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Pentagon sees successful hits in first round of attacks, prepares for more; White House says anti-terrorism campaign is bigger than bin Laden
(Local News ~ 10/08/01)
WASHINGTON (AP) -- In the prelude to an expected fresh round of attacks, Pentagon officials studied the results Monday of a long night of bombing at military targets and terrorist training camps inside Afghanistan. Former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge reported for duty as head of President Bush's new Office of Homeland Security...
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Mississippi River Bridge closed Sunday afternoon
(Local News ~ 10/08/01)
Closure of the Interstate 155 Bridge over the Mississippi River for the second time in as many weeks stranded hundreds of frustrated motorists Sunday afternoon. The shutdown at the bridge - the only span across the Mississippi in the state outside of Memphis - lasted only about an hour. Dyer County Sheriff Jeff Holt said the action was taken at the request of the Tennessee Department of Transportation...
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Thacker murder trial postponed until February
(Local News ~ 10/08/01)
The first-degree murder trial of accused serial killer Steven Ray Thacker was postponed Friday until Feb. 4-15. Thacker, accused of stabbing to death Dyersburg service station operator Ray Patterson on Jan. 2, 2000, will be tried in Tiptonville. Last year his court-appointed lawyers sought and gained a change of the site of the trial from Dyer County due to widespread media coverage of the case...
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Tennessee Highway Patrol Sgt. Robert Rankin, Trooper Kevin Seaton, Trooper Frank McLin and Lt. T.A. Smith investigate the fatal accident Friday afternoon on I-155.
(Local News ~ 10/08/01)
A Cordova man was killed Friday afternoon when his car hydroplaned into a tractor-trailer rig after hitting the median guardrail near the Interstate 155-Lenox Road exit. The accident happened during a driving rain that made visibility poor at approximately 2:30 p.m., according to reports from the Tennessee Highway Patrol. ...
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Democratic governor hopeful says tax reform efforts lack focus
(Local News ~ 10/08/01)
Recent efforts in Tennessee to achieve tax reform have been focused on the wrong target, a candidate for the Democratic Party nomination to run for governor said Friday in Dyersburg. "For 2 1/2 years we've been engaged in a debate that is wrongly-focused," Dr. Charles Smith told 57 who attended a community coffee. "It's a real mistake to start to put on the agenda any kind of tax increase aimed at just balancing the budget...
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Antique farm equipment adds to McIver's atmosphere
(Local News ~ 10/08/01)
Tractors and hitches and harvesting equipment, oh my! If you've got any antique farm equipment, the Downtown Dyersburg Development Association wants to display it during the third annual McIver's Bluff Founders Day and Homecoming on Saturday. "We urge everyone in the community, if they have any type of antique tractor or harvesting equipment, to participate," said coordinator Mike Pennington. ...
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Fate let the Tennessee Volunteers down on Saturday and the Georgia Bulldogs were there to take advantage of it.
(High School Sports ~ 10/08/01)
KNOXVILLE - Tennessee's new nemesis in the SEC Eastern Division turned Big Orange cheers into jeers when the Bulldogs rallied from almost certain defeat to score with five seconds left and defeat the Vols 26-24 before 107,592 stunned fans at Neyland Stadium...
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DHS harriers get good look at Horton
(High School Sports ~ 10/08/01)
Dyersburg took part in the Frank Horton Cross Country meet at Shelby Farms in Memphis this weekend. It was a good litmus test for the Trojan and Lady Trojan runners as they battled teams from the Memphis part of the region. And DHS coach George Hancock says his team has its work cut out...
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Dyersburg's defense dominates Ripley
(High School Sports ~ 10/08/01)
RIPLEY - Prior to Friday night's contest, Dyersburg head coach James Counce said he would like to see some improvement from his football team's defense. In a 12-0 victory over the host Tigers, he got his wish. On a cold, sloppy night at Tiny Knee Stadium, the Trojans held Ripley to just 93 yards of offense to win for the sixth consecutive outing and improve their record to 6-1 for the year...
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Tribe shows character in tough road loss
(High School Sports ~ 10/08/01)
McKENZIE - McKenzie entered Friday night's game ranked No. 4 in the state's Class 2A Associated Press football poll. The Rebels were 6-0, matching their best start in school history. They were at home and started off with a quick lead against Dyer County. There were many that felt the visiting Choctaws would stand no chance against such a formidable foe. When it was over, many McKenzie players, coaches and fans were glad it was over and that they won't have to play again for another 51 weeks...
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Choctaws bow in McKenzie mire
(High School Sports ~ 10/08/01)
McKENZIE - Randy Thomas, an assistant football coach for the McKenzie Rebels, shook his head in amazement. The former MHS head coach looked at the scoreboard in disbelief as his team defeated visiting Dyer County 26-21. "Was this a war or was this a war?," he asked. "This is the best team we've seen all year."...
