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Three perspectives on America's current war presented at Memorial Day services
(Local News ~ 05/28/02)
Three distinct views of the nature of America's most important current war were given by speakers at Dyersburg Memorial Day services Monday. "We must stay President (George W.) Bush's course and defeat terrorism," Lt. Col. Fred Eades, commandant of the Dyer County High School Jr. Reserve Officer Training Corps program, told more than 100 at Fairview Cemetery. "It's going to take a long time, but I urge you to stay the president's course."...
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Chamber offering member discount program
(Local News ~ 05/28/02)
Members of the Dyersburg/Dyer County Chamber of Commerce can support other local businesses and save money doing it under the chamber's Always Buy Chamber (ABC) program. "One of the on-going challenges of chambers of commerce is to provide value for members," said Allen Hester, president and CEO of the local chamber. ...
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Sparking the interest
(Local News ~ 05/28/02)
Take a look around Dyer County High School and you'll see there are a number of ways teachers are getting students involved in their educations and sparking interest in activities beyond high school. Three of those hands-on ways are thanks to grants from the Dyersburg-Dyer County Education Foundation...
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Income tax fight not over, say area legislators
(Local News ~ 05/28/02)
The fight over a state income tax isn't over, Dyer County's current and one prospective state House members said Friday. "It has to come up again because it's the only thing out there that can allow us to properly fund our budget for next year," said Rep. Craig Fitzhugh, D-Ripley, whose new district, if he is re-elected, will include most of Dyersburg and District A in southeast Dyer County. "We need $800 million to fund next year's budget."...
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DHS athletes top the charts in academics
(Local News ~ 05/28/02)
The focus of high school and collegiate sports is often on the number of points a player can put on the scoreboard, not his or her academic achievements in the classroom. However, that is not the case with the 2001-02 class at Dyersburg High School. ...
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DCHS honors seniors
(Local News ~ 05/28/02)
Dyer County High School honored its outstanding students for the 2001-02 academic year this week in a special ceremony. School principal Peggy Dodds paid homage to the senior class, the last group of students who will graduate from the old DCHS building in Newbern. ...
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Mattie O. Abbott
(Obituary ~ 05/28/02)
Mattie O. Abbott, 87, of Dyersburg, died Sunday, May 26, 2002 at Dyersburg Manor Nursing Center. She was a retired factory worker and a member of Cumberland Street Church of Jesus Christ.
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Julius Rogers Alexander
(Obituary ~ 05/28/02)
Julius Rogers Alexander, who was born in Dyersburg on June 24, 1921, will be honored with a memorial service on Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Fairview Cemetery. His funeral services were held at Mount Vernon Mortuary in Fair Oaks, CA, on April 30. Alexander served proudly in the U.S. ...
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J.D. Boone
(Obituary ~ 05/28/02)
J.D. Boone, 77, of Friendship, died Friday, May 24, 2002 at his son's residence in Friendship. He was a retired employee of the Dyer County Highway Department, a World War II Navy veteran and a member of Friendship Baptist Church.
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Beulah May Dean
(Obituary ~ 05/28/02)
Beulah May Dean, 63, of Ridgely, died Sunday, May 26, 2002 at Methodist Healthcare-Dyersburg Hospital.
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William Powell
(Obituary ~ 05/28/02)
William Powell, 64, of Ridgely, died Sunday, May 26, 2002 at Methodist Healthcare-Dyersburg Hospital. He was a retired 33-year employee of the Tennessee Department of Transportation.
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Tennie Carroll Richardson
(Obituary ~ 05/28/02)
Tennie Carroll Richardson, 96, of Dyersburg, died Thursday, May 23, 2002 at Dyersburg Manor Nursing Center. She was a homemaker.
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Nancy Pamela Turner Runions
(Obituary ~ 05/28/02)
Nancy Pamela Turner Runions, 58, of Ridgely, died Friday, May 24, 2002 at Methodist Healthcare-Dyersburg Hospital. She was an interior decorator, a member of Mooring Baptist Church and a member of the staff of Reelfoot Arts and Crafts Festival.
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Newell Edison 'Mutt' Sanford
(Obituary ~ 05/28/02)
Newell Edison "Mutt" Sanford, 85, of Dyersburg, died Thursday, May 23, 2002 at his residence. He was a retired farmer and a member of West Dyersburg Church of Christ.
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James Robert Sisk Sr.
(Obituary ~ 05/28/02)
James Robert Sisk Sr., 64, of Dyersburg, died Saturday, May 25, 2002 at Methodist Healthcare-Dyersburg Hospital. He was a farmer and carpenter.
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Kathryn Robison Voss
(Obituary ~ 05/28/02)
Kathryn Robison Voss, 82, of Gates, died Thursday, May 23, 2002 at Methodist Healthcare-Dyersburg Hospital.
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Taft Burns
(Obituary ~ 05/28/02)
Taft Burns, 90, of Dyersburg, died Monday, May 27, 2002 at Methodist Healthcare-Dyersburg Hospital.
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Seeking the crown
(Community News ~ 05/28/02)
Growing up, Brittney Eskew wasn't the type to find herself glued to the television set every September when the Miss America Pageant came on. Then, last year, she found herself as the second runner-up in the Miss Tennessee Scholarship Competition, a preliminary to Miss America. In June, Eskew will be taking another shot at the Miss Tennessee crown with the hope of taking that trip to New Jersey in September...
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A vision for Dyer County
(Community News ~ 05/28/02)
There aren't many people who can say they've had the opportunity to do the things they love in life as their careers. Dr. James O. McCord is one of those few. Since making Dyer County his home 44 years ago, McCord has provided for the vision of her citizens in two ways - as an optometrist and as county executive. ...
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