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Obituaries for August 13, 2017
(Obituary ~ 08/13/17)
Mrs. Margaret June Hoskins Ketchum was born April 25, 1940 to Delmer Jackson and Lucille Elizabeth Hoskins and passed away Saturday, August 5, 2017. She was raised in New Mexico and it was there that she met a young man in the Air Force from Tennessee named Daniel Edward Ketchum II. She was married at the age of 15. After having children in New Mexico, they moved back to Dan’s hometown of Dyersburg...
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Speaker, author Lysa TerKeurst presented by Life Choices at Sept. 21 fundraiser
(Local News ~ 08/13/17)
Life Choices proudly presents No. 1 New York Times bestselling author and speaker Lysa TerKeurst. Lysa will be the keynote speaker at Life Choices’ annual fundraising event. The event will be held at First Christian Church located at 1200 Community Park Road in Dyersburg on Thursday, Sept. 21. Doors will open at 6 p.m., with a time of worship beginning at 6:30 p.m. and the speaking engagement at 7 p.m...
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Local farmers voice support for dicamba
(Local News ~ 08/13/17)
In mid-July the Tennessee Dept. of Agriculture issued new measures to combat the risk of drift of herbicides containing dicamba, a chemical agent commonly used on soybean and cotton fields.
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Newbern Moose to promote Wreaths Across America for second year
(Local News ~ 08/13/17)
After a successful initial campaign, the Board of Moose Lodge #2707 of Newbern has begun their second stint with the Wreaths Across America Day program. The campaign, which was created over 25 years ago by Morrill Worcester in the state of Maine, made its way to Dyer County last year by Jeff Griffin, who firmly believes in the Wreaths Across America mission statement: ‘Remember. Honor. Teach.’
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Relay for Life to be held Friday at DSCC
(Local News ~ 08/13/17)
On Friday, Aug. 18, Dyer County Relay for Life will be held at Dyersburg State Community College from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m., with the Survivor Reception beginning at 5 p.m. in the Survivor tent. And don’t miss the sunset luminaria ceremony set to begin at 7:45 p.m...
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