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Obituaries for June 7, 2013
(Obituary ~ 06/07/13)
Nathan Fries, 15, of Dyersburg, Tennessee died on Tuesday, June 4, 2013, at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center in Dyersburg, Tennessee. Born Tuesday, August 26, 1997 in Arlington Heights, Illinois. Nathan was a student at Dyer County High School where he was a member of the Jr. ROTC program...
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Holice Powell authors show talent in 2013 PBS Kids Go! Writers Contest
(Local News ~ 06/07/13)
Several young authors at Holice Powell have found their names on the local bestseller list after placing in WLJT's 2013 PBS Kids Go! Writers Contest. Students at Holice Powell won six of the eight first- and second-place spots in the annual contest, with another Dyer County student also providing a winning entry...
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Dyer County School System honors retiring teachers
(Local News ~ 06/07/13)
The Dyer County School System bid farewell to nine educators with a total of 142 years teaching experience at its annual Teacher Appreciation Dinner on Tuesday, May 14. The event, traditionally held at Abe's Ribeye Barn, is one way Dyer County Schools honors the best of their best. Presentations are made to both educators ending their careers and those named Teacher of the Year for each school in the system...
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City audit report lists few findings
(Local News ~ 06/07/13)
The city of Dyersburg recently released its audit report for the year that ended on June 30, 2012. The audit was conducted by the certified public accountants Alexander Thompson Arnold, PLLC in accordance with Government Auditing Standards. The city had a minimal number of findings; the highlights of the report include:...
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Sheriff's investigators recover $30,000 skid steer
(Local News ~ 06/07/13)
A 37-year-old Greenfield, Tenn. man's case will go before the Dyer County grand jury after Dyer County Sheriff investigators recovered a stolen $30,000 skid steer. Jason McAlister, 37, 109 Green Lawn, Greenfield, Tenn., is charged with two counts of theft and is being held in the Dyer County Jail...
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DA Bivens warns residents of Publisher's Clearing House scam
(Local News ~ 06/07/13)
District Attorney General Phil Bivens is warning residents of a phone scam that several people have already fallen victim to. Bivens says the scammers are calling cell phones, but could also be calling landlines, and claiming the receiver of the call has won a prize from Publisher's Clearing House, which is an American company that offers consumers a chance to win prizes through sweepstakes...
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Local winners of PBS writers contest announced
(Local News ~ 06/07/13)
WLJT recently announced the local winners of the 2013 PBS KIDS GO! Writers Contest. Representatives from the local contest sponsors -- JEA, First State and Walmart -- were on hand to congratulate the winners and present special prizes. The contest is held each year, beginning in January with judging in March, and is open to all children in grades K-3. There is one winner and one runner-up chosen from each grade with the winning entries submitted to the national phase of the contest for competition with other stories from across the United States. From left: Lukas Lumley, Halls ('Dr. Seuss Week'); Jackson Forsythe, Dyersburg ('My Pet Ostrich'); Anna Milan, Newbern ('How Martin Luther King, Jr. Changed the World'); Jillian Jernigan, Friendship ('The Rainbow'); Lillian Quello, Dyersburg ('Harry the Caterpillar's Big Dream'); Paris Shay Schoeberl, Paris ('Cute as a Speckled Pup'); Seth Alexander, Finley ('Space Wolf'); and Dustin Bates, Dyersburg ('Treasure at Secret Island').
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