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SALUTING FALLEN HEROES
(Local News ~ 05/23/03)
An honor guard of Dyersburg police officers places the American flag at half staff outside the Municipal Building Thursday morning in honor of the 148 law enforcement officers who lost their lives in the line of duty during 2002. The outdoor service, which included a message by Doug Baker, chaplain of the Tennessee Highway Patrol in Bolivar, was attended by officers with the county sheriff's and city police departments, their families, local political figures and citizens...
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Search for drowned man leads to arrests
(Local News ~ 05/23/03)
A search for a Missouri drowning victim has lead to the arrests of three people now charged with attempting to manufacture methamphetamine. The body of Henry J. Slay of Tallapoosa, Mo. was recovered from the backwaters of the Mississippi River at approximately 4 p.m. Thursday. An autopsy has been ordered...
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Dyer County Trustee Patton named West Tennessee Trustee of the Year
(Local News ~ 05/23/03)
When Dyer County Trustee Judy Patton heard the description of the West Tennessee Trustee of the Year a week ago Thursday night during a meeting in Morristown she knew it wasn't her. "The description started by saying the winner had spent more than half her life as her county's trustee and I started looking around to try to figure out who it could be," Patton said. "Then as the description went on I realized it was me and I was so surprised."...
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Informant helps drug bust
(Local News ~ 05/23/03)
An undercover drug buy assisted by a confidential informant lead Dyersburg Police to the arrest of two suspected drug dealers in the 1000 block of Compress Street on Wednesday. According to the report, officers met with the anonymous informant, who had arranged to buy cocaine from a source. Police hid a listening device in the informant's car and began the operation...
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Frightened deer takes a dive -- into Dyersburg pool
(Local News ~ 05/23/03)
Millette Gathright couldn't have been more shocked when she discovered an uninvited guest swimming in her pool Wednesday evening. A frightened deer had jumped over a 6-foot-fence and landed in the deep end of her pool at 624 Summer Drive. Gathright said she heard a whining noise and splashing about 5 or 5:30 p.m. Wednesday and thought her dog had fallen into the pool. So, she looked outside...
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spring practice
(High School Sports ~ 05/23/03)
Dyersburg has begun spring practice for the upcoming season, which begins August 23 in Murray, Ky., in the Pella Progress Bowl. Returning for the Trojans in quarterback John Bolan, who suffered an injury in the first game last season.
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Bus driver appreciation dinner
(Community News ~ 05/23/03)
A noon fish fry was held on Thursday in honor of all Dyer County-Dyersburg school bus drivers and their families. "This is an annual event designed to let our drivers know how much we appreciate the efforts they make in transporting the children of this community safely to and from our schools," said Kris Kent, director of transportation...
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Junior Cotillion preparing for third year
(Community News ~ 05/23/03)
Since its national expansion in 1989, the National League of Junior Cotillions has provided parents a program that builds self-confidence and character and helps set boundaries of behavior for their children. The National League of Junior Cotillions, Dyersburg/Dyer County Chapter, is preparing for its third year of enrollment. The chapter will host a parents' reception from 3:30-7:30 p.m. May 30 at The Dyersburg Country Club at The Farms...
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Painting workshop scheduled for June
(Community News ~ 05/23/03)
Registration is under way for a painting workshop sponsored by the Dyersburg Arts Council. The workshop will be from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. June 7 at the Dyer County Complex, 151 Everett, Dyersburg. Conducted by Dyersburg artist Floyd Speck, "Water Works" is aimed at making the student more comfortable in dealing with water in the watercolor landscape. It will include some techniques for painting water in general followed by the creation of a painting using water as its focal point...
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Lee Roy Twilla
(Obituary ~ 05/23/03)
Lee Roy Twilla, 81, of Dyersburg, died Thursday, May 22, 2003 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. He was a carpenter and a member of Phillips Street Church of Christ. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in the chapel of J.W. Curry & Son Funeral Home with Dustin Forthum officiating. There will be congregational singing. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Dyersburg. The family will receive visitors at 5-8 p.m. today at the funeral home...
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Lucy Juanita Gordon
(Obituary ~ 05/23/03)
Lucy Juanita Gordon, 69, of Union City, died Wednesday, May 21, 2003 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Union City. She was a retired food-service employee with Baptist Memorial Hospital and was a member of Union City Second Baptist Church. Services were at 10 a.m. today at White-Ranson Funeral Home in Union City with the Rev. Eddie Mallonee officiating. Burial will be in East View Cemetery...
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