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Kustoff launches general election 'kick-off tour' in Tennessee's 8th District
(Local News ~ 08/28/16)
GERMANTOWN, Tenn. -- The Republican nominee, David Kustoff, announced Friday he will be traveling across Tennessee's 8th Congressional District, visiting all 15 counties again beginning Tuesday, Aug. 30. The tour will include the opening of the Shelby County GOP campaign headquarters in Germantown...
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The legend of the wooly bear: predicting winter's forecast
(Local News ~ 08/28/16)
Some people call them woolly worms. Others call them the woolly bear, fuzzy bear, or the banded woolly bear. When I was a kid, we'd call them fuzzy caterpillars. On my daily commute to and from the office, I noticed many of these "woolly worms" on the roadways, especially on Dyer County's back roads.
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Operation Christmas Child encourages residents to begin collecting items for donation
(Local News ~ 08/28/16)
It's that time of year again, as Operation Christmas Child gears up to provide underprivileged children across the world with a holiday season filled with love, sharing, and overall goodwill.
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Horner to step down as assistant district attorney
(Local News ~ 08/28/16)
After 10 years serving as assistant district attorney general, Jim Horner has now decided to step-down from his part time position and will be leaving the District Attorney General's Office effective Thursday, Sept. 1.
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Local residents claim $420,000 prize at Tennessee Lottery headquarters
(Local News ~ 08/28/16)
Recently, a Dyersburg resident walked away with $420,000 in jackpot winnings received from the Tennessee Lottery-Tennessee Cash drawing held Monday night, Aug. 22. Resident Pat Davis and her husband, Billy Davis, purchased their winning ticket at Mini Mart, located at 700 Harrell Ave., just a little more that an hour and half before the drawing began.
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Obituaries for August 28, 2016
(Obituary ~ 08/28/16)
William Hathaway (Bill) Kelly Sr. of Dyersburg died of a heart attack August 26, 2016, at Tennova Healthcare-Dyersburg Regional. He turned 100 Aug. 23rd and had joyfully celebrated with family and friends Aug. 20th in Dyersburg, followed by supper with family at Boyette's in Tiptonville, where one last time he relished eating country ham and onion rings...
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Lady Trojan roll continues with third straight shutout
(High School Sports ~ 08/28/16)
The Lady Trojans continued their scoring spree on Thursday night, taking their third lopsided victory as Dyersburg defeated visiting Liberty Tech 5-0 at J.C. Sawyers Stadium.
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DC freshmen fall to Covington
(High School Sports ~ 08/28/16)
Dyer County's fourth-quarter rally came up short on Thursday night as the Choctaw freshmen fell to Covington at Choctaw Stadium by a score of 20-12. Above, DC running back Jerrod Halliburton looks to pick up some yards during the Choctaws' second scoring drive.
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Northview tops Halls Tigers in Choctaws home opener
(High School Sports ~ 08/28/16)
The Northview Choctaws moved to 2-0 on the season as a pair of first-quarter touchdowns set the tone for their 20-0 win over Halls on Thursday night at Dyer County High School. Above, Lane Etheridge looks down field on his way to a touchdown reception during the Choctaws' win over the Tigers.
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Second half of win shows that Whittle and the Tribe can have a balance
(High School Sports ~ 08/28/16)
If you've spent any time out these last few Friday nights, you would be hard-pressed to believe that we are in the dog days of summer. It seems like every Friday night since the football preseason started at the end of July, action under the Friday night lights has at the very least been affected by, if not totally postponed by, wet weather. This Friday night was no different as our local schedule gave us one postponement. In addition, lingering lightning led to multiple delays in Newbern...
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Second-half ground attack gives Whittle first win as Choctaw head coach on wet Friday night
(High School Sports ~ 08/28/16)
After scoring three times in the first half with starter Cooper Hurt throwing for two touchdowns, the Choctaws got the balance that head coach David Whittle spoke of wanting during an interview earlier this week, utilizing the ground game in the second half to limit the Cardinals possessions while the defense held Brighton off the board on the way to a 25-21 win at home on Friday night.
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Trojans move to 2-0 after running past Ripley
(High School Sports ~ 08/28/16)
JASON PEEVYHOUSE jpeevyhouse@stategazette.com It took an extra day on the calendar, but once the action got underway, Dyersburg had more than enough firepower on the ground even with the field still slightly damp after Friday night's rains with the Trojans taking a 35-0 victory over the Tigers on Saturday night at Ripley's Tiny Knee Stadium...
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