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Dyersburg kicks off soccer season with annual jamboree
(High School Sports ~ 07/31/15)
With school starting back today, the fall sports season is just down the road and the Lady Trojan soccer team will be the first to get to jamboree action as Dyersburg will host its annual girls' soccer jamboree on Saturday. The jamboree will begin at 8 a.m. and will be played on two fields -- at J.C. Sawyers Stadium and at the practice field. All games are 20-minute halves followed by five-minute breaks...
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Dixie Boys state champs headed to South Carolina
(High School Sports ~ 07/31/15)
After a thrilling come-from-behind victory earlier this month in the championship game of the Dixie Boys State Tournament at the Ed Wright Baseball Complex on July 13, the Dyersburg American League All-Stars are ready to take their next step as they were given a sendoff by family, friends and supporters on Thursday...
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Fitness Tip: Standing Ankle Mobilization
(Local News ~ 07/31/15)
Objective: To promote ankle mobility during a dynamic movement pattern 1. Remove shoes and stand in front of a wall with the feet placed a few inches apart. Lean forward and support the upper extremity with the arms by placing the hands on the wall while stretching the calf muscles...
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Library receives portrait of Mark Twain from local artist
(Local News ~ 07/31/15)
Tricia Warren was recently commissioned by a local donor to paint a rendition of a different portrait of Mark Twain that was on display at the DSCC Learning Center. L-R: Library Director Regina Patterson, artist Tricia Warren, and Youth Director Vanessa Cain.
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Sunday last day Okeena Pool open
(Local News ~ 07/31/15)
Community members wanting to take a last dive at Okeena Pool only have a few days left. The last day for the pool will be on Sunday, Aug. 2.
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DOT Foods partners with Alzheimer's Association to raise funds for a cure
(Local News ~ 07/31/15)
On Tuesday, DOT Foods hosted a trivia challenge to raise funds to find a cure for Alzheimer's disease. That was their No.1 goal. Their second goal was to determine which company, non-profit organization, school, community club or service organization in the area had the smartest (at least in terms of "trivial" things) team in Dyersburg. ...
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Newbern Neighborhood Watch Program coming soon
(Local News ~ 07/31/15)
For some, neighbors are a source for comfort. For other people, neighbors can be an annoyance. Most people can agree, however, that they want their neighborhood safe. A few years ago, Newbern had put into place a neighborhood watch program, but it has since been dissolved...
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St. Jude Memphis to Peoria runners pass through Dyersburg
(Local News ~ 07/31/15)
At 2:05 a.m. Thursday morning, a group of marathoners passed through Dyersburg on their way back to Peoria, Illinois. With an escort of State Troopers, safety vehicles and RVs, they were well protected from the busy traffic on Hwy 51. Taking turns every 3-6 miles, this was a relay race that started in Memphis, and now they only had 321 miles to go!...
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Two dozen women attend 'Big Latch On'
(Local News ~ 07/31/15)
Approximately 24 women and their infants participated in the 'Big Latch On' event at Carmike 9 Cinemas on Friday. The event was sponsored by the Dyer County Health Department and was part of a worldwide event to encourage breast-feeding. 'When we think about how we can protect the health of a baby once he or she is born, breast-feeding is at the very top of the list and almost all babies and mothers can reap a host of health, social and economic benefits from this, nature's perfect baby food,' said Tennessee Department of Health Commissioner John Dreyzehner.. ...
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Obituaries for July 31, 2015
(Obituary ~ 07/31/15)
Michael Anthony Dennison, 60 of Newbern, Tennessee died on Wednesday, July 29, 2015, at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center in Dyersburg, Tennessee. Born Monday, July 11, 1955 in Lauderdale County, Tennessee, he was the son of the late Roscoe Dennison and the late Joanna Henderson Dennison. He was a retired employee of Ermco and proudly served his country in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War...
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