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Police sweep city in major drug bust
(Local News ~ 04/18/03)
Teams of law enforcement officers swept through the city last night in a series of raids that Dyersburg Police Chief Bobby Williamson believed would ultimately net about 60 suspected drug dealers over the next four days. Last night's drug sweep was the culmination of seven months of patient investigative work as undercover agents from outside the department made purchases of cocaine, marijuana and other controlled substances within the city and collected data on the locations of alleged drug houses.. ...
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Dyersburg State splits games with Jackson State
(High School Sports ~ 04/18/03)
Dyersburg State's Lori Johnson tossed a one-hit shutout and defeated the Jackson State Lady Generals, 2-0. She faced 28 batters, striking out one batter and allowing no base on the balls. The lone hit actually came with two outs in the seventh inning. The Lady Eagle defense, which has steadily been improving through the year, played heads up and on their toes...
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DCHS beats Gibson County
(High School Sports ~ 04/18/03)
The Dyer County High School softball team defeated Gibson County 5-2 and 3-0 in a doubleheader on Monday night. The big hitter was catcher Mallory Akin with 2 triples and a double in the games. Tiffany Bard pitched game one, had seven strikeouts and gave up two runs. Molly Wright pitched the second game, had nine strikeouts and gave up no runs...
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DHS sweeps tri-meet
(High School Sports ~ 04/18/03)
Dyersburg High School played host to Union City and Dyer County in a three-team track and field meet Monday and swept both the girls and boys events. The Lady Trojans scored 104 total points for first place while second-place Union City scored 47 and Dyer County 7. The Trojans finished with 101 points, Union City with 57 and the Choctaws scored 14...
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Big Orange Report 4-21
(High School Sports ~ 04/18/03)
Is Tennessee's first-team offense that good or is its second-team defense that bad? Those questions will not be answered until September, but the 69 points rang up by Casey Clausen and company in this year's Orange and White spring game certainly will put a cherry spin on the conversations around the water coolers this summer...
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Wayne Joslin
(Obituary ~ 04/18/03)
Wayne Joslin, of Dyersburg, died today at his residence. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by J.W. Curry & Son Funeral Home.
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Alma Lyles
(Obituary ~ 04/18/03)
Alma Lyles, 57, of Ridgely, died today at Ridgely Nursing & Rehab Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Dyersburg Funeral Home.
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'Heroes for the Red Cross' grosses nearly $21,000
(Community News ~ 04/18/03)
The Heroes for the Red Cross fund-raising campaign generated nearly $21,000 and donations are still being collected. "It was a tremendous success. Fantastic," local Red Cross treasurer Wayne Karlgaard said. "We're thrilled to death." The news was announced during a celebratory breakfast Saturday in the Dyer County Complex Auditorium. ...
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Dyer County's top 10 percent academically
(Community News ~ 04/18/03)
Dyer County High honored the top academic students with a banquet Tuesday night in the Commons Area of the school. Over 100 students were recognized for consistently being ranked within the top 10 percent of their respective classes. Also given special recognition that night were students who were able to maintain a 4.0 academic record while in high school...
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Woman riding motorcycle around country -- literally -- stops here
(Community News ~ 04/18/03)
Just two days into a planned six-month, 13,000-mile solo motorcycle ride for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Catharine S. Rambeau is excited about her venture. "This is day two of a ride from Memphis that eventually will circumnavigate the United States," she said Wednesday morning during an overnight stop in Dyersburg. ...
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Dyersburg Church of God presents 'He Came to Serve'
(Community News ~ 04/18/03)
Easter is a time when many focus on the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. This Easter, Phyllis Robinson wanted to provide a different view. His Name drama team of Dyersburg Church of God, 1014 Phillips St., Dyersburg, will present the drama "He Came to Serve" at 7 p.m. today and Saturday...
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