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Dyersburg Fire Department offers fire-prevention training
(Local News ~ 08/28/14)
The Dyersburg Fire Department offers fire extinguisher training to all industries and businesses located in the city. Pictured here with Fire/Codes Inspector Mark Sykes are employees of Field Services Engineering, located on Industrial Drive. Their company recently took advantage of this valuable training program. Please call the Dyersburg Fire Department at 731-288-7614 to schedule a time for your employees to be educated in fire prevention.
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Miss Dyerburg Outstanding Teen collecting gifts for senior citizens
(Local News ~ 08/28/14)
Miss Dyersburg Outstanding Teen Cara Grace Donaldson recently announced the formation of a charity to honor senior citizens, with the goal of presenting gifts on their birthdays. "There are so many great charities to be affiliated with and when I set out to embark on what I would do to serve my community I immediately new I wanted to work with the elderly. ...
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Obituaries for August 28, 2014
(Obituary ~ 08/28/14)
Captain Dean Arthur Hammond Sr. Heaven welcomes one of the few remaining members of the Great Generation. Captain Dean Arthur Hammond, Sr., 95, passed away peacefully at his home on August 24, 2014. Born May 27, 1919 in Winfield, Kansas, to Dr. Roscoe Brant Hammond and Pearl Inez Hammond, Dean was the youngest of three children. ...
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Fitness Tip: Warrior 3 Dead Lift
(Local News ~ 08/28/14)
1. Stand with feet hip-width apart and arms by sides, a dumbbell in each hand; place right foot slightly behind you. 2. Standing on left leg, knee slightly bent, hinge forward from hips as you raise right leg behind you until body is parallel to floor, arms hanging down...
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Discovery Park offers painting classes for kids, adults
(Local News ~ 08/28/14)
Discovery Park of America is offering two new six-week introductory painting classes for both children and adults beginning Tuesday, Sept. 2 and continuing through Tuesday, Oct. 7. Space is limited and seats will be sold on a first-come, first served basis...
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Discovery Park hosts Labor Day fun
(Local News ~ 08/28/14)
Ten hours for $10 is the Labor Day theme for Discovery Park of America in Union City. The park is generally closed on Mondays, but Labor Day brings an exception that rule. Not only will the park be open, it will be open with extended hours for the first time ever...
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A mission of mercy: Sowing seeds of hope in Haiti
(Local News ~ 08/28/14)
As the wind kicked up with brute force, an elderly lady takes cover to prevent the dirt and dust from getting in her eyes. The scorching 115-degree heat index makes her job of collecting leftover weeds in the farm fields exhausting. Although difficult work, she does it effortlessly, and easily lists pounds worth of weeds onto her head, balancing it as she returns to her neighboring village...
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Dyer County Republican Party makes plans for Reagan Day Dinner
(Local News ~ 08/28/14)
The Dyer County Republican Party held its monthly meeting to discuss the upcoming Reagan Day Dinner. On Oct. 10, the annual Reagan Day Dinner will be held at the Farms Restaurant. A reception for speakers and guests will be held beginning at 5:30 p.m. The dinner and program will begin at 6:30 p.m...
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911 board retains auditor, discusses Grant's departure as consultant
(Local News ~ 08/28/14)
The Dyer County 911 board met on Tuesday to discuss a variety of issues including whether or not to retain the services of Joe M. Enoch and Associates as the auditing firm for the board, as well as what to do about the impending resignation of consultant Mark Grant...
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Lady Choctaws top Milan in 4 sets
(High School Sports ~ 08/28/14)
The Dyer County Lady Choctaws volleyball team moved to 6-7 Monday night with a 4-set win over the Milan Bulldogs. The Lady Choctaws took the first two sets 25-16 and 25-23 before losing third set 25-23. Alexyss Lange led the varsity squad with 10 kills on defense, followed up by Anna Claire Garrett who had 8. On the offensive side of the net, Kelsea Tomczak showed off with 23 assists...
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Two hat tricks improve Lady Trojans record to 2-1
(High School Sports ~ 08/28/14)
The Lady Trojans offense was on full display Tuesday night, with two players scoring a coveted hat trick to lead the team to a 6-2 victory over Trinity Christian Academy. The win was special for the Lady Trojans, as they were beaten by TCA last season and hadn't forgot about it...
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At the Shelter
(Features ~ 08/28/14)
See these pets and many others on dyerhumane.org or petfinder.com and type 38024 zip. Stop by The Pet Stop any day of the week to see a selection of shelter cats and kittens offered for adoption.
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