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Minor violation?
(Local News ~ 01/22/02)
The owner of a convenience store where a teen working for police was able to purchase beer says his clerk never intended to break the law. "She's got a criminal record now because (police) went in there to create a crime," said Bobby Rushing, owner of K/C's One Stop. "They know she's not a criminal. She's trying to work and help support her mother."...
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This is the first of two articles
(Local News ~ 01/22/02)
Dyersburg investors, worried over the fates of their 401(k) plans, often sit with friends and ask questions among themselves that are seldom, if ever, addressed on the syndicated television programs of fabled Wall Street analysts. One of those questions, whispered now and then among local investors with a discernible tremor of dread in their voices is this: "How many more Enrons are hiding in the closet?"...
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King's message need to be celebrated by all, King Day speakers say
(Local News ~ 01/22/02)
The community needs to celebrate the central religious themes of Dr. Martin Luther King's life, speakers at Dyersburg's 17th annual celebration of the holiday honoring King said Monday. "I'm very hopeful that next year's celebration will find every ethnic group represented," Dyersburg Alderman the Rev. ...
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Coke 1, Pepsi 0
(Local News ~ 01/22/02)
It appears that Coca-Cola will be the official soft drink of Dyersburg/Dyer County Dixie Youth for the next 10 years. James Lee, chairman of the Dyersburg Parks and Recreation Committee, said city and county officials decided to cancel a scheduled meeting Tuesday evening with the commissioners for the baseball league concerning the commission's decision to award exclusive concession rights to Coca-Cola at the Ed Wright Baseball Complex near the fairgrounds...
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George W. Wallace
(Obituary ~ 01/22/02)
George W. Wallace, 88, of Lenox, died Monday, Jan. 21, 2002 at Methodist Healthcare-Dyersburg Hospital. He was a retired farmer.
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Otis Genon Scott
(Obituary ~ 01/22/02)
Otis Genon Scott, 86, of Walnut, Miss., formerly of Miston, died Friday, Jan. 18, 2002 at Baptist Hospital in Covington. He was a retired merchant, farmer and school bus driver for Walnut Schools and a Methodist.
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Ludie McDonald
(Obituary ~ 01/22/02)
Ludie McDonald, 91, of Newbern, died Monday, Jan. 21, 2002 at Dyersburg Manor Nursing Center. She was a homemaker and a member of Fairview Baptist Church.
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Shelving plenty
(Community News ~ 01/22/02)
Pete Hinkel, president of the board, and Susan Michel, board vice president, sort canned goods Saturday morning at the food pantry of Matthew 25:40. The canned goods were donated by the Dyersburg Intermediate School annual pre-Christmas food drive.
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Master Gardener course to begin Feb. 19
(Community News ~ 01/22/02)
Most people believe that the gardening season starts in spring. That's not necessarily true. Winter is a good time to plant trees, to plan a summer garden and to learn more about what it takes to create a beautiful yard, a prolific garden and a flowerbed that blooms almost all year long. ...
Stories from Tuesday, January 22, 2002
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