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Host families needed for teens from around the world
(Local News ~ 03/16/13)
Hosting an international exchange student can be an enriching experience for the entire family. An experience that will last a lifetime. By opening your home and heart to a student from overseas, your family will gain a new global perspective, many memories, and - quite possibly - a new family member!...
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Author to speak to Friends of Library
(Local News ~ 03/16/13)
Local author and entrepreneur Timm Hammer Jonson will speak to McIver's Grant Public Library's Friends of the Library at the new facility on Thursday, March 21. The program will begin at 6 p.m. Jonson, the author of "Chainsaw Preacher" and "The Chicken Whisperer" will speak on creative writing. A book signing will also be held for those attending...
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Thanks for an awesome ride, DC
(High School Sports ~ 03/16/13)
Even before entering the Murphy Center to cover the championship game between Dyer County and Southwind, the feeling that the matchup would be a David vs. Goliath encounter kept running through my mind. Though not seeing Southwind play until the state tournament, traveling words spoke volumes as to how good the team was...
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Southwind too much for DC in title game
(High School Sports ~ 03/16/13)
Playing in its first-ever state title game, Dyer County and its storybook season deserved a better ending than the one it received on Saturday against tournament favorite Southwind. With a dominating performance from the opening tip, the Jaguars proved to be the best team 3A had to offer this season after throttling past the Choctaws in the championship game, 76-53...
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Newbern planners approve site plan for apartments
(Local News ~ 03/16/13)
Newbern city planners approved a site plan for an apartment building on the corner of Nora and Wheatley at the organization's regular meeting on Thursday, March 14. Developer Shane King presented the plans to members of the Newbern Municipal-Regional Planning Commission at the meeting in the town's municipal courtroom...
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Inaugural Relay for Life Marketplace slated April 6
(Local News ~ 03/16/13)
What do bakers, gardeners, vintage treasure hunters, and people with a passion of finding a cure for cancer have in common? The inaugural Relay for Life Marketplace, that's what. On Saturday, April 6, from 8 a.m. -- 3 p.m. in the charming historic Newbern town center, bakers, fresh-produce gardeners, yard-sale vendors, arts and crafts tradesman, church groups, friend groups, school clubs, and more are all joining forces as registered Relay teams to raise funds for the 2013 Dyer County Relay for Life contribution to the American Cancer Society. ...
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Flood awareness week March 18-22
(Local News ~ 03/16/13)
Flood Safety Awareness Week is coming up the week of March 18. After two consecutive years of floods in 2010 and 2011, our community knows full well the effects of flooding, but emergency officials in both Dyer County and the city of Dyersburg encourage everyone to review their plans to ensure that they are ready in the event of flooding...
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Tennessee Career Center hosting job-skills workshop
(Local News ~ 03/16/13)
On Wednesday, March 27, the Tennessee Career Center at Dyersburg is offering a "Steps to Getting Hired" workshop from 1-3 p.m. The interactive session will assist jobseekers with filling out an application, writing a resume, interviewing tips and networking. Career Center Coordinator Mike Whitson will lead the presentation...
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Home Runs and Hounds: Pet fashion show to raise money for team
(Local News ~ 03/16/13)
Local pet lovers are invited to the inaugural "Home Runs and Hounds" Fashion Show at Okeena Park at 1 p.m., on Saturday, March 23. The event, designed to raise funds to help the Dyer County 13-year-old AAA Tomahawks travel to the USSSA Global World Series this summer, will feature a fun day for pets and their families...
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Case still open on 2004 murder of Jackson man
(Local News ~ 03/16/13)
The murder of a 29-year-old rapper from Jackson, Tenn. is still an open case after eight years when his body was found by two hunters on the bank of the Forked Deer River behind the Middle City community in Dyer County. Miguel Price's body was found on Nov. 26, 2004, by two hunters who happened upon it while they were in the Middle City area...
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