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Choctaws host winless Ripley, look to snap 6-game skid
(High School Sports ~ 10/09/15)
With Dyer County mathematically eliminated from playoff contention going into Week 8, the Choctaws will look to get back on the winning track when they host the winless Ripley Tigers tonight. "Looking forward to a good game," Dyer County head coach Barry Kendall said. "It's Pink Out week so we'll be pinked out. You'll see some pink on the field for breast cancer awareness. I hope the stands are packed."...
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Octo-peat: Dyersburg Lady Trojans claim eighth straight district volleyball crown
(High School Sports ~ 10/09/15)
Though it took a set longer than the Lady Trojans had needed throughout the season in district play, Dyersburg's volleyball team claimed its eighth straight district title on Thursday night at South Gibson High School, defeating Crockett County in four sets 28-26, 25-23, 13-25 and 25-11 to win the 13AA crown...
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Obituaries for October 9, 2015
(Obituary ~ 10/09/15)
Pauline June Burger, age 85, of Chapel Hill, passed away on Thursday, October 08, 2015 at Life Care Center of Columbia. Pauline was born on October 2, 1930 in Chick, Tennessee to the late Stanton and Lady M. Forsythe. Pauline spent most of her life in Chicago, Illinois before retiring to Tennessee. She was very passionate about her family, especially her grandchildren...
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Holice Powell to hold annual Fall Festival Oct. 17
(Local News ~ 10/09/15)
Holice Powell P.T.O. will be holding its annual Fall Festival Event Saturday, Oct. 17. With plenty of exciting and fun events for the whole family, everyone in the community is encouraged to attend. Events will begin at 5 p.m. and continue on until 8 p.m...
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Local church gives a helping hand to Honduras
(Local News ~ 10/09/15)
There are many in this world that are truly in need of a helping hand. As a community, it is surely the role we play to aid those in need that helps to define who we are now and who we aspire to be. With that being said, West Dyersburg Church of Christ undergoes a series of annual Life Group Service Projects in order to serve not only those in our community, but also those less fortunate outside of our nation...
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Dyersburg residents urged to be aware for fall severe weather
(Local News ~ 10/09/15)
The Dyersburg Emergency Operations Center staff reports that the community is entering the second season for severe weather. While the spring months are the peak season for tornadoes, severe thunderstorms, and flash flooding, the fall months are the second peak severe weather season...
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Community Cancer BBQ anticipates $60,000 in fundraiser donations
(Local News ~ 10/09/15)
In the recent Community Cancer BBQ, held Oct. 2 in downtown Dyersburg, community members and leaders congregated in support and unified effort to raise funds for the many members of our area in need of assistance while undergoing cancer treatment. A 'Community Challenge' was initiated by James and Wilks Pharmacy just days prior to the event, encouraging all businesses in Dyer County to make a contribution in hopes of elevating social awareness toward the cause and raising higher donation amounts. ...
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