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Silver Star Airport Award
(Local News ~ 09/04/02)
At the Tuesday meeting of the Dyersburg Board of Mayor and Aldermen, two state awards for excellence were presented for the Dyersburg Municipal Airport. The Tennessee Office of Aeronautics gave the local airport its Front Door Award for "airport facilities and service that reflect community pride and a commitment to quality." Also the Silver Star Airport Award for 2002, presented by the Office of the Governor, was announced. ...
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City board reaffirms tax rate
(Local News ~ 09/04/02)
The Dyersburg Board of Mayor and Aldermen Monday night approved for a second time a property tax rate of $1.57 for 2002-03, two cents above the state's certified rate. The action was taken in order to comply with the letter of Tennessee law concerning public notification...
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Man who ran over deputy's foot pleads guilty to assault, sentenced to 60 days in jail
(Local News ~ 09/04/02)
A Dyersburg man charged with running over the foot of a deputy sheriff pleaded guilty to assault Tuesday in circuit court and was sentenced to serve 60 days in jail. Chris M. Criswell, 20, of 116 West Parkview St., pleaded guilty to assault on Sheriff's Deputy Dennis McCaig. As part of a plea agreement a charge of evading arrest in a motor vehicle was dismissed...
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Pie in the Eye auction to benefit Dyer County Literacy Program
(Local News ~ 09/04/02)
Have you ever wanted to toss a pie onto someone's face? You'll have a chance Thursday night during the Dyer County Fair. The Dyer County Literacy Program is holding its annual Pie in the Eye Auction at 6 p.m. in the First Citizens National Bank Amphitheater...
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Robbery in the area of Dyersburg Electric System on East Court Street.
(Local News ~ 09/04/02)
The Dyersburg Police Department at 9:55 a.m. Tuesday received a report of a female that had been robbed in the area of Dyersburg Electric System on East Court Street. Officers arrived on the scene and the female, later identified as Rebecca Boyar, 49, of 620 Cherry St, Dyersburg, she had been robbed and her wallet taken. ...
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Cookbook sales to benefit Community Cancer Fund
(Local News ~ 09/04/02)
Eddie Gregory's barbecue sauce has helped many cancer patients over the years and now it's coming to the rescue again. The recipe -- once the secret sauce used during the Moody-Wadley BBQ for Cancer -- is now included in "Recipes to Cherish." Proceeds from the cookbook sales will go to that same organization, which is now known as the Community Cancer Fund...
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DMS volleyball sweeps pair from Haywood
(High School Sports ~ 09/04/02)
BROWNSVILLE - Although the opposition wasn't strong for the Dyersburg Middle School volleyball team on Tuesday night, Trojans head coach Bubba Cobb knows there will be a day his team will be thankful for its depth and experience. The Trojans got the opportunity to show off their newly-found depth, while getting some much-needed court time for the younger players, in a pair of A-team victories over Haywood Junior High...
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Earlene Parker Jones
(Obituary ~ 09/04/02)
Earlene Parker Jones, 68, of Louisville, Ky., formerly of Halls, died Friday, August 30, 2002 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Ripley. She was a nurse's aid. Services will be at 4 p.m. today at Henning Grove Baptist Church in Ripley with the Rev. W.L. McCadney officiating. Burial will be in Henning Grove Cemetery. Currie's Funeral Home of Henning is in charge of arrangements...
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Glenda Jean Norsworthy
(Obituary ~ 09/04/02)
Glenda Jean Norsworthy, 64, of Memphis, formerly of Dyersburg, died Saturday, Aug. 31, 2002 in Memphis. She was secretary for Macon Road Church of Christ and a member of Forest Hill Church of Christ. Services will be at noon Friday at Germantown Parkway Chapel of Memphis Funeral Home. Burial will be in Memory Hill Gardens in Memphis...
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Walter K. Olson Jr.
(Obituary ~ 09/04/02)
Walter K. Olson Jr., 75, of Dyersburg, died Aug. 31, 2002 at his residence. He was a retired Illinois Baptist minister and electrician. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Sept. 21 at First Baptist Church in Newbern with the Rev. Danny Klutts officiating. His body has been donated to science...
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PRO STAFF TEAM MEMBER HOLDS UP HIS HARVEST OF FAT FOX SQUIRRELS
(Outdoors ~ 09/04/02)
It's been a long time between hunting seasons and you have attended all of the outdoor shows and rented all of the hunting videos from the local rental store. You must get in to the woods. It pulls at you like a giant magnet. Well, rest easy, squirrel season is here...
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The ultimate "carnie man"
(Community News ~ 09/04/02)
It sounds like a plot from an old B-movie: 16-year-old boy runs away from home to join the circus and roam from town to town with his three-legged dog. A naturally talented oil painter, he is discovered by a savvy New York City art critic, becomes the talk of the town, marries the beautiful young heiress and lives happily ever after in a mansion in the Berkshires...
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Depot Fashion Show nears
(Community News ~ 09/04/02)
Pattye Williams, from left, of the City of Newbern Beautification Committee, Natalie Young of Cloye's, Vicki Greer of Emily Anne's and Helen Pate of the Newbern Depot Days committee, make preparations for the annual Depot Days Fashion Luncheon. The luncheon, sponsored by the City of Newbern Beautification Committee, will be held at noon Sept. ...
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Great karaoke sing-off winners
(Community News ~ 09/04/02)
Five vocalists split a $2,000 purse Tuesday night during the Casino Aztar/SL100 Great Karaoke Sing-Off held during the Dyer County Fair. This year's winners were (from left) T. Jay Tipps of Newbern, who won fifth place and $100 for singing '3 A.M.'; Chad Hill of Murfreesboro, who won fourth place and $150 for 'Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me;' Steven Whitson of Trimble, who won first place and $1,000 for 'This Is the Moment;' Joseph LeMay of Dyersburg, who won second place and $500 for 'American Trilogy;' and Katie Kendall of Hornbeak, who won third place and $250 for 'Broken Wing.' Nineteen contestants from Dyer County, Tiptonville, Murfreesboro, Hornbeak, Covington, Brighton, Gosnell, Ark., Corinth, Miss., and Hickman, Ky., competed in the eighth annual event.. ...
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Kids set record at Dyer County Fair
(Community News ~ 09/04/02)
Dyersburg Primary School teacher assistant Tracy Purvis helps her students -- Hannah Hardin, Marquall Hill and Matthew Permenter -- learn about sheep during a Tuesday morning visit to the Dyer County Fair. Shawn Jones was so excited about going to the Dyer County Fair on Tuesday that he did something he'd never done before...
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The Aftermath of New Orleans
(History ~ 09/04/02)
The Redcoat & The Chimney Sweep As the wind began to pick-up and the morning fog began to burn off, the full spectacle of the battlefield began to unfold before the Americans. Slowly the British wounded started coming in from the field and surrendering. ...
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RANDOM NOTES September 4th
(Column ~ 09/04/02)
It's the time of year where nature seems to be going through a phase in preparation for the onset of autumn and cold. One can tell by the hint of coolness on more days over the week, things like walnuts and pecans dropping from trees onto rooftops, then rolling off onto the ground. ...
Stories from Wednesday, September 4, 2002
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