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Obituaries for June 3, 2014
(Obituary ~ 06/03/14)
Thomas Edison Countess, 90, of Dyersburg, passed away on Saturday, May 31, 2014 at The Highlands of Dyersburg. He was the retired owner of Intercity Glass Company. He was a member and Deacon at Hillcrest Baptist Church, where he also was the former Sunday School Superintendent. Mr. Countess was a member of the Rotary Club and a U.S. Army Veteran of WWII...
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9th annual Taking Back Our Community Youth Night this Friday
(Local News ~ 06/03/14)
Local residents will gather this Friday in an effort to change the lives of the city's youth and young adults for the better during the 9th annual Taking Back Our Community Youth Night. The event, which will take place at the Bruce Community Center, is focused on bringing the youth together and empowering them to make better choices in life...
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DHS grad lands prestigious Boren Scholarship to study in China
(Local News ~ 06/03/14)
OXFORD, Miss.--University of Mississippi student William Bumpas of Dyersburg, Tenn. has been awarded a Boren Scholarship to study in China for the academic year. Boren scholarships and fellowships are sponsored by the National Security Education Program (NSEP), a major federal initiative designed to build a broader and more qualified pool of U.S. citizens with foreign language and international skills...
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Full Throttle Distillery grand opening this weekend
(Local News ~ 06/03/14)
The small town of Trimble, Tenn. will come alive this weekend as thousands of people are expected to travel there to celebrate the grand opening of the Full Throttle S'Loonshine Distillery. The free three-day event will be filled with live music, autograph signings, a car show, food, and fun. ...
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THDA allocates $750,000 to Dyer County
(Local News ~ 06/03/14)
Nashville -- Tennessee Housing Development Agency (THDA) is allocating $750,000 of HOME funding to the cities of Dyersburg and Newbern for homeowner rehabilitation projects. The federally funded HOME program promotes preservation and rehabilitation of housing for households of low income. ...
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City Board OKs iPad initiative for schools
(Local News ~ 06/03/14)
Dyersburg City Schools plan to reduce the use of traditional textbooks over the next several years by putting an iPad into the hands of each student. School board members met with the city finance committee Monday to explain the initiative, which was then taken before the full city board Monday night...
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