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Woman who entered long-term rehab to delay prosecution expelled: Bivens
(Local News ~ 12/31/02)
A Dyersburg woman who entered a long-term drug rehabilitation program earlier this month to delay prosecution for filing a false police report has been expelled from the program. District Attorney General Phil Bivens said Monday that Kimberly Jean Etheridge, 27, of 706 St. John Ave., was expelled Dec. 21 from a Memphis Salvation Army rehabilitation program for repeatedly violating a provision of the program that prohibits smoking...
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'Thank God I'm where I'm at today'
(Local News ~ 12/31/02)
When Christie Brimm was growing up, there was no one she could talk to about the problems she was having. Not even her mother would believe her. Now, Brimm wants to help others to show them they're not alone when it comes to the horrors of rape, molestation and incest...
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Warrant against Cook sworn by Horner months before shooting dismissed
(Local News ~ 12/31/02)
A warrant sworn in July by a Trimble policeman against a man he later shot to death has been dismissed in Dyer County General Sessions Court. On Dec. 16 District Attorney General Phil Bivens moved to dismiss an assault with a motor vehicle charge filed by Trimble policeman Robert Horner against Stanley Cook of Trimble because Cook is now deceased...
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DHS No. 1 in academics, says private group
(Local News ~ 12/31/02)
A private educational endowment in Gibson County has rated Dyersburg schools No. 1 academically in West Tennessee and Dyer County schools third in the region. The Milan Endowment for Growth in Academics (MEGA) developed academic "Power Ratings" based upon the Tennessee Department of Education school-system report card and Gateway Test numerical scores...
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UT Sports Correspondent
(High School Sports ~ 12/31/02)
ATLANTA, Ga. - It has been the rare occasion when the Peach Bowl has been utilized as a stepping stone to national prominence. Yet, that is exactly what the Maryland Terrapins hope the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl will be to them tonight when they square off against the Tennessee Volunteers in the 35th edition of the game at the Georgia Dome in downtown Atlanta...
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Trojans win tournament
(High School Sports ~ 12/31/02)
Dyersburg High School's Jermaine Barnett squeezes between two defenders from Pisgah High School in Pisgah, Ala., Monday night in Martin. The Trojans beat Pisgah 77-61 in the final game of the 38th annual Martin Lions Club Christmas Basketball Invitational Tournament. Barnett and Jeremy Taylor were selected for the All-Tournament team and Taylor earned the title of All-Tournament MVP...
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January surprise
(High School Sports ~ 12/31/02)
College football recruiting is an intense, dog-eat-dog business. Often, the truth is stretched to its limit, old coaching friendships are strained or even broken and promises, which may not be kept, are extended to potential recruits. While all recruiters attempt to present a positive, glowing message about their own school, so, too do they often seek negative information about the other schools on a prime-time prospect's short list. ...
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ATLANTA, Ga. - It appears the number '9' has become a magic number for the Tennessee Volunteers.
(High School Sports ~ 12/31/02)
As the Vols have bounced around Atlanta preparing for tonight's Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl matchup with 18th-ranked Maryland, that one particular number keeps popping up among Tennessee's players and coaches. It was at the first bowl press conference UT held back in Knoxville on Dec. 15. It came up again at the Vols' first practice in Atlanta the day after Christmas and has been mentioned several times since at various press conferences and practices around the Georgia Dome...
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Clare John Campbell
(Obituary ~ 12/31/02)
Clare John Campbell, 62, of Obion, died Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2002 in Florida. He was a member of a Baptist church in Florida. Services will be at 11 a.m. today at Minnick Bible Church with the Rev. Don Campbell officiating. Burial will be in Star of Bethelhem Cemetery. J.W. Curry & Son Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...
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Geraldine Shands
(Obituary ~ 12/31/02)
Geraldine Shands, 50, of Planterville, Miss., died Sunday, Dec. 29, 2002 at Baptist Hospital in Birmingham, Ala. She was a employee of Walmart and a member of the Church of Christ. Services will be 3 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel Lee Memorial Funeral Home in Verona, Miss. with Brother Craig Bailey and Brother Eddie Boutwell officiating. Burial will be in Lee Memorial Park...
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Jeff Parsons
(Obituary ~ 12/31/02)
Jeff Parsons, 41, of Dyersburg, died Monday, Dec. 30, 2002 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Dyersburg Funeral Home.
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Linda Roark
(Obituary ~ 12/31/02)
Linda Roark, of Newbern, died Monday, Dec. 30, 2002 at Methodist Hospital-North in Memphis. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home.
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Ruby P. Lawrence
(Obituary ~ 12/31/02)
Ruby P. Lawrence, 95, of Dyersburg, died Sunday, Dec. 28, 2002 at Methodist Healthcare-Dyersburg. She was retired co-owner and office assistant for Lawrence Animal Clinic, a member of First United Methodist Church and Alma Potts Sunday School Class, Elizabeth Circle, volunteer Pink Lady at Methodist Hospital-Dyersburg where she received a Pink Lady of The Year Award and recognized with a 3,000 hour volunteer work pin...
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Tommie Lou Diggs
(Obituary ~ 12/31/02)
Tommie Lou Diggs, 58, of Dyersburg, died Monday, Dec. 30, 2002 at Methodist Healthcare-Dyersburg Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Dyersburg Funeral Home.
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Debra Diane Patterson
(Obituary ~ 12/31/02)
Debra Diane Patterson, of Finley, died Monday, Dec. 30, 2002 at her residence. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by J.W. Curry & Son Funeral Home.
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Cheryl E. Terry
(Obituary ~ 12/31/02)
Cheryl E. Terry, 41, of Jackson, died Monday, Dec. 30, 2002 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by J.W. Curry & Son Funeral Home.
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Boss Hoss: changing with the times
(Community News ~ 12/31/02)
There are few businesses in Dyersburg that haven't felt the impact of the recent recession and Boss Hoss, a firm located on South Main that builds a unique line of customized motorcycles for enthusiasts around the world, is no exception. Chief operating officer Rad Hunsley says the firm had expected a substantial increase in volume for the 2003 model year. Instead, sales are off by about 5 percent, and Boss Hoss has had to trim its work force locally from 20 to 18...
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Go West young rider
(Community News ~ 12/31/02)
Rad Hunsley can remember when the Boss Hoss sales team attended, at most, six motorcycle rallies in a year, but for 2003, the company's schedule will include 16 major U.S. shows literally from one coast to the other. Hunsley, the COO of Boss Hoss Cycles, says these motorcycle shows will be the cornerstone of his sales strategy for next year. The goal is to build a network of dedicated dealers, especially in western states like California, which have the lion's share of motorcycle enthusiasts...
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RANDOM NOTES January 1 2003
(Column ~ 12/31/02)
Think what you will about Newt Gingrich and the Republican Contract with America in 1994, but there are a couple of things I was very pleased with. Among them was the idea that government-funded arts needed to be cut back significantly. Too often, these publicly funded organizations -- among them, the Smithsonian Institution, the National Endowment for the Arts and National Public Radio -- touted programs of questionable value for the tax dollars that made them happen. ...
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