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Obituaries for January 24, 2013
(Obituary ~ 01/24/13)
Melvin Crafton, 77 of RoEllen, Tennessee died on Tuesday, January 22, 2013, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, Tennessee. Born Tuesday, July 2, 1935 in Lanesferry, Tennessee, he was the son of the late Clifford Leslie Crafton and the late Alta May Gardner Crafton. He was a retired electrician from Doug Rice & Sons...
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Walk Across Tennessee sets kickoff for Jan. 31
(Local News ~ 01/24/13)
Dyer County's ninth annual Walk Across Tennessee initiative is inspiring local residents to become "Fit and Lean in 2013." The annual six-week fitness program is a team-driven effort featuring an imaginary trek across the state. But residents aiming to cover approximately 500 miles from Dyersburg to the Tri-Cities are not limited to lacing up their walking shoes...
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Man cited into court on animal cruelty charges
(Local News ~ 01/24/13)
Dyersburg Police issued a misdemeanor citation to a Dyersburg man after discovering that his dogs were being neglected. On Tuesday, Jan. 22, at approximately 3:44 p.m., a DPD officer on patrol was flagged down by a concerned person who reported that a man who lives on Countryman Street was neglecting his dogs. ...
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Shoot Dyer County extends entry deadline
(Local News ~ 01/24/13)
Area photographers interested in participating in the fifth annual Shoot Dyer County Photography Contest still have time to enter. Officials have extended the deadline to enter photographs until Tuesday, Jan. 29. "We have had a whole lot of interest," said Dyersburg-Dyer County Photography Club President Steve Guttery. "And we want to give people time to get their photos in."...
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At the Shelter
(Features ~ 01/24/13)
Here are more cold-weather tips I hope you will find helpful. When winter chills strike we can put on a sweater, crank up the heating, or put another log on the fire. Your pets grow a winter coat but it is not always enough. There are things you can do to make your pets healthier, safer, and more comfortable through the winter months...
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Dyersburg struggles at Covington in district contests
(High School Sports ~ 01/24/13)
Traveling to face two of the top teams in the state on Tuesday night, the respective Dyersburg squads needed to play well for four quarters in order to have a chance at pulling off a major upset against either of the Covington squads. The Trojan boys went toe-to-toe with the No.4-ranked Chargers for three quarters, playing well along the way until a collapse occurred in the fourth quarter. ...
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DC squads rebound from losses with blowout wins over visiting Brighton
(High School Sports ~ 01/24/13)
On Tuesday night at DCHS, Brighton found out what it is like to face an upset couple of Choctaw squads. It wasn't that the visitors had even done anything wrong, but more of the fact the Cardinal squads were facing a couple of teams looking to vent their frustrations after suffering losses in their last games...
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City board hears 2012 reports, discusses attorney's invoice
(Local News ~ 01/24/13)
After a small hiatus, with the last two city board meetings being canceled due to a lack of agenda items, the Dyersburg Board of Mayor and Aldermen held its first meeting of 2013 last Tuesday evening. Although few actions were taken, the board did receive updates on the state of Dyersburg City Schools as well as year-end updates from the Dyersburg Regional Airport, the Dyersburg Police Department and Dyersburg Emergency Operations Center. ...
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Pepito wins Dyer County Spelling Bee
(Local News ~ 01/24/13)
Area students joined together on Tuesday evening to test their spelling skills at the Dyer County Spelling Bee. The annual event took place in the Dyersburg Middle School auditorium at 6 p.m., on Tuesday, Jan. 22. Sponsored by the Kiwanis Club, the contest was open to both traditional and home-schooled students. A dozen students from Christ Classical Academy, Dyersburg Intermediate School and Dyersburg Middle School participated in the event...
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Two arrested after bag found in backyard containing meth-making items
(Local News ~ 01/24/13)
Dyer County Sheriff's deputies have two suspects in custody in connection with an alleged meth lab found last week in a bag in a backyard on Palmer Street in Dyersburg. Ashley Hogeland, 24, 4710 Highway 104 West, Dyersburg, Tenn., and Jeremy Spain, 30, 1107 Ridgeway, Dyersburg, Tenn., are both charged with initiating methamphetamine manufacture...
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Police: Carjacking, kidnapping report was false
(Local News ~ 01/24/13)
Dyersburg Police investigators working the case of an alleged carjacking and kidnapping of a Dyersburg woman will now be presenting the case to the Dyer County Grand Jury in February. However, police say the incident never happened and they will be seeking an indictment against the woman who reported the incident...
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