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Dyersburg's Worley signs to play college as a Skyhawk
(High School Sports ~ 11/12/15)
Dyersburg baseball standout Robert Worley will enter his senior season this March with one less thing to occupy his mind as he signed on Wednesday to continue his baseball career at the college level at the University of Tennessee at Martin. "I'm excited and ready to go," Worley said. "Take the next chapter of my life."...
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Obituaries for November 12, 2015
(Obituary ~ 11/12/15)
Retired Lt. Lewis Shelton Reeves, 68, died Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015. Survivors include his wife, Nita Jacqueline Reeves; a son, Kevin Andrew Reeves; a daughter, Lesley Forbes; a brother, Dole Reeves; a sister, Aileen Reeves; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren...
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At the Shelter
(Features ~ 11/12/15)
Maya (64235) Maya is a sweet heartworm negative young lady. She is a bit shy and scared when she first meets you but warms up quickly and just wants a family who will love her. Happy (64251) is a female black and tan Dachshund mix that was picked up on Pease Avenue in Dyersburg. ...
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Ross UMC Community Garden a big success
(Local News ~ 11/12/15)
Three years ago the membership of Ross UMC accepted a challenge from their pastor, the Rev. James Luvene, to start a Community Garden which would help support another church initiative, fighting obesity. Now in its third year, the Ross UMC Community Garden continues to grow and expand adding more vegetables each year in addition to adding a Fall Garden...
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DCHS student lauded for academic achievement
(Local News ~ 11/12/15)
Out of 1.5 million participants, approximately 50,000 students with the highest PSAT/NMSQT selection index scores will qualify for recognition in the National Merit Scholarship program. During the month of September, those with the highest scores are notified through their schools that they have qualified as either a Commended Student or Semifinalist. These selection index scores are calculated by doubling the sum of the reading, writing and language, and math test scores...
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Chimes for Charity accepts $100 bid for pickled pig lips
(Local News ~ 11/12/15)
With great new items including a quilt made by the Stitchin' Post and a party from Bad Bob's Barbecue, donations are expected to come rolling in. If bidding on the barbecue party, Bobby Grooms, from Bad Bob's Barbecue, will be packing up his grill and coming over to feed you and 24 of your friends and family. Teaching how to cook and season your barbecue, this party is definitely a great item up for bid. Made by Judy Smith, Helen Maclin, Teresa Rhodes, Darlene Tingler, Joyce Colson, Linda Norman, Debbie Rhodes, and Peggy Ashley, a full-size reversible bowtie quilt is also up for bids. The hand-made full-size quilt is cozy enough to keep anyone warm this Christmas, and bids have already began to trickle in.
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DPD officers participate in community-oriented training
(Local News ~ 11/12/15)
All commissioned officers with the Dyersburg Police Department participated in four hours of Community Oriented Policing training on Wednesday of last week. Chief Steve Isbell contacted the UT Knoxville Law Enforcement Innovation Center earlier this year to host the training in conjunction with the department's annual in-service training that is required for all officers to maintain their certification...
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Dyersburg EOC expands community alerting capabilities
(Local News ~ 11/12/15)
The City of Dyersburg Emergency Operations Department is expanding DGov Community Alerting to provide more avenues to reach and engage a larger percentage of the local community. The DGov system currently sends emergency alerts to the City of Dyersburg Facebook page, the city's web Page, Twitter feed, DGov Smart Phone APP, and emails, text, and the telephones of those who subscribe for the service through the city's web page...
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Veterans Day speaker Clifton salutes uncle and others who have served our country
(Local News ~ 11/12/15)
Deitra Clifton was the main speaker for the Veterans Day ceremony Wednesday morning, held on the east side of the Dyer County Courthouse. "If it weren't for our veterans today we wouldn't have our freedom, our choices, or safety," she said. "We owe our veterans a debt that we can never repay, but we can show them our respect and appreciation that will last forever."...
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