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President of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to speak

Submitted by Justin Hanson, West Tennessee Reporter

Wednesday, September 12th, 2012, 7:12am

President of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to speak

For the past nine years, the Ida Mae Theus-Mays Scholarship banquet has featured the remarks of inspirational leaders. This year is no exception as nationally known leader in education, Dr. Belle S. Wheelan, will take the podium.

Dr. Wheelan currently serves as President of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACS COC), and she is the first African American and the first woman to serve in this capacity. The SACS COC is the regional body for the accreditation of degree-granting higher education institutions in the Southern states. This includes Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Latin America and other international sites approved by the Commission on Colleges that award associate, baccalaureate, master’s, or doctoral degrees.

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DSCC announces fall theater schedule

Submitted by Justin Hanson, West Tennessee Reporter

Tuesday, September 4th, 2012, 10:46am

The DSCC Theatre Department announces auditions for Tad Mosel’s All the Way Home on Tuesday, September 11 at 6:00 p.m., and Wednesday, September 12 at 4:30 p.m. at the First Citizens National Bank Auditorium in the Campus Activities Building on the Dyersburg campus.

The play is based on the Pulitzer Prize winning autobiographical novel, A Death in the Family by acclaimed East Tennessee author James Agee. Set in the early 1900’s, it centers on the family’s attempt to deal with the sudden loss of the father. A beautiful story, this Pulitzer Prize winning play has roles available for seven women, six men, and one boy.

Scripts will be available for 48-hour checkout beginning Friday, August 31.

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Threat of dangerous weather prompts football schedule change

Submitted by Jeramia Trotter, WMCTV.com

Tuesday, August 28th, 2012, 2:57pm

Threat of dangerous weather prompts football schedule change

(WMC-TV) - Fans of Covington High School football will get to watch their team take the field a day early this week.

Thanks to concerns about the possibility of inclement weather due to Hurricane Isaac, the school's Friday night game in Dyersburg has been moved.

The two teams will still take the field in Dyersburg. However, now the game will be played on Thursday, August 30, at 7 p.m.

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Covington High band to host yard sale

Submitted by Justin Hanson, West Tennessee Reporter

Tuesday, August 28th, 2012, 11:37am

The Covington High School Band is having a Yard Sale Septmeber 8,2012.

The sale will be held at the high school starting at 8:00 am.

All the money raised will go directly to the band for expenses.

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Dyersburg State to host series of open houses

Submitted by Justin Hanson, West Tennessee Reporter

Wednesday, August 1st, 2012, 5:20pm

Dyersburg State to host series of open houses

During August, Dyersburg State Community College is giving its new students a sneak peek into life at DSCC through a series of open houses.

“All our new students are encouraged to visit the DSCC campus and/or centers during the Open Houses. These events are designed to help those who are coming to college for the first time, or returning after a break in their education, have a stress-free start to college, said Andrea Franckowiak, coordinator of New Orientation/Pre-term Skill Builder Program. “Whether you attended a Summer FOCUS session or not, this is your chance to get ready for the start of classes this Fall!”

At Open House, students will be able to: meet instructors, find their classrooms, attend workshops, enjoy music and food, meet returning students, learn about student life and student organizations and ask questions and get answers.

The 2012 Fall Open House schedule is:

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Win a free year of golf

Submitted by Justin Hanson, West Tennessee Reporter

Friday, July 27th, 2012, 11:17am

For the second year in a row, those who love to play golf have an extra incentive to sign up to play in the annual Ed Lannom, Jr. Memorial Golf Tournament, hosted by Dyersburg State Community College. All who register to play and pay by 3:00 P.M. on Wednesday, August 22 will have a chance to win a year of free golf at the Dyersburg Municipal Golf Course. Last year Billy George took home the prize.

In addition, DSCC will award the College Cup to the tournament’s winning team. In 2011 the team from Davis Wealth Services, after winning a scorecard playoff, took home this honor. The beautiful crystal trophy has been on display in the offices of the different team members for the past year. The trophy may now be seen at the golf course.

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Union’s R.C. Ryan Center receives book donation from Dehoney family

Submitted by Justin Hanson, West Tennessee Reporter

Friday, July 27th, 2012, 7:45am

Union’s R.C. Ryan Center receives book donation from Dehoney family

The family of prominent Southern Baptist statesman and former Union University trustee Wayne Dehoney has donated a portion of his personal library to the R.C. Ryan Center for Biblical Studies.

The collection was delivered to Union’s Jackson campus this week. Among approximately 1,000 volumes are books Dehoney collected on subjects such as preaching, pastoral counseling, Baptist history, theology, and travel to historic biblical sites.

“The Union community has the highest appreciation for the long-term relationship that we have enjoyed with the Dehoney family,” Union University President David S. Dockery said. “To receive these books from Dr. Dehoney's personal library, given his influence and reputation across the Southern Baptist Convention, is an exclamation point to that very special relationship.”

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