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Obituaries for November 11, 2012
(Obituary ~ 11/10/12)
Mrs. Zeldia Milligan, 72, of Dyersburg died Friday, November 9, 2012 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital in Jackson. She was a member of Springhill Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at 2 pm Sunday, November 11, 2012 in the Chapel of Curry Funeral Home conducted by Bro. Randy Crews. Interment will follow in Minnick Cemetery. Curry Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...
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Former Gazette editor publishes first book
(Local News ~ 11/10/12)
For nearly 25 years, Bob Slate has been writing every day. Working in the newspaper industry allowed him the opportunity to cover issues affecting local residents and often weigh in on those issues through editorials and columns. Slate, who served as the managing editor of the State Gazette shortly after it was purchased by Rust Communications in 2001, worked for the Dyersburg News/State Gazette from 1998 until 2002...
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6th annual Reason for the Season Food Drive under way
(Local News ~ 11/10/12)
Local residents may be a part of the sixth annual Reason for the Season Food Drive just by dropping off canned goods to one of eight area schools. The annual food drive to benefit Matthew 25:40, the Salvation Army and the Dyersburg/Dyer County Union Mission is now under way. ...
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Newbern planners OK subdivision plat
(Local News ~ 11/10/12)
Members of the Newbern Municipal-Regional Planning Commission heard words of encouragement from outgoing members of the Newbern City Board at a regular meeting on Thursday, Nov. 8. Mayor K.W. Dennison, Alderman Chris Odom and Alderman Bill Parks each took a turn commending the commissioners on the work completed during their administration...
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Local auto service begins car-repair ministry
(Local News ~ 11/10/12)
Todd Seiber of T&S Auto Service and Repair has seen firsthand the burden unexpected automotive repairs can place on families living in financial hardship. For nearly a year, Seiber has been investigating ways to help local residents in need who find themselves faced with costly automotive problems, but it wasn't until he relocated his business to the old B.F. Goodrich building downtown that everything fell into place...
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Benefit account set up for Gunter's children
(Local News ~ 11/10/12)
A benefit account has been set up at Security Bank in Dyersburg for the children of Stephen Gunter. Gunter, the son of Alvin and Gloria Dene Gunter, was killed in an automobile accident in Dyersburg on Oct. 19. His children are Austin and Elizabeth Gunter...
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Life Choices hosts annual fundraising banquet
(Local News ~ 11/10/12)
Life Choices Medical Clinic held its annual banquet on Thursday evening at First Christian Church to promote its mission of specializing in pregnancy confirmation, education and empowered decision-making in the areas of sexual and prenatal health. The annual banquet is the non-profit organization's largest fundraiser of the year besides the annual Walk for Lives held in the springtime...
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Past comes to life in Trimble
(Local News ~ 11/10/12)
The small town of Trimble is being transformed back to its old self as the townscape of yesteryear takes shape. The newest addition to the town is a replica building of the old cotton gin that stood in the very same spot for almost 100 years. The new building won't be used to gin any "white gold" as locals say, but instead it will be distilling Tennessee white whiskey, also known as moonshine. ...
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