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Deputy threatened, shoots armed man
(Local News ~ 06/26/03)
A Dyer County Sheriff's Office Deputy was involved in a shooting on Highway 104 west near Highway 181 at 4:40 p.m. Wednesday. Deputy Lynn Waller had made a traffic stop after observing that there was no license plate displayed on the motorcycle the subject was riding. ...
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Pierce ordered held in lieu of $500,000 bond
(Local News ~ 06/26/03)
A Madison, Tenn., man accused of killing his wife at a Dyersburg motel Saturday is being held at the Dyer County Jail in lieu of