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FEMA checks arriving
(Local News ~ 05/27/03)
Nearly all of the Tennesseans who've qualified for federal disaster funds in the last two weeks have already received checks, the Federal Emergency Management Agency reported Thursday. In fact, 92 percent of the approved $8.2 million in state and federal disaster assistance has been delivered...
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Dyersburg home vandalized while owner takes walk
(Local News ~ 05/27/03)
Dyersburg Police responded to a call from Denice Roan, 37, who reported her residence on the 700 block of River Street was vandalized with an estimated $5,000 worth of damage by unknown suspects who gained entry through her bedroom window, on Thursday night at approximately 8:46 p.m...
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Memorial Day speakers praise nation's war dead
(Local News ~ 05/27/03)
Three Dyersburg Memorial Day speakers praised those who have given their lives to secure freedom Monday. "Attendance at Memorial Day ceremonies is important," Sgt. Tim McCutcheon of the Dyer County High School Jr. Reserve Officers Training Corps, told about 150 at Fairview Cemetery. "It sends a clear signal that America stands united behind our armed forces, just as we have in the past, just as we will in the future."...
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Seven West Tennessee community hospitals donate to disaster relief efforts
(Local News ~ 05/27/03)
Seven community hospitals in West Tennessee donated a total of $50,000 to the American Red Cross and United Way of West Tennessee to assist in community rebuilding after the recent storms. The hospitals include Dyersburg Regional Medical Center; Haywood Park Community Hospital, Brownsville; Henderson County Community Hospital, Lexington; McKenzie Regional Hospital; McNairy Regional Hospital, Selmer; Regional Hospital of Jackson, and Volunteer Community Hospital, Martin. ...
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MEET THE VOLS 2003
(High School Sports ~ 05/27/03)
Believe it or not, it is that time of year again. This week kicks off our annual series of articles entitled Meet the Vols. Over the course of the next 12 or 13 weeks, you will be introduced to the coaches and players who will play key roles in how your Tennessee Volunteers will fare during the fall campaign...
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River Bandits win two over South Pemiscot
(High School Sports ~ 05/27/03)
The Dyersburg River Bandits travel team took two games away from the South Pemiscot Bulldogs Sunday at Dyersburg State, opening with an 8-5 win before posting a 9-0 shutout in a five-inning nightcap. Sunday was the River Bandits only in-town game of the season. The team has been traveling since 1993 and has carried the name River Bandits for three years...
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Second in the state
(High School Sports ~ 05/27/03)
MEMPHIS - The bronze medal was the only thing left. Memphis Central's Dominique Smith and Dyersburg's Josh Mann dominated the top two slots in the state boys class AAA triple jump Friday at Briarcrest Christian's athletic complex. Smith easily took gold, setting and resetting a state record with a nearly 50-foot plunge. Then came Dyersburg's Josh Mann, who fulfilled a four-year quest for qualification in the state, with a jump two-feet better than the bronze medallist...
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Local son breaks world record
(High School Sports ~ 05/27/03)
The 40-year-old son of a Dyersburg man has shattered the world record for most push-ups in an hour. Tim Sikes, son of Lake Road resident Mike Sikes, completed 3,669 push-ups in 60 minutes on May 17 at a Murfreesboro karate studio. Tim Sikes is a resident of Antioch, Tenn., just outside Nashville, where he is district manager for a uniform company...
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J. C. Williams
(Community News ~ 05/27/03)
There was a time when most farms in Northwest Tennessee included livestock -- dairy cattle for milk and butter, beef and hogs for winter stores of meat. National magazines abounded that touted the benefits of purebred cattle and swine. Livestock auctions were common occurrences in the rural South and drew enormous crowds of spectators. ...
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Dyer County students score unprecedented win in Upward Bound
(Community News ~ 05/27/03)
Three Dyer County High students competing in the Upward Bound "Scholar's Bowl" scored an unprecedented win at the regional competition in Atlanta, defeating teams from seven surrounding states. It was the first time a Scholar's Bowl team from the area had ever qualified for the regional competition by winning at state level. ...
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Dyersburg High students off to Boy's State today
(Community News ~ 05/27/03)
A group of four Dyersburg High School students left today for the 57th session of Volunteer Boys State that will take place this week in Cookeville at Tennessee Tech, May 25-31. Next week, three DHS girls will travel to Middle Tennessee State University at Murfreesboro to attend Girl's State between May 31 and June 7...
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Tips help diabetics enjoy grilling season
(Community News ~ 05/27/03)
Memorial Day weekend traditionally kicks off the grilling season and is a potentially difficult time for diabetics or anyone else who's trying to lose weight. Common barbecue sauces and marinades contain large amounts of carbohydrates that diabetics don't need and extra calories that none of us need...
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Eddie Mae Vaden
(Obituary ~ 05/27/03)
Eddie Mae Vaden died today in Memphis. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Dyersburg Funeral Home.
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Cecil Evans
(Obituary ~ 05/27/03)
Cecil Evans, of Newbern, died Monday at Ridgely Health & Rehabilitation Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home.
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Margaret Ryland
(Obituary ~ 05/27/03)
Margaret Ryland, 95, of Dyersburg, died Friday, May 23, 2003 at St. Francis Hospital in Memphis. She was a homemaker and member of First Christian Church. She was also an avid fisherman and a former leader in Boy Scouts and Little League Baseball. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on Tuesday at the graveside. Burial will be at Dyer County Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Monday at Curry Funeral Home...
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Joan B. Webb
(Obituary ~ 05/27/03)
Joan B. Webb, 65, of Trimble, died Friday, May 23, 2003 at her residence. She was a retired factory employee of the Trimble Manufacturing Company. Services are today at 1:30 p.m. at Johnson Funeral Home. Burial will be at the New Salem Cemetery in Mason Hall...
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Lilliam Forster
(Obituary ~ 05/27/03)
Lilliam Forster, of Dyersburg, passed away Saturday morning at Dyersburg Manor. Funeral services are incomplete and will be announced by Dyersburg Funeral Home.
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Larry Joe Ray
(Obituary ~ 05/27/03)
Larry Joe Ray, 47, of Dyersburg, died Sunday at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville. He was owner of Klassic Auto Body Repair and a member of Hawthorne Baptist Church, where he was music director. Services are at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the chapel of J.W. Curry & Son Funeral Home with the Rev. Barry Greenley and the Rev. Paul Hogue officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery. The family will receive visitors from 5-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home...
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Peggy Riggs
(Obituary ~ 05/27/03)
Peggy Riggs, 56, of Dyersburg, died Sunday at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. She was a special education assistant and a member of Sorrell's Chapel United Methodist Church, where she was active in the United Methodist Women's organization. Services are at 10 a.m. ...
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Everlena Halliburton
(Obituary ~ 05/27/03)
Everlena Halliburton, 86, of Dyersburg, died Sunday, May 25, 2003 at Dyersburg Regional Hospital. She was a nurse's aide. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday in the chapel of Thompson's Mortuary in Ripley with the Rev. J.L. Johnson officiating. Burial will be in the Garden of Everlasting Life in Covington. The family will receive visitors Thursday at noon-8 p.m. at the funeral home...
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