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Refuge Annual Bald Eagle/Waterfowl Auto Tour canceled due to floods
(Local News ~ 01/05/16)
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announces the cancellation of its Annual Bald Eagle/Waterfowl Tour scheduled for this Saturday, Jan. 9 at the Duck River Bottoms. Unfortunately the high waters on Kentucky Lake have flooded entirely the area where the event was to be held. The event will not be rescheduled as the extent of road damage to this area is undetermined...
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DSCC hosting College Goal TN Event Jan. 21
(Local News ~ 01/05/16)
Dyersburg State Community College will host the statewide Annual College Goal Tennessee Event Thursday, Jan. 21 from 1--7 p.m. at the Student Center on the Dyersburg campus, and also at the Jimmy Naifeh Building, room 141A, at the DSCC Jimmy Naifeh Center at Tipton County...
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Man faces charges after shooting dog
(Local News ~ 01/05/16)
An incident on Sunday morning left a family's pet dead and a Dyersburg man arrested on multiple charges for shooting the animal. According to a report obtained from the Dyer County Sheriff's Department, William Jackson III, 36, 2510 Welch Road, shot and killed a boxer-golden retriever mix dog belonging to Larry and Tabitha Chilcutt...
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Revised forecasts predict lower-than-expected Miss. River flood crests
(Local News ~ 01/05/16)
As of Monday, the predicted crest of the Mississippi River stage at Caruthersville, Mo., was 42.5 ft., and will occur today. The river is forecast to remain at 42.5 ft. till Thursday, Jan. 7, at which time it will begin a slow, but steady fall. This is good news for many local residents who have been making evacuation preparations based on the previous National Weather Service forecasts of 46.5 ft. ...
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Lady Choctaws, Choctaws earn split at Southwind Shootout
(High School Sports ~ 01/05/16)
Before heading into district play this week, Dyer County traveled down to Memphis on Saturday, splitting a pair of games in the Southwind Shootout at Southwind High School. The Lady Choctaws moved their record to 14-1 on the year, claiming a 59-39 win over Briarcrest in girls action...
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Three Oaks dominates fourth quarters in sweep of Northview
(High School Sports ~ 01/05/16)
The eagerly awaited rematch between county school rivals Three Oaks and Northview in Newbern on Monday night came down to the fourth quarter and the Choctaws and Lady Choctaws of Three Oaks used that quarter to claim their victories as the two teams outscored their opponents 28-6 down the stretch to sweep Northview...
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Obituaries for January 5, 2016
(Obituary ~ 01/05/16)
Maxie Junior Burns, 90, of Dyersburg, passed away on Friday, January 1, 2016 at Dyersburg Manor Nursing Center. Maxie was a retired pipeline foreman for L.O. Brayton & Company. He was also a former cab driver and former warehouse employee for Dyersburg Fabrics. Maxie was a U.S. Army Veteran of WWII...
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