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Obituaries for December 18, 2014
(Obituary ~ 12/18/14)
Frances Irene Canada, 82, of Dyersburg, passed away on Tuesday, December 16, 2014 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. She was a retired private sitter, for which she did for 12 years and attended Second Baptist Church. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday in the chapel of Dyersburg Funeral Home with the Rev. Ronnie Turner officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery...
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Fitness Tip: Golf Swing with a Stability Twist
(Local News ~ 12/18/14)
Targets: range of motion, stability in lower body 1. With knees slightly bent, practice holding and squeezing the ball between your knees. 2. Moving only your upper torso, gently swing. 3. Repeat, over and over and over on both sides. 4. Never give up!...
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DMS students attend Holocaust Conference
(Local News ~ 12/18/14)
On Thursday, Oct. 30, my eighth-grade Plus 1 class went to the Holocaust conference in Memphis. In my opinion, it was one of the most important experiences of my life. In the morning, Dr. Tamara Freeman spoke to us about the music of the Holocaust. She played her viola and let us journal our feelings. ...
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Local students raise close to 14,000 canned-good items
(Local News ~ 12/18/14)
Dyersburg and Dyer County students collected items in November and December for the 8th Annual Reason for the Season Food Drive to benefit local organizations. On Monday, Burks Beverage/Pepsi staff members picked up items that were collected from nine Dyersburg and Dyer County schools and delivered them to the Salvation Army, Matthew 25:40, and New Life Union Mission. Deliveries of a third of the collected items were made to each one of the organizations mentioned above...
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Newbern Housing hosts 20th Adopt an Angel Christmas Party
(Local News ~ 12/18/14)
Twenty years ago Shirley Butler decided the children who live at the Newbern Housing Authority should not have to worry about not receiving a toy for Christmas. Butler decided the best way to see that every child would receive a gift would be to start collecting donated toys to hand them out to the children. It soon turned into Operation Adopt an Angel where donors could pick a child's name off a tree and buy them a gift...
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Third-graders collect hundreds of cans for annual food drive
(Local News ~ 12/18/14)
When everyone seems to be focused on the bad things happening in the world, it is refreshing to hear there are still people who are doing good things. It's even better news when the people who are doing good deeds happen to be children. Burks Beverage held its 8th Annual Reason for the Season Food Drive from Nov. ...
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Gloves, hats collected at courthouse for schools
(Local News ~ 12/18/14)
From left, Lisa Reynolds Traverse from the Dyer County School System, Rocky Fisher, Kristen Eird from the Dyersburg City School System, Adam Fisher, and County Mayor Chris Young. 'We're excited about helping a lot of school kids this winter. We have had a great first year so far and we are looking forward to continuing this each year. We have tubs we will be filling up with toboggans, socks, and gloves for the counselors to distribute them to the students who are in need,' stated Mayor Young. Natalie Young began this new venture at the Dyer County Courthouse in honor of her mother Lou Allen Fisher, who passed away in September, who made sure everyone always had a toboggan on and gloves and socks. 'I'm so thankful they have decided to do this for our students. We take anything and everything we can get for our kids from pre-K to high school seniors who may not have the means to afford these things,' stated Eird.
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Dyersburg Electric voices support for city dog ordinance
(Local News ~ 12/18/14)
On Wednesday, Dec. 17, the Dyersburg Electric System Power Board held its monthly meeting with all board members present. Dr. Dwight Hedge the presiding Chairman opened the meeting. There was no old business to discuss and the November minutes were approved. Hedge passed the meeting over to Robby Richards to discuss the accident report...
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At the Shelter
(Features ~ 12/18/14)
Meggie (62528) came to the shelter as a stray and is available for adoption now. She is obviously a shepherd mix and is approximately 4 months old. Meggie is very, very scared at the shelter. She is precious and wants to be loved so badly. Finn (29392) was surrendered to the shelter by his owner. He is a sweet, gentle soul and only one year old. Finn would make a good winter partner during these cold days ahead. Fletcher (62511) came to the shelter as a stray on 12/01. He is a big guy but friendly as ever. He is neutered but he is heartworm positive. Please call the shelter with all questions about Fletcher at 731-285-4889.
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