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Mother charged for second murder
(Local News ~ 10/24/02)
Maxine Watson of Dyersburg was charged late Wednesday by Milwaukee County, Wisc. prosecutors with the killing of her infant child in 1984, two years after she said she smothered her first child to death with a pillow. On Monday, she was charged in the second-degree murder of her first child, a five-month-old, in 1982. She moved to Dyersburg in 1985...
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No child left behind or No teacher in the classroom?
(Local News ~ 10/24/02)
It is entirely possible that Washington made an error when it named its groundbreaking education law "No Child Left Behind." A more accurate title might turn out to be "No Teacher in the Classroom." That is the fear of Dyer County school superintendent Dr. Dwight Hedge as he looks ahead to the 2003-04 school year. He must dance to the "mandate music" but knows his pool of qualified partners is pretty shallow...
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Reelfoot National Wildlife Refuge plans to celebrate centennial
(Local News ~ 10/24/02)
Reelfoot National Wildlife Refuge is throwing the kind of birthday party that comes around only once in a century. The national wildlife refuge system will soon observe its 100th anniversary, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service decided to celebrate a little early in Tennessee...
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Group hosting 10-mile run Nov. 16
(Local News ~ 10/24/02)
If you're into running, the Northwest Tennessee Retired Law Enforcement Officer's Association has the event for you. The association will host a 10-mile run for the Diabetic Society Nov. 16. The run will begin at 10 a.m. on the Great River Road, located approximately 12 miles west of Dyersburg off Interstate 155...
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Watershed meeting to detail testing on Obion, Mississippi rivers
(Local News ~ 10/24/02)
Two years ago, the state announced that it planned to take 372 water samples in the Obion and Mississippi river watersheds. Next week, those test results will be revealed. The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation is holding a meeting 5-7 p.m. today in Room 230 of the University Center at The University of Tennessee at Martin...
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DCHS opponent as banged up as Choctaws
(High School Sports ~ 10/24/02)
NEWBERN -- Their 50-14 loss last week at the hands of Obion County may have been lopsided, but the Dyer County High School Choctaws face a team Friday night that suffered an even worse defeat. The Choctaws will host the Fayette-Ware Wildcats this Friday at 7:30 p.m. in a battle of teams that have struggled to identical 1-7 records this season...
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Important run for DHS begins with Craigmont
(High School Sports ~ 10/24/02)
The Dyersburg High School Trojans continue to get healthy, and it couldn't happen at a better time. With the playoffs just around the corner, depth could very well come into play. With the expected returns of quarterback John Bolan and wide receiver/defensive back Josh Mann, the Trojans (5-3) seemingly could pose a threat in the postseason...
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Dyersburg boy gets royal treatment in Florida
(Community News ~ 10/24/02)
Four-year-old Liam Sims had his mind made up before he boarded the plane for Disney World. He was going to marry Cinderella. And, he did. Or, at least that's what he said. He's even got a photograph to prove it. Cinderella has her arm around him and she's holding a single-flower bouquet...
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Regis Salon plans Clip for the Cure campaign
(Community News ~ 10/24/02)
Hairstylists at Regis Salon in the Dyersburg Mall are sharpening their scissors and getting ready to fight breast cancer. On Oct. 26, they'll participate in the 12th annual Regis Salons' Clip for the Cure campaign and offering haircuts for $15. Proceeds will go to the Regis Foundation for Breast Cancer Research...
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Rusty trinkets and the Jackson Purchase
(History ~ 10/24/02)
Not long after the War of 1812, the Chickasaws relinquished their lands south of the Ohio, east of the Mississippi, and west of the Tennessee River, to the United States. The southern part of that land became known as the Western District. After it was organized into counties, it became known as West Tennessee. The Chickasaw Purchase - or Jackson's Purchase, as it is sometimes called - set in motion a chain of events that would forever alter a huge expanse of wilderness...
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RANDOM NOTES October 23
(Column ~ 10/24/02)
Earlier this week I had the chance to speak with Ashok Datta, the New York Internet entrepreneur who last week had the low bid for the federal building in Dyersburg. He called to inquire of who may be interested in renting some of the almost 15,000 square feet of offices in the building. I replied that no one came to mind immediately but he would have better luck soliciting through an advertisement...
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