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Obituaries for July 17, 2014
(Obituary ~ 07/17/14)
Polly Henson Atwell, 86, of Dyersburg died Wednesday, July 16, 2014 at her residence. She was a member of the Evansville Baptist Church. Funeral services for Mrs. Atwell will be 10:00 am Saturday, July 19, 2014 at Curry Funeral Home with Brother Danny Griffin officiating. Interment will follow in Dyer County Memorial Gardens...
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Fitness Tip: Curled glute lift
(Local News ~ 07/17/14)
Target areas: glutes, legs 1. Lie facedown with legs in a small split. 2. Left leg should be bent with left hand holding left foot. 3. Bend right leg, doing a hamstring curl. 4. Squeeze and lift right leg, keeping a slight bend in the knee. 5. Hold leg in attitude position (up)...
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Why bees, birds, butterflies and bugs are so important
(Local News ~ 07/17/14)
On any given summer day, there is a whirlwind of activity in my flower and vegetable gardens with the bees buzzing, butterflies fluttering, birds flying by, and insects in all shapes and sizes in motion. All have one major goal -- food. In His exceptional and perfect way, God has interwoven our existence and theirs creating a unique survival relationship. ...
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Feed the Need asking for volunteers Friday
(Local News ~ 07/17/14)
Feed the Need officials are asking for volunteers to help distribute food this Friday. Over 780 local families who are most in need will get a little help with being able to feed their families. Feed the Need organizer Mark Oakes says the event will begin at 7 a.m. and go until noon at the Dyer County Fairgrounds. He noted the event is based on volunteers and the assistance they provide...
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Back to School Bus Tour takes local students 'On the Road to Success'
(Local News ~ 07/17/14)
As summer break draws to a close, over 80 educators from the Dyersburg City School System gave up a day of leisure to celebrate the beginning of the 2014-2015 academic year. The third annual Dyersburg City Schools Back to School Bus Tour stopped at eight sites throughout Dyersburg on Wednesday morning to connect with local children, passing out backpacks filled with school supplies and celebrating a new year of learning with students of all ages...
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Tornado summit coming to Dyersburg
(Local News ~ 07/17/14)
Public safety officials from across the region will come together at the Lannom Center on Sept. 10 to hear from officials from Joplin, Mo. as they share lessons and practices learned from those who experienced one of the worst tornado strikes in modern history...
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At the Shelter
(Features ~ 07/17/14)
Our shelter receives over 5,000 pets a year. If everyone were responsible pet owners and spayed or neutered the pets they now owned, it would cause a huge drop in the stray/surrender population of our shelter.
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Dixie Boys headed to World Series
(High School Sports ~ 07/17/14)
The 14-year-old Dyersburg all-stars won the Dixie Youth League Baseball state tournament on Tuesday afternoon, with a 10-0 shutout over runner-up Ashland City. They say in baseball that you have to have great pitching and defense to win championships, and that's just what Dyersburg head coach Doug Smith got from his squad...
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DHS holds third annual 7-on-7 tourney
(High School Sports ~ 07/17/14)
Nearly 30 teams from Tennessee and surrounding states put on their helmets and took to the gridiron at Dyersburg High School Tuesday in the third annual 7-on-7 tournament and lineman challenge. Scores are kept for each scrimmage, but according to Dyersburg head coach Bart Stowe, the teams are focused on just preparing for the upcoming football season rather than winning or losing...
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