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Dyersburg Regional Medical Center takes precautions against SARS
(Local News ~ 04/16/03)
Dyersburg Regional Medical Center plans to begin taking precautions against the possible spread of SARS, or severe acute respiratory syndrome, when treating patients experiencing certain respiratory symptoms. A total of 193 suspected cases of SARS had been reported in the United States by Sunday, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. None of those have occurred in Tennessee...
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Protest filed in GOP party election
(Local News ~ 04/16/03)
An official protest of the election of new officers for the Dyer County Republican Party has been lodged by an unsuccessful candidate for county party chairman. Dyersburg attorney Dean Dedmon filed the notice of protest in a letter to state Republican Party Chairman Beth H. Harwell...
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Landowner wants gas line moved
(Local News ~ 04/16/03)
A local landowner went before the city's water, sewer and gas committee on Monday and requested that Dyersburg move a 6-inch gas line built in 1949 because it is obstructing access to his land. J. Paul Jackson said that he purchased 15 acres along Route 104 knowing an old gas line ran parallel to the road beneath a steep embankment, but he was unsure of its depth. ...
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Pennel Lane added to a growing list of roads in need of paving
(Local News ~ 04/16/03)
Dyersburg's Streets Committee this week added Pennel Lane to a growing list of roads within the city limits in need of paving and patching. According to Freeman Dudley, chairman of the committee, approximately 8,000 feet of Pennel has to be repaved from the Kroger parking lot on Lake Road to Twin Oaks. Water-main leaks have created an irregular surface in several locations...
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Verizon successfully tests GPS mapping telephones
(Local News ~ 04/16/03)
A passing motorist sees an accident occur, picks up his cell phone and dials 911. In Dyersburg, instead of the driver having to search for landmarks that will give emergency services personnel a clue as to his location, the call itself will suffice...
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Winners plentiful for DMS in track and field meets
(High School Sports ~ 04/16/03)
The Dyersburg Middle School track and field teams have fared well in their last two meets, with several Trojans and Lady Trojans bringing home first-place awards. Lady Trojan winners in a duel meet with Munford included Robin Parker in the shot put with a distance of 23 feet, 7 inches, the team of Sarah Epperson, Michelle Quillen, Megan Warden and Jackie Boehmler in the 2-mile relay, the team of Kendra Taylor, Michelle Taylor, Asha Smith and Shannique Higgins in the 800-meter relay, and Jackie Boehmler in the 800-meter run with a time of 3 minutes, 1 second.. ...
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DHS girls first, boys second at Rotary Relays
(High School Sports ~ 04/16/03)
Dyersburg High School's track and field teams put on another good showing Friday for the Union City Rotary Relays, with The Lady Trojans beating out Ripley and JCM for first place and the Trojans taking second, behind Munford, in a 16-team field. Dyersburg's Mary Beth Ozment, selected the most valuable player for track, broke her own school record in winning the 300-meter hurdles with a time of 51.3 seconds. Ozment also placed first in the 100 hurdles...
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Opening the season for Dixie Youth
(High School Sports ~ 04/16/03)
Dyersburg Mayor Bill Revell and Dyer County Mayor Richard Hill helped celebrate the opening-game ceremonies for the Dyer County Dixie Youth season on Saturday. Joseph LeMay is singing the National Anthem. Hill threw the first pitch of the game, which was attended by several hundred players and their families...
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Venita Kersey Cunningham
(Obituary ~ 04/16/03)
Venita Kersey Cunningham, 90, of Union City, died Monday, April 14, 2003 at Baptist Memorial Hospital. She was owner/operator of Cloverdale Store, had worked at Cloverdale Feed Mill as a nurse's aid and was a Methodist. Graveside services will be 11:30 a.m. Thursday in Zion Cemetery in Elbridge with Doctor Phil Newton officiating. Family and friends are invited to attend a reception at the Cloverdale Community Center following services...
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Paul Butch Ledbetter
(Obituary ~ 04/16/03)
Paul Butch Ledbetter, 58, died April 13, 2003. He was a Batpist. Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. today in Sardis Ridge Cemetery with Bro. Ricky Ray officiating. Parsons Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
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William John Lydon
(Obituary ~ 04/16/03)
William John Lydon, 78, of Lenox, died Wednesdsay, April 2, 2003 at his residence. He was a retired insurance salesman, a World War II Army veteran and a member of Tucker Street Church. A memorial service was held April 9 at Tucker Street Church with the Rev. Bob Miller officiating. H.S. Smith Funeral Home in Caruthersville, Mo. was in charge of arrangements...
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Jessie Arch Spence
(Obituary ~ 04/16/03)
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 were at 1 p.m. Friday in Fairview Cemetery with Rick Crawford officiating. Dyersburg Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements...
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James O. Merriweather
(Obituary ~ 04/16/03)
James O. Merriweather, 84, of Dyersburg, died Saturday, April 12, 2003 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. He was a farmer. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Cleaves Temple in Halls with the Rev. Willie McCadney officiating. Burial will be in Old Chapel Cemetery...
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Margaret Pierce
(Obituary ~ 04/16/03)
Margaret Pierce, of Michigan, formerly of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, April 15, 2003 in Michigan. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced at a later date.
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Ollie Trout
(Obituary ~ 04/16/03)
Ollie Trout, of Newbern, died Tuesday, April 15, 2003 at Dyersburg Manor Nursing Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home.
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Get your baskets ready
(Community News ~ 04/16/03)
Peter Cottontail is going to be very busy next weekend. Not only does he have his regular Easter duties, but he also has to help area adults prepare for the several communitywide egg hunts that will be taking place over the weekend. All hunts are free and open to the public...
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Bake sale's Thursday
(Community News ~ 04/16/03)
Needing a good dessert or something special for Easter? It will be available Thursday as the Dyersburg-Dyer County Union Mission Auxiliary hosts its annual bake sale from 2-5 p.m. at the Lake Road Kroger. Available will be cakes, pies, cookies, bread and other items made by different ladies in the community. ...
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Local student member of national championship team
(Community News ~ 04/16/03)
Mason McDowell, graduate of Dyersburg High School and member of the University of Tennessee Student Chapter of the Wildlife and Fisheries Society, brought home the second-place trophy in the waterfowl-call category from the Southeastern Wildlife Conclave. His victory helped the team to its second consecutive championship title. The UT team proved that they have both brains and brawn with their recent victory over 22 other schools...
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Boy Scout Troop 168 annual spaghetti supper
(Community News ~ 04/16/03)
Mark Bowers waits in line at the Boy Scout Troop 168 annual spaghetti supper held at the First United Methodist Church in Dyersburg Monday night. (Boy Scouts from left) Tyler Orr, Will Cross, Jake Pruett, Carter Crews and John Bowers were preparing spaghetti plates for guests...
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173 Airborne Gray 1.jpg - 173rd Airborne Brigade Patch
(History ~ 04/16/03)
"Gone to Texas" Southwest Tennessee's Contribution to the Republic of Texas When The War for Texas Independence began there were probably fewer people in all of North Texas than there are in Dyer County today. Many of these settlers were Tennessee veterans of the War of 1812, who, during the war, had seen Alabama, Florida, and New Orleans. ...
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