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Tiptonville cleaning up after tornado; victims consider themselves lucky
(Local News ~ 05/01/02)
Charles Bolden lost his home and just about everything he owns early Sunday morning. A tornado demolished his mobile home and several others along Highway 22 on Tiptonville's northern edge about 2:45 a.m. Sunday. Bolden, 25, considers himself lucky. ...
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Cargill sells local facility
(Local News ~ 05/01/02)
Cargill AgHorizons has decided to sell its Dyersburg facility to Obion Grain Co., Cargill officials said Tuesday. Cargill will continue to operate its Hales Point and Tiptonville facilities. "We will continue to support and be active in Dyer County agricultural issues and functions," said Chris Stansbury, Cargill AgHorizons manager. "We will honor all existing contracts established for the Dyersburg facility."...
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Bredesen sets forth platform at Okeena
(Local News ~ 05/01/02)
The key to solving Tennessee's revenue problem is a growing, vibrant economy, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Phil Bredesen told about 150 at a campaign kickoff in Dyersburg Tuesday. "What it's going to take to fix the mess we're in is someone who has a background as a businessman," Bredesen said at the rally at Okeena Park that was thinner in attendance than expected, possibly because of an intermittent drizzle that fell during the event. ...
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Nikki Scrivener trains for her first - and possibly her last - marathon.
(Local News ~ 05/01/02)
A local University of Tennessee at Martin student will soon be completing one of the things on her to-do list for life. Nikki Scrivener, a junior communications major from Dyersburg, will be running in the UPMC Pittsburgh marathon on Sunday. The marathon is 26.2 miles through neighborhoods in the Pittsburgh area...
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Bogota receives $40,000
(Local News ~ 05/01/02)
"The real money's in the bank." That was the good news Bogota Community Center Inc. representatives heard last week when they received a $40,000 Community Facilities grant ceremonial check from Rural Development, a mission area of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The 75/25 grant is being matched with $24,660 in local funds to perform $64,660 worth of improvements to the former Bogota Elementary School...
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Barnett inks Osceola, Ark., standouts
(High School Sports ~ 05/01/02)
With departing sophomores making up about 80 percent of his offense last season, Dyersburg State men's basketball coach and athletic director Alan Barnett wasted little time finding some shooters for next year's team. Barnett recently inked David Hughes and Daniel Newsome, a pair of Arkansas all-staters from Osceola High School who sparkled on both offense and defense and helped the team win the 4-A state championship...
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Harry Rose
(Obituary ~ 05/01/02)
Harry Rose, of Newbern, died Tuesday, April 30, 2002 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.
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Frankie Lynn Jump
(Obituary ~ 05/01/02)
Frankie Lynn Jump, 44, of Millsfield, died Monday, April 29, 2002 at Methodist Healthcare-Dyersburg Hospital. He was an inspector for the Tennessee Department of Transportation, a member of Hillcrest Baptist Church and Ducks Unlimited.
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Harrison Watkins Ewell, Bennett Duignan Ewell
(Obituary ~ 05/01/02)
Harrison Watkins Ewell and Bennett Duignan Ewell, twin sons of Michael Watkins Ewell and Sonya Duignan Ewell, died Monday, April 22, 2002.
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Howard Vincent Black Sr.
(Obituary ~ 05/01/02)
Howard Vincent Black Sr., 79, of Bolivar, died Tuesday, April 30 at Bolivar General Hospital. He was retired AST Administrator in the Tennessee National Guard Army Air Corp, veteran of World War II, was honored by having the National Guard Armory in Bolivar named for him, chairing the Bolivar Housing Authority, served as former city councilman and police commissioner, a member of American Legion and VFW, active elder and Sunday School teacher, Sunday School Superintendent, church secretary and treasurer at Bolivar Cumberland Presbyterian Church.. ...
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Cotillion's Bargain Barn is Saturday
(Community News ~ 05/01/02)
Members of the Dyersburg Cotillion Club, from left, Misty Odom, Amy Holden, Amy Gregson, Regina Gregson and Tabi Castellaw look over some of the items that will be available at Saturday's Bargain Barn. The second annual event, a large yard sale with items ranging from children's and adults' clothing, to toys, home accessories and more, will be from 8-11 a.m. ...
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