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Obituaries for May 3, 2015
(Obituary ~ 05/03/15)
Thomas "Tommy" Scott Corum, 55, of Tiptonville, passed away on Thursday, April 30, 2015 at his residence. He was the fire chief for the City of Tiptonville and attended the Tiptonville Church of Christ. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 16, 2015 at the Tiptonville Fire Department. Dyersburg Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements...
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DMS student speaks on Holocaust remembrance at state event
(Local News ~ 05/03/15)
An experience at the Tennessee State Capitol left a Dyersburg Middle School student with a memory she will never forget. Eighth-grade student Abbey Alley was chosen to make a speech at the Tennessee Holocaust Commission's Day of Remembrance Ceremony entitled "Why We Remember: Seventy Years After Liberation" on April 13 in Nashville...
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City of Dyersburg hosts Relay cookout at Fire Station 1
(Local News ~ 05/03/15)
Cancer is something that impacts the lives of everyone, in one way or another, and on Friday, May 1, the City of Dyersburg and Dyersburg Fire Department hosted a cookout of grilled burgers, their famous potatoes and onions, a dessert and a drink for $7 to benefit Dyer County Relay for Life. Dyersburg Fire Department Firefighters and DFD Chaplain Dr. Joe Wright spent hours cooking for the event. City of Dyersburg employees baked cookies and served the food on Friday afternoon...
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Steve Wilder: Lady Trojan skipper does not value record, but readiness
(Local News ~ 05/03/15)
From growing up on the ballfields in Cincinnati during the heyday of the Big Red Machine to patrolling the dugouts of West Tennessee, Dyersburg softball head coach Steve Wilder has used his experience both playing and coaching multiple sports to teach his players life lessons as well as guide the Lady Trojans to the school's first-ever state title last spring...
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National Day of Prayer is Thursday
(Local News ~ 05/03/15)
This year marks the 35th year for the National Day of Prayer for the City of Dyersburg. For the 64th year, our nation has observed the National Day of Prayer. The National Day of Prayer tradition predates the founding of the United States of America, evidenced by the Continental Congress' proclamation in 1775 setting aside a day of prayer and, in 1988 that law was amended, designating the National Day of Prayer as the first Thursday in May...
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Dyersburg forces second game, falls to Crockett County
(High School Sports ~ 05/03/15)
Facing elimination on Saturday afternoon, the Trojans rallied to score seven unanswered runs after trailing early on their way to a 7-5 win over the Cavaliers, forcing a second semifinal game. But, Crockett County got a pair of big innings, propelling the Cavs to a 9-5 win in the second game to end the Trojans season...
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