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Obituaries for November 8, 2015
(Obituary ~ 11/08/15)
Mazie Barr, 71, of Dyersburg, passed away on Thursday, November 5, 2015 at The Highlands of Dyersburg. Mrs. Mazie was a retired cashier for Q-Mart. She was a Baptist. Services for Mrs. Mazie were held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday in the chapel of Dyersburg Funeral Home with Bro. Sean Sullivan officiating. Burial was in Dyer County Memorial Gardens...
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So long for now, 'stat man'
(High School Sports ~ 11/08/15)
Early Thursday morning while driving from one destination to another, the phone rang. The caller was a good friend with some sad news. As the drive continued, I was informed Charles Cowles had passed away. Startling, unexpected, and rather shocking at the very least, I had to pull over on the side of the road to make sure what I was just told was real. ...
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Charger drive ends Dyersburg's season in first-round heartbreaker
(High School Sports ~ 11/08/15)
In a battle of attrition where Dyersburg's defense kept the Chargers in check most of the way at Covington on Friday night, the Dyersburg Trojans came up just short as a late, 80-yard Charger drive - highlighted by one big run by T.J. Smith -- put the home team ahead late in the game before an interception sealed Covington's 14-11 win over the Trojans in the first round of the Class 3A TSSAA State Playoffs...
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Dyersburg Community Orchestra concert to feature pianist McRoberts
(Local News ~ 11/08/15)
Dyersburg State Community College and the Dyersburg Community Orchestra will present a concert featuring pianist Terry McRoberts, professor of music at Union University, on Monday, Nov. 16 at 8 p.m. at Newbern First Baptist Church in Newbern. Dr. McRoberts has taught at Union University as a professor of music since 1992. ...
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Dyer County teachers invited to attend regional conference
(Local News ~ 11/08/15)
Teachers from 29 school systems in West Tennessee were recently invited to apply to attend the National Council of Teachers of Math Regional Conference with all expenses paid through the Teacher Quality Partnership Program at UT Martin. Approximately 50 applications were received and 18 teachers were selected to participate. ...
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Extendicare's 'Share the Warmth' program seeks clothing for seniors
(Local News ~ 11/08/15)
With the cold weather approaching, Extendicare Home Health wants to extend a helping hand to our local senior citizens by helping them stay warm. Stephany Hamm, patient care representative for Extendicare, knows firsthand what she's talking about. Extendicare tends to senior citizen needs while allowing them to stay in their own homes. ...
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Police investigate shooting
(Local News ~ 11/08/15)
On Thursday, Nov. 4, shortly after 8 p.m., Dyersburg Police received a call to the 1300 block of Cumberland in reference to a subject that had been shot. Officers arrived and found that two subjects had been shot inside of a vehicle. One of the subjects was a 29-year-old male that had sustained a gunshot wound to the forearm. ...
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Traffic stop leads to 3 arrests
(Local News ~ 11/08/15)
On Wednesday, Nov. 3, at approximately 8:35 p.m., DPD uniform patrol officers were dispatched to the area of Todd Avenue in reference to a shots-fired call. Upon officers' arrival in the area, it was learned from residents that several shots had been fired. Officers were on foot checking the area when a vehicle drove past that did not have a registration plate displayed...
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Operation Christmas Child seeks donations
(Local News ~ 11/08/15)
Philanthropy is in full swing! Renown for being one of the biggest service projects in the world, Operation Christmas Child fills millions of shoeboxes with goodies every year for the distribution to children in over 100 countries on six continents, and it is all made possible through the efforts of Samaritan's Purse and local volunteers...
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