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Obituaries for March 7, 2013
(Obituary ~ 03/07/13)
James Edward "Pete" Bizzle, 82, of Ripley, died Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at his residence. He was a retired boiler plant supervisor at West Tennessee High Security, where he worked for 33 years, member of Macedonia Baptist Church in Ripley and played in the Milwaukee Braves Farm System...
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Cancer survivor, family complete St. Jude Marathon Family Fun Run
(Local News ~ 03/07/13)
In December 2012, Gloria Spence and her family accomplished something that they had been working toward. They finished the St. Jude Memphis Marathon Family Fun Run. The Family Fun Run is something that you do as a family. Before race day, you complete 25 miles of running or walking, and then on race day, as a family, you complete the last 1.2 miles together across the finish line...
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Marvin the Molar visits library
(Local News ~ 03/07/13)
Youngsters attending McIver's Grant Public Library's story time on Tuesday, Feb. 26 were treated to a visit from Marvin the Molar in honor of National Children's Dental Health Month. Children attending the presentation, led by Stephanie Wagner and Barbara Reedy, listened to Sugarbug Doug and received their own toothbrush. After the program, children were given an opportunity to brush the sugarbugs off of Marvin the Molar with an oversized toothbrush...
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County school board honors cheerleaders, tours theater
(Local News ~ 03/07/13)
Members of the Dyer County School Board held a productive meeting on Tuesday, March 5 in the library of Dyer County High School. School board members first congratulated members of the Dyer County High School co-ed cheerleading squad for earning first place in the 2013 national championship in Orlando, Fla. in February...
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Educators, advocate groups talk school voucher programs
(Local News ~ 03/07/13)
Several educators and elected officials gathered together last Friday afternoon at the invitation of Rep. Bill Sanderson to discuss legislation on school voucher programs. In attendance were Obion County Mayor Benny McGuire, Lake County Mayor Lacie Roberson, Obion County School Board Chairman Brian Rainey, Obion County Schools Superintendent David Huss, Dyersburg City Schools Superintendent Neel Durbin, Obion County Commissioner Danny Jowers, Dyer County Sheriff Jeff Box, Union City Schools Superintendent Gary Houston and Corwin Robinson, Lake County Schools superintendent.. ...
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DPD: False report of shooting case to go before grand jury
(Local News ~ 03/07/13)
A Dyer County Grand Jury will now decide if a 19-year-old man will face criminal charges after Dyersburg Police investigators determined he was lying about being shot by an intruder. The incident in question occurred on Monday afternoon when a 19-year-old man said he was shot around 1:37 p.m. ...
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At the Shelter
(Features ~ 03/07/13)
Each hour, every day, over 3,000 dogs and cats are born in the U.S. Most of these animals are unwanted and many end up in shelters. We receive 100 homeless pets a week. You can save a life by adopting a cat or dog from our shelter.
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