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Obituaries for February 2, 2016
(Obituary ~ 02/02/16)
Elise Wilkerson Bridgewater, 88, of Buchanan, formerly of Dyersburg, passed away on Sunday, January 31, 2016 at Martin Healthcare. She was a retired secretary at Dyersburg Fabrics and was the former secretary at the Dyersburg Women's Clinic. Elise was a member of First Assembly of God in Dyersburg...
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County teams sweep first-round games at TMSAA sectional tourney
(High School Sports ~ 02/02/16)
Three teams -- two from Northview and one more from Three Oaks -- went into Memphis on Saturday for the TMSAA Sectional Tournament at Riverview Middle School and all three came back winners as the Choctaw and Lady Choctaw squads won first-round games...
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DMS Trojans take Blue Suede title; girls second
(High School Sports ~ 02/02/16)
The DMS Trojans capped off their season in with a big win on Saturday afternoon as the black and gold boys claimed the 2016 Blue Suede Tournament title with a 45-33 win over Trenton at South Gibson High School in Medina.
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Lady Choctaws, Choctaws sweep Milan in non-district action
(High School Sports ~ 02/02/16)
With the Lady Choctaw basketball team spread out over three venues (which included the district junior varsity tournament as well as a freshman tournament in Kentucky), the Lady Choctaws had to battle out of shooting woes to escape Milan with a 60-47 win over the Lady Bulldogs on Saturday afternoon...
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DC standout Garrett signs with Freed-Hardeman
(High School Sports ~ 02/02/16)
Monday morning marked a first for the Dyer County volleyball program under Jennifer Ray as senior standout Anna Claire Garrett became the first Lady Choctaw under Ray's tutelage to sign to play at the next level as she will play for the Freed-Hardeman Lady Lions next season.
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Newbern Police Department announces safe campaign participation
(Local News ~ 02/02/16)
The Newbern Police Department will be partnering with the Tennessee Governor's Highway Safety Office for the 2016 'Seatbelts are for Everyone' (SAFE) campaign. The SAFE campaign is designed to increase seat belt and child-passenger safety restraint usage in Tennessee. Law enforcement agencies participate in the campaign by planning and implementing occupant protection initiatives in their communities...
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PADD encourages residents to participate in social media campaign
(Local News ~ 02/02/16)
During the recent board meeting of PADD (Prevention Alliance of Dyersburg and Dyer County), Agency Coordinator Christi Bane highlighted a few of the organization's upcoming events including: PAT (Prevention Alliance of Tennessee) Day on the Hill and #TNPreventionSaves, a social media campaign created by Tennessee substance abuse prevention coalitions in an effort to raise awareness toward substance abuse prevention.
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County school board cancels meeting, announces middle school basketball schedule
(Local News ~ 02/02/16)
The Dyer County Board of Education meeting, scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 2 at 7 p.m., has been canceled. The next board meeting is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, March 1. Three Oaks Middle School and Northview Middle School have advanced to the middle school basketball sectionals in Memphis...
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Chamber of Commerce holds annual awards banquet
(Local News ~ 02/02/16)
Nearly 400 professionals, members, and guests of the Dyer County community gathered at the Lannom Expo Center Saturday night to attend the Chairman's Award Banquet. Hosted by the Chamber of Commerce, this annual event pays tribute to the businesses and professional individuals within our area who have displayed exemplary leadership and community investment.
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