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Local family remembers D-Day
(Local News ~ 06/06/14)
On June 6, 1944, over 160,000 Allied troops landed along a 50-mile stretch of the heavily fortified Normandy, France coastline to fight Nazi Germany. Local resident Carol Kirk says her father, Darriel Hilliard of Halls was part of the history and documented the day and the events leading up to it in a poem...
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9th annual Lipford Golf Scramble to benefit humane society
(Local News ~ 06/06/14)
The Annual Tommy Lipford Memorial 4-Person Golf Scramble will be held at the Dyersburg Municipal Golf Course at 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 14. Lunch will be served to participants at noon. Cash prizes will be awarded to winners (flights determined by number of entries), with contests on all Par 3 holes. Modern Woodmen of America will match donations up to $1,000. A $25,000 vehicle for a hole in one is sponsored by Delta Autoplex...
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Worley named DHS principal
(Local News ~ 06/06/14)
Dyersburg High School has been 'home' to Kim Worley for over two decades. A member of the DHS Class of 1989, Worley returned to her alma mater in 1994 to teach mathematics and has served the school as curriculum coordinator for nine years. This week, Director of Dyersburg City Schools Neel Durbin granted Worley the opportunity to lead the school as principal. ...
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Candidates for county mayor face off
(Local News ~ 06/06/14)
Dyer County citizens gathered Thursday morning at the Lannom Center to meet the four candidates who are vying for the county mayor's position in the Aug. 7 election. The Dyersburg/Dyer County Chamber of Commerce hosted the event which gave each candidate -- Paul "Bubba" Carson, Jim Horner, William Mallard and Chris Young -- 10 minutes to introduce himself and his position on various issues facing the county...
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Obituaries for June 6, 2014
(Obituary ~ 06/06/14)
J.T. Winbush was born on June 18, 1944 to the late Eddie Lou (Smith) Mitchell and Harry Lee Winbush in Dyersburg, TN, but he was raised by the Late Fred & Thelma Tipton. J.T. was united in Holy Matrimony to Alma Virginia Hicks on September 11, 1970. He was a very supportive and loving husband and to this union was two daughters...
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