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DMS tennis enjoys successful day at USJ Tournament
(High School Sports ~ 05/08/15)
Dyersburg Middle's tennis team competed in a 95-player USJ tournament in Jackson this past weekend, faring well against their opposition. Ches Davis, Walker Holden, Josh Caldwell, Michael Betonio and Olivia Hayes all won first-round singles matches in the tournament. ...
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Soccer Choctaws fall to Brighton in 13AAA title game
(High School Sports ~ 05/08/15)
The Dyer County Choctaws played well, but a pair of goals by the Cardinals go-to player gave Brighton a 2-0 win on Thursday night as well as the District 13AAA title. "We played well," Dyer County coach Sylvia Jones said. "They have a really good team. They have played together for a long time and for a long time with their coach."...
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Trojans, Lady Trojans advance to sectional meet
(High School Sports ~ 05/08/15)
Members of the Dyersburg girls track team are another step closer to returning to Murfreesboro and the Spring Fling for the 10th year in a row, as the Lady Trojans claimed their 10th straight subsectional championship on Thursday night at J.C. Sawyers Stadium at Dyersburg High School...
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Obituaries for May 8, 2015
(Obituary ~ 05/08/15)
Catherine Frazier Patty LeDuke passed away on the morning of May 6th, in her home on LeDuke Street in Tiptonville, Tennessee; a home she lived in for 75 years, built by her and her husband in 1939. For almost 40 years she was of a team known simply as "Miss Catherine and Mr. ...
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Child heatstroke, deaths in vehicles preventable
(Local News ~ 05/08/15)
"Children should never be left alone in cars. Children should never be left alone in cars. Children should never be left alone in cars." That's the message Michael Warren, MD, repeatedly stresses and wants all Tennesseans to start thinking about now. As director of the Tennessee Department of Health's Family Health and Wellness office, he studies ways to keep children safe and believes "parents can never be too vigilant in protecting their children from heatstroke in vehicles."...
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Southtown Car Show benefits Habitat
(Local News ~ 05/08/15)
The Southtown Celebration Car Show held Saturday featured 68 cars and raised $1,000 for Habitat for Humanity. Presenting the check to Habitat are, front row from left, Billy Pope, Jennifer Pope, Madison Cartwright, Habitat for Humanity board member Rachel Craig, Deb Bailey, Billy Patton, Jimmy Deese of Omni Tech Manufacturing; back row, Justin Brown, Bryan Hartman, plant manager at Omni Tech Manufacturing, Neal Chambers and Robert Craig, Habitat for Humanity board member.
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Area communities rally together to show support of 'Wishbone Day'
(Local News ~ 05/08/15)
Every year on May 6, communities internationally wear the color yellow to raise awareness of osteogenesis imperfecta, most commonly known as 'brittle bone disease'. OI is a congenital disorder that is present at birth and results in fragile bones that break easily. According to the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), approximately three in 50,000 people are born with OI...
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Prayer on the Square
(Local News ~ 05/08/15)
Prayer on the Square in downtown Dyersburg took place at noon on Thursday. Community members prayed for churches, families, community and unity and reconciliation.
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Educators recognized during Teacher Appreciation Week
(Local News ~ 05/08/15)
Somewhere, sometime, a teacher has impacted most everyone's life. Area schools showed gratitude this week to those who play the biggest role in the education of our children -- teachers. Tribute was shown to local teachers in honor of this week's National Teacher Appreciation Week. From snacks to "thank you" notes, parents, school districts and students acknowledged educators...
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The Restoration Station holds ribbon cutting
(Business ~ 05/08/15)
On April 24 the Dyersburg/Dyer County Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the open-house event for The Restoration Station. That afternoon owners Anthony and Maleia Evans were joined by friends and family, Chamber diplomats, and the Dyersburg Mayor John Holden for the event. The Restoration Station is a vintage home décor and interior-design marketplace and is located at 115 East McGaughey in Dyersburg.
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The best seat in the house can open your eyes
(High School Sports ~ 05/08/15)
There are aspects of the postseason experience that never see print and it can be fun to look back at them, especially when you can throw an opinion in there every now and then. One thing every baseball/softball fan should do is sit directly behind the plate at least once during the season. ...
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