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Special Summer Food Service Program to begin Monday
(Local News ~ 06/09/03)
The Special Summer Food Service Program is expanding this year, providing free lunches to selected neighborhoods in Lake County as well as Dyer County. William Taylor, an associate agent with the Dyer County Extension Service, said feeding sites have been designated in Ridgely and Tiptonville this year for the first time...
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Farewell to the Class of 2003!
(Local News ~ 06/09/03)
It was a night for tears and unrestrained joy as 174 seniors dressed in traditional black and gold strode across the stage in Dyersburg High School's gymnasium to accept their diplomas and become graduates of the Class of 2003. This was the 32nd year commencement exercises were held in the gym. ...
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Ridgely holds elections Tuesdays
(Local News ~ 06/09/03)
Two office holders in Ridgely who were appointed to their offices by a vote of the Board of Aldermen will be seeking a popular mandate from citizens during city elections on Tuesday. Mayor Billy Earl Gray was appointed to his post by the board following the resignation of former mayor Denny Johnson. Steve Jones was also appointed to take Gray's alderman spot when he assumed mayoral duties...
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Dyersburg State becomes "bilingual"
(Local News ~ 06/09/03)
Gov. Phil Bredesen has yet to sign the 2003-04 state budget into law, but effects are already being felt at Dyersburg State Community College in a number of very real ways for area students. For one thing, the college is now officially "bilingual" with all foreign languages except for Spanish dropped from course offerings in the fall. ...
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Hearing on local Republican Party protest to be heard this month: state party official
(Local News ~ 06/09/03)
A hearing on a protest of the April 8 Dyer County Republican Party election will be scheduled by the end of this month, the state party's political director said Friday. "I hope we can hold the hearing in Dyersburg and it should take place by the end of the month," said Randy Stamps by phone from his Nashville office. "We will appoint a subcommittee of four state executive-committee members to hear the case and make a recommendation to the full executive committee at its August meeting."...
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Twin brothers making history at DSCC
(High School Sports ~ 06/09/03)
Twin brothers from St. Louis are rewriting the Dyersburg State Community College baseball history books. Head coach Robert White and assistant George White took the helm of the Eagles program this season and amassed a 20-20 record with their first recruiting class...
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Dyersburg River Bandits compete in Eagles Classic
(High School Sports ~ 06/09/03)
JACKSON - The River Bandits must have remembered to eat their Wheaties. The Dyersburg summer squad was up at 8 a.m. Saturday to face the University School of Jackson during the Eagles Classic at Jackson North Side High School. Pitcher Josh Brown led the Bandits in the early morning skirmish with a 1-hit, 6-0 shutout victory. He tossed four K's...
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Eagles heavy on local recruits
(High School Sports ~ 06/09/03)
Dyersburg State's baseball team may look like the West-Tennessee All-Stars next year. New Eagles coaches Robert and George White have signed eight local players so far for the 2004 campaign. Add to that 16 returning sophomores from last year's 20-20 squad...
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Big Orange Report
(High School Sports ~ 06/09/03)
Dustin Colquitt -- Junior (Punter, 6-2 195, two letters) from Knoxville -- Carrying on a family tradition of exceptional punters at Tennessee, this left-footed junior should be an extremely valuable Vol this fall. As a sophomore, Colquitt averaged almost 43 yards per punt and was one of the three finalists for the Ray Guy Award, presented annually to the top punter in Division 1 college football. ...
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Area teams offer instructional camps
(High School Sports ~ 06/09/03)
Young athletes will have the opportunity this month to learn their favorite sport from coaches and players at area high schools and colleges. Baseball camps begin today at Dyer County High School and Dyersburg High School. Both camps will be held from 9 a.m. until noon and cost $50...
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Louise Wallace Yarbro
(Obituary ~ 06/09/03)
Louise Wallace Yarbro, 91, of Finley died Saturday, June 7, 2003, at Dyersburg Manor Nursing Care. She was a homemaker and a Methodist. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Monday at the Yarbro Family Cemetery in Decaturville, Tenn., with the Rev. Steven Douglas officiating. ...
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Gracie Ruth Barnes
(Obituary ~ 06/09/03)
Gracie Ruth Barnes, 61, of Ridgely, died Saturday, June 7, 2003 at Methodist Hospital-North in Memphis. She was a homemaker and a member of Abundant Life Fellowship in Ridgen. Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday in the Ridgely Chapel of Dyersburg Funeral Home with Billy Earl Gray officiating. Burial will be in New Haven Cemetery in Ridgely. The family will receive visitors at 6-9 p.m. today at the funeral home...
