday graveside at New Camp Ground Cemetery in Troy with Bro. James Combs and Bro. Kenny Chessor officiating. Interment will follow in New Camp Ground Cemetery near Troy. Curry Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...
-
City Planning Commission approves new subdivision plat, business site plan
(Local News ~ 01/15/12)
The first city planning commission meeting of 2012 was a busy one Thursday as the board approved a site plan for a new business, a preliminary plat for a new home subdivision and rezoned two properties. However, before the busy meeting could get under way, Chairman Eddie Burks turned the meeting over to Mayor John Holden for the election of board officers for the new year...
-
City board to meet Tuesday
(Local News ~ 01/15/12)
In observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, city offices will be closed and the Board of Mayor and Aldermen will hold their regular meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 17 at 7 p.m. in the courtroom of the Municipal Building. Items on the agenda include:...
-
Top business consultant to speak at Chamber banquet
(Local News ~ 01/15/12)
Sometimes achieving success in challenging circumstances doesn't just seem difficult - it can seem downright impossible. Remember, though: things aren't always what they seem! On Saturday, Jan. 28, "Chief Impossibility Officer" Joe M. Turner brings a special presentation designed to inspire us to rethink the impossible in the coming year...
-
Two suspects arrested on theft charges
(Local News ~ 01/15/12)
The Dyer County Sheriff's Department arrested two individuals on Thursday afternoon on charges of burglary and theft over $1,000. Joseph Clark, 46, 7090 Lenox Nauvoo Road and William Luttrell, 41, 30 Christie, were taken into custody after deputies responded to a call of a possible theft at 6684 Lenox Nauvoo Road. ...
-
3rd victim dies from crash involving Tiptonville city attorney
(Local News ~ 01/15/12)
A third person has died as a result of motor vehicle accident in Obion County last Saturday, Jan. 7, involving Tiptonville City Attorney Tim Naifeh. Jack Latimer Bell, 81, of Kenton, Tenn., passed away on Thursday at the Med in Memphis according to a spokesperson for the facility. ...
-
Sheriff, DA speak on status of Swift investigation
(Local News ~ 01/15/12)
The investigation into the murder of Karen Swift is entering its second month and Dyer County Sheriff's investigators are still awaiting the autopsy report from the Shelby County Medical Examiner's office. Swift's body was found near Bledsoe Cemetery on Saturday, Dec. ...
-
Fans show up just in the nick of time
(High School Sports ~ 01/15/12)
Ever have one of those days when you know what you're about to do or say and then suddenly have a change of heart? Well, the above mentioned happened to yours truly this week. While wondering why there has been a lack of support so far at DHS for the respective Trojan and Lady Trojan basketball teams, I was ready to throw out some things that probably would have been upsetting to some...
-
No.5 Dyersburg makes quick work of winless Crockett County
(High School Sports ~ 01/15/12)
As the No.5 team in the state, the bullseye is only going to become larger on the backs of the Lady Trojans squad, but on Friday Crockett County offered little if any challenge. Dyersburg overcame a somewhat sluggish start to the contest before dismantling the Lady Cavaliers with relative ease, 73-18...
-
Lady Indians complete season sweep of Lady Choctaws
(High School Sports ~ 01/15/12)
In a district contest, the Lady Choctaws and the Lady Indians of Jackson North Side High School battled to see who was the better. For the 2012 season, it is the Lady Indians, as they completed a season sweep by beating the Dyer County girls 60-48. After battling one another into double overtime on Dec. 2, Friday was a much different affair, as North Side was in control most of the game...
-
Yarbrough breaks school record; No.5 DC rolls
(High School Sports ~ 01/15/12)
When senior Fred Yarbrough landed a halfcourt shot at the buzzer going into halftime with nothing but net, everyone in attendance knew they were witnessing something special on Friday evening. Yarbrough, who stands an unimpressive 6 feet tall, one of the smaller players on the Choctaw basketball team, plays with the biggest heart according to head coach Derek McCord...
-
Blue-collar Trojans go to work, edge Cavs late 57-55
(High School Sports ~ 01/15/12)
Just when it looked like Dyersburg had run out of gas against Crockett County on Friday night at DHS, the Trojans found another gear and simply went to work. The end result was a thrilling, come-from-behind 57-55 district win that had a near-capacity crowd on their feet for the final minutes of the contest...
Stories from Sunday, January 15, 2012
Browse other days