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Local students hear state Supreme Court arguments firsthand
(Local News ~ 04/11/03)
Thursday about 300 area high school students got a firsthand look at the state's highest court when the Tennessee Supreme Court heard cases before them in Dyersburg. "I think it was quite interesting," said Lake County High School senior Lacey Bonds while she was having lunch at the Lannom Center. "I was surprised that they can bring charges against a doctor for prescribing drugs he had prescribed to the same patient before."...
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Big Orange Report 4-14
(High School Sports ~ 04/11/03)
In about one more year, the Big Orange Report will celebrate its 20th birthday of providing Volunteer fans with information about Tennessee athletics. The Big Orange Report began in the Milan Mirror-Exchange in the mid-1980s, and during the two decades of its existence, UT football has seen many peaks and valleys...
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Jessie Arch Spence
(Obituary ~ 04/11/03)
Jessie Arch Spence, 79, of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, April 9, 2003 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. He was a retired shipping clerk for Tupperware and a member of West Dyersburg Church of Christ. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. today in Fairview Cemetery with Rick Crawford officiating. Dyersburg Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...
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Lonnie Tipton
(Obituary ~ 04/11/03)
Lonnie Tipton, of Dyersburg, died Thursday, April 10, 2003 at his residence. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by H.H. Hudson Funeral Home.
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Margaret Tickle Brown
(Obituary ~ 04/11/03)
Margaret Tickle Brown, 89, of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, April 9, 2003 at Dyersburg Manor Nursing Care. She was a school teacher, a member of Springhill Baptist Church where she was a former Sunday school teacher, a pink lady volunteer at Parkview Hospital for 20 years, a member of Dyersburg Woman's Club and a member of Retired Teacher's Association...
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A.J. Hamilton
(Obituary ~ 04/11/03)
A.J. Hamilton, 83, of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, April 9, 2003 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. He was a farmer and a retired employee of the City of Dyersburg and attended Newbern Assembly of God. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in the chapel of J.W. Curry & Son Funeral Home with the Rev. Bill Stevenson officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Dyersburg...
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DCHS FFA to hold plant sale, breakfast on Saturday
(Community News ~ 04/11/03)
Walk into the Dyer County High School FFA greenhouses and it's a bit like walking into a Monet painting. Clouds of colorful flowers languish on the tables waiting to be plucked. Gardeners will have a chance to select their favorites on Saturday, during the annual FFA breakfast and plant sale...
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DHS FFA greenhouse to open Monday
(Community News ~ 04/11/03)
It may have been snowing outside on Wednesday, but it was definitely spring-like inside the Dyersburg High School FFA greenhouse. The impatiens and begonias were blooming abundantly. The flowers are at their best just in time for the seasonal sale, which begins Monday. The greenhouse will be open 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Saturday until all the plants are sold. Proceeds will be used to support the FFA program...
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FUMC-Newbern debuting original cantata by Dyersburg artist
(Community News ~ 04/11/03)
It's not very often when a choir director has the opportunity to debut a new work. It's more rare when the composer of that work is part of the choir that's presenting that debut. First United Methodist Church in Newbern will present the Easter cantata "Born to Die" at its 10:50 a.m. worship service April 13...
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Choir, orchestra preparing for weekend cantata at FUMC-Dyersburg
(Community News ~ 04/11/03)
When Cooper Patterson first heard David T. Clysdale's "How Great Thou Art," he wanted to direct it. He'll get his chance this weekend. The chancel choir of First United Methodist Church in Dyersburg will perform the cantata at 7 p.m. on Palm Sunday, April 13, in the church sanctuary. The public is invited...
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Seven local teams to state finals, Destination ImagiNation
(Community News ~ 04/11/03)
A record number of teams from Dyer County will travel to David Lipscomb College in Nashville Saturday to compete in the state competition for Destination ImagiNation after wins at the regional level. Destination ImagiNation is a program that helps young people develop what educators like to call "higher-order thinking skills." Teams of five to seven members choose one of five predetermined challenges and spend several months perfecting their "solution" for tournament day. ...
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