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Obituaries for June 19, 2015
(Obituary ~ 06/19/15)
Lenard Hale, 74 of Trimble, Tennessee died on Thursday, June 18, 2015, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, Tennessee. Born Friday, December 6, 1940 in Ridgely, Tennessee, he was the son of the late Bill Hale and the late Willie Mae Holland Hale. He was a retired electrician for Brown & Root in Adam, Louisiana...
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Dyer County Museum open Saturday
(Local News ~ 06/19/15)
The Dyer County Museum will be open this Saturday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. The museum, operated by the Dyer County Historical Society, is located inside the Professional Development Center at 305 College St. in downtown Dyersburg. "The historical society is alive and well in Dyer County," said historical society president Danny Walden. ...
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Local students earn both high school degree and associate's degree
(Local News ~ 06/19/15)
Obtaining an associate's degree while still in high school is a rare feat and not something you hear about often. However, recent high school graduates Maddie Hutcherson and Zach Wells did just that this spring through Dyersburg State Community College's Dual Enrollment program...
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Old Parkview Florist building removed by local contractor
(Local News ~ 06/19/15)
This past week the demolition and removal of the building at 224 W Parkview St., Dyersburg, was completed. The building used to be the location of Parkview Florist, and according to Manta.com, Parkview Florist was established in 1993, or 22 years ago...
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Emergency planners discuss county disaster preparedness
(Local News ~ 06/19/15)
The Dyer County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) met Thursday morning to gather input for the county's mitigation plan and hear updates from county departments. The meeting took place in the Dyer County Complex building on Everett Street, with area emergency response officials attending to discuss future plans for disaster preparedness for the county...
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Health Dept. urges summer immunizations
(Local News ~ 06/19/15)
The Dyer County Health Department wants to remind parents that summer is the time to make sure school-age children's vaccinations are up to date. Health officials believe getting immunizations before school starts helps parents avoid long lines and extended wait times that may occur closer to the 2015-16 school year...
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Former Dyersburg resident to star in new CBS drama
(Local News ~ 06/19/15)
Harry Ford, a former Dyersburg resident, can be seen "playing doctor" on CBS's new series "Code Black" this fall. The medical drama, which is based on an award-winning documentary, is set in the busiest emergency room in America and revolves around four first-year residents and the medical staff who teach them. A code black occurs when there are more patients than resources at a hospital...
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