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Obituaries for September 20, 2012
(Obituary ~ 09/20/12)
Mary Harris, 86, of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012 at Regional Hospital of Jackson. Funeral arrangements for Mrs. Harris are incomplete at this time and will be announced later by Curry Funeral Home. --- Edgar "B.K.A. Wardell" Hayes, formerly of Ripley, died in St. Louis, Mo...
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Dyersburg Live On Stage moves 2 performances from Yates Auditorium to DSCC
(Local News ~ 09/20/12)
Dyersburg Live on Stage is moving! Well, OK, we're not picking up everything and moving, but we are changing two of our concert venues this year. The first and second concerts of the year have been moved from the Yates Auditorium at the Professional Development Center (as originally scheduled) to the First Citizens National Bank Auditorium at Dyersburg State Community College...
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Sojourn in Sabah, Part 5
(Local News ~ 09/20/12)
After depositing my bags, I was anxious to see the sights of downtown Sandakan. Debbie and I walked along the waterfront of the Sulu Sea, eventually arriving at the large market. The market place, in an open-sided multistory building that resembled a parking garage, housed dozens of produce vendors on the ground floor. ...
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DIS to observe Walk to School Day Oct. 3
(Local News ~ 09/20/12)
Wednesday, Oct. 3 is International Walk to School Day. In an attempt to promote Child Health Week this year, Dyersburg Intermediate School is planning to participate in "International Walk to School Day". The guidance counselor at DIS, Bart Williams, has named the event "Students Without Motors"...
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Four scholarships awarded at 2012 Bobby Byars Foundation - White Chocolate Affair
(Local News ~ 09/20/12)
The Bobby Byars Foundation honored four individuals during the 2nd Annual White Chocolate Affair on Sept. 8. Individuals from Dyer County and the surrounding area received a total of $1,600 in scholarships to assist them as they pursue they're higher education and career endeavors...
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St. Jude Rides - Peoria to Memphis riders coming to Dyersburg
(Local News ~ 09/20/12)
Riders in the "St. Jude Rides - Peoria to Memphis" bike run will be arriving in Dyersburg around 6:30 p.m. today. The hundreds of bikers will spend the night in Dyersburg on their journey from Peoria, Ill. to deliver a check to the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis. After the riders arrive in Dyersburg they will meet at the Lannom Center...
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Feed the Need asking for volunteers this Friday
(Local News ~ 09/20/12)
This Friday, the Feed the Need food-distribution program is in need of volunteers to help hand out food to over 1,000 needy families. Feed the Need organizer Mark Oakes stated the number of vouchered families has increased since last month and it doesn't look like relief will be anytime soon...
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Plans under way for Main Street Fall Festival, Courthouse Centennial
(Local News ~ 09/20/12)
Work is under way to celebrate both the past and present in historic downtown Dyersburg. The Main Street Fall Festival, to be held on Saturday, Sept. 29, will host activities throughout the downtown district with events stretching from the River Park to the dome of the Courthouse itself. Events included in the annual festival will also incorporate a celebration of this year's Courthouse Centennial...
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