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Landlords must pay after house with no smoke detectors burns
(Local News ~ 11/12/02)
Failure to equip a rental house with smoke detectors has cost three Dyer County landlords a total of $420,000 in damages. The money was paid to Edward W. Crumly and Linda Casey, who lived at a house on Hull Street on Christmas Eve in 1999 when the house caught on fire...
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Local banker questions Fed's decision to cut lending rate
(Local News ~ 11/12/02)
The Chinese have a saying: "May you live in interesting times." To Katie Winchester, president and CEO of First Citizens National Bank in Dyersburg, the current economic climate certainly qualifies as interesting -- even a bit troubling now and then...
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FT's lead Newbern to win for birthday coach
(High School Sports ~ 11/12/02)
Greg Garner may wish every week were his birthday after this one. The Newbern Junior High School boys' basketball coach got an early birthday present Monday, as the Cherokees rallied for a 47-44 victory over the host Dyersburg Middle School Trojans in a fast-paced thriller at the DMS gym...
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Cupples' three-pointers lift DMS past Newbern
(High School Sports ~ 11/12/02)
In their season-opener against Munford four days earlier, the Dyersburg Middle School girls' basketball team showed its ability to use various defenses. Not the Lady Trojans are showing they're no slouch on offense, either. With a good portion of their starting five in foul trouble for much of the second half, the Lady Trojans utilized their perimeter game in a 55-19 win over the Newbern Lady Choctaws, Monday night at the Dyersburg Middle School gym...
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'REMEMBER THE BIRDS THIS WINTER'
(High School Sports ~ 11/12/02)
As we start to prepare for the cold winter months, so do the songbirds and other birds that we see. Many of the birds of spring and summer migrate south during cold weather. The reason being, they have to follow their food chain and the warmer southern climates. As food sources dry up here in winter the migrating birds go as far south as necessary to find their favorite...
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Charles Anthony 'Tony' Blalock
(Obituary ~ 11/12/02)
Charles Anthony "Tony" Blalock, 57, of Dyersburg, died Sunday, Nov 10, 2002 at the Regional Medical Center-Burn Unit in Memphis. He was a self-employed decorator, attended Three Oaks Chapel Baptist Church, served in the Tennessee National Guard and was an avid hunter and fisherman...
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Nancy S. Johnson
(Obituary ~ 11/12/02)
Nancy S. Johnson, 64, of Memphis, died Sunday, Nov. 10, 2002 at her residence. She was a retired elementary school teacher for Memphis City Schools, a member of Good Shepherd United Methodist Church, Delta Kappa Gamma-Alpha Lambda Chapter Teacher's Sorority and les Bon Amis Garden Club...
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Hattie Lee Tarver McClain
(Obituary ~ 11/12/02)
Hattie Lee Tarver McClain, 93, of Tiptonville, died Monday, Nov. 11, 2002 at Ridgely Care & Rehabilitation. She was a retired owner of McClain's Grocery and a member of Tiptonville First Baptist Church. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Tiptonville First Baptist Church with the Rev. Andy Martin officiating. Burial will be in Tiptonville City Cemetery...
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Ruby Owens Price
(Obituary ~ 11/12/02)
Ruby Owens Price, 92, of Lindstrom, Minn., formerly of Dyersburg, died Monday, Nov. 11, 2002 at Margaret S. Parmley Nursing Residence. She was a hairdresser, a member of Lake Road Church of Christ and Dyersburg-Dyer County Senior Citizens Club. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Dyersburg Funeral Home with Alex Ogden officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Newbern...
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Jennifer Danielle Wright
(Obituary ~ 11/12/02)
Jennifer Danielle Wright, 21, of Dyersburg, died Sunday, Nov. 10, 2002 at Methodist Healthcare-Dyersburg Hospital. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. Services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Dyersburg Funeral Home with the Rev. Bill Phipps and the Rev. Rich Evans officiating. Burial will be in Archers Chapel Cemetery in Halls...
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Harvey Holden
(Obituary ~ 11/12/02)
Harvey Holden, of Dyersburg, died Monday, Nov. 11, 2002 at his residence. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by J.W. Curry & Son Funeral Home.
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George William Spradlin
(Obituary ~ 11/12/02)
George William Spradlin, of Dyersburg, died Monday, Nov. 11, 2002 at his residence. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by J.W. Curry & Son Funeral Home.
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Rollin' in dough
(Community News ~ 11/12/02)
Nell Layman is one of those people whom it's hard to keep a secret from. So imagine her family's delight when they surprised her Oct. 30. That afternoon, Layman was having a nice visit with her children, Ruby McLaughlin with her husband Charles and Don Layman with his wife Betty, when Oakwood Community Living Center activity director Pat Sanders walked into her room...
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