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DMS Trojans look to learn from scrimmage
(High School Sports ~ 08/07/15)
Just a week away from their season-opening battle at Lake County, the Dyersburg Middle School Trojans got their first reps of the season against an opposing team as they scrimmaged Martin Middle School on Thursday evening at J.C. Sawyers Stadium. "I think our kids worked hard," DMS head coach Trey Vernon said. "We saw a lot of effort."...
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Obituaries for August 7, 2015
(Obituary ~ 08/07/15)
Graveside services for Mr. John Anderson, 90, of Milan, will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, August 8, 2015 at the Gibson County Memory Gardens near Milan. Mr. Anderson was a retired truck driver who worked for Milan Express. He was a Purple Heart recipient, being wounded while serving in the Army during World War II. John was also a member of the VFW...
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Daylilies: the perfect perennial
(Local News ~ 08/07/15)
Upon deciding that their daylily business was too much for them, Dale and Linda Woods, local daylily growers and hybridizers, asked the Master Gardeners to assist in digging and planting their prize-winning daylilies where the community could enjoy them. Although it was hot, with shovels in hand, members of the Dyer County Master Gardener Association visited the Woods' to dig the plants while they were in bloom to be able to select the various types and colors...
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Unique form of wood art on display at library
(Local News ~ 08/07/15)
Typically, when people think of an artist they envision a painter with a brush and palette, mixing colors onto a canvas. But, those who have recently visited McIver's Grant Public Library's art wall have discovered the artwork known as "wood intarsia."...
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Library hosts Lunch 'n' Learn about living wills
(Local News ~ 08/07/15)
Thursday McIver's Grant Library had a guest speaker for their weekly Lunch 'n' Learn program. The speaker was W. Lewis Jenkins Jr., an attorney with Wilkerson Gauldin Hayes Jenkins & Dedmon law firm. He spoke about living wills, what they are, how to get one, etc. Jenkins emphasized the need for living wills to save family members and friends the agony of making the decision on whether to keep a patient on life support, or "pulling the plug" and allowing the patient to die...
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Pilots for Patients flies Dyersburg couple to Texas for treatment
(Local News ~ 08/07/15)
Pilots for patients is a great organization. Just ask Billy and Vickie Greer. Wednesday morning James Johnson flew his Cessna 183 from Monroe, Louisiana to Dyersburg. His mission: to assist Vickie Greer and her husband Billy and transport them to where she can get the medical treatment she needs, and all of this at no cost to the Greers...
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Dedication ceremony held for Harold Holt Highway
(Local News ~ 08/07/15)
Thursday government officials and friends of Harold Holt gathered to celebrate his life and unveil one of the signs that designate a section of Tennessee Hwy 104 in Holt's honor. This section runs from the Dyersburg city limits to Big Boy Junction. The Junction Community Center was the site of both the dedication, memorial and unveiling of the Harold Holt Highway sign...
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Urgent Team at Dyersburg welcomes new provider
(Business ~ 08/07/15)
Urgent Team, an independent operator of urgent care centers across the Southeast, recently welcomed Nurse Practitioner Lucy Sturdivant to the Dyersburg location at 2395 Lake Road. "Lucy has significant experience as a nurse practitioner and we are proud to welcome her to the team in Dyersburg," said Nancy Becker, division vice president. ...
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The Bridge at Ridgely on Eden Alternative registry
(Business ~ 08/07/15)
The Bridge at Ridgely is pleased to announce that it is a certified Eden Alternative facility as more than a fourth of Signature's skilled-nursing and rehabilitation centers are now on the registry for The Eden Alternative. The Eden Alternative is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to nursing home culture change and reshaping long-term care, an effort that closely aligns with Signature's own mission and vision...
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Sun Products donates $1,500 to Relay
(Business ~ 08/07/15)
Pictured left to right: Katie Cabay (Sun Products); Kristol Sentell (2015 Relay for Life sponsorship chair); Bryan Cook; Justin Wisdom (Sun Products); Maleia Evans (Relay for Life event chair); Candace Dean (American Cancer Society).
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Undercover drug operation nets 10 arrests
(Local News ~ 08/07/15)
Two out-of-state residents and eight individuals from Dyer County were rounded up this week after an undercover investigation coordinated by the Dyer County Sheriff's Office. According to authorities, the focus of the operation was on the sale and distribution of controlled substances. The operation led to the seizure of 438 Schedule II, III and IV narcotic pills, marijuana, $4,809 in cash and two vehicles...
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