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Monday, 31 July 2006 |
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The Dyersburg Darlings (7-8 year old) World Series team is alive and advancing in the tournament. Dyersburg eliminated Arkansas and Louisiana both Sunday afternoon.
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Monday, 17 July 2006 |
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This letter was submitted by Dennis Lee of the Patriot Guard Riders group that recently visited Dyer County to assist in protecting the family, friends and community that came to mourn the loss of PFC Kevin Edgin of Dyer County. PFC Edgin was killed on July 6th while serving in southern Afghanistan.
Edgin, 31 years old, was from the Good Hope community of Dyer County and served with the 10th Mountain Division of Fort Drum, NY. He was laid to rest on Saturday, July 15th.
Lee: Saturday July 15th, as you are well aware, PFC Kevin Edgin was laid to rest with full military honors.
Among those in attendance were members from several state chapters of the Patriot Guard Riders. Many thanks to them for coming form Arkansas, Missouri, Alabama as well as all over Tennessee.
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Tuesday, 04 April 2006 |
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NEWBERN, TN - Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredeson travelled to Northwest, TN on Tuesday to survey the damage inflicted by a deadly tornado in Dyer County, TN. The govenor took a helicopter tour of the affected areas with the Tennessee National Guard with two other helicopters in escort. The governor was seen by this writer touring the Biffle Road area north of Newbern as well as the Sara Lee Foods facility at Newbern.
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Tuesday, 04 April 2006 |
Tornado-damaged home on Biffle Road, Newbern, TN. This home was moved completely off it's foundation but remained together.
A deadly tornado struck Northern Dyer County on Sunday and most of the survivors in the affected areas were still trying to find some normalcy following the devastation that occurred Sunday night.
Electrical crews were still working long hours to get the power returned to areas north of Dyersburg and Newbern, TN including; Biffle Road and Sara Lee Foods, Enochs Road, Lanesferry Road, Cobb Road, the Meacham Community, Millsfield and Harness Road. For residents this will be a much welcomed relief considering the hardship that many have faced over the
last few days.
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Thursday, 10 November 2005 |
 DYERSBURG, TN - Dyer Countians turned out this morning to honor and celebrate our veterans at the annual Veteran's Day parade. This years parade was held in downtown Dyersburg on the square and featured several guest speakers including Mayor Richard Hill and Chris Rimel of the 230th ASG of the Tennessee National Guard. The 230th ASG just recently returned home from service in the Irag War and they join the list of proud county veterans.
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Thursday, 03 November 2005 |
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NASHVILLE, TN. — “Americans do a lot of reflecting this time of year,” says Tammy Algood, “about our history, about our blessings and about our priorities. We also do a lot of eating. This year, combine these traditional activities and invite a great American food to your holiday table: the sweet potato.” |
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Wednesday, 19 October 2005 |
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WASHINGTON, D.C. October 18, 2005 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture will not close local Farm Service Agency offices that help Tennessee farmers.
The Bush Administration had proposed closing 28 offices in Tennessee but scrapped the plan because of Congressional opposition, said Congressman John Tanner, who was outspoken against the proposal. |
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Monday, 17 October 2005 |
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DYERSBURG, TN - My visit to the Dyersburg Fire Department
this afternoon proved to be more exciting than I had anticipated.
I had gone there to speak with John Doyle, fire inspector, about some
information we needed on the fire department. We had just entered
his office when the alarm sounded. John asked if I wanted to
go. There was no way I would miss it. I served on the
Finley Fire Department for a number of years. It is something
that gets in your blood. I miss it. Jean was the first lady
firefighter with the Finley Fire Department. |
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Friday, 14 October 2005 |
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TIPTONVILLE, TN, October 13, 2005 - West Tennessee will soon be home to a major slack-water port, Congressman John Tanner announced today at a contract-signing ceremony with the Northwest Tennessee Regional Port Authority and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Construction of the facility at Cates Landing in Lake County is expected to begin within the year. |
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Monday, 10 October 2005 |
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It would not seem like fall of the year without a trip to Shirley Farms in Obion County on the Bluff Road. We carried our granddaughter Sunday afternoon. Jean and I recalled our first trip with her to this attraction. She was a little less than one year old. This year she is eleven. The three of us enjoyed it just as much this year as we did ten years ago. |
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Friday, 07 October 2005 |
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It’s October. The dog days of summer have finally come to an end. Cooler weather and fall colors are eagerly awaited. Fall harvest has begun. I love the sight of combines creating eerie night scenes as they crawl across acres of soybean fields illuminated by their brilliant lights. |
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Wednesday, 05 October 2005 |
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From Wednesday through Sunday, Dyersburg played host to Boss Hoss lovers from across the United States and a number of foreign countries. Large semis, elaborately decorated, filled three sides of the square in downtown Dyersburg. |
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Thursday, 29 September 2005 |
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The annual celebration of Dyersburg's roots was held this weekend with many in attendance. Perfect weather was on order for the day of festivities. |
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Wednesday, 24 August 2005 |
 After a year of deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom the 230th Area Support Group of Dyersburg, TN finally arrived home today.
Just as they left in August of 2004 the 230th rolled through the historic court square in chartered buses to the cheers of eagerly awaiting Dyer Countians.
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See the new Adopt-A-Pet section for information on pets that are up for adoption from the Humane Society.