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Obituaries for August 6, 2017
(Obituary ~ 08/06/17)
Jason Travis Saneford, of Knoxville, Tennessee, formerly of Newbern, Tennessee, died Thursday at the University Of Tennessee Regional Hospital in Knoxville, Tennessee. Arrangements for Mr. Saneford will be announced by Johnson-Williams Funeral Home...
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Fairview Baptist to host gospel singing benefit
(Local News ~ 08/06/17)
On Saturday, Aug. 12, Fairview Baptist Church, located at 4726 Biffle Road in Newbern, will host a gospel singing benefit at 6 p.m. The benefit will be held for Kim Dennison Hamil, who is under the care of Vanderbilt doctors for congestive heart failure, chronic pericarditis, and an autoimmune disorder...
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Sunday Profile: Carolyn Stark
(Local News ~ 08/06/17)
RACHEL TOWNSEND rtownsend@stategazette.com Born in 1948, local educator Carolyn McLean Stark, daughter to Tennessee farmer and World War II P-51 Army Air Corps pilot Wat McLean and his wife, Polly, made her debut in Dyer County in 1950, as her family relocated from their family farm near Lewisburg to establish a registered Holstein dairy and to farm land in the Edgewood community; land that was given to Polly by her father, B.F. Viar of Lenox...
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Dream Factory of Dyersburg to host golf tournament fundraiser
(Local News ~ 08/06/17)
The Dyersburg Dream Factory chapter will hold its Annual Golf Tournament on Aug. 19 at The Farms Golf Club. “We are excited to be hosting our Golf Tournament again at The Farms and are grateful for the support of our community as we all work together to bring Dreams to life, for one child at a time,” says Area Director Gayla Lane...
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Big Latch On event draws large crowd of local supporters
(Local News ~ 08/06/17)
Friday from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. the Dyersburg Mall hosted the ‘Big Latch On’ event to promote breastfeeding and breastfeeding awareness. This event is one of thousands held across the globe, with 28 participating countries and over 15,000 breastfeeding women who participate.
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Farm to Table event sells out weeks in advance
(Local News ~ 08/06/17)
In the last weeks of July, plans were finalized at a recent meeting for this year's Farm to Table dinner that is being held as a fundraiser for Healing Horses Inc. With only 100 tickets available, this year’s event has already been sold out. Guests attending this year’s dinner will enjoy yet another delicious meal featuring an assortment of locally grown fruits and vegetables as well as live music performances. ...
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Trimble marks starting point for 7th annual Vicki Ballard Memorial Ride
(Local News ~ 08/06/17)
On Friday morning, Aug. 4, motorcycles rumbled to life in downtown Trimble as the Vicki Ballard Memorial Ride kicked off the first leg of the journey. Gathering at the Full Throttle S’loonshine Distillery, motorcycle enthusiasts embarked on a 1,200-mile 3-day venture, beginning in Vicki’s hometown of Trimble all the way to the Full Throttle Saloon in Sturgis, South Dakota. This year marked the seventh year of the ride.
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Ripley man airlifted after two-car incident occurs on Hwy. 51
(Local News ~ 08/06/17)
Saturday afternoon, THP, volunteers of the Dyer County Fire Dept, Tennova EMS and Air Evac were on site at a two-car incident occurring on Hwy. 51 near Four-Points.
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THP responds to two-car MVA on Hwy. 412
(Local News ~ 08/06/17)
At approximately 2 p.m. Friday, August 4, THP and Tennova EMS responded to a two-car MVA on East Bonicord Rd. involving one Lake County resident and a Florida family of four.
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