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Lady Choctaws fall to Bolton in Region 7AAA title game, 67-59
(High School Sports ~ 02/27/14)
ARLINGTON -- Wednesday night, the No. 10-ranked Dyer County Lady Choctaws took their 12-game winning streak to Bolton High School for a shot at their first region title since the 1999-2000 season. DCHS (25-3), winners of 20 of their last 21 games, entered the contest as the District 13AAA No.1-seed...
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Dyersburg rips Westview for first region title in 9 years, now one win away from advancing to state tournament
(High School Sports ~ 02/27/14)
HENDERSON -- Entering Wednesday's Region 7AA championship game at Chester County High School, the Lady Trojan basketball program had waited 9 years since its last trip to play for the title. When the final whistle blew and Dyersburg had secured a convincing, 62-45 victory over Westview, the long wait was finally over...
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Fitness Tip: Iron Burpee
(Local News ~ 02/27/14)
Targets: shoulders, arms, abs, butt, and legs. Stand with feet wider than shoulder-width apart. This is the starting position. Hold a dumbbell in each hand. Lower body into a deep squat. Curl weights to chin level with palms facing each other. Place dumbbells on floor in front of feet, maintaining grip on handles. ...
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Obituaries for February 27, 2014
(Obituary ~ 02/27/14)
Ava Inez Hall Corum, age 95 of Ridgely, passed away on Tuesday at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Tiptonville Church of Christ. Dyersburg Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. --- Pattie L. Prince, age 65 of Dyersburg, passed away on Wednesday at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center...
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Lenten rose, flower of winter
(Local News ~ 02/27/14)
After this brutally cold winter, how wonderful it will be to stroll along my garden path and enjoy the view of foliage pushing through fallen leaves exposing the nodding heads of my Lenten rose (Heleborus orientalis). Beautiful flowers in January and February are rare indeed in our area. ...
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Master Gardeners thankful for another successful year in 2013
(Local News ~ 02/27/14)
Dyer County Master Gardeners were busy again in 2013. Our mission, under the direction of the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture, is to promote environmental stewardship by providing horticultural information and education to our community...
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New Life Union Mission helps families during the holidays
(Local News ~ 02/27/14)
During the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, New Life Union Mission focuses on those in need and those that need a loving touch. The Union Mission opened their doors and their hearts to those that needed a little extra help during the holidays for many different reasons...
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Committee refines County Commission's Rules of Order
(Local News ~ 02/27/14)
Members of the Dyer County Local Government Committee will recommend county commissioners approve official Rules of Order at the next meeting of the County Legislative Body. With a large number of new commissioners expected to join the commission this election year, Local Government Committee Chairman David Agee requested Vice Chair John Uitendaal update an official Rules of Order document committee members had worked on in the past, but not completed...
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Grant resigns as E911 board consultant
(Local News ~ 02/27/14)
Mark Grant has been serving as the consultant for the Dyer County E911 board as far back as any of the current board members can remember. A former police officer, Grant transferred to the emergency operations department in the 1980s and has used his experience as an officer, his emergency operations knowledge, along with his technological expertise, to help advise the board through a number of critical projects. ...
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At the Shelter
(Features ~ 02/27/14)
All these sweet pets want is for someone to love them. They will reward you with loyalty and devotion. All of the shelter animals depend on adoption.
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