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Obituaries for September 20, 2015
(Obituary ~ 09/20/15)
Laverne Moody, 93, of Dyersburg, died Friday, September 18, 2015 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. She was born June 7, 1922 to the late Captain James and Minnie Taylor, she was the former Administrator of the Dyer County Election Commission. She was a member of Finley United Methodist Church...
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Dream Factory of Dyersburg hosts Golf Tournament Fundraiser
(Local News ~ 09/20/15)
The Dyersburg Dream Factory chapter will hold its 2nd Annual Golf Tournament on Sept. 26 at The Farms Golf Club. "We are excited to be hosting our second golf tournament at The Farms and are grateful for the support of our community as we all work together to bring dreams to life, for one child at a time," says Area Director Gayla Lane...
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Bogota Community Center welcomes artist back to hometown, school
(Local News ~ 09/20/15)
Jerri Anne (Brooks) Whitman was born in Dyer County, Tennessee. Now living in Dresden, Maine, Whitman recently re-visited her hometown and school to attend a reception in her honor. Hosted by the Bogota Community Center, her reception brought many of her former friends and teachers together to celebrate her life and works. Whitman's biography is impressive:...
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Dyersburg Electric System Board holds monthly meeting
(Local News ~ 09/20/15)
On Thursday, the Dyersburg Electric System held its monthly meeting to discuss finalization of their yearly audit, tree-trimming expenses, TVA rate increases and theft of services. Steve Lane, DES president and CEO, explained that tree-trimming expenses were more than usual due to the number of "large" trees that had to come down recently. ...
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United Way of West Tenn. holds Dyer County Campaign Kickoff
(Local News ~ 09/20/15)
Friday morning the United Way of West Tennessee kicked off its annual fundraising campaign to help people in need living in Dyer County. Over 50 people attended, who are involved in helping raise these funds, to set goals for the upcoming year. Kurt Walker, Dyer County chairman of the UW board, welcomed everyone and introduced the Rev. ...
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St. Jude riders make annual stop in Dyersburg
(Local News ~ 09/20/15)
On Thursday, as has become tradition, bikers from Peoria, Ill. converged on Dyersburg to enjoy some hospitality as well as take a break from the road after traveling 400 miles since the early-morning hours. The annual St. Jude Rides event, in its ninth year raising money for the children of St. ...
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Learning to bounce back is a big lesson to learn
(High School Sports ~ 09/20/15)
The ability to bounce back after tough losses, or any setback for that matter, is something that all middle and high school athletes need to learn from whatever sport they play. For me, in thinking of all the things that can be learned from playing sports - especially team sports - the lesson of being able to get back up after an opponent knocks you down (either on the scoreboard or in the literal sense) could very well be the most important thing that a player will learn from their time on the field.. ...
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Turnovers prove costly to Choctaws
(High School Sports ~ 09/20/15)
Seven turnovers -- including six interceptions -- proved to be too much for the Choctaws to overcome as Dyer County dropped its fourth straight game, falling to Haywood in Brownsville 23-6 on Friday night. "Our guys fought hard," Dyer County head coach Barry Kendall said. "We couldn't get the ball moving offensively. I'm proud of our defense and I'm proud of the effort we gave...
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Trojans shine in close loss to No. 4 Liberty
(High School Sports ~ 09/20/15)
It was another warm evening and another crucial showdown in J.C. Sawyers Stadium on Friday when the Dyersburg Golden Trojans squared off against high-flying and fourth-ranked Liberty. The No. 9 Trojans were coming off a pair of bruising losses while the visitors sported an unblemished worksheet heading into the big Class 3A matchup. ...
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