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Obituaries for February 29, 2012
(Obituary ~ 02/29/12)
Jerry Roberson, 73, of Dyersburg, died Monday, Feb. 27, 2012 at his residence. He was retired employee of the maintenance department of Dyersburg Ford Corporation and was a member of Dyersburg Christian Center. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Dyersburg Christian Center Church with Bishop Wesley Arije officiating. Burial will be in Hopewell Presbyterian Cemetery in Dyersburg...
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Army Band and Chorus concert to include area students
(Local News ~ 02/29/12)
A group of local high school students will perform with one of the most elite musical organizations in the country, when the U.S. Army Field Band and Soldiers' Chorus performs at Dyer County High School on Tuesday, March 6. "It is going to be wonderful!" said Arts Council member Carol Feather...
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Mission's Festival of Songs this Sunday
(Local News ~ 02/29/12)
The Dyersburg-Dyer County Union Mission's Festival of Songs will enter its second decade on Sunday, March 4. The 11th annual concert, scheduled at 2 p.m. in the sanctuary of First Baptist Church, is designed to lift the spirits of those who attend as well as provide much-needed funding for two emerging Mission programs...
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DCHS JROTC to host silent auction and skill competition
(Local News ~ 02/29/12)
The Dyer County High School JROTC Parent Support Group is conducting a silent auction on Saturday, March 3, in conjunction with the group's annual Military Skills Competition. The silent auction will take place at the commons on the campus of DCHS from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. All items must be picked up by 5 p.m. by the individuals who have the winning bids. The proceeds from the auction will be used for an educational trip to Mammoth Cave, Ky...
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911 board hears first-responder concerns over home address signs
(Local News ~ 02/29/12)
Roger Jowers of the Dyer County Rescue squad came before the Dyer County 911 board to ask for their assistance in launching a campaign to educate residents on the importance of having their homes clearly marked for first responders. The plea came during Tuesday afternoon's board meeting in which Jowers explained to the board that first responders are hard-pressed in most cases to find the correct address when they are called out...
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Hospital CEO resigns
(Local News ~ 02/29/12)
Dyersburg Regional Medical Center Chief Executive Officer Russell Pigg has announced his resignation. The CEO, who has served the hospital since May 2009, will leave Dyersburg to assume the same role at a hospital in Florence, Ala. He served as chief operating officer at Gateway Medical Center in Clarksville for three years prior to his employment in Dyersburg...
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