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Mary Lucille Arnold
(Obituary ~ 10/08/01)
Mary Lucille Arnold, 89, of Dyersburg, died Thursday, October 4, 2001 at her residence. She was a homemaker and a member of Fowlkes Methodist Church. Services were at 10 a.m. Saturday at Halls Funeral Home. Burial was in Dyer County Memorial Gardens. ...
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Kenneth J. Bassininsky
(Obituary ~ 10/08/01)
Kenneth J. Bassininsky, 46, of Friendship, died Thursday, October 4, 2001 in Friendship. He was owner-operator truck driver and a veteran of the U.S. Marines. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Friendship Funeral Home with Father Charles Bauer officiating. ...
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James E. Finley Sr.
(Obituary ~ 10/08/01)
James E. Finley Sr., 63, of Columbia, S.C., died Saturday, Oct. 6, 2001. He was a retired real estate developer and an avid outdoorsman. Services will be at 4 p.m. Monday at Shandon Baptist Church. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. today at Dunbar Funeral Home. ...
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Rita Horner
(Obituary ~ 10/08/01)
Rita Horner, of Cookeville, formerly of Dyersburg, died Thursday, October 4, 2001 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. She was a retired beautician and owned and operated Rita's Beauty Shop for over 40 years and a member of Algood Church of Christ. ...
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Ima Jean Murphy
(Obituary ~ 10/08/01)
Ima Jean Murphy, 71, of Newbern, died Friday, October 5, 2001 at Oakwood Manor in Dyersburg. She was a homemaker and a member of Main Street Church of Christ in Newbern. Graveside services were 1 p.m. Saturday in Bethel Cemetery in Lexington with Brother Kevin Medlin officiating. ...
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H.E. 'Gene' Pernell
(Obituary ~ 10/08/01)
H.E. "Gene" Pernell, 81, of Dyersburg, died Saturday, Oct. 6, 2001, at Methodist Healthcare-Dyersburg Hospital. He was a farmer and a member of the Farm Bureau board of directors and of the Retired Officers Association of the U.S. Navy. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. ...
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Willie Reasons
(Obituary ~ 10/08/01)
Willie Reasons, 72, of Dyersburg, died Friday, Oct. 5, 2001, at his home. He was a retired 20-year employee of the Colonial Rubber Works maintenance department. He was the master of ceremonies of Blue Cap Gospel Singing, a founder of the West Tennessee Wildlife Resource Association, a third-degree Mason, a member of the Blue Lodge and Dyer County commissioner for 13 years. ...
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William Don Brasfield
(Obituary ~ 10/08/01)
William Don Brasfield, of Dyersburg, died Sunday, October 7, 2001 at Methodist Healthcare-Dyersburg Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by J.W. Curry & Son Funeral Home.
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Lonnie Gates
(Obituary ~ 10/08/01)
Lonnie Gates, of Tucson, Ariz., formerly of Dyersburg, died Sunday, October 7, 2001 in Tucson. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by J.W. Curry & Son Funeral Home.
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Live long and prosper
(Community News ~ 10/08/01)
Melvin Bargery, known as "Poppa" or "Mr. Melvin" to most Lake County residents, offers three simple principles to anyone who would live a long and useful life: 1) Stay busy. 2) Remember, there is no such thing as a big job or a small job - just a job. ...
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Live long and prosper part 2
(Community News ~ 10/08/01)
It isn't what we say about ourselves but what others say of us that truly counts. Across Lake County people have words of praise for Melvin Bargery and the sacrificial life he has lived. These are just two of those testimonials. Aaron Staulcup of Ridgely wrote this letter two years ago. It was printed in the Lake County Banner weekly newspaper...
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Melvin "Poppa" Bargery is the head of an impressive clan.
(Community News ~ 10/08/01)
Children: Paul Bargery, Jerry Bargery, Dallas Bargery, Sandra Gant, Donna O'Steen, Jackie Bargery and Martha Brooks. Grandchildren: Glen Bargery, Bryan Bargery, Joel Bargery, Timothy Bargery, Molly Bargery, Aaron Bargery, David Bargery, John Miller, Karen Brooks, Sharla Bennett, Laura Gray, Rob Bledsoe, Kim Keeling, Lisa Hamilton, Mark Roberson and Lori Roberson...
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Reelfoot Arts and Crafts Festival strikes patriotic chord
(Community News ~ 10/08/01)
Shoppers at the Reelfoot Arts and Crafts Festival are working diligently this weekend to keep the nation out of a recession. It's almost as if they believe it is their patriotic duty to buy as many flags and other red, white and blue items as possible. They're also purchasing Halloween decorations, Christmas presents and other goodies...
Stories from Monday, October 8, 2001
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