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Obituaries for December 19, 2013
(Obituary ~ 12/19/13)
No obituaries were reported.
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Fitness Tip: Serve-the-platter
(Local News ~ 12/19/13)
Target area: arms and legs Stand on your bent right leg with your left leg lifted and bent. Keep your palms up and by your chest. Straighten your arms and left leg. Return to starting position. Do three sets of eight on each leg...
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DIS coordinates 'Reason for the Season' food drive
(Local News ~ 12/19/13)
Dyersburg Intermediate School and their National Elementary Honor Society learned about service to others by sponsoring and coordinating the "Reason for the Season" food drive at the school. NEHS students began wrapping boxes in Christmas paper to form the "boxcars" on the food chain during the club's November meeting. ...
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Transitions names Day 5 winner in 12 Days of Christmas
(Local News ~ 12/19/13)
On the fifth day of Christmas, Transitions gave to Liz Dickerson of Dyersburg ... a platter, an oil change and a tire rotation. The Day 5 winner received a "Happy Everything" platter from Hilltop House and an oil change and tire rotation from Lake Road Amoco. A twist on a favorite Christmas classic, the sixth annual Transitions 12 Days of Christmas fundraiser features nearly two weeks of drawings that began on Saturday, Dec. 14...
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Northview students earn blue ribbon for Sorghum Valley Christmas card
(Local News ~ 12/19/13)
Northview Middle School students recently took part in the Sorghum Valley School Christmas Card Display, with art teacher Marjie Sanderson commending her students for their hard work and diligence on the project. Sanderson said each school in the Dyer County and Dyersburg City school systems created a card to send Christmas cheer to residents visiting Sorghum Valley this holiday season...
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DHS student to sing at Carnegie Hall
(Local News ~ 12/19/13)
Jim Heckethorn, a senior at Dyersburg High School, has been selected to participate in the 2014 High School Honors Performance at Carnegie Hall. Participation in the Honors Ensemble is limited to the highest-rated high school performers identified from the United States, Canada and select international schools. ...
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Man indicted for forging $3,000 from grandmother's checking account
(Local News ~ 12/19/13)
The Dyer County Grand Jury returned an indictment against a Dyersburg man who police investigators say forged nearly $3,000 in checks from his grandmother's checking account. Joshua Markham, 30, 621 Reynolds St., Dyersburg, Tenn., was indicted by the Dyer County Grand Jury on 16 counts of forgery...
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Feed the Need asking for holiday helpers to distribute food Friday
(Local News ~ 12/19/13)
Local residents are being asked to get in the holiday spirit and lend a helping hand on Friday to help distribute food to the needy. Friday marks the 49th Feed the Need event held at the Dyer County fairgrounds. Volunteers are needed to assist in the distribution and local organizers are asking for more people to join in the community effort and help...
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County commission calls meeting to consider bonuses
(Local News ~ 12/19/13)
The Dyer County Commission will hold a special called meeting on Thursday, Dec. 19 at 3:30 p.m. in the Circuit Courtroom of the Dyer County Courthouse. Items on the agenda include: Bond approval for Constable Bobby Gene Byrum Jr. Appropriation of state revenue reimbursement for 2010 CDBG Project and Election Commission grant reimbursement...
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At the Shelter
(Features ~ 12/19/13)
Adopting an animal as a serious commitment, so if the Christmas spirit is moving you to adopt a pet for yourself or someone else, carefully consider whether the timing is right.
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Transitions names Day 6 winner in 12 Days of Christmas
(Local News ~ 12/19/13)
On the sixth day of Christmas, Transitions gave to Debra Gregory of Dyersburg ... a Brighton silver necklace and a $50 gift certificate. Day 6 prizes were donated by Village Tailor and Walmart. A twist on a favorite Christmas classic, the sixth annual Transitions 12 Days of Christmas fundraiser features nearly two weeks of drawings that began on Saturday, Dec. 14...
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