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Stamp Out Hunger this weekend; postal carriers gathering food
(Local News ~ 05/10/02)
The Dyersburg Post Office is asking its customers to leave a little food in the mailbox on Saturday. No, they're not hungry. They're collecting non-perishable food items for Stamp Out Hunger, the National Association of Letter Carriers' Food Drive. ...
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Man who shot wife gets 12-year prison sentence
(Local News ~ 05/10/02)
A Dyersburg man pleaded guilty Tuesday in Dyer County Circuit Court to three charges of aggravated assault and was sentenced to serve 12 years in prison. Because two of the assaults were against his wife under federal law Burnic Boone, 41, of 333 Fisher Drive, also is prohibited from ever again owning or possessing a firearm as someone convicted of a domestic violence crime...
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Signing off!
(Local News ~ 05/10/02)
It was once a sign of the political season - telephone poles plastered with layers of posters carrying the smiling faces of local candidates. But in Dyersburg, those days are over. Part of the problem is modern technology. Once upon a time, all a loyal supporter needed was a stack of posters and a staple gun; but it isn't that easy to fix a poster to a galvanized metal light pole. ...
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DHS team wins investment contest
(Local News ~ 05/10/02)
A team of five Dyersburg High School students won a competition in financial investment sponsored by First Citizens National Bank. The team of students, which included Dena White, Josh Mann, Kendra Hanlon, Daniel Chatham and Julia Cooper, were given an imaginary bank account of $100,000 to invest in the financial sector. ...
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Most Outstanding Junior Boy and Girl for the 2001-02 academic year at Dyersburg High School.
(Local News ~ 05/10/02)
Josh Mann and Dena White were named as the Most Outstanding Junior Boy and Girl for the 2001-02 academic year at Dyersburg High School. The annual award is given by the teachers of DHS. It is based upon a student's academic excellence, involvement in extra-curricular activities and attitude. ...
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DC girls region bound
(High School Sports ~ 05/10/02)
Dyer County's softball team couldn't match the baseball team's claim of a district title, but the Lady Choctaws' runner-up effort in District 13-AA competition is an accomplishment of historic proportions. Despite a 10-1 loss Wednesday to Crockett County in the district finals, the Dyer County girls and head coach Frankie King have earned the school's first regional softball tournament berth. ...
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MVP effort
(High School Sports ~ 05/10/02)
With the home plate umpire and catcher Josh Romo in the foreground, Dyer County hurler Brandon Funderburk gets ready to release a pitch in District 13-AA tournament title competition Wednesday against Obion County Central. The crafty left-hander posted nine strikeouts in a five-inning effort as the Choctaws topped the Rebels 12-2 to earn the school's first district baseball tournament championship. ...
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Emmett Everett "Mousie" Bizzle
(Obituary ~ 05/10/02)
Emmett Everett "Mousie" Bizzle, 91, of Hobart, Ind., formerly of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, May 7 at his residence. He was a farmer and steelworker.
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Elizabeth Luther
(Obituary ~ 05/10/02)
Elizabeth Luther, 84, of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, May 8, 2002 at Methodist Healthcare-Dyersburg Hospital. She was a factory worker and a member of Tigrett Methodist Church.
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Ollie A. Gale
(Obituary ~ 05/10/02)
Ollie A. Gale, 90, of Shelby, Mich., died Tuesday, May 7, 2002 in Shelby, Mich.
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Margie McElrath
(Obituary ~ 05/10/02)
Margie McElrath, 57, of Dyersburg, died Thursday, May 2, 2002 at Methodist Central Hospital in Memphis.
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W.C. Meeks
(Obituary ~ 05/10/02)
W.C. Meeks, 82, of Halls, died Wednesday, May 8, 2002 at Oakwood Nursing Home in Dyersburg. He was a farmer and a member of Antioch Church of Christ.
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Cindy Ketchum Moore
(Obituary ~ 05/10/02)
Cindy Ketchum Moore, 45, of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, May 8, 2002 at Oakwood Community Living Center in Dyersburg. She was a registered nurse, a member of RoEllen Church of Christ and was valedictorian of the 1974 graduating class of Dyersburg High School...
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Mattie George celebrates 100 years
(Community News ~ 05/10/02)
Railroads reign for fast transportation as the 20th Century Ltd. sets a record by traveling the rails from New York to Chicago in 20 hours. A Brooklyn toy store sells the first teddy bear, named after President Theodore Roosevelt. In football, the first Tournament of Roses is held in Pasadena, Calif. ...
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City employees out-walk county employees in walking contest; Reed takes top individual honors
(Community News ~ 05/10/02)
If Dyersburg city employees look especially proud lately, there's a reason. They defeated a team of Dyer County employees in the first "Walk a Mile in My Shoes" competition. The Dyer County Health Department challenged the teams to see who could walk the most miles between October and April. A mere 46 miles separated the two teams on April 30...
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