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Dyersburg State Community College this week announced six new additions to its roster of faculty and staff members.
(Local News ~ 08/26/02)
Kristy Carroll is a Families First Case Manager in Lake County. A graduate of Lake County High School, Kristy earned a B.S. in Political Science with a minor in Psychology from the University of Tennessee at Martin. She is currently enrolled in the M.B.A. program at UTM...
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Group to ask state to issue spray warnings
(Local News ~ 08/26/02)
A local environmental group plans to ask the General Assembly for help establishing a system to warn residents about imminent aerial spraying. The group, People Insisting on Their Children's Health (PITCH), formed here in May 2001 after West Tennessee residents complained that pesticides sprayed by crop dusters made them sick. They blamed the Boll Weevil Eradication Program, which had started the previous summer with weekly malathion applications on local cotton fields...
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Instructor alerted to students with history of violent behavior
(Local News ~ 08/26/02)
Dyersburg State Community College has tightened security on the campus through a new tracking system of potentially troubling students. The college has hired a security officer to patrol the campus throughout the day and is asking teachers and students to report unusual or suspicious activities. Also, private warnings are issued to instructors if there is a student in a classroom with a history of anti-social or violent behavior...
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Pilots in 'Flight Across America' stop in Halls
(Local News ~ 08/26/02)
A special gift to the people of New York City was flown to the Veterans Museum at Arnold Field in Halls on Saturday by two retired aviators, who are making as many trips to Tennessee airfields as they can before Sept. 4 to restore trust in air travel...
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Gather 'round the Back Porch Stage for some good entertainment
(Local News ~ 08/26/02)
Whether it was to see the antics of the Hee Haw Gang or to just sit and listen to the array of Dyer County entertainment, the Back Porch Stage was the place to be during the 2001 Dyer County Fair. As the 55th annual fair week quickly approaches, the porch is being prepared for its second appearance...
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Asthma sufferer endures lack of air conditioning
(Local News ~ 08/26/02)
A Dyersburg man suffering from asthma with inoperative air conditioning in his apartment says his landlord has been unresponsive to his plight. But the manager of the apartment complex said she was unaware of the man's asthma and was treating him as she does every other tenant...
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Fair promises plenty of fun Sept. 2-7
(Local News ~ 08/26/02)
The Dyer County Fair won't begin for another week, but it's already off to a good start. Fair board president Rick McCoy said he's pleased with two new features. First is the fair's official web site, at www.dyercofair.com. McCoy said he's felt for a long time that the fair needed to establish an Internet connection. The site, designed by Justin McIntosh, features the daily schedule of events, admission prices, entertainment and pageant information, sponsors and more...
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Man pleads guilty to incest with granddaughter
(Local News ~ 08/26/02)
A Dyersburg man charged with three counts of raping his 10-year-old granddaughter was permitted to plead guilty to the one count of the lesser-included charge of incest Tuesday. Thomas Poston Studdard, 42, of 2412 Lenox Road, was sentenced by Dyer County Circuit Court Judge Lee Moore to serve eight years in prison...
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Dyersburg Police this morning gave chase on foot across a wooded area west of Lake Road
(Local News ~ 08/26/02)
Dyersburg Police this morning gave chase on foot across a wooded area west of Lake Road after two suspects who wrecked a stolen car during a high-speed pursuit. According to reports, DPD patrolman Jim Tillman was on patrol near the south end of Lake Road at 5:25 a.m. when he noticed a 1989 white Jeep Cherokee driving south. The vehicle matched the description of a Jeep that had been reported stolen at 2 a.m. from the 800 block of Flicker Drive...
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Dyer County running back Greg Litton made a strong statement Friday night without saying a word.
(High School Sports ~ 08/26/02)
He may be a non-imposing figure to most people, but Dyer County running back Greg Litton made a strong statement Friday night without saying a word. Litton let it be known that the Choctaws would not solely look to wide receiver Brian Fisk for their offensive output this year, as he rushed for 129 yards and scored two touchdowns in Dyer County's 19-0 win over Lake County at the Dyersburg High School Jamboree...
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ff to a fast start: DHS, DCHS pick up wins
(High School Sports ~ 08/26/02)
Senior linebacker Jashawn Baldon's fumble recovery led to a touchdown and senior defensive back Josh Mann ran back an interception for another score to lead the Dyersburg High School Trojans to a 22-0 blanking of the Gibson County Pioneers in the DHS Jamboree on Friday night...
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Pauline Crossno Scobey
(Obituary ~ 08/26/02)
Pauline Crossno Scobey, 98, of Obion, died Friday at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Union City. She was a retired school cook for Obion County Schools and a member of First United Methodist Church in Obion. Services are at 11 a.m. Monday at Cryer Funeral Home in Obion with the Rev. Jim Wolfgang officiating. Burial will be in Elbridge Cemetery in Obion. Cryer Funeral Home in Obion is in charge of arrangements...
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Falon Marie Jenkins
(Obituary ~ 08/26/02)
Falon Marie Jenkins, 17, of Memphis, died Wednesday at Methodist Healthcare-North Hospital in Memphis. She was a student and a member of Grey Road Church of the Lord Jesus Christ. Services were Saturday in Memphis. Burial was in Dyer County Memorial Gardens. Roller Family Funeral Home in Memphis was in charge of arrangements...
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Cutie B. Byrd
(Obituary ~ 08/26/02)
Cutie B. Byrd, 88, of Henning, formerly of Brownsville, died Thursday at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. She was a homemaker. Services are at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church in Gates with the Rev. William Jarrett officiating. Burial will be in St. Luke Cemetery. Currie's Funeral Home in Henning is in charge of arrangements...
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Susanne B. Rice
(Obituary ~ 08/26/02)
Susanne B. Rice, 90, of Dyersburg, died Saturday, August 24, 2002 at Dyersburg Manor Nursing Facility. She was a homemaker, a member of St. Mary's Episcopal Church, chairman of the annual bazaar and served on the Altar Guild, member of Good Earth Garden Club, Dyersburg Art League, West Tennessee Women's Golf Association and North West Tennessee Porcelain Art Guild. ...
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Thomas Carlton Holt
(Obituary ~ 08/26/02)
Thomas Carlton Holt, 75, died Saturday, August 24, 2002 in Centerville, Ohio. He was a retired CEO of Colonial Rubber in Dyersburg, a Merchants Marine veteran of World War II and served on the board at Haywood Community College and Western Carolina University...
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Get ready for a Taste of Dyer County
(Community News ~ 08/26/02)
Last year, Jimmy Dean Foods brought a new family event to Dyer County. This year, it's back with a few modifications but with the same fun atmosphere as before. The second annual Taste of Dyer County will be from 4-8 p.m. Nov. 12 at the E.H. Lannom Gymnasium on the Dyersburg State Community College campus...
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John Snider's world has revolved around education since his own school years
(Community News ~ 08/26/02)
For John Snider it's the kids - always the kids. "When you see these kids later in life and they're successful at whatever they chose to do - whether it be in business or in a profession - that's really satisfying to me," Snider said. "I particularly have enjoyed working with kids who have special needs and helping them to be successful."...
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Local firms donate books
(Community News ~ 08/26/02)
Third-grade students in the five county elementary schools were the beneficiaries of a gift of over 300 books designed to help them deal with everyday issues that affect their lives such as peer pressure, hurt feelings, violence and loneliness. Entitled "The Little People's Guide To The Big World," the books were a private donation from six local companies: First Tennessee Bank, The Brass Bit, Dr. ...
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