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Two Dyersburg athletes receive All-State honors
(High School Sports ~ 12/24/14)
A pair of Dyersburg High School athletes were awarded for their stellar play on the field and on the court on Tuesday, as they were honored with All-State selections by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association. Dyersburg soccer standout Rachel Clift was named to the TSWA Class A-AA All-State team. Clift, a junior, was a midfielder for the Lady Trojans District 13-A-AA champions this past season...
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Choctaws beat MLK in OT; Lady Choctaws now 13-0
(High School Sports ~ 12/24/14)
CLARKSVILLE -- The Choctaws continued their impressive play, winning their ninth game of the season 91-88 in an overtime thriller against the Martin Luther King Royals, despite being under-sized at every position. "It's great to go into Christmas winning five in a row," Dyer County coach Derek McCord said...
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Obituaries for December 24, 2014
(Obituary ~ 12/24/14)
Louise Climer Adams, 94, of Dyersburg, passed away Saturday, Dec. 20, 2014, at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. She was a homemaker and retired farmer. Mrs. Adams was a dedicated member and retired longtime treasurer at the Seventh-day Adventist Church of Dyersburg...
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The Highlands hosts Christmas festivities
(Local News ~ 12/24/14)
'Cristal and the Highlanders' perform 'Jingle Bells' and 'We Wish You a Merry Christmas' for the employees of The Highlands. (From left) Kimberly Dicks, Richea Walker, Candice Higgins, Lorraine McLemore, and Beverly Edwards under the direction of Cristal Davis.
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Oakwood Community Living Center celebrates Christmas
(Local News ~ 12/24/14)
With Christmas being a time for reflection upon the past year, and families soon gathering together to enjoy meals and presents together, there are still people in the world who will not be so lucky. Most members of assisted living facilities and nursing homes are not able to spend Christmas with their families because they are physically unable to leave their new homes...
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Newbern Beautification Commission announces winners of Christmas decorations contest
(Local News ~ 12/24/14)
The city of Newbern Beautification Commission has once again chosen homes in Newbern that displayed creativity and Christmas spirit in their decorations during their city's 2014 Christmas Decorations contest. During the weekend of Dec. 12-14, judging took place for homes located inside the city limits of Newbern for decorations in four different categories...
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Dyersburg City Beautiful Commission Christmas Decoration winners
(Local News ~ 12/24/14)
Most Original/ Festive: The residence of Janet, Nerio, Matt and Luke Pepito, 2311 Fairfield, was selected for their vast Christmas display inclusive of a beautiful handmade door wreath, gingerbread toy store, illuminated miniature Christmas trees and candy canes, nutcrackers, and Santa Claus. Their home welcomes passersby with 'Happy Holidays.' The festive home is adorned a beautifully decorated Christmas tree.
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Pilgrim Rest Church feeds 64 families for holidays
(Local News ~ 12/24/14)
Members of Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church recently spread some holiday cheer by providing food boxes to 64 families Sunday, Dec. 21 the women of the church gathered together to begin boxing up non-perishables items such as sugar, flour, canned vegetables and other canned foods, cake mix and any more ingredients needed to help prepare a delicious Christmas dinner. On Tuesday morning, the perishable items such as eggs were then placed in the boxes...
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DPD officers promoted to new ranks during recent ceremony
(Local News ~ 12/24/14)
Sgt. Brett Davis, a seven-year veteran with the DPD, was promoted to the rank of lieutenant and Officer Stan Langley, an 18-year veteran with the department, was promoted to the rank of sergeant during a ceremony that took place on Dec. 16 in the Dyersburg City Courtroom...
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On the Record
(Court News ~ 12/24/14)
Jacob Lynn Simpson, 27, and Courtney Elizabeth Thomas, 30 Brantley Todd Beckham, 40, and Brandy Marie Scott Deere, 36 Michael Clayton Shelton, 33, and Tina Joanne Hendrix, 46 Eraj Mohammed Yunus, 31, and Sharmeen Syeda Marghoob, 25 Michael Brandon Hendrix, 26, and Kera Leigh Wiley, 25...
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