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Massive road project planned
(Local News ~ 11/01/01)
Dyersburg residents have fussed and fumed over the traffic disruptions caused by the Lake Road construction project downtown, but that will seem like a minor inconvenience once the fifth-lane restructuring of the U.S. Highway 51 Bypass begins. Tennessee Department of Transportation survey crews were working along the road near the Lake Road intersection this week. ...
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Oak Ridge wins, Reelfoot Lake loses as spending bill moves through Congress
(Local News ~ 11/01/01)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Oak Ridge did well, but those seeking a new spillway for Reelfoot Lake lost out when a House-Senate panel put the finishing touches on a bill funding the nation's energy and water needs. The committee ironed out the differences between separate versions of the legislation Tuesday night, and lawmakers discussed the details of the compromise Wednesday...
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FCNB gets Costumed for a Cure
(Local News ~ 11/01/01)
Employees of First Citizens National Bank showed their Halloween spirits Wednesday dressing up as a variety of characters. While employees were having fun, they were also "Costumed for a Cure." The activity raises funds for the Leukemia Society. "We have done this for at least 10 years but being a part of it is even more special this year because we'll be helping Judy Long," said Kerrie Heckethorn, the bank's human resources director...
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Get ready for more anthrax cases: Frist
(Local News ~ 11/01/01)
Americans must be prepared for more anthrax attacks, Tennessee's junior senator said Wednesday. "There are going to be more cases of anthrax," Sen. Bill Frist, R-Nashville, told a statewide teleconference with print journalists. "The perpetrator is still out there and we must get prepared to deal with more cases." Frist, the only physician in the U.S. ...
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Chairmen of the board
(Local News ~ 11/01/01)
It is nice to have $100,000 in your hands, even if it is just "play money." That was the general feeling of the 21 students from Lauderdale and Dyer counties who met Monday night at First Citizens National Bank to join the institution's 2001-02 Student Advisory Board. This was the first of six meetings the students will attend and they received a fictional $100,000 that each will use to invest on Wall Street...
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Medical Auxiliary dedicated to anti-violence
(Local News ~ 11/01/01)
The Northwest Tennessee Academy of Medicine Auxiliary last year secured grant money to purchase anti-violence materials for area public schools. When grant underwriters weren't available this year, the group undertook to finance the educational materials out of pocket...
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Going to the next level
(Local News ~ 11/01/01)
What is being called a win-win-win situation will begin taking shape on Monday as crews from Centex Engineering & Construction begin renovations to the south wing of the former Dyersburg Middle School, making a new home for the YMCA of Dyer County. The Y's board of directors approved the move Tuesday at their monthly meeting. ...
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Overbey expects Lady Eagles to win
(High School Sports ~ 11/01/01)
Veteran basketball coach Jack Overbey has always wanted competitive teams, but he's expecting just a little more from his 2001-2002 squad at Dyersburg State Community College. He believes this bunch can win. If past performances mean anything, Overbey's expectations may be accurate. A solid roster of athletes who found success at the high school level, including some players who performed locally, have the coach looking forward to the new campaign...
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Big night for playoff grid squads
(High School Sports ~ 11/01/01)
A big night awaits Dyersburg and Dyer County Friday when both teams head to the state football playoffs. The Trojans host Memphis-Wooddale for a 7 p.m. kickoff while Dyer County travels to Memphis to play Frayser at Greenhill Stadium, just off Highway 51. ...
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Lola D. Thomas
(Obituary ~ 11/01/01)
Lola D. Thomas, 88, of Rockford, Ill., formerly of Dyer, died Friday, Oct. 26, 2001 at Rockford Health System in Rockford.
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William Henry "Hop" Hopgood
(Obituary ~ 11/01/01)
William Henry "Hop" Hopgood, 69, of Jackson, died Monday, Oct. 29, 2001 in Jackson. He was a retired truck driver.
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James L. Harrison Jr.
(Obituary ~ 11/01/01)
James L. Harrison Jr., 81, of Newbern, died Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2001 at his daughter's residence. He was a retired employee of Colonial Rubber Works and a U.S. Army veteran.
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Mary Davis
(Obituary ~ 11/01/01)
Mary Davis, 78, of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2001 at Wesley of Dyersburg Nursing Center. She was a retired employee of the housekeeping department of Parkview Hospital and a member of Second Baptist Church.
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Willie B. Brown
(Obituary ~ 11/01/01)
Willie B. Brown, 75, of Ripley, died Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2001 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Ripley. She was a homemaker.
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Jerrel Boone
(Obituary ~ 11/01/01)
Jerrel Boone, 64, of Halls, died Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2001 at Ripley Health Care. He was a retired factory worker and a member of Lighthouse Church in Halls.
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Judy Jones
(Obituary ~ 11/01/01)
Judy Jones, of Tiptonville, died today at her residence.
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