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Obituaries for March 14, 2012
(Obituary ~ 03/14/12)
March 13, 2012, Thomas "Roland" Criswell, got to see Jesus Christ face to face when he left this earth. He leaves behind his wife of fifty-eight years, Joice Miller Criswell. Celebrating his life are also his daughter and her husband, Ricki and Larry Elks of Jackson, TN and Roland's two sons and their wives -- Tommy and Kay Criswell and Shawn and Karen Criswell (all of Dyersburg). ...
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DHS Trojan Torch named 3rd in state
(Local News ~ 03/14/12)
Extra! Extra! Dyersburg High School Trojan Torch newspaper earns third in state competition. Trojan Torch staff members may not be shouting this news from street corners or school hallways, but reports of the quality of the school newspaper are spreading just the same. Especially with the newspaper's recent success at state competition...
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Transitions begins expansion
(Local News ~ 03/14/12)
As Transitions of Dyer County nears its fifth birthday, board members are focusing on foundations. For the past five years, the ministry has helped transform the lives of women with life-controlling issues by introducing them to a firm foundation - a relationship with Jesus Christ. Many lives have been transformed and families reunited as women participating in the Transitions ministry take their first tentative steps on solid ground...
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County budget committee elects new chairman
(Local News ~ 03/14/12)
The county budget committee held a meeting on Monday prior to the commissioners meeting to elect a new chairman and vice chairman, approve budget amendments and discuss the interest loan payments of the Newbern Grammar School. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Richard Hill, who asked the committee to put forward nominations for a chairman. ...
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County zoning board approves off-road park despite complaints
(Local News ~ 03/14/12)
The Dyer County Board of Zoning and Appeals granted a permitted use on appeal on Tuesday afternoon to establish a 495-acre off-road park on Burnt Mill Road. Bob Williams, the owner of the property, has been operating the off-road park for a year and a half and submitted an application at the request of Dyer County Building Official Daniel Cobb...
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Airport receives equipment grant from TDOT
(Local News ~ 03/14/12)
The city of Dyersburg continues to make improvements and renovations to the Dyersburg Regional Airport since it assumed a management role just three months ago. The latest improvement comes in the form of a $63,386 grant from the Tennessee Department of Transportation for much-needed equipment at the airport. According to the narrative submitted to TDOT, the airport does not own any equipment for the maintenance of the 244-acre facility and grounds...
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Heavy rains and high temps
(High School Sports ~ 03/14/12)
Right when I thought I had every fish in the region backed into a shallow corner, the skies opened and dumped multiple inches of rain all over the area. Ponds, streams, lakes, and rivers all rose substantially, which affects both the fish and the fisherman. Traveling and navigating by boat is now much easier with higher water, however the fish have a lot more hiding spots!...
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Lady Eagles bounce back from loss, earn split against Mineral Area
(High School Sports ~ 03/14/12)
Facing Mineral Area on Tuesday afternoon at Dyersburg State, the Lady Eagle softball team dropped the first of two games 5-0. The shutout didn't deter the Lady Eagles, evident after the squad responded with a 4-2 victory in the second game of the doubleheader to earn a split...
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Dyer County opens season with 9-6 win over St. Benedict
(High School Sports ~ 03/14/12)
A seven-run explosion in the eighth inning led Dyer County to a 9-3 win in eight innings over St. Benedict at Tipton-Rosemark on Monday. The game was back-and-forth heading into the eighth, with five lead changes. Dyer County finally managed to grab the lead after a strong eighth inning. The Choctaws went on top for good on a two-run double by Andrew Massie that plated Beau Brooks and Drew Surratt...
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Dyersburg improving despite back-to-back losses
(High School Sports ~ 03/14/12)
As participants in the North Side tourney to start the high school baseball season, the Trojans dropped their first two games. The first was a lopsided loss to a talented USJ squad 19-2 on Monday, and the second came on Tuesday against Huntingdon, 8-7...
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Talented Trojans tame Tomcats in season opener
(High School Sports ~ 03/14/12)
The Dyersburg Trojan soccer team started the season in excellent form by defeating division and region rival Haywood County 8-0 in Brownsville. "Due to the rain over the last week and weekend, the field was a mess and was more of a quagmire than a playable soccer pitch," said DHS soccer coach Greg Stapleton...
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