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Obituaries for April 11, 2013
(Obituary ~ 04/11/13)
Michael Shannon Hamm, 39, of Dyersburg, died Sunday, April 7, 2013 at this residence. He was a truck driver. Memorial services for Mr. Hamm will be at 1:00 p.m. Friday, April 12, 2013 in the Chapel of Curry Funeral Home with Reverend Ronnie Turner officiating...
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Fitness Tip: Digging a ditch
(Local News ~ 04/11/13)
Muscles worked: Shoulders, chest, biceps, abs, buttocks and legs Stand with feet hip width apart, with a dumbbell in your hands, hinge forward at the hips, dropping down on the right, so that the weight almost touches the floor. Then, stand rotating upper body diagonally to the opposite side above the shoulders...
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Art can enhance beauty, add personal touch to garden
(Local News ~ 04/11/13)
A garden is a planned space, usually outdoors, set aside for the display, cultivation and enjoyment of nature. The garden can incorporate both natural and man-made materials. In its most common form, known as a residential garden, it is found adjacent to or near to a residence, and it functions as an outdoor "room". It may, however, also be located in less traditional areas such as a balcony, in window boxes or on a patio...
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First Methodist team to host survivor reception at Relay
(Local News ~ 04/11/13)
When First United Methodist Church was getting their team together for Relay for Life this year, the question came up 'What can we do for the survivors?' And it took off from there. The team decided they would host the survivor reception and the survivor tent the night of the event. Sandi Hendren, team captain for First United Methodist, thought it would be great to have a birthday party for all of the survivors. Since that is what Relay is about, creating more birthdays for cancer victims...
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DHS Hall of Honor: Glen Jones, Class of 1971
(Local News ~ 04/11/13)
In high school and in life, Glen Jones has always reached for the stars. A graduate of Dyersburg High School in 1971, Jones was an athletic standout on the basketball court earning all-district, region and west honors and was voted the team's best defensive player. ...
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Red Cross mobile phone app assists users during tornado season
(Local News ~ 04/11/13)
As West Tennessee is in the middle of what is known as tornado season, the American Red Cross has developed a free mobile phone app to warn users before a tornado and what to do afterward. "With the threat of tornadoes during this tornado season, this app is important to download onto your smart phone," said Lynn Fritchey, chapter executive of the Northwest Tennessee Chapter of the American Red Cross. "It's all part of the American Red Cross helping the public to prepare for possible disasters."...
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Port authority continues pursuit of railway spur
(Local News ~ 04/11/13)
A railway at the Port of Cates Landing continues to remain a top priority for the Northwest Regional Port Authority. Without a rail, port attorney John Lannom explained that users are being limited to people who go from barge to truck only. According to a letter Lannom drafted to Gov. ...
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At the Shelter
(Features ~ 04/11/13)
More than half of lost dogs and nearly three-quarters of lost cats that end up in shelters are put to death simply because their owners fail to provide them with proper identification tags. The annual death toll: About 425,000 dogs and 367,500 cats, according to estimates. ...
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Juvenile arson suspect released on house arrest; DHS suspect held on $500,000 bond
(Local News ~ 04/11/13)
The teen charged with burglary and arson for a fire that damaged a house on Sam Houston Drive was released on house arrest after appearing in court on Monday. The 16-year-old male juvenile suspect appeared in front of Dyer County Juvenile Court Judge Jason Hudson on Wednesday on the charges, which stem from fires set at the unoccupied house at 937 Sam Houston Drive in Dyersburg on March 15 and again on March 16. ...
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Dyersburg tennis sweeps Obion County
(High School Sports ~ 04/11/13)
The Dyersburg High School tennis teams played Obion County on Monday, April 8. Both teams came away with victories with all players winning their matches. The boys team improved their record to 5-3 while the girls improved to 7-1. Boys singles: Josh Williams def A. Riley 8-5...
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DC runs well at Austin Peay Invitational
(High School Sports ~ 04/11/13)
Congratulations to the Dyer County Track and Field team for their accomplishments at the Austin Peay High School Invitational. At the Choctaw's second collegiate meet and largest overall meet of the season, Dyer County saw many of their runners rise to the challenge...
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Trojan assistant named head coach at Hickman County
(High School Sports ~ 04/11/13)
When Dyersburg assistant basketball coach Jared Street accepted the position to join Blaine Mahaffey on the Trojan bench, he did so with dreams and aspirations to one day become a head coach. After meeting with officials at Hickman County High School to interview for the opening, Street is going to get his shot...
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Dyersburg tops Haywood County, 5-1
(High School Sports ~ 04/11/13)
With two lopsided wins already this season over Haywood County, it stood to reason that the Lady Trojan softball team may have been a bit lethargic in the third contest between the two squads on Tuesday at DHS. Good teams find a way to win games no matter the circumstances, and as the Lady Trojans proved on Tuesday, they have a pretty good team...
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Lauderdale Co. man added to TBI's Top Ten Most Wanted list
(Local News ~ 04/11/13)
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation added a West Tennessee man to the state's Top Ten Most Wanted list on Thursday. Darius Deshun Mitchell, 25, last known address 225 Hickman St., Henning, Tenn., is wanted by the TBI and the Henning Police Department for attempted first-degree murder. ...
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