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Obituaries for June 12, 2013
(Obituary ~ 06/12/13)
Terry Lee Blackley, 55, of Bogota, passed away on Monday, June 10, 2013 at his residence. He was a retired employee from ERMCO. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Fairview Cemetery with Bro. Dan Holland officiating. Dyersburg Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements...
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Relay for Life Wrap-up Celebration is Friday
(Local News ~ 06/12/13)
The Relay for Life Wrap-up Celebration and luminary ceremony will be held on Friday, June 14, at Okeena Park in Dyersburg. The original event in May coincided with heavy rainfall, preventing many from participating. "Mother Nature may have ruined our luminaries, but she didn't ruin our spirit," said Relay for Life Event Co-Chair Maleia Evans. ...
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Matthew 25:40 to hold Washer Pitching Contest Saturday
(Local News ~ 06/12/13)
Matthew 25:40 will host a Washer Pitching Tournament as part of the Main Street Farmers Market Opening Day activities this Saturday. The tournament will take place at the Farmers Market on the corner of Cedar and Clark streets at noon, this Saturday, June 15...
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First paying customer unloads cargo at Port of Cates Landing
(Local News ~ 06/12/13)
Early Tuesday morning a dream was realized that many in this area have been waiting to see become a reality for over 20 years. The Port of Cates Landing received its first paying customer as 45,000 pounds of steel were unloaded from a shipment that originated in Houston, Texas and is headed for Kentucky. The shipment officially declares the port open for business even if the ceremonial grand opening still has not taken place...
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Summer feeding program denied permission to feed housing authority kids
(Local News ~ 06/12/13)
During the school year nearly 80 percent of city school students qualify for free and reduced lunches. However, during the summer months when school is out many of those children would struggle to receive one hot meal if not for a program funded by the U.S. ...
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County budget committee says no, again, to new hire
(Local News ~ 06/12/13)
The Dyer County Budget Committee held a called meeting on Tuesday morning to address a budget issue ahead of the public meeting scheduled for Friday, June 14 at noon. The committee had discussed each county department budget at length during 13 separate meetings that took place over a five-week period in the months of April and May culminating in final approval of the 2013-2014 budget on May 28. ...
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Tanker truck overturns spilling over 1,000 gallons of ethanol
(Local News ~ 06/12/13)
A tanker truck hauling ethanol overturned on a ramp at the Highway 412 /I-155 interchange on Tuesday morning in Dyersburg, causing traffic to be diverted for much of the day. Around 8:40 a.m., the driver of a tanker truck, hauling approximately 7,500 gallons of ethanol, took the ramp from I-155 onto Highway 412. ...
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