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Bombs set to explode beneath Lake County
(Local News ~ 10/25/02)
A pair of 2,500-pound bombs is set to explode beneath the surface of Lake County during the wee hours of Oct. 29 when scientists check the travel of seismic waves through the dense sand beneath the region. The explosion is scheduled to take place near Mooring, southwest of Tiptonville...
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Newbern burglary suspects arrested
(Local News ~ 10/25/02)
A month-long auto burglary spree in Newbern was snapped Thursday when police investigators arrested an 18-year-old who confessed to more 14 thefts and a residential burglary. Arrested at 2:51 p.m. Thursday was Bryant Clary, 18. A 15-year-old juvenile was arrested also and is being detained at the McDowell Center in Dyersburg. ...
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Bredesen: State should take action on Reelfoot spillway
(Local News ~ 10/25/02)
Gubernatorial candidate Phil Bredesen wasn't prepared for what he saw Thursday afternoon at the Reelfoot Lake spillway. He stood beside the radial arm structure, a massive metal gate that is used only when the lake level needs to be lowered quickly. The gate was closed Thursday, but water poured through anyway. It rushed underneath the gate. It spewed like a fountain through corroded holes in the metal. And, it flowed through cracks in the concrete structure around the radial arm gate...
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County high school, Newbern Technology Center awarded federal grants
(Local News ~ 10/25/02)
Dyer County High School and the Tennessee Technology Center in Newbern have received federal grants for innovative technology programs that help high school students make a smooth transition to the workplace. DCHS has been awarded a $1,500 Tech Prep grant for "Web Design for All." Students will design Web pages for academic and vocational/technical classes at Dyer County High School, Dyersburg State Community College and the Tennessee Technology Center in Newbern. ...
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It's on to state for DCHS girls, DHS' Schweikert
(High School Sports ~ 10/25/02)
JACKSON -- One goal met, one goal to go. The Dyer County High School Lady Choctaws took a giant step towards their final goal of a state championship by taking second place in the A-AA Regional Cross-Country meet Thursday at the Jackson Agricultural Center...
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Season on the brink
(High School Sports ~ 10/25/02)
This weekend's Tennessee-Alabama football game will not have any bearing on the national championship race or even top-ten rankings. But this renewal of one of college football's most enduring and tradition-rich rivalries still has much riding on the outcome...
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Hazel Mitchell
(Obituary ~ 10/25/02)
Hazel Mitchell, 87, of Dyersburg, died Thursday, Oct. 24, 2002 at Methodist Healthcare-Dyersburg Hospital. She was a retired employee of Dyersburg Fabrics. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in the chapel of J.W. Curry & Son Funeral Home with the Rev. Charlie Halliburton officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery...
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Bonnie Carter
(Obituary ~ 10/25/02)
Bonnie Carter, of Newbern, died Thursday, Oct. 24, 2002 at Methodist-Central Hospital in Memphis. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home.
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Doris Carter
(Obituary ~ 10/25/02)
Doris Carter, of Madison, Ind., formerly of Dyersburg, died Thursday, Oct. 24, 2002 in Madison, Ind. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Dyersburg Funeral Home.
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Billy Lowrance
(Obituary ~ 10/25/02)
Billy Lowrance, of Dyersburg, died Thursday, Oct. 24, 2002 at Methodist Healthcare-Dyersburg Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home.
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Life Choices banquet filled
(Community News ~ 10/25/02)
Planners knew it would happen. Tables are filled for the Nov. 7 Life Choices Fundraising and Celebration Banquet. However, names are being taken for a waiting list. "The banquet was booked in a matter of weeks," said Natalie Wilson, Life Choices director. "It's a blessing that there are close to 500 people who are supporting this ministry. I'm grateful to see there are those who want to hear Norma McCorvey but their wanting to come support Life Choices is very encouraging."...
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It's Scarecrow Day at PALS-Newbern
(Community News ~ 10/25/02)
It was a morning of stuffing, painting and being together as the PALS program at Northview School in Newbern had its first parent activity of the year Thursday. With a little stuffing and some paint, old clothes were turned into scarecrows during the program's second annual Scarecrow Day...
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DHS Rebounders hosting chili supper
(Community News ~ 10/25/02)
The Rebounders Club of Dyersburg High School will have a chili supper from 5-6:30 p.m. Friday in the commons. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased at the door. All proceeds will go the DHS girls and boys basketball teams. The event, sponsored by Methodist Healthcare-Dyersburg Hospital, is before the DHS/Craigmont game at 7:30 p.m...
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Oakwood hosting Halloween party
(Community News ~ 10/25/02)
Oakwood Community Living Center, 1636 Woodlawn, Dyersburg, will host a Spooktacular Halloween Party at 2 p.m. Halloween day . The RSVP deadline is Oct. 30. Wear costumes and bring the kids for a party with residents and staff. To RSVP, contact Pat Sanders at 285-6400 from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. on weekdays...
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Red Cross plans vein drain
(Community News ~ 10/25/02)
In the spirit of Halloween, the local American Red Cross chapter is planning a vein drain on Tuesday. Blood donations will be accepted noon to 6 p.m. in the Tennessee Valley Blood Services' Bloodmobile. Members of the Red Cross Student Auxiliary Board -- Amy Lynn Evans and Candra Pennington of Dyer County High School and Cassie Daniels of Dyersburg High School -- will be dressed in costumes. ...
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Newbern Beauty Spot
(Community News ~ 10/25/02)
The lawn of Mr. and Mrs. Mitch Castleman, 904 Sugar Pine Cove, has been chosen as the Newbern Beauty Spot for October/November. Out-of-town judges for the Newbern City Beautification Committee commented on the overall neatness and the arrangement of shrubs and flowers. The lawn also features a small fountain in the flowerbed. For the fall season, the couple decorated their home with corn stalks, a scarecrow and pumpkins...
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