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Caldwells settle into new home
(Local News ~ 03/18/02)
It was the end of September when work began in earnest on Larry Caldwell's new home at the end of Habitat Cove in the Bruce neighborhood. Those weeks of hard work were celebrated this weekend when board members and volunteers of Northwest Tennessee Habitat for Humanity gathered for a dedication ceremony held Friday night...
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Revell presses Washington leaders for Dyer Fabrics
(Local News ~ 03/18/02)
Dyersburg Mayor Bill Revell was in Washington, D.C., this week to attend a meeting of the National League of Cities and pressed Tennessee's Congressional delegation for a multi-million dollar USDA loan that could reopen a scaled-down version of the old fabrics mill that closed last fall...
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Fugitive arrested in Florida
(Local News ~ 03/18/02)
A 35-year-old West Tennessee man on the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation's most wanted list was arrested in West Palm Beach, Fla. on Saturday. Reginald Boxley, formerly of Humboldt, was wanted in Union City for first-degree murder in connection with a Jan. ...
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Domino effect
(Local News ~ 03/18/02)
Eastern Arkansas cotton farmers have rejected the Boll Weevil Eradication Program again, and that could make it difficult to eliminate weevils here. The Mississippi River is no obstacle for hungry weevils. They can easily fly several miles in search of food or winter shelter...
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County cited for seven audit exceptions
(Local News ~ 03/18/02)
State auditors cited Dyer County government for seven relatively minor exceptions during the audit of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2001. The office of Sheriff Jeff Holt was cited for two exceptions he said have now been corrected. The report cites the sheriff's office for internal control and accounting deficiencies and for a failure to adequately segregate accounting duties in the office...
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Norris says solution to state fiscal crisis should start with voters
(Local News ~ 03/18/02)
Dyer County's new state senator believes the solution to Tennessee's fiscal problem lies first with letting the people of the state vote. "The situation in Nashville and for the state of Tennessee lies in making a crisis of sorts," Sen. Mark Norris, R-Collierville, told 87 at a legislative coffee in Dyersburg Friday morning. "One aspect that isn't being dealt with so far is the constitutionality of an income tax."...
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There's a festival in bloom
(Local News ~ 03/18/02)
You've asked for it and it's coming. The Dogwood Festival event that's become a Secretary's Day tradition will also be held at night this year. But, coordinators note, "to pull it off, we need to have reservations in early," said event chairwoman Christie Baker. "If not, it will be just the regular Wednesday luncheon."...
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Arts Council work continues on auditorium
(Local News ~ 03/18/02)
The first phase of converting the former Dyersburg Middle School auditorium into the Dyer County Civic Center auditorium was completed Saturday. "This first phase will be good to look back on and see completed," said David Willard, a member of the Dyersburg-Dyer County Arts Council Inc., as he stained a row of seats...
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Fill the Boots campaign to benefit Red Cross Saturday
(Local News ~ 03/18/02)
Local firefighters are sprucing up their boots this week in preparation for an unusual fund-raiser. They're asking people to drop money into their boots - empty boots - to raise money for the Dyer County Chapter of the American Red Cross. The "Fill the Boots" campaign begins at 9 a.m. Saturday and lasts until 4 p.m. Three locations will be set up to accept donations. They include:...
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Locals named to state all-tournament teams
(High School Sports ~ 03/18/02)
The Dyer County and Halls basketball teams came up short in their quest for state basketball championships, but a trio of Choctaws and a duo of Tigers were among individuals named to their respective all-tournament teams following championship games Saturday in Murfreesboro...
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Tigers tumble in state semifinals
(High School Sports ~ 03/18/02)
MURFREESBORO - After winning their way into the Class A state tournament semifinals, the Halls basketball team developed a case of amnesia. The Tigers won the District 16-A crown, finished with runner-up hardware in Region 8-A and claimed a victory over University School of Jackson in the sub-state game with a smart, ball control offense and aggressive defense. For some reason, those traits disappeared in Friday's contest with Ezell-Harding...
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DC season ends in disappointment
(High School Sports ~ 03/18/02)
MURFREESBORO - For two years, Dyer County's timing against almost every opponent has been just about right. In the Class AA state tournament semifinals against Memphis Ridgeway Friday night, time simply ran out. The Roadrunners stopped the Choctaws' planned run to the state championship with a 59-55 setback at Murphy Center, one game short of the title round. Dyer County almost erased a 12-point halftime deficit, climbing within three in the closing seconds, but couldn't cap the comeback...
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Mary Paschall
(Obituary ~ 03/18/02)
Mary Paschall, 91, of Tiptonville, died Friday, March 15, 2002, at Methodist Healthcare-Dyersburg Hospital. She was a homemaker.
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Paul T. Stevens
(Obituary ~ 03/18/02)
Paul T. Stevens, 78, of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, March 13, 2002, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. He was employed by Huey Brothers Lumber Co., a former steel worker for Krupp Forge in Cicero, Ill., and a Methodist.
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Paul A. Sweat
(Obituary ~ 03/18/02)
Paul A. Sweat, 69, of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, March 12, 2002 at Methodist Healthcare-Dyersburg Hospital. He was an electrician and a Baptist.
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Buster Watson
(Obituary ~ 03/18/02)
Buster Watson, 70, of Covington, formerly of Dyersburg, died Friday, March 15, 2002, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton in Covington. He was a retired electronics repair technician and a member of Sorrells Chapel Methodist Church.
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Robert A. Barker
(Obituary ~ 03/18/02)
Robert A. Barker, of Dyersburg, died Sunday, March 17, 2002 at his residence.
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Estelle Griffin
(Obituary ~ 03/18/02)
Estelle Griffin, 78, of Dyersburg, died Sunday, March 17, 2002 at Regional Medical Center in Memphis.
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James Thomas Loines
(Obituary ~ 03/18/02)
James Thomas Loines, 84, of Frederick, Mo., formerly of Dyersburg, died Saturday, March 16, 2002, died at his residence. He was a retired maintenance worker with Barnes Hospital in St. Louis, a Baptist and a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II who served in the European and Pacific theaters...
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Mattie Lucille Johnson
(Obituary ~ 03/18/02)
Mattie Lucille Johnson, 70, of Orange Park, Fla., formerly of Mason Hall, died Thursday, March 7, 2002, at Shands Medical Center. She was a factory worker.
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Vera Lee King
(Obituary ~ 03/18/02)
Vera Lee King, 82, of Obion, died Saturday, March 16, 2002 at Baptist Hospital in Union City. She was a retired employee of Salant & Salant and a member of Obion United Methodist Church.
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