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Obituaries for June 4, 2013
(Obituary ~ 06/04/13)
Timothy Wade Fowler, 47, of Dyersburg, died Friday, May 31, 2013 at Baptist Hospital in Union City. He was a sheet metal/air conditioner technician. Funeral services for Mr. Fowler will be at 11:00 AM Tuesday, June 4, 2013 at the Ridgely Chapel of Curry Funeral Home in with Reverend Danny O'Guin officiating with interment to follow in New Haven Cemetery in Ridgely. Curry Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...
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McIver's Grant Public Library launches Summer Reading Program
(Local News ~ 06/04/13)
It is not too late for local children of all ages to dig into reading with McIver's Grant Public Library's Summer Reading Program. Readers from preschool through young adult will explore all things underground as the library presents "Dig into Reading!" Activities include programs on construction sites, worms, garden gnomes, and more...
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The young and young at heart meet in Second Wind Dream
(Local News ~ 06/04/13)
This spring, Sally Roddey was provided the opportunity to connect with children once again. A former daycare worker in Gates, Roddey is now a resident at Oakwood Community Living Center in Dyersburg. She was given the chance to visit with children during a Second Wind Dream granted by Oakwood Activities Director Pat Sanders...
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Trimble board OKs first reading of budget, tax rate
(Local News ~ 06/04/13)
Trimble Board of Mayor and Aldermen had the first reading of their budget for the upcoming year, plus made arrangements to whittle the applicant pool down for the new city recorder position. The evening began with a public hearing for the reading of the ordinance to set the tax rate at the unchanged amount of $1.56 per each $100 of assessed value. There was no public input during the public hearing...
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City school board updates policies, notes drop in disciplinary hearings
(Local News ~ 06/04/13)
The Dyersburg City School Board took care of some housekeeping items as the 2012-2013 school year has come to a close in its regular board meeting on Monday, June 3. The board adopted updated school policies to align with recently passed state legislation, approved the proposed school budget for the 2013-2014 school year and even received an award from the Dyersburg High School FFA program. ...
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U.S. Marshals add suspected child murderer to 15 Most Wanted
(Local News ~ 06/04/13)
The U.S. Marshals Service announced on Monday the addition of a suspected child murderer to their 15 Most Wanted fugitive list. Janet Killough Barreto is wanted in Mississippi by the Union County Sheriff's Department for failure to appear on original charges of manslaughter of a child, three counts of child abuse, six counts of child neglect and tampering with a witness. In addition, Barreto is wanted by the USMS Northern District of Mississippi for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution...
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CDC: Illnesses associated with Newbern pharmacy an outbreak
(Local News ~ 06/04/13)
NASHVILLE (AP) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday classified illnesses associated with medicines made by a compounding pharmacy in Newbern, Tenn., as an outbreak. The CDC launched a website to offer guidance on suspected infections among people who received preservative-free methylprednisolone acetate (MPA) 80mg/mL in 10mL vials produced by the Main Street Family Pharmacy. ...
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Mathis brings coaching career to a close at Trojan banquet
(High School Sports ~ 06/04/13)
Over the course of his successful 25-year career coaching baseball, Tom Mathis stood at the podium at the end of those campaigns talking about the future of the program and expectations for the following season. On Monday, in front of a large crowd of Dyersburg supporters at DHS, Mathis said goodbye in an emotional farewell after retiring nearly two weeks ago following the Trojan run at the state tournament in Murfreesboro...
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Taking Back Our Community Youth Night this Friday
(Local News ~ 06/04/13)
The eighth annual Taking Back Our Community Youth Night will take place at the Bruce Community Center at 6 p.m., on Friday, June 7. With special guest speakers on hand to speak to area youth, organizers want to stress that the event is not targeted to just one community. The event is open to all youth throughout Dyer County...
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