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Thacker claims slaying was in self-defense
(Local News ~ 02/06/02)
TIPTONVILLE -- Steven Ray Thacker will argue self-defense in his first-degree murder trial for the killing of Dyersburg businessman Ray Patterson, his court-appointed lead attorney told jurors Tuesday. Thacker, 31, of Chouteau, Okla., has been indicted for first-degree murder and felony murder in the death of Patterson, 52. The prosecution is seeking the death penalty...
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Woman charged with prostitution
(Local News ~ 02/06/02)
A 19-year-old Milwaukee woman was arrested Tuesday afternoon and charged with soliciting prostitution after she allegedly offered sexual favors to an undercover Dyersburg police officer in exchange for cash. Police believe the woman is not acting alone and an investigation is continuing, Dyersburg Police Department Lt. ...
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Reelfoot resort operator seeks permit to dredge
(Local News ~ 02/06/02)
A Reelfoot Lake resort operator hopes to improve access to a boathouse and marina - if the state allows it. Tony White has applied for a state permit to dredge approximately 714 cubic yards of material out of the existing boathouse and marina area at White's Landing. ...
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Aldermen question CableONE rate increase
(Local News ~ 02/06/02)
City aldermen, having received world of a pending rate hike for CableONE, the local cable television provider, asked its manager, Jim Duck, to provide reasons for the increase at the city board meeting Monday night. The current rate for basic cable service in Dyersburg is $35.50 per month for channels two through 63. ...
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The college crisis
(Local News ~ 02/06/02)
When home state high school seniors send in their applications for the University of Tennessee, most expect to be admitted without any problems. Not this year. The state's flagship campus, saddled with a 25 percent increase in applications, has already deferred admission decisions on 1,500 aspiring students. The number could double before the process is complete, admissions director Marshall Rose said...
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DMS sets green fundraiser
(Local News ~ 02/06/02)
The Dyersburg Middle School student council has started a fundraising project they believe will be good for the environment and the organization's pocketbook. The school will be recycling empty inkjet printer cartridges, said Pennye Deal, eighth-grade teacher and a sponsor of the council...
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Spelling bee winners
(Local News ~ 02/06/02)
The winner of the 2002 Annual Dyer County Spelling Bee was Amber Owens, a seventh grader at Dyersburg Middle School. She won by successfully spelling the words "taupe" and "emancipation." Amber, who received a $100 savings bond from the Dyersburg Kiwanis Club, sponsor of the event, is no stranger to spelling bees. ...
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The Winter woodlands
(Local News ~ 02/06/02)
The Forked Deer River, just off South Main, took on a wintry appearance Wednesday morning as about an inch of snow fell on West Tennessee. Most public and private schools were closed and the forecast calls for more snow tonight.
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Tornadoes nip shorthanded Choctaws
(High School Sports ~ 02/06/02)
Union City took advantage of a shorthanded Dyer County squad and knocked off the visiting Choctaws 69-66 Tuesday night. Perry Powell, senior scoring leader for DC, and junior point guard Montrell Crittendon were unavailable following ejections in the Choctaws' win over Obion County last Friday night...
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Trojans hold off late Halls rally
(High School Sports ~ 02/06/02)
Dyersburg's girls took control early and the DHS boys did what they had to do in the late going, giving the local clubs in black and gold a pair of wins over visiting Halls in their final regular-season outings on the home court. On "Senior Night," the Lady Trojans used a big scoring streak in the middle of the game to gain the advantage on the way to a 50-37 triumph over the Lady Tigers. In the nightcap, the Trojans held off a late rally by the Tigers to post a 73-66 triumph...
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Thometra Sharae Bolden
(Obituary ~ 02/06/02)
Thometra Sharae Bolden, 11, of Dyersburg, died Saturday, Feb. 2, 2002 at Methodist Healthcare-Dyersburg Hospital. She was a student at Dyersburg Intermediate School, a member of the basketball team, a cheerleader at Bruce Recreation Center and a member of Macedonia Church of God in Christ in Dyersburg...
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Mattcie E. Butler
(Obituary ~ 02/06/02)
Mattcie E. Butler, 93, of Newbern, died Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2002 at Methodist Healthcare-Dyersburg Hospital.
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Ronnie Dale Dotson
(Obituary ~ 02/06/02)
Ronnie Dale Dotson, 51, of Samburg, died Monday, Feb. 4, 2002 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Union City. He was a retired employee of Goodyear after 25 years, a former union steward and safety supervisor for Goodyear and a United States Army and National Guard veteran...
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Henry James Terry
(Obituary ~ 02/06/02)
Henry James Terry, 71, of Alamo, died Sunday, Feb. 3, 2002 at his residence. He was a construction worker.
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Grace L. Walters
(Obituary ~ 02/06/02)
Grace L. Walters, 93, of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2002 at Wesley of Dyersburg. She was a homemaker and a Baptist.
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James Stanley
(Obituary ~ 02/06/02)
James Stanley, 49, of Ridgely, died Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2002 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Union City.
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Workers see their shadows at Oakwood
(Community News ~ 02/06/02)
Throughout school, one of the biggest questions students pose is "Why do I have to learn this?" Through job shadowing, students are getting the answer. A number of students throughout Dyer County are spending the first few days of February participating in the fifth annual Groundhog Job Shadow Day finding out not only why they have to learn various subjects but also "would I want to make this job a career?"...
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Courtesy Dyer County Literacy Program
(Community News ~ 02/06/02)
Rose Clardy, left, assistant director with the Dyer County Literacy Program, and Sharron Bessent, executive director, accept a Tennessee Quality Interest Award on behalf of the Literacy Program from Marie B. Williams, president of the Tennessee Quality program. The award is based on leadership, strategic planning, customer and market focus, information and analysis, human resource focus, process management and business results. The award was presented Thursday in Nashville...
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The pre-K class at First Presbyterian Christian School
(Community News ~ 02/06/02)
The pre-K class at First Presbyterian Christian School on Tuesday constructed an igloo out of 60 balloons. Teachers Carmen Durham and Yvonne Terry said the unique idea grew from an exercise in language skills. The students have been studying the alphabet and are currently up to the letter "I"...
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