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Dyersburg State graduation to be at Dyer County High
(Local News ~ 05/09/03)
Dyersburg State Community College will hold its commencement exercises at Dyer County High School beginning at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 10th. The change in venue was made after the E.H. Lannom, Jr. Gymnasium on the Dyersburg campus sustained extensive storm damage on Sunday night...
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Daily storm pattern dissolves; county now faces flood threat
(Local News ~ 05/09/03)
Funnel clouds, torrential rain and hail descended upon Dyer County yet again on Thursday, but there were no reports of significant damage. Dyer County Emergency Management Director James Medling said storm spotters sighted funnel cloud near the Dyersburg Municipal Airport, near the Bradley community and near Tigrett. Apparently, he said, none of them touched down...
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Storm leaves Newbern police momentarily speechless
(Local News ~ 05/09/03)
Tuesday night's storm was strong enough to blow out communications in Newbern -- if only for a few minutes. Newbern Police Capt. Jim Richards said the dispatcher lost radio contact with officers when the electricity went out and the battery backup failed...
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Dyersburg High students return to class
(Local News ~ 05/09/03)
Students returned to classes at Dyersburg High School on Friday as electricity service was returned and a system-wide check of lights, fire alarms and related systems were completed. "Power was restored at 6:10 p.m. on Wednesday," said principal Sam Miles. "We had people working through the night checking all of the systems."...
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Friends come to the rescue after storm takes family's home
(Local News ~ 05/09/03)
Brenda and Phillip Bowles truly understand the value of friendship. They owe their lives to a friend's warning, their home to the generosity of neighbors and their possessions to the concern of a community. When they got home about 8:30 Sunday night, Brenda Bowles checked the caller ID device to see if she'd missed any phone calls. Both of their children were out of town for the weekend, and she wanted to make sure that they hadn't called...
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Federal assistance for Dyersburg likely
(Local News ~ 05/09/03)
A Federal Emergency Management Agency official told Tommy Gibbons, Dyersburg's director of emergency services, on Thursday the city was likely to be declared a disaster area, qualifying it for emergency federal and state loans and grants. A portion of that money would be used to help the city pay its employees for overtime hours and for equipment and contract labor used throughout the week in cleanup and restoration work. ...
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DES crews working 12-hour shifts
(Local News ~ 05/09/03)
Dyersburg Electric System crews are working 12-hour shifts as they repair damage from this week's storms. "We're working 12-hour shifts now," said DES Manager Jimmy Williamson. "That gives our crews an hour to get home, 10 hours to sleep and an hour to get back to work."...
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Disaster aid authorized in wake of Tennessee storms
(Local News ~ 05/09/03)
Dyer County and 19 other Tennessee counties will receive federal disaster aid to help recover from five days of tornadoes, severe thunderstorms and floods. President George W. Bush authorized the disaster assistance Thursday afternoon for the following counties: Dyer, Carroll, Cheatham, Chester, Crockett, Dickson, Gibson, Hardeman, Haywood, Henderson, Henry, Houston, Lake, Lauderdale, Madison, Montgomery, Obion, Robertson, Stewart and Weakley...
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JACKSON Carter sentencing postponed
(Local News ~ 05/09/03)
The federal court sentencing of Dr. Jerry U. Carter, scheduled for Friday, has been postponed because of storm damage to the U.S. Courthouse. Carter, of Dyersburg, pleaded guilty in February to one of 102 charges of illegally dispensing drugs outside the scope of his practice. He could face up to 20 years in prison or a $1 million fine or both...
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Coach Branham will probably kill me for this
(High School Sports ~ 05/09/03)
Dyersburg's most spirited cheerleader doesn't wear a black and gold skirt (at least I hope not). And the only way he could do a handstand is if someone was to grab him by the ankles and prop him against a wall. But Jeff Branham is still the most diehard black and gold fan you'll ever meet. If there ever was a man that loved the Trojans, it's Coach Branham...
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Districts may be decided by default if inclement weather persists
(High School Sports ~ 05/09/03)
Severe weather has caused delays in several district tournaments across the state. Regardless, all games must be finished by Friday, according to a memo sent to all district and region coordinators by Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) executive director Ronnie Carter...
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Dr. Thomas Virgil Banks
(Obituary ~ 05/09/03)
Dr. Thomas Virgil Banks, 90, of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, May 7, 2003 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. He was a graduate of Branham and Hughes Military Academy and the University of Tennessee of Knoxville, where he was a member of ATO. He was a 1936 graduate of the University of Tennessee Medical School and did his residency in Jersey City, N.J. ...
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Thelma Hubbs
(Obituary ~ 05/09/03)
Thelma Hubbs, of Dyersburg, died today at her residence. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by J.W. Curry & Son Funeral Home.
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Grady Welch
(Obituary ~ 05/09/03)
Grady Welch, of Finley, died Wednesday, May 7, 2003 at Baptist Hospital in Memphis. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Dyersburg Funeral Home.
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Soldier in Iraq calls to check on residents
(Community News ~ 05/09/03)
The State Gazette on Tuesday received a call from a local man serving on active duty in the Tennessee Army National Guard in Iraq. "We're just called to check on what's going on," said Sgt. Joe Paschal, a soldier with the 267th Military Police Company in Dickson. "We heard about the tornado and the damage and want everyone in Dyersburg to know we're worried about them."...
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Help Stamp Out Hunger
(Community News ~ 05/09/03)
Dyer County letter carriers will be doing more than delivering and picking up mail Saturday. They'll be joining other members of the National Association of Letter Carriers in the 11th annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive. Customers are asked to place non-perishable food items like canned soup, juice, pasta, vegetables, cereal and rice at their mailboxes on Saturday before their letter carrier arrives. ...
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Postal carriers ready to pick up for needy
(Community News ~ 05/09/03)
The Dyersburg office of the U.S. Postal Service on Saturday is going to retrieve non-perishable food items from thousands of local homes as part of its annual food drive. Please put all food in a plastic bag if possible. City and rural carriers taking part in the effort are, back row, from left: Johnny Jenkins, Steve Murray, Ronnie Newhouse, Sam Helm, Tony Yarbro, Keith Anderson and Joel Baucom; front row: Elizabeth McDonald, Sherry Rainey and Marvin Martin. ...
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