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Larry Joe "Jody" Harris
(Obituary ~ 06/09/03)
Larry Joe "Jody" Harris, 54, of Dyersburg, died Saturday, June 7, 2003 at Regional Medical Center in Memphis. He was a construction worker and farmer. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in the chapel of Dyersburg Funeral Home with the Rev. Bill Phipps officiating. Burial will be in Dyer County Memorial Gardens...
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Daisy Mae Hudson
(Obituary ~ 06/09/03)
Daisy Mae Hudson, 46, of Halls, died Wednesday, June 4, 2003 at NHC Healthcare in Milan. She was a retail clerk. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Tabernacle Baptist Church in Dyersburg with the Rev. Louis Hudson III officiating. Burial will be in Canaan Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive visitors at 11 a.m.-8 p.m. today at Thompson Mortuary in Ripley and a 10 a.m. Tuesday at the church...
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John Andrew Reaves Sr.
(Obituary ~ 06/09/03)
John Andrew Reaves Sr., 88, of Dyersburg, died Saturday, June 7, 2003 at Dyersburg Manor. He was a realtor, contractor and developer, a member of First United Methodist church, a World War II veteran where he served as captain and bombardier trainer in the Army Air Force. ...
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Julie Ann James
(Obituary ~ 06/09/03)
Julie Ann James, of Ridgely, died Sunday, June 8, 2003 at Dyersburg Manor. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Dyersburg Funeral Home.
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Billy David Foster
(Obituary ~ 06/09/03)
Billy David Foster, 57, of Alamo, died Wednesday, June 4, 2003, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. He was a factory worker at Jockey International. Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church in Alamo with the Rev. Jerry Person officiating. Burial will be in Harris Grove Cemetery in Alamo. Currie Funeral Home in Henning is in charge of arrangements. The family will receive visitors Monday from 1-7 p.m. at Currie and Apple Funeral Home in Alamo...
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Mary Virginia Fowlkes
(Obituary ~ 06/09/03)
Mary Virginia Fowlkes, 79, of Dyersburg died Friday, June 6, 2003, at Baptist Hospital-East in Memphis. The widow of Emmon Fowlkes, she was a retired telephone operator for South Central Bell and a member of Fowlkes Baptist Church. Services will be at 3 p.m. today in the Dyersburg Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Dyer County Memorial Gardens. Rev. Neal Chatham and Rev. Trent Bullock will officiate...
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Alice Frazier
(Obituary ~ 06/09/03)
Alice Frazier, 57, of Dyersburg died Thursday, June 5, 2003, at her residence. She was an employee of Fred & Hazel's Flower Shop. Services will be held in the chapel of J. W. Curry and Son Funeral Home at 2 p.m. today with burial to follow in the Dyer County Memorial Gardens. Pastor Tim Nichols will preside...
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Larry Joe Harris
(Obituary ~ 06/09/03)
Larry Joe Harris of Dyersburg died Saturday, June 7, 2003, at the Regional Medical Center in Memphis. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Dyersburg Funeral Home.
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Great River Road Race
(Community News ~ 06/09/03)
More than 1,000 riders converged at the Great River Road Raceway outside Dyersburg this weekend for one of the year's most prestigious events. Winners from the Great River Road race earned a chance to advance to race at the Loretta Lynn race later this year. Riders traveled from all over to race in the event...
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Bradford couple opens daylily to public
(Community News ~ 06/09/03)
It was a regular day in 1996. Troy and Joyce Felts of Bradford were going to the mall in Jackson. Then they saw a daylily show sponsored by the West Tennessee Daylily Society. They joined the club and seven years later, they have a hobby that's "out of control."...
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Mudstock 2003
(Community News ~ 06/09/03)
Passers-by were probably wondering what was going on as they drove down Community Park Boulevard Thursday afternoon. "Slow" signs where posted in the middle of the street. A large water hose was going across it. And kids were in a muddy field next to First Christian Church having the time of their lives...
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Newbern lauds champions speller
(Community News ~ 06/09/03)
Amber Owens, the Dyersburg Middle School eighth-grader who last week came in 10th place in the national Scripps Howard Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C. At right, she stands with her mother, Brenda, and Newbern Mayor Joe Adams as she is presented an honorary certificate of achievement on Thursday...
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Rogers to be installed as new St. Mary's rector
(Community News ~ 06/09/03)
For several years Jack A. Rogers Jr. worked in the business industry. Now, the Rev. Jack A. Rogers Jr. is going about a different business. Rogers, who is beginning his sixth year in ministry, will be installed as the new rector of St. Mary's Episcopal Church at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Everyone is invited to the Celebration of a New Ministry service...
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