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'Reach the parent, reach the child'
(Local News ~ 10/21/02)
WANTED: Someone with patience, a creative mind and, most importantly, the desire to help another adult learn how to read. No teaching experience is necessary. If that sounds like something you'd like to be involved with, then come to the First Baptist Church in Ridgely Nov. ...
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Frist urges constant work on West Nile virus
(Local News ~ 10/21/02)
West Nile virus should not be forgotten just because the mosquito season ends with the onset of winter, U.S. Sen. Bill Frist, R-Nashville, said last week. "The news about West Nile virus will die down now that we're getting into cooler weather and mosquitoes are gone and migratory birds have moved to warmer climates," Frist told a statewide teleconference with print journalists Thursday. "West Nile, I promise you, will resurface next spring when the weather turns warmer again."...
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Jamison ignites Trojans' rally over New Madrid
(High School Sports ~ 10/21/02)
Victory never felt so good for the Dyersburg High School Trojans. One year after being handed a 46-26 road loss to the New Madrid (Mo.) County Eagles, the Trojans brought the Eagles to Dyersburg and pulled out a 38-20 win over the Missouri state runners-up from last season. ...
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Depleted Dyer County manhandled by Rebels
(High School Sports ~ 10/21/02)
NEWBERN -- As if the season couldn't get any worse for the Dyer County High School Choctaws, matters got worse Friday night in a 50-14 loss to the Obion County Central Rebels. Already depleted by injury, the Choctaws played without sophomore offensive guard Seth Armour, who possibly suffered a torn meniscus in his right knee during practice earlier this week. ...
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Etta Lee Henry
(Obituary ~ 10/21/02)
Etta Lee Henry, 80, of Greenfield died Friday, Oct. 18, 2002 at her residence. She retired as a grocery-store owner after more than 25 years. She was the widow of Ernest E. Henry and a member of Sidonia Missionary Baptist Church. Services were Sunday in the chapel of Curry Funeral Home of Dyersburg. Burial was in Newhaven Cemetery in Ridgely...
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Elder Ernest Ray Tharp Jr.
(Obituary ~ 10/21/02)
Elder Ernest Ray Tharp Jr., 81, of Ridgely, died Oct. 10, 2002 at his residence. He was a retired farmer, a World War II veteran and a member and elder of C.O.G.I.C. Church. Services were at 2 p.m. Saturday at St. John No. 2 Missionary Baptist Church with Elder Leon White officiating. Burial was in Citizens Cemetery in Tiptonville. Cosmopolitan Funeral Services was in charge of arrangements...
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Marion Atkins Jr.
(Obituary ~ 10/21/02)
Marion Atkins Jr., 79, of Dyersburg, died Thursday, Oct. 17, 2002 at his residence. He was a domestic worker. Funeral services will be Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2002 at 1 p.m. in the chapel of H.H. Hudson Funeral Home in Dyersburg. The Rev. Louis Hudson will officiate. Burial will follow in the Memorial Park Cemetery of Dyersburg...
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Charlie E. 'Bill' Radford
(Obituary ~ 10/21/02)
Charlie E. "Bill" Radford, 85, of Trimble died at Baptist Hospital in Union City on Friday, Oct. 18, 2002. He was a retired plant manager for Trimble Manufacturing, having worked there for 35 years. He was the son of the late Charles G. and Lalla McDavid Radford and was married to Pauline Park Radford, also deceased. ...
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DHS cookie dough sale begins today
(Community News ~ 10/21/02)
Cookie monsters get ready. Dyersburg High School seniors will begin their annual cookie dough sale today. The only fund-raiser for the senior prom will conclude Nov. 8. Deliveries will be made the first week of December. The Class of 2003 will be selling nine varieties of Chef-Co cookie dough -- Candy Cookie, Oatmeal Raisin, Chocolate Chunk, Peanut Butter, Sugar, Heath, Reese's Peanut Butter Cup, White Chocolate and Macadamia Nut and the new German Chocolate...
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Allen's Eagle Scout project assists Dyer County chapter of the American Red Cross
(Community News ~ 10/21/02)
It was in the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks as his Boy Scout troop helped raise money for the American Red Cross Liberty Fund that Ben Allen learned of a need of the organization's Dyer County chapter. On Oct. 12, after many weeks of work, Allen helped fulfill that need by providing 25 clean-up kit buckets...
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