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Relatives of slain Trimble man have their say before city board
(Local News ~ 01/08/03)
TRIMBLE - Relatives of the Trimble man shot dead by a policeman last month questioned the city's board of mayor and aldermen for nearly two hours Monday night without getting satisfactory answers. The questioning centered on whether complaints had been received about the officer involved, Robert Horner; whether Trimble police are qualified; and why Horner is on administrative leave with pay pending the outcome of an investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation...
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Water and Sewer Committee resists rate hike
(Local News ~ 01/08/03)
Members of the city's water and sewer committee found themselves between the proverbial rock and the hard place on Tuesday. While they were uniformly opposed to proposed rate hikes designed to make those services financially solvent, they had, to date at least, been unable to find cost savings significant enough to cover the shortfall in revenues...
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Arrest made in Four Point stabbing
(Local News ~ 01/08/03)
A Dyersburg man was arrested Tuesday for the Saturday stabbing assault of a Four Points resident. In the Dyer County Jail charged with aggravated assault is Kenneth Jobe, 40. Dyer County Sheriff Jeff Holt said Jobe had been a primary suspect in the attack, which left Benny Stewart, 64, with stab wounds in the chest, abdomen, and back. Stewart is at the Jackson-Madison County General Hospital for treatment of the injuries...
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New middle school named
(Local News ~ 01/08/03)
The debate over the name of the newest Dyer County middle school came to an end Tuesday night when the County School Board chose the one that garnered the most votes from students who will attend there next fall -- Northview. The new school will occupy the old Dyer County High School building in Newbern. It will play host to approximately 400 students, grades six through eight, drawn from both Newbern and Trimble schools...
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Literacy giants merge to form ProLiteracy Worldwide
(Local News ~ 01/08/03)
In the United States, one in four adults functions at the lowest literacy level. Abroad, more than 877 million adults are functionally illiterate. For the last 20 years, there have been two adult-volunteer literacy organizations working to combat that problem...
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Dyer County Choctaws win, Lady Chocs fall at Martin
(High School Sports ~ 01/08/03)
Dyer County High School's Mallory Akin gets ready to pass to a teammate during the 65-24 Lady Choctaw loss to Martin Westview Tuesday night in Martin. On the nightcap, Matt Benjamin sank three three-pointers during the 65-44 Choctaw win over Westview. Brian Fisk led the Dyer County scoring with 25, which included five three-pointers. The 13-1 Choctaws travel to Union City Friday night to take on the Golden Tornadoes. Game time is at 6:30. Girls...
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Dyersburg sweeps Halls
(High School Sports ~ 01/08/03)
Dyersburg High School's Josh Mann goes for a layup between two Halls defenders during the 83-55 DHS win over Halls Tuesday night. The Lady Trojans defeated Halls earlier in the evening 84-37. Stacey Huff scored 20 to lead DHS. Boys Halls (55) - Vincent DeWalt 27, Dane Strayhorn 11, Nance 8, Brown 3, Jones 3, Roberts 2, Tates 1...
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Laverne S. Alexander
(Obituary ~ 01/08/03)
Laverne S. Alexander, 90, of Dyersburg, died Monday, Jan. 6, 2003 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. She was a retired employee of Dyersburg Fabrics after 35 years and a member of Phillips Street Church Christ. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in the chapel of Johnson Funeral Home with Brother Dustin Forthun officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Newbern...
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George C. 'Corky' Bell
(Obituary ~ 01/08/03)
George C. "Corky" Bell, 66, of Washington, Mo., formerly of Dyersburg, died Monday, Jan. 6, 2003 at St. John Mercy Hospital in Washington, Mo. He was a telephone engineer for GTE Verizon, a member of the Church of Christ, Telephone Pioneers and Central States Archaeological Society...
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Clara Cotham
(Obituary ~ 01/08/03)
Clara Cotham, 86, of Collierville, died Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2002 at Baptist East Hospital. She was a homemaker, a member of First Baptist Church, church choir, Collierville Women Club and the Eastern Star. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Collierville Funeral Home. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Dyersburg...
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Zelia Mae Drumwright
(Obituary ~ 01/08/03)
Zelia Mae Drumwright, 97, of Ripley, died Sunday, Jan. 5, 2003 at Ripley Healthcare and Rehab. She was a homemaker and a member of Whitefield Assembly of God. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Whitefield Assembly of God. Burial will be in Grace Cemetery. Garner Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...
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Don Hawkins
(Obituary ~ 01/08/03)
Don Hawkins, 60, of Jonesboro, Ark., died Monday, Jan. 6, 2003 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. He was a store owner and engineer for S-B Power Tool Company, a member of First Assembly of God Church in Jonesboro and a U.S. Air Force Veteran. Services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday in the chapel of J.W. Curry & Son Funeral Home with Pastor Larry Vine officiating. Burial will be in Dyer County Memorial Gardens...
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Harold Ray 'Big Odie' James
(Obituary ~ 01/08/03)
Harold Ray "Big Odie" James, 59, of Obion, died Monday, Jan. 6, 2003 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. He was a security guard for Northwest Tennessee Correctional Facility. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Troy Church of Christ with Ricky Burse officiating. Burial will be in Terrace Hill Cemetery in Troy...
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Sidney H. 'Sid' Rogers
(Obituary ~ 01/08/03)
Sidney H. "Sid" Rogers, 41, died Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2003 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Booneville, Mo. He was manager of Rogers Supermarket in Corinth, Miss. and a member of First Freewill Baptist Church in Booneville. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at McMillan Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Rick Powers and Brother Ben Parman officiating. Burial will be in Jones Chapel Cemetery...
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James W. Walker
(Obituary ~ 01/08/03)
James W. Walker, 83, of Union City, died Monday, Jan. 6, 2003 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Union City. He was a farmer and factory worker. Services were at 10 a.m. today at Cryer Funeral Home in Obion with the Rev. James Decanter and the Rev. J.T. Brown officiating. Burial will be in Freemont Cemetery in Union City...
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Dixie Gun Works - A Volunteer State Treasure
(Outdoors ~ 01/08/03)
Located in Northwest Tennessee, in the town of Union City, lies a jewel of the South. Dixie Gun Works is a "must see" attraction for hunters, gun and knife collectors, history buffs, or anyone with a couple of quality hours to spend. I am going to attempt to cover the story of DGW in a two-part column, but after visiting their showroom, and talking to their interesting and knowledgeable staff, I feel like I could write an entire book about the subject. ...
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Boy's struggle with heart defect makes birthday sweeter
(Community News ~ 01/08/03)
James Robert Lane Fair turns 1 today. It's a milestone he might not have achieved if it weren't for medical marvels and a community's love and support. The Dyersburg boy was born with atrioventricular septal defect, a condition that left him with holes in the interior walls of his heart and one heart valve that tries to do the work of two. Instead of proceeding in an orderly manner through the heart, blood swished willy-nilly from chamber to chamber...
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The Settlement on Obion Lake
(History ~ 01/08/03)
This week we will begin to discuss the settlement that occurred on Obion Lake. This settlement was scattered along the banks of the lake in both Dyer and Obion Counties. Though the Lake was actually several miles long, we will concentrate on the settlers that lived on the lower five miles, in what is now Dyer County. ...
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RANDOM NOTES January 8 2003
(Column ~ 01/08/03)
Before staring this column in earnest, let me be clear with a disclaimer on the subject of politics. I am a democrat and a republican -- notice the words started with a lowercase letter -- and a libertarian and communitarian. Politically, I am a registered non-affiliated voter. ...
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