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Calendar of Events - October 23, 2008
A BAZAAR BENEFIT: Virginia Clarke, Susan Howard, Emily Howard and Athena Knight show items donated to the Ecumenical Bazaar event to be held on Saturday, Oct.
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Penguin Parade leads the way to the holidays; Christmas Cottage slated Nov. 1
ABOVE:Dyer County Extension Agent Beth Bell shows members of the Dyer County High School Leo Club how to glue blocks together to create an igloo.
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Lawsuit: Hog farm stinks
Dozens of Friendship residents and business owners say a hog farm in the town smells too bad and have filed suit to seek relief.
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Community briefs: Oct. 1
Takela Andrews, a sophomore at Hardin Valley Academy, is the Just Leader of the Month for September, an honor bestowed by New Friendship Missionary Baptist Church and Emerald Youth Foundation.
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Bredesen awards enhancement grant to city of Friendship
From left Mayor Casey Burnette, Bill Williams, Gov. Bredesen and Ham Haley. Bredesen presented a check in the amount of $415,200 to the city of Friendship for a combination sidewalk and streetscape project.
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Friendship gets $415K grant
Gov. Phil Bredesen joined state and local leaders in Friendship on Thursday to announce a $415,200 transportation enhancement grant for the Friendship Streetscape project, according to a news release.
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Pain at the pump
Over the weekend, gas prices jumped, in Dyersburg and Dyer County, to a whopping $3.99 per gallon for regular unleaded.
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Clarksville Teen Wins Battle of the Bands
Christen Brady competed with bands from Houston and Montgomery Counties in an event hosted by Friendship World Outreach, Erin Campus.
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Crockett Co. outdoorsmen are honored
Crockett County residents Bret Piatt and Glenn Stanley were awarded the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency Hunter Education Region One Teacher of the Year and Volunteer of the Year, respectively.
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Journalist: 'Old Hickory' is first president to resemble us
Jon Meacham, editor of Newsweek magazine, best-selling author and political commentator, took time from guiding presidential campaign coverage for an interview on his new book, 'American Lion: Andrew Jackson in ...
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Christian concert is all about community and fellowship
John Kilzer is the pastor of two small Methodist churches in Friendship. A musician who used to tour with The Moody Blues, Kilzer brought his talents to the small West Tennessee community three years ago.
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You are not alone: Local Unitarian Universalist Church receives moral support
With a test of the congregation's capacity to forgive resting hard on members of the Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universality Church, the local congregation pulled together Sunday to reflect on the July 27 ...
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Briefs: Ten Thousand Villages holds fiesta Saturday
Ten Thousand Villages, 3900 Hillsboro Pike, invites Nashvillians to its Friendship Fiesta, a day dedicated to honoring friendship and fair trade partnerships around the globe.
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Books tell of peace that comes with struggle
Achieving the notion of peace usually involves some kind of struggle. Abraham Lincoln battled a split nation in his quest for the idea.
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Mall hosts father-child look-alike contest; aids Relay
Additional winners of the Father-Son Look-Alike Contest were: Christopher and Will Wilson; Christopher and Benjamin Roberts; Jeremy and Mason Burns; Jason and Wyatt Sharp; Jonathan and Jonathan Jr.
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Cancer programs benefit from 'Up on the roof'
Cancer programs benefit from 'Up on the roof' By Kevin Cowan Sunday, June 15, 2008 The Doctors performed at the "Up on the Roof" benefit for the University of Tennessee Medical Center Cancer Institute.
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Class A softball: Friendship 6, Whitwell 0
The Lady Commanders brushed off a late Wednesday loss to Forrest to stay afloat in the Class A bracket Thursday morning.
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Friendship remains despite Bible Park dispute
The debate over a Bible-themed amusement park divided more than the Rutherford County Commission.
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Dyersburg State hosts pinning ceremony for nurses
In a traditional ceremony, the lamps of student nurses are lit by members of the DSCC nursing faculty during the college's recent pinning ceremony at Hillcrest Baptist Church. via State Gazette
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Brothers arrested dismantling air conditioner
Two brothers were arrested around midnight Tuesday for vandalism after they were caught dismantling an air conditioning unit, reportedly to get the copper tubing inside. via State Gazette
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