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Obituaries for January 17, 2013
(Obituary ~ 01/17/13)
Harold Boyd Bateman, 81, of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. He was retired from the maintenance department at Tupperware, attended Volunteer Baptist Church and was a retired Captain of the Tennessee Army National Guard, where he served for 21 years...
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Fitness Tip: Seated medicine-ball trunk rotations
(Local News ~ 01/17/13)
Target body part: Abs Primary muscle: Rectus abdominus (abs), transverse abdominus Secondary muscles: Erector spinae Equipment needed: Medicine ball Starting position: Sit on the floor with your knees slightly bent, feet together. Start with a light ball or hand weight. ...
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TBI now taking entries for National Missing Children's Day Poster Contest
(Local News ~ 01/17/13)
NASHVILLE - The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is calling all fifth-graders from across the state to participate in the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) 2013 National Missing Children's Day poster contest by entering at the state level for a chance to be selected as the national winner and awarded a free trip to Washington D.C. ...
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TTC Newbern welcomes familiar face to director role
(Local News ~ 01/17/13)
Brian Collins, director of the Tennessee Technology Center in Newbern, retired in November after nearly 30 years of service, including the last 15 in a director capacity. He left big shoes to fill, but TTC has found a familiar face to fill those shoes as Assistant Director Donna Hastings has been promoted to the role of director...
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Feed the Need volunteers needed Friday
(Local News ~ 01/17/13)
The Feed the Need food distribution program is scheduled for this Friday, Jan. 18, from 8 a.m. until noon and volunteers are asked to take time out of their busy schedules and lend a helping hand. Feed the Need organizer Mark Oakes said the program is essential to families trying to meet their food requirements from one end of the month to the other...
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At the Shelter
(Features ~ 01/17/13)
Today, we are featuring several pets who have been at the shelter since July. They will make wonderful companion/family pets plus you will be saving a life when you adopt one. Meet 'Jessica' who is a gorgeous gray-and-white tabby kitten. She greets everyone who enters the cat room and enjoys being around humans. She will be a stunning adult cat and lots of company to cat lovers. Please adopt her and save her life. She wants a loving, forever home...
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DCHS now on national map thanks to success of Hoop Fest
(High School Sports ~ 01/17/13)
While most people in West Tennessee and across the state know exactly where Newbern is, after two days of top-notch basketball played at DCHS during the 2nd annual Penny Hardaway Hoop Fest, basketball fans across the nation know too. The event, broadcast live around the world on iHigh.com, certainly provided a boost to the local economy in Newbern as well as Dyersburg. From hotels to restaurants, convenience stores and gas stations, out of town visitors left with their wallets a little lighter...
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Shoot Dyer County photo contest deadline extended to Jan. 29
(Local News ~ 01/17/13)
The Dyersburg-Dyer County Photography Club has announced the annual "Shoot Dyer County" photography contest. Since 2008, the club, along with the Dyersburg-Dyer County Chamber of Commerce and several local businesses, has sponsored the contest as a way to feature images that reflect the natural beauty of Dyer County. Additionally, the contest features several categories that give area photographers a chance to capture the essence of life in Dyer County through the lens of their cameras...
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