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Bills propose pest management guidelines for schools, day care facilities
(Local News ~ 01/03/02)
Which is worse: roaches in the school cafeteria or exposing children to the pesticides typically used to kill roaches? A recent report indicates that pesticides could be contributing to a nationwide epidemic of neurological problems in children. Nearly 12 million children - or 17 percent of all American children - suffer from one or more learning, developmental or behavioral disabilities...
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Most common pests found in schools
(Local News ~ 01/03/02)
* Cockroaches * Ants * Rodents * Lice * Flies * Stinging and biting insects * Mosquitoes * Ticks - From the University of Tennessee's "Kids, Pests and Chemicals in Tennessee" program
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Bill highlights
(Local News ~ 01/03/02)
The General Assembly is expected this session to consider two bills that would establish pest management guidelines. The bills are similar. One -- Senate Bill 1331/House Bill 591 - requires child care facilities to adopt integrated pest management (IPM) programs. The other - Senate Bill 1566/House Bill 1180 - requires IPM programs for public schools...
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Elvis lives, at a nursing home near you
(Local News ~ 01/03/02)
Elvis lives! Just ask the residents and staff members of nursing homes throughout Northwest Tennessee, where the "King" still gyrates through the hallways crooning his greatest hits to adoring fans. In Las Vegas, he was paid big bucks for his shows. ...
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Partner sues for assets of local company
(Local News ~ 01/03/02)
A partner in a Dyersburg firm that manufactured and sold mosquito-control devices filed a lawsuit Monday in Dyer County Chancery Court claiming the company is being dissolved without his consent. Joe D. Hall of Dyer County filed the complaint against Cecil Seaton and Outdoor Assets LLC. ...
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Trash burning that got out of control.
(Local News ~ 01/03/02)
Trash burning that got out of control apparently sparked a small fire behind Covington Mobile Homes at Four Points Wednesday afternoon. Several old vehicles and a flatbed trailer ignited after the blaze spread from a pile of garbage. The Fowlkes and Bonicord Volunteer Fire Departments and Dyersburg Fire Department responded to the fire and extinguished it...
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Local hoop teams return to the court
(High School Sports ~ 01/03/02)
Holiday festivities are over, the new calendar has been put into use and the local basketball teams are ready to settle into their normal routine and pick up the 2002 portion of the season schedule. Beginning this weekend, the high school teams get back into the swing of things with freshman, junior varsity and varsity action on the slate on both Friday and Saturday nights...
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Etta Boone Clay
(Obituary ~ 01/03/02)
Etta Boone Clay, 82, of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2002 at Royal Care Center in Ridgely.
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Marguerite B. Ward
(Obituary ~ 01/03/02)
Marguerite B. Ward, 83, of Dyersburg, formerly of Mounds, Ill., died Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2002 at Methodist Healthcare-Dyersburg Hospital. She was a member of Mounds Congregational Church where she served as the church secretary and treasurer for many years, served on Mounds City Council and was Mayor of Mounds for many years, a member of Mounds VFW Ladies Auxiliary, served on the Board of Directors of the Southern Five Planning Commission, an avid golfer, a member of Egyptian Country Club where she was past president and was the Ladies Champion several times and owned and operated Ward Insurance Agency along with her husband.. ...
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John Thomas "J.T." Stutts
(Obituary ~ 01/03/02)
John Thomas "J.T." Stutts, 88, of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2002 at Methodist Healthcare-Dyersburg Hospital. He was owner of Alabama Dry Wall Construction, served in Pacific Arena-Aviation Engineering Battalion during World War II, a member of First United Methodist Church and a resident of Birmingham, Ala. for 50 years...
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Miller, Welch provide listening ears for Sept. 11 victims
(Community News ~ 01/03/02)
After the terrorist attack of Sept. 11, Americans of all ages did what they could to deal and help with the situation. They donated blood. They gathered their pennies. They expressed their feelings through the arts. Carol Miller and Johnnie Welch were no different. In November, they provided their services and experiences as counselors to help those still facing difficulties after Sept. 11...
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