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Temporary restraining order granted in fight investors' lawsuit
(Local News ~ 06/10/02)
Dyer County Chancellor J. Steven Stafford on Friday granted a temporary restraining order to six investors in Saturday's Lewis-Tyson heavyweight championship boxing match. The six sought the temporary order to prevent Dyer Investment Company and its members, John Ford, Kent Ford and Billy Y. Walker, from distributing profits from ticket sales for the fight until a breach of contract lawsuit can be decided...
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Alexander says he would work to make boll weevil program mandatory if Arkansas farmers continue to resist it
(Local News ~ 06/10/02)
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Lamar Alexander says if Arkansas continues to resist taking part in the program to eradicate boll weevils, he will work to make participation mandatory. In a statement released in late May Alexander called for completion of the controversial program to eliminate the pests that harm cotton crops. ...
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A Dyersburg man was sentenced
(Local News ~ 06/10/02)
A Dyersburg man was sentenced to serve 90 days in jail and eight years supervised probation after pleading guilty Tuesday in Dyer County Circuit Court to a cocaine charge. Mancellous Hurt, 23, of 1005 Vernon St., pleaded guilty to a charge of sale of more than .5 gram of cocaine without being formally indicted on the charge...
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Relay for Life well on the way to $175,000 goal
(Local News ~ 06/10/02)
With less than two weeks to go, Dyer County Relay for Life officials are counting days, dollars and dimes. They hope to raise at least $175,000 for American Cancer Society by the time the Relay ends at 7 a.m. June 22. The goal appears to be attainable. ...
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First Citizens completes acquisition of Munford bank
(Local News ~ 06/10/02)
First Citizens National Bank has announced the completion of its acquisition of Munford Union Bank. The announcement was made by Stallings Lipford, chairman of First Citizens Bancshares. No purchase price was disclosed. "This was a private sale by the family that owned the majority of the stock," said Katie Winchester, president and CEO of First Citizens. ...
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Her age of opportunity
(Local News ~ 06/10/02)
Myrtle Harton has always been an early riser. And while her friends think she's crazy for getting up even before the rooster crows, for Harton those early morning hours are a time of reflection. "It's a beautiful time of the day," she said of the sunrise that she can easily see through her east-facing kitchen at her Union City home. ...
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Dyer County 4-H'ers stand outside The Renaissance Center in Dickson, the destination for the annual mystery tour.
(Local News ~ 06/10/02)
A group of Dyer County 4-H'ers were rewarded Thursday with a trip to The Renaissance Center in Dickson. It was all a part of the annual 4-H mystery tour, which is open to any 4-H members who participated in county-level activities during the school year. None of the students knew where they were going until Thursday...
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Tossing their graduation caps into the air.
(Local News ~ 06/10/02)
Members of the Dyersburg High School Class of 2002 received their diplomas Friday night and prepared to move on to another phase in their lives. But for that one night, the future was put on hold and the seniors basked in the present.
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Seaton taking skills to DSCC
(High School Sports ~ 06/10/02)
The 2001-2002 basketball season was quite memorable for Dyersburg High School standout Victoria Seaton. The senior forward was named to the 13-AAA "All-District" team in her final campaign and secured her place in Lady Trojans history with the game-winning bucket at the buzzer in the district tournament title game...
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Traci "Peaches" Boyd Barbee
(Obituary ~ 06/10/02)
Traci "Peaches" Boyd Barbee, 33, of Covington, formerly of Ripley, died Thursday at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Covington. She was a nurse's aide and a member of St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church.
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Dylan Anthony Carroll
(Obituary ~ 06/10/02)
Dylan Anthony Carroll, infant son of Ricky and Glendoza Carroll of Dyersburg, died Saturday, June 8, 2002 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.
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Carrie Hutson Childress
(Obituary ~ 06/10/02)
Carrie Hutson Childress, 87, of Dyersburg, died Saturday, June 8, 2002 at her residence. She was a homemaker and a member of East Dyersburg Pentecostal Church.
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Boston Criswell
(Obituary ~ 06/10/02)
Boston Criswell, 84, of Dyersburg, died Sunday, June 9, 2002 at his residence. He was a retired insurance salesman of New York Life, a member and deacon of First Baptist Church in Jackson, Miss. a former Mason, Jaycee and Mississippi Colonel.
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Robert Alexander Griffin
(Obituary ~ 06/10/02)
Robert Alexander Griffin, two months, of Dyersburg, died Thursday at Methodist Healthcare - Dyersburg Hospital.
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Margie Harris
(Obituary ~ 06/10/02)
Margie Harris, 79, of Dyersburg, died Sunday, June 9, 2002 at Methodist Healthcare-Dyersburg Hospital.
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Tommie Somers McGill
(Obituary ~ 06/10/02)
Tommie Somers McGill, 81, of Dresden, died Saturday at Martin Health care in Martin. She was a retired employee of Kellwood Manufacturing in Dresden and a member of Grove Hill Methodist Church near Dresden.
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John Fain Reynolds
(Obituary ~ 06/10/02)
John Fain Reynolds, 85, of Tiptonville, died Thursday at Tiptonville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was a retired farmer.
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Mildred Sue Shannon
(Obituary ~ 06/10/02)
Mildred Sue Shannon, 66, of Dyersburg, died Sunday, June 9, 2002 at Methodist Healthcare-Dyersburg Hospital.
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Robert Harold Taylor
(Obituary ~ 06/10/02)
Robert Harold Taylor, 31, of Newbern, died Thursday, June 6, 2002 in San Marcus, Texas.
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Ruby Lee Vickery
(Obituary ~ 06/10/02)
Ruby Lee Vickery, 85, of Halls, died Thursday, June 6, 2002 at Methodist Healthcare-Dyersburg Hospital. She was a homemaker and a member of Gates Baptist Church.
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Guru of the Garden
(Community News ~ 06/10/02)
There was a time when men would travel countless miles, even climb tall mountains to hear a few words of eternal wisdom from the lips of a renowned sage. Now, most Americans seem content to scan their radio dials for the predictable tirades of a talk-show host expounding upon subjects where they already share mutual agreement...
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WIC mothers learn about benefits of breast-feeding babies
(Community News ~ 06/10/02)
Nine mothers-to-be recently learned that they can make their babies smarter, stronger and healthier. The secret: breast-feeding. Research shows that breast-fed babies tend to be smarter and are protected by the antibodies transmitted in their mother's milk. ...
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