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Freed pets or wild migrants?
(Local News ~ 11/06/01)
A young alligator captured recently in Lake County has prompted the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency to investigate the possibility that alligators could migrate here. The gator, which measures 3.5 to 4 feet, was found Oct. 24 wandering through a trailer park on the Mississippi River's edge where an historical monument marks the Battle of Island 13...
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New police cars to arrive
(Local News ~ 11/06/01)
The Dyersburg Police Department will soon acquire a pair of 2002 Crown Victoria patrol cars to replace older vehicles in the fleet that are being removed from service because they had become too costly to maintain. The Board of Mayor and Aldermen gave the green light Monday night for purchase of the two vehicles, which will cost a total of $42,000. ...
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Town Hall Meeting on terrorism scheduled Nov. 19
(Local News ~ 11/06/01)
Dr. Kris Boston of Newbern doesn't want what happened to her hometown on Sept. 11 to happen in Dyer County, so she's trying to do something about it. "I'm a New Yorker and I've just come back from there to see the devastation first-hand," she said. "I realized that something similar could well hit here in Dyer County, so I decided to try to have an informational meeting because the more information we have, hopefully, the better we will be able to cope with any disaster."...
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Reelfoot Rural Ministries accepting donations for Emergency Services Food Pantry
(Local News ~ 11/06/01)
He was a father raising three children. It was the end of July. He had just gotten laid off from his job. The children needed school supplies and there was no food in the house. He didn't know how he was going to supply his family's needs. Then he heard about Reelfoot Rural Ministries. He got a food box, school supplies, shoes and a few toys for his children. But most of all, he got a smile of encouragement and a sympathetic ear...
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Eagles split tough road contests
(High School Sports ~ 11/06/01)
Dyersburg State split a pair of TJCCAA basketball games on the road over the weekend. The Eagles suffered a season-opening setback at Walters State 95-80 on Friday night, but rallied to defeat Roane State in Harriman Saturday, 108-97. In the opener, DSCC trailed 49-31 at the half, but cut the lead to eight with about nine minutes to play and had chances to cut the lead to six. ...
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D-backs winning immediately
(High School Sports ~ 11/06/01)
Hats off to the Arizona Diamondbacks for winning this year's World Series. I remember writing a column about four years ago talking about the D-backs' commitment to winning right away. Like most fledgling franchises, there are years of famine before the feast, if the feast ever comes...
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Curtis Hendrix
(Obituary ~ 11/06/01)
Curtis Hendrix, 68, of Halls, died Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2001 at Methodist Healthcare-Dyersburg Hospital. He was a retired employee of Forcum-Lannom Construction and a member of Beech Grove Baptist Church.
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Carole Green Coleman
(Obituary ~ 11/06/01)
Carole Green Coleman, 61, of Bartlett, died Monday, Nov. 5 at her residence. She was a retired quality assurance specialist with Defense Contract Management Command.
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Judy Lynn Jones
(Obituary ~ 11/06/01)
Judy Lynn Jones, 40, of Tiptonville, died Wednesday, Oct. 31 at her residence.
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Ida Joplin
(Obituary ~ 11/06/01)
Ida Joplin, 98, of Ripley, died Saturday, Nov. 3, 2001 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Ripley. She was a homemaker.
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Heartburn is a major problem
(Business ~ 11/06/01)
My chest hurts. Sometimes it burns all the way up into my throat and there is a bitter taste in my mouth. Also known as indigestion, heartburn is a common problem occurring at least once a month in 44% of the population, weekly in 14% and daily in 4 to 7% of adults...
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What is a class action lawsuit?
(Business ~ 11/06/01)
It is a suit brought by one or more individuals on behalf of a much larger number of individuals who have all suffered the same or a similar wrong at the hand of one corporation or group of corporations (or entities). Class action suits are brought in State Court or Federal Courts by a few of the members of a class seeking redress of the wrong or wrongs to all the members of the group. ...
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A Century of Progress
(Business ~ 11/06/01)
Further evidence that advances in health care have helps dramatically improve the health and longevity of U.S. citizens over the past century comes from a recent report. It says that Americans live far longer than they did a century ago far less likely to die in childbirth. ...
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Bridging the Gap
(Business ~ 11/06/01)
Your appearance, dental health and the proper functioning of your mouth are all-important reasons for wearing a bridge. A bridge is a restoration, which replaces or spans the space where one or more teeth have been lost. There are two types of brides -- fixed and removable. ...
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If your retirement investments are growing, that's great.
(Business ~ 11/06/01)
But when you receive an update on the account, look beyond the bottom line. Check the asset mix to see if you are still comfortable with how the account is divided among investment choices. After reveiwing the asset allocation, you may need to rebalance the portfolio. Doing so will make sure that it remains in keeping with your overall investment strategy....
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If I wait for orthodontic treatment
(Business ~ 11/06/01)
No! We have never heard about a child's bite improving as the child ages. Just the opposite, if you wait orthodontic problems will almost always get worse. If a few teeth are crooked or crowded, the orthodontist can realign the crowded teeth easily. However, if you do not treat the crowding right away, the crooked teeth will encroach onto your child's other teeth and push the other teeth out of alignment too. As a result if you wait, your child's orthodontic problems will usually get worse...
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Treatment of Glaucoma
(Business ~ 11/06/01)
Glaucoma is a pressure that is too high that damages the optic nerve in the back of the eye. The object of treating the patient with glaucoma is to lower the pressure to a level where the patient does not continue to get damage to the optic nerve. This is different for everybody. ...
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Degenerative Arthritis
(Business ~ 11/06/01)
Degenerative arthritis of the spine is one of the most common disorders that occurs, limiting function in persons over 50 years og age. Approximately 300,000 persons over 65 years of age are limited in their activities because of it. If everyone lives long enough, so it has been said, everyone will get degenerative arthritis. Degenerative arthritis however, does not have to mean a hopeless and ongoing painful condition...
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Night Time Feeding Habits
(Business ~ 11/06/01)
As per a recent article; most people now understand the reason for weaning children from their bottles at around one year of age. Because of Baby Bottle Decay or Nursing Decay, it is important not to allow your child to go to bed with a bottle or sip cup nor breast-feed at will during the night. ...
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Preparing for duck season
(Outdoors ~ 11/06/01)
Well, it's the first of November and that means one more month before we can start looking down our barrels at those welcome orange feet. For those of you that hunt on Reelfoot Lake, that day comes a little sooner. That's right guy's its GREEN HEAD time in Tennessee! If most of you are like me, you can't wait for the dark sky to turn grey and hear the whistling of wings over head or the distinct sound of that lonesome drake calling for his mate...
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Random Notes Nov.7
(Column ~ 11/06/01)
Last week, Tamco Supply hosted a grand opening of its store on Brewer Road in Dyersburg. Amid the dozens of cleanings supplies the store offers was a fantastic meal of catfish, chicken, hushpuppies, home fries and peach cobbler, served with iced tea and lemonade. On a picture-perfect day, the outside tables set the stage for a great picnic...
Stories from Tuesday, November 6, 2001
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