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Brain impairment affected Mann's plea, expert says
(Local News ~ 09/28/01)
A brain impairment probably kept condemned killer Glen Bernard Mann from accepting a plea arrangement that would have prevented him from getting the death penalty, a California neuropsychiatrist testified Thursday. "There is damage to the frontal and temporal lobes of Mr. Mann's brain that affects his ability to sequence and to weigh and deliberate," Dr. George Woods said Thursday during Mann's hearing on post-conviction relief...
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Rally 'round the flag
(Local News ~ 09/28/01)
Dyersburg High School senior Jenny O'Connell is convinced there isn't nearly enough flag waving in the Dyersburg and Dyer County School systems, and she is determined to do something about that. After the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on Washington, D.C. ...
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Links for Life nets $3,104 for Red Cross
(Local News ~ 09/28/01)
A chain of red, white and blue links circled the Three Oaks Middle School football field not once, but almost three times. It was enough to make the students and the teachers cheer. "These are not just pieces of paper, but lives linked together," said Paula Jordan, a teen living teacher and one of the Links for Life organizers. Each of the more than 12,000 links represents a person who'd been affected by the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the United States...
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Oakwood program making dreams become reality
(Local News ~ 09/28/01)
With roller brush in hand, you could tell Thomas Blackwell hadn't lost his touch. He carefully filled the roller with paint and then transferred it to the wall of Oakwood Community Living Center. While he never spilled a drop of light purple-pink paint, he did accidentally get some on his hands. "My hands ain't never been this dirty," he said...
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DMS girls defeat Halls in three
(High School Sports ~ 09/28/01)
Dyersburg Middle School essentially locked up second seed in the upcoming West Tennessee Athletic Conference volleyball tournament next week after defeating Halls, Thursday. The Lady Trojans recovered from a 12-2 deficit in the first game to force extra points, but steadied themselves for a three-set victory. DMS won 15-17, 15-3, 15-6...
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Lady Choctaws sweep Humboldt
(High School Sports ~ 09/28/01)
Dyer County's volleyball team seems to be peaking at exactly the right time. The Lady Choctaws battled a pesky Humboldt team Thursday afternoon, but swept a key doubleheader from the visiting Lady Vikings in District 13AA action. DC won the opening match 15-12, 15-3 then smoked Humboldt in the closer 15-2, 15-11. ...
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DHS offense smothers Westview
(High School Sports ~ 09/28/01)
While the Dyersburg offense tried to get in gear, the aggressive Martin Westview team kept Thursday night's soccer match interesting. When Holly Haycraft and her offensive-minded teammates got warmed up, however, it was no contest. Haycraft scored four goals, three in the first half, to carry the Lady Trojans to an 8-3 triumph over the visiting Lady Chargers in competition at Dyersburg Middle School. ...
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Cardinals to test DC linemen
(High School Sports ~ 09/28/01)
With a strong running game complimenting the team's passing attack, the Dyer County Choctaws go into tonight's Region 7-3A contest at Brighton hoping to do exactly what they've been doing. A solid performance in last week's 34-21 triumph over visiting Bolton gave the offense a scoring average of almost 29 points per outing. ...
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Trojans face tough Haywood
(High School Sports ~ 09/28/01)
There is quite a bit riding on tonight's 7-4A football battle between Haywood County and host Dyersburg. The Trojans could lock up a home playoff berth with a victory over the Tomcats, a team they have beaten three of the last four times. Last year, Haywood halted what would have been a record four straight victories by Dyersburg with a 20-7 decision...
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Annie Louise Walker
(Obituary ~ 09/28/01)
Annie Louise Walker, 89, of Friendship, died Wednesday, September 26, 2001 of Ripley Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. She was a homemaker and a member of Sorrell's Chapel United Methodist Church. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Friendship Funeral Home with the Rev. ...
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Homer C. Bane
(Obituary ~ 09/28/01)
Homer C. Bane, 78, of Finley, died Thursday, September 27, 2001 at Methodist Healthcare-Dyersburg Hospital. He was a farmer, a member of Calvary Hill Baptist Church and attended McCullough Chapel Baptist Church. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in the chapel of J.W. ...
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A taste of home
(Community News ~ 09/28/01)
Step into Sharron Bessent's kitchen and you're not only going to share a wonderful meal together, you're going to learn a few things too. "It's wonderful to cook together. You learn so much about each other," she said. "It's not just food to nourish your body, it's about life and where you came from."...
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