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Obituaries for February 8, 2013
(Obituary ~ 02/08/13)
Dr. H. Blair Bentley, Professor Emeritus of History from Dyersburg State Community College, 85, died Wednesday, February 6, 2013. Funeral services will be held at the Grace Presbyterian Church (PCA), 1046 Campbell Street, Jackson, TN, Saturday, February 9 at 11:00 A.M. with the Rev. Grover Gunn III and Rev. Brent Sadler officiating. Military honors will accompany the burial at Highland Memorial Gardens, 3360 N. Highland Avenue, Jackson, TN...
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County board of zoning and appeals to meet Tuesday
(Local News ~ 02/08/13)
The Dyer County Board of Zoning and Appeals will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 12 at 3:30 p.m. in the conference room of the Dyer County Building and Zoning Office located at 1910 Pioneer Road. Items on the agenda include: Mike Hopkins is requesting that he be allowed to establish a barbecue and ribs catering service at an existing building on his property located at 1843 Harness Road. The use is permitted on appeal and contingent on approval by the BZA...
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Dyer County commissioners, fire committee cancel February meetings
(Local News ~ 02/08/13)
The Dyer County commissioners have canceled their meeting for the month of February due to a lack of agenda items. Their next scheduled meeting is set for Monday, March 11 at 6:30 p.m. in the courtroom of the Dyer County Courthouse. The Dyer County Fire Committee has also canceled its meeting for the month of February. Its next scheduled meeting is set for Thursday, March 14 at 9:30 a.m. at a location to be determined...
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Newbern men arrested for meth lab inside truck
(Local News ~ 02/08/13)
Two suspects are currently out of jail on bond after being arrested by a Dyer County Sheriff's deputy for possessing an alleged meth lab and drugs inside their vehicle. Thomas Buckner, 37, 210 N. Grayson St., Newbern, Tenn., and Jonathan Gregory, 30, 508 Walnut St., Newbern, Tenn., are charged with initiating methamphetamine manufacture, possession of Schedule II drug, and possession of drug paraphernalia,...
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Transportation Commissioner Schroer to visit Dyersburg Feb. 22
(Local News ~ 02/08/13)
Tennessee Department of Transportation Commissioner John Schroer will hold an open meeting with Rep. Bill Sanderson at the Dyersburg/Dyer County Chamber of Commerce on Friday, Feb. 22 at noon. Schorer is expected to discuss projects such as: Interstate 69, Highway 412 and the Reelfoot Spillway project...
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DHS student Will Clifft named National Merit Finalist
(Local News ~ 02/08/13)
It began with 1.5 million students who applied to become National Merit Semifinalists approximately one year ago. Sixteen thousand were chosen as semifinalists. Today 15,000 are celebrating the honor of being named a finalist and Dyersburg High School's Will Clifft is among them. ...
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Choctaw duo sign to continue careers at next level
(High School Sports ~ 02/08/13)
While most of the college football fans were busy checking to see where the top players in the nation had made decisions to continue their college careers on Wednesday, two of the top seniors at Dyer County High School were making decisions of their own...
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Legendary Tennessee coach makes surprise visit to DHS
(High School Sports ~ 02/08/13)
On Thursday afternoon members of the Trojan football team were going through winter workouts when a surprise visitor entered the DHS Sportsplex. The visitor was none other than former Tennessee head football coach Phillip Fulmer, who made the visit thanks to an ongoing project with local businessman Chad Davis, owner of Davis Wealth Services...
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TSSAA ruling drops Covington to No.10 seed at district tourney
(High School Sports ~ 02/08/13)
On Friday, the final day of the regular season for high school hoops, District 13AA frontrunner Covington, also ranked No.2 in the latest Associated Press state poll, received some bad news. The Chargers reportedly played two ineligible transfer players from Haywood County during the 2012-13 campaign and must forfeit all victories. The ruling by the TSSAA means the Chargers will enter the district tournament as the No.10-seed, while all others will move up one spot in the standings...
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