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Terrorism hits home
(Local News ~ 09/12/01)
Three pilots made unexpected stops in Dyersburg Tuesday when the Flight Service Center in Memphis ordered them to land. A fourth pilot, one who planned to fly back home to Ohio from Dyersburg, was told he couldn't take off. The Dyersburg Municipal Airport - like every other commercial and general aviation airport in the United States - was closed for the day after terrorists attacked the World Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. with hijacked commercial jets...
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Motorists fill their tanks, worry gas prices will spiral
(Local News ~ 09/12/01)
Jimmy Tidwell didn't want to take any chances. He filled the gas tanks of his Rent-A-Center trucks and then pulled in line one last time Tuesday afternoon to fill the tank of his own Dodge Ram 1500. He'd heard rumors that gasoline prices were going to rise to $5 a gallon on Wednesday...
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Federal Building locked Tuesday; no access to P.O. boxes
(Local News ~ 09/12/01)
The doors of Dyersburg's Federal Building were locked tight Tuesday, possibly for the first time ever. Even the main entrance on Church Avenue - which is normally left open to allow access to post office boxes and stamp vending machines - was chained shut about 12:30 p.m. Tuesday...
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Where Were You?
(Local News ~ 09/12/01)
For the last generation of Americans the question they often asked one another was, "Where were you when President John F. Kennedy was assassinated?" But for the next generation it is likely to be "Where were you when the World Trade Center fell?"...
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Grand jury to hear of alleged beating by bar owner
(Local News ~ 09/12/01)
A local nightclub owner waived his right to a preliminary hearing on an assault charge Monday in Dyersburg City Court and was bound over to action of the Dyer County Grand Jury. Les Smith, 40, owner of Nite City, 405 U.S. Highway 51 Bypass, was charged with assault after an altercation outside the club in the early morning hours of July 8...
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Girl sexually attacked in church restroom
(Local News ~ 09/12/01)
A Dyersburg man with a history of mental problems is alleged to have attacked a 9-year-old girl in a church restroom during services Sunday. Vernon Edwards, 36, of Dyersburg, is charged with aggravated sexual battery. City Judge Lyman Ingram on Tuesday ordered him held without bail pending a mental evaluation, appointed the public defender's office to represent him, and set a court appearance date of Oct. 12...
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New indictment in club shootings to be sought: Bivens
(Local News ~ 09/12/01)
A second person may be indicted next month for the March 11 shooting of four people at the American Legion club on Grant Street, District Attorney General Phil Bivens said Tuesday. "We anticipate and indictment being returned in October on these same charges," Bivens told Dyer County Circuit Judge Lee Moore when Isaac Boxley made a scheduled appearance Tuesday on charges connected with the shootings. ...
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Bekaert blood drive is Thursday
(Local News ~ 09/12/01)
With Tuesday's terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, many Dyer Countians are asking how they can help the hurting. One of those ways is giving blood. "We've been overrun with calls today from those who are trying to help," said Janie Parker, supervisor of the Methodist Healthcare-Dyersburg Hospital blood bank. "We appreciate their efforts to donate."...
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Defense key to DMS victory at Lake Co.
(High School Sports ~ 09/12/01)
RIDGELY - When Dyersburg Middle School struggled on offense Thursday night at Lake County, head coach Mike Schneider was sure glad to see his defense take control. The Trojans shutout the host Falcons and finally found some offense in the second half on the way to a 22-0 triumph. ...
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Events postponed at DC, DHS
(High School Sports ~ 09/12/01)
In wake of Tuesday's horrible terrorist tragedy in New York City and Washington, D.C., most athletic events at Dyersburg and Dyer County high schools were postponed. Dyersburg's Lady Trojan volleyball team was set to host Jackson-North Side in a key District 13AAA volleyball match Tuesday afternoon, but the match was postponed. ...
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Terror transcends athletics
(High School Sports ~ 09/12/01)
Normally, this space is reserved to talk about the splendor of achievement, the romance that is sport, the drama of athletics. Today, it's with heavy heart that I sit at the keyboard. It's hard to know where to begin. We could talk about the postponement of Major League games, or whether or not the Vols are going to play at the Swamp this weekend...
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Susan Mary Shaffner Fowlkes
(Obituary ~ 09/12/01)
Susan Mary Shaffner Fowlkes, 25, of Newbern, died Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001 a her residence. She was a homemaker. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in the in the chapel of Johnson Funeral Home with the Rev. Dewain Pewitt and the Rev. Hirchie Schaffner II officiating. ...
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Virgie Ruth Morgan
(Obituary ~ 09/12/01)
Virgie Ruth Morgan, 66, of Tiptonville, died Monday, Sept. 10, 2001 at Methodist Healthcare-Dyersburg Hospital. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. Services will be at 1 p.m. today in the Tiptonville chapel of Dyersburg Funeral Home with the Rev. Greg Wells officiating. ...
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Susan Mary Shaffner Fowlkes
(Obituary ~ 09/12/01)
Susan Mary Shaffner Fowlkes, 25, of Newbern, died Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001 a her residence. She was a homemaker. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in the in the chapel of Johnson Funeral Home with the Rev. Dewain Pewitt and the Rev. Hirchie Schaffner II officiating. ...
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James Darris "Jim" Breeden
(Obituary ~ 09/12/01)
James Darris "Jim" Breeden, 58, of Springville, died Monday, Sept. 10, 2001 at Henry County Medical Center in Paris. He was a master mechanic for Hickman Hardware for 35 years. Services will be at 1 p.m. today at White-Ransom Funeral Home in Union City with the Rev. ...
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Life Choices prepares for grand opening
(Community News ~ 09/12/01)
Even before officially opening its doors, Life Choices Pregnancy Support Center of Dyersburg has begun offering help and hope to Dyer County women in unplanned pregnancies. Life Choices will have its official opening this weekend. The first will be Friday from 3-5 p.m. with a literal opening of the doors. Good News radio station 93.1 FM will be at the center, located at 503 Tucker St. in Dyersburg, for a broadcast of the event, which is open to the public...
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Trains, fun and 'Suitehearts'
(Community News ~ 09/12/01)
Honeymoons will go awry next weekend when the Newbern Depot Players present "Suitehearts." The two-act comedy will be performed Sept. 20-22 at the Newbern Depot. Dinner theater performances will be at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 20-21. Admission is $17.50 and tickets must be purchased in advance. ...
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