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Obituaries for June 21, 2013
(Obituary ~ 06/21/13)
Kenneth Lynn Blackburn, of Alabama, went home to be with our Lord on June 13, 2013. His visitation was held Sunday evening from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. The funeral service was Monday morning at 10 a.m. in the chapel of Colbert Funeral Chapel. Burial will follow at Colbert Memorial Gardens...
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Second Wind Dream pampers Oakwood resident
(Local News ~ 06/21/13)
Pink was Brenda DePriest's signature color when the Oakwood Community Living Center resident was recently granted a Second Wind Dream. Oakwood Activities Director Pat Sanders surprised DePriest with a trip to the Dyersburg Mall and a visit to the Estee Lauder counter at Peebles...
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Newbern librarian attends state training workshop on legal resources
(Local News ~ 06/21/13)
Newbern City Librarian Janice Peevyhouse (standing, fourth from right) recently joined other public librarians from nine northwest Tennessee counties. The Tennessee State Library and Archives Obion River Regional Library Center at Martin was the host site for a workshop held to learn more about reliable legal resources available to Tennesseans via the Internet. The Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services (TALS) has trained librarians throughout the state of Tennessee with an initiative called, LIFT, or Legal Information for Tennesseans. LIFT was developed to provide comprehensive resources on a wide variety of civil legal issues including self-representation, divorce, domestic violence and dating problems, juvenile issues, healthcare, money problems and veterans' issues. The project identified libraries as major centers for free Internet use and information gathering. It also recognized the research expertise of librarians who could serve as natural partners in this initiative. More information can be found at http://www.legalinfotn.org/.
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7th annual humane society golf scramble one of most successful
(Local News ~ 06/21/13)
Under crystal blue skies and warm weather, the seventh annual Tommy H. Lipford 4-Person Golf Scramble was held on Saturday, June 15 at the Dyersburg Municipal Golf Course. Twelve teams and 47 golfers took part in the annual event with all proceeds to benefit the Dyersburg/Dyer County Humane Society...
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Train soon to take its place at Discovery Park of America's depot
(Local News ~ 06/21/13)
Boys love trains, which is probably why Robert Kirkland, founder of Discovery Park of America, couldn't quit thinking about having a train display at Discovery Park. Not toy trains, he wanted full-size trains. That's why he asked Hugh Wade, acquisition agent and volunteer to "find him some trains" back in 2011...
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Great American Cleanup nets 2 million pounds of refuse in Dyer County
(Local News ~ 06/21/13)
The annual Great American Cleanup event held in conjunction with Keep Tennessee Beautiful was held in Dyer County last month with incredible success as more than 500 participants collaborated together to contribute over 1,700 volunteer hours, collecting close to 2 million pounds of debris (Keep Tennessee Beautiful defines one 30-gallon bag equivalent to 20 pounds). ...
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Power Board to address employee cell phone use
(Local News ~ 06/21/13)
A cell phone/smart phone policy for employees of Dyersburg Electric System will likely come before the Power Board at its July meeting. DES President and CEO Stephen Lane asked members of the Power Board to review a policy that limits personal phone calls, prohibits time on the Internet and social media sites, and requires DES employees to stop their vehicle before answering a phone call or text on company time...
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Jury finds man guilty of '09 aggravated rape
(Local News ~ 06/21/13)
A Dyersburg man arrested for aggravated rape in August of 2009 was found guilty of the charge after a jury trial in Dyer County Circuit Court on Wednesday. Katius Williams was tried on the charges of aggravated rape, aggravated burglary, and aggravated robbery stemming from an incident that occurred in Dyersburg on July 25, 2009...
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