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Dyer County observes National Day of Prayer Thursday
(Local News ~ 04/30/13)
For over three decades, the leaders of Dyersburg and Dyer County have come together on the first Thursday in May to recognize the National Day of Prayer. This Thursday, residents are invited to pray for their community with two traditional Dyer County events -- The Mayor's Prayer Breakfast, held at 6:30 a.m. in the fellowship hall of First Baptist Church and Prayer on the Square, held at noon on the lawn of the Dyer County Courthouse...
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Obituaries for April 30, 2013
(Obituary ~ 04/30/13)
Patricia Ann Hays, 58, of Dyersburg, passed away on Saturday, April 27, 2013 at her residence. She was a homemaker. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Fairview Cemetery with the Rev. Calvin Smith officiating. Dyersburg Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements...
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US Fish and Wildlife to hold public meeting in Dyersburg
(Local News ~ 04/30/13)
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will hold five public meetings in the South to hear people's opinions about using genetically modified crops on wildlife refuges as food for migrating waterfowl. Until this year, farmers working under a cooperative agreement could plant such crops on 44,000 acres -- about 1 percent of the land in 129 refuges across 10 states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands...
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Jack Mathis hits inside-the-park home run; Dyersburg ends regular season with 12-2 win
(High School Sports ~ 04/30/13)
Facing Westview in the final game of the regular season, Dyersburg honored its six senior members on the squad before throttling past the Chargers 12-2 in a game highlighted by a first-inning grand slam from junior Will Bradshaw. The senior members -- Sellers Hickman, Seth Humphreys, Ryan Lee, John Mathis, Clark Newsom and Dylan Walters -- were recognized prior to the start of the contest to a large ovation from the crowd gathered at DHS for the home finale...
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Library receives donation of rocking chairs from Cracker Barrel
(Local News ~ 04/30/13)
The Kiwanis Kids Corner at McIver's Grant Public Library has a cozy addition with the recent donation of two white rocking chairs from Cracker Barrel Old Country Store. Dyersburg Cracker Barrel General Manager Stacy Hardesty and Retail Manager Brent Smith delivered the rocking chairs to the library, themselves, and earned the pleasure of meeting two of the children who will benefit from their donation. ...
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