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Obituaries for October 25, 2013
(Obituary ~ 10/25/13)
Dr. Joe H. Cherry, Ph.D., age 79 of Opelika, was born in Trimble, Tennessee on June 3, 1934 and passed away with family on October 22, 2013. Dr. Cherry was Professor in Horticulture at Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN, for 27 years. Dr. Cherry was Professor in Department of Biological Sciences at Auburn University for 28 years. ...
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Reelfoot Lake State Park visitor's center set to receive facility upgrades
(Local News ~ 10/25/13)
State Rep. Bill Sanderson (R--Kenton) announced on Thursday that the Tennessee Building Commission has approved funding for visitor's center renovations at Reelfoot Lake State Park in Northwest Tennessee. The facility upgrades will include new trail markers, additional parking, and other needed cosmetic renovations...
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Grandson of 10th US president to visit DAR in Dyersburg
(Local News ~ 10/25/13)
The grandson of an American president will visit Dyersburg on Monday, Oct. 28. Thirty-one presidents have taken the oath of office since Lyon Gardiner Tyler Jr.'s grandfather became the 10th president of the United States in 1841. John Tyler was the first American vice president elevated to the position of commander in chief due to the death of a sitting U.S. president...
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DES now accepting electronic payments
(Local News ~ 10/25/13)
Customers of Dyersburg Electric may now pay their utility bills with credit cards or electronic checks, Dyersburg Electric System President and CEO Stephen Lane told Power Board members on Wednesday, Oct. 23. "We are now ready to take credit cards through our website or from walk-in customers," said Lane...
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2 arrested on prostitution-related charges
(Local News ~ 10/25/13)
Dyersburg Police recently arrested two people on prostitution-related charges. Bobby Burse, 78, 1325 Brayton Ave., Dyersburg, Tenn. is charged with patronizing a prostitute, and Amanda Warren, 27, 1826 Schaffer St., Dyersburg, Tenn., is charged with prostitution...
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Johnson named Most Valuable Choctaw
(Local News ~ 10/25/13)
Dyer County High School paused on Wednesday morning for a time-honored Choctaw tradition. Autumn at DCHS offers a custom that has brought the community together to celebrate excellence for two full decades. Students, faculty and staff met in the gym for the 20th annual Investment in Excellence assembly on Wednesday, Oct. ...
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