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Nature Conservancy, TWRA purchasing Anderson-Tully land for $15.5 million
(Local News ~ 04/15/02)
One of Tennessee's last large tracts of bottomland hardwood timber will soon be preserved. The Nature Conservancy is buying the 11,520-acre Anderson-Tully tract in Lauderdale County. The conservancy purchased 6,327.13 acres for $9 million last month and plans to close a deal Monday to buy the remaining acreage for $6.5 million...
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Dyersburg public safety dispatcher LeeAnn Hallum operates the equipment at the public safety communications center.
(Local News ~ 04/15/02)
The term "911" is often associated with rapid emergency response, poise under pressure, aid and compassion in times of distress and critical decision making within seconds. Many people do not stop and think about the seemingly nameless and faceless individuals monitoring the telecommunications equipment until they experience an actual emergency...
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Alzheimer's disease affects entire family
(Local News ~ 04/15/02)
While Alzheimer's disease is devastating to patients, those who care for the patients may face a comparable risk. Studies show that 40 percent of caregivers die of stress-related disorders before Alzheimer's claims their loved ones. That statistic was one of many Janet Watson, regional director of the Alzheimer's Association in Memphis, shared during a special Alzheimer's Support Group meeting in Dyersburg. ...
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Class size mandate at center of fiscal problem
(Local News ~ 04/15/02)
Monday is the last day for the Dyer County school system to notify non-tenured and non-renewable teachers their contracts won't be picked up next year. According to Dr. Dwight Hedge, county superintendent, no one will be asked to pack their belongings and look for work elsewhere...
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'We've come too far to go back now'
(Local News ~ 04/15/02)
It's a day that Tandi and Marilyn Johnson have looked forward to for two months. They hope to come back home to Dyersburg on April 27. "She's doing fine. She has her good and bad days but she's in good spirits," Marilyn said. "She's really been fighting. She's strong and determined. She's come a long way (especially) since the doctor didn't think she'd be able to walk. She was determined to get up and walk."...
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Lawsuit delayed by insurance insolvency
(Local News ~ 04/15/02)
A $1 million medical malpractice lawsuit filed in 1999 on behalf of a Dyersburg woman against a Ridgely nursing home languishes in Lake County Circuit Court because the nursing home's insurance company is insolvent. The complaint was filed May 3, 1999 on behalf of Mary E. ...
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Conservation land purchase could hurt county, Lauderdale officials say
(Local News ~ 04/15/02)
The purchase of Anderson-Tully land by the Nature Conservancy to hold for the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency could be harmful to Lauderdale County, officials say. "When it gets in the government's hands, it'll hurt us," said Roselle Criner, Lauderdale County Executive. ...
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When it was still open, Airpark Inn scored state's highest occupancy rate
(Local News ~ 04/15/02)
The Airpark Inn at Reelfoot Lake State Park had the highest occupancy rate among the state's resort parks during the 2000-01 fiscal year. But even that wasn't enough to make the inn self-sufficient, according to Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation reports...
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Doyle among 'Cheerleader of America' participants
(High School Sports ~ 04/15/02)
When she was little, Lindsay Doyle had the opportunity to participate in a national cheerleader competition. Doyle, now a senior at Dyersburg High School, has the opportunity to do it again. She has been selected to participate in the state finals for Miss Cheerleader of America May 11-12 at the Holiday Inn Dalton in Dalton, Ga. If she wins, she will represent Tennessee as Miss Cheerleader of America...
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McNeil bound for UTM
(High School Sports ~ 04/15/02)
When Trey McNeil went on a golf outing with his grandfather, Larry Sullivan, of Alma, Ill., prior to his freshman year at Dyersburg High School, he had no idea the sport would become such an important part of his life. Four years later, the game has earned him a scholarship to the University of Tennessee at Martin and the opportunity to continue his education playing the sport he's grown to love...
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Dyersburg - Dyer County Day quickly approaching
(High School Sports ~ 04/15/02)
Like a Jason Isringhausen fastball to an opposing hitter, Dyersburg - Dyer County Day in St. Louis is coming in a hurry. Local fans who plan to make the trip to trek to the Gateway City to see the Sat., May 4, game between the Cardinals and Atlanta Braves have until April 26 to secure tickets locally for the 8th annual occasion...
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Moody a 'Cheerleader of the Year' finalist
(High School Sports ~ 04/15/02)
As a youngster taking gymnastics classes, Monica Moody always looked up to the older girls who were cheerleaders. Now, she finds her self as one of the girls being looked up to. Moody, the daughter of Chucky and Vicki Moody of Dyersburg and a junior at Dyersburg High School, was named one of 35 finalists for the 2002 National Cheerleader of the Year Scholarship Competition. ...
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Lady Trojans victorious in Brownsville
(High School Sports ~ 04/15/02)
Dyersburg's girls picked up a lot of points in a wide range of events to take top honors in the Haywood Invitational track and field event Thursday in Brownsville. With 15 schools converging on Haywood High School for the annual competition , the Lady Trojans scored 115 points to take team honors. Jackson Central-Merry's girls finished in second place with 102 points...
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Col. Joseph Webster Jones Jr.
(Obituary ~ 04/15/02)
Retired Col. Joseph Webster Jones Jr., 83, of Newbern, died Friday, April 12, 2002, at Dyer Nursing Home in Dyer. He was a fighter pilot and career military officer in the United States Air Force and Defense Intelligence Agency. He was a veteran of World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. ...
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Col. Joseph Wester Jones Jr.
(Obituary ~ 04/15/02)
Retired Col. Joseph Wester Jones Jr., 83, of Newbern, died Friday, April 12, 2002, at Dyer Nursing Home in Dyer. He was a fighter pilot and career military officer in the United States Air Force and Defense Intelligence Agency. He was a veteran of World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. ...
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Willard Hearn
(Obituary ~ 04/15/02)
Willard Hearn, 79, of Tiptonville, died Saturday, April 13, 2002 at Reelfoot Manor Nursing Facility. He was retired owner of People's Grocery, a member and deacon of First Baptist Church, former song leaders, Board of Directors of Reelfoot Arts and Crafts Festival for 31 years, formerly alderman of Tiptonville, former member of Lake County School Board, World War II Army Air Corps Veteran, served as a radio operator on a B-17 Bomber, flew 35 missions, received the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal with three bronze clusters, and served on the staff of Lake County Regional Prison as procurement officer for eight years.. ...
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Mary Elva Sutton
(Obituary ~ 04/15/02)
Mary Elva Sutton, 78, of Obion, died Tuesday, April 9, 2002 at Methodist Hospital-North in Memphis. She was a homemaker and a member of Cloverdale Presbyterian Church. Services were at 11 a.m. Saturday at Cryer Funeral Home in Obion with the Rev. Tom Perkins officiating. Burial was in Elbridge Cemetery near Obion...
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Something the whole family can enjoy
(Community News ~ 04/15/02)
When Blair Chitwood saw the article last year announcing the annual membership drive for the Dyersburg Area Community Concert Association Inc., she knew she had to get her family signed up. "As a kid, we had a family membership and I remembered how neat it was to see the different performers and styles of music. ...
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FFA greenhouse blooming at DHS
(Community News ~ 04/15/02)
With dirty hands and smiles on their faces, Lori Kirby and Anna Cook looked comfortable amid the flowers. The Dyersburg High School FFA students were busy transferring flowers from tiny plastic cubicles to larger pots. The flowers and an assortment of vegetables are being offered for sale through the school's greenhouse. ...
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