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Demolition derby scheduled May 11; drivers needed
(Local News ~ 05/06/02)
The crunch of metal and the whirring of stressed motors will fill the air May 11. The Pit Crew, a Relay for Life team, plans to hold a demolition derby at the Dyersburg Saddle Club Arena, which is located across the street from the Dyer County Fairgrounds. ...
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Thacker execution delayed; Oklahoma seeking extradition
(Local News ~ 05/06/02)
The execution of condemned killer Stephen Ray Thacker was postponed indefinitely last week by Dyer County Circuit Judge Lee Moore pending appeals. During a hearing Wednesday Moore denied Thacker's motion for a new trial and issued a stay of his order that Thacker is to be executed May 31 for the murder of Dyersburg businessman Ray Patterson...
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Home away from home
(Local News ~ 05/06/02)
Former county clerk Anita J. Slaughter White apparently is moving back to the county to run for clerk, but she doesn't necessarily have to move to run for office here. Slaughter and her husband, James Leonard White recently changed their address listing with the Dyer County Election Commission to 36 Revell Cove, Dyersburg from Ridgely. Their daughter, Amy Slaughter, is listed at that address in the current Dyersburg telephone book...
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DSCC employees recognized
(Local News ~ 05/06/02)
Emma Mays-Reynolds, associate professor of administrative office support at Dyersburg State Community College, and Judy Hendrix, computer lab technician, were presented awards at the annual Office Workers' seminar held at the Dyersburg campus during Administrative Professionals Week. Both have been active in organizing the seminar for the past 25 years...
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National Teacher Day honors everyday heroes
(Local News ~ 05/06/02)
Schools across Dyer County will hold special programs on Tuesday honoring the region's "everyday heroes" - teachers, said Dr. Dwight Hedge, superintendent of the county school system. National Teacher Appreciation Week begins Sunday and National Teacher Day is Tuesday. Principals and school PTOs have organized events at individual schools in honor of teachers. The system office will be sending notes of recognition and a small gift to all faculty members in county schools...
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Support for the foundation
(Local News ~ 05/06/02)
Whether they're developing the motor skills that will aid them in the future, building on their reading and writing skills to learn more about other subjects or expanding their views on how to treat others, Dyersburg Primary School students are building their foundations thanks to the Dyersburg-Dyer County Education Foundation...
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Moody Wadley Barbecue for Cancer to change name, date for 2003
(Local News ~ 05/06/02)
A first-weekend in May fixture on the Dyer County calendar is moving its time frame and changing its name next year. "Next year we're moving to the middle of May -- the weekend between Mothers Day and Memorial Day," said Carl Hicks, one of the coordinators of the Moody Wadley Barbecue for Cancer. "We're hoping to get away from the early May rain and cool weather."...
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DSCC names outstanding faculty and staff
(Local News ~ 05/06/02)
Dyersburg State Community College recently announced its awards for outstanding faculty and staff members. Linda Weeks, who is an associate professor of English, was named as the college's outstanding faculty member. Bill Adcock and his wife Mary sponsored the award. ...
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DHS turns down state choir invitation
(Local News ~ 05/06/02)
The advanced choir of Dyersburg High School received an invitation to statewide competitions in Cookeville this month, but finances and student test schedules nixed the trip. "I think we would have done well," said Cooper Patterson, choral director at DHS for 13 years. ...
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Choctaws score early, coast to tourney win
(High School Sports ~ 05/06/02)
Heading into the first outing of the post-season, Dyer County head coach Larry Lusk wanted his Choctaws to get off to a good start. The club responded in "grand" fashion, scoring seven first-inning runs on the way to an 11-1 rout of Gibson County in District 13-AA tournament action Friday night in Newbern...
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DHS track teams sweep invitational
(High School Sports ~ 05/06/02)
Officials at Dyersburg High School tried to play the good host for invitational track and field competition on Friday, but the visitors will just have to excuse the home folks for keeping the championship hardware for themselves. Both the Lady Trojans and Trojans wrapped up the regular season by taking wins in the annual Dyersburg Invitational, taking top honors in the 12-team field. ...
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District title eludes DMS
(High School Sports ~ 05/06/02)
In a contest Dyersburg Middle School soccer coach Greg Stapleton called "fantastically unbelievable," his Trojans dropped a 1-0 decision to Martin in the title game of the West Tennessee Invitational. According to Stapleton, the game was everything youth sports is all about. ...
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Trojans fall in 13-AAA tournament opener
(High School Sports ~ 05/06/02)
Dyersburg had plenty of hits and a lot of runners, but couldn't get both at the same time in a heartbreaking, 2-1 loss to Jackson Central-Merry in its District 13-AAA tournament opener Saturday. In competition at Jackson North Side, the Trojans stranded 10 runners and were bumped into the loser's bracket to face Hardin County this afternoon. ...
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Lula Mae Halton
(Obituary ~ 05/06/02)
Lula Mae Halton, 69, of Jackson, died Thursday, May 2, 2002 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.
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Dennis Ray Chamberlian
(Obituary ~ 05/06/02)
Dennis Ray Chamberlian, 41, of Dyersburg, died Thursday, May 2, 2002 at Methodist Healthcare -- Dyersburg Hospital. He was a member of St. John No. 2 Baptist Church in Tiptonville.
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Floyd Lee Hamilton
(Obituary ~ 05/06/02)
Floyd Lee Hamilton, 80, of Dyersburg, died Thursday, May 2, 2002 at Methodist Healthcare -- Dyersburg Hospital. He was a retired power-distribution engineer for more than 30 years for the Tennessee Valley Authority and a member of First Baptist Church of Dyersburg...
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W.C. Paige
(Obituary ~ 05/06/02)
W.C. Paige, 81, of Halls, died Friday, May 3, 2002 at Baptist Hospital, Ripley. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II and Korea (retired after 21 years) and a member of the American Legion and Westside Baptist Church.
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Arthur Jones
(Obituary ~ 05/06/02)
Arthur Jones, 51, of Tiptonville, died Thursday, May 2, 2002 at Methodist Hospital in Memphis.
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Mary Thames Dean
(Obituary ~ 05/06/02)
Mary Thames Dean, 81, of Stone Mountain, Ga., formerly of Dyersburg, died Thursday, May 2, 2002 at Gwinnett Medical Center, Lawrenceville, Ga. She was a homemaker and a member of Mountain Park United Methodist Church.
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Arthur "June" Jones Jr.
(Obituary ~ 05/06/02)
Arthur "June" Jones Jr., 51, died Thursday, May 2, 2002 at Methodist Hospital-Central in Memphis.
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Larry Franklin Pratt
(Obituary ~ 05/06/02)
Larry Franklin Pratt, 40, of Halls, died Saturday, May 4, 2002 in a motor vehicle accident in Halls. He was an employee of Tipton County Farmers Co-op, a farmer and a member of Elon Baptist Church.
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Profile.fritchey
(Community News ~ 05/06/02)
The bright red wagon Bob Fritchey uses to haul his garbage cans to the curb is more than a utilitarian device. It reflects his life. The wagon is just big enough to hold two garbage cans and is designed to latch onto the rear bumper of his vehicle. Its sleek trapezoidal shape mimics a dragster's lines. Fins over the rear wheels give it style. And, an expired Tennessee license plate is surrounded with a decorative frame that says: "I'd rather be drag racing."...
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Covering every aspect of life Green Village health fair is Saturday
(Community News ~ 05/06/02)
When the Green Village Tenants Association decided it wanted to host a health fair, president Cara Bryan wanted it to cover all the bases. With more than 30 booths covering everything from fitness to safety to beauty to relaxation to medical, the event will have something for all ages. "We tried to be very broad," Bryan said. "Health is not just physical but mental, emotional, spiritual, the safety of your home and children. It's a healthy lifestyle."...
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Teachers plan to 'Tell A Friend' about mammograms
(Community News ~ 05/06/02)
Looking for a way to show your mother that you care? Ask her if she's had a mammogram. If she hasn't, encourage her to get one. A mammogram could save her life. The X-rays are powerful enough to detect a suspicious mass of cells 1.5 to 2 years before it can be felt. ...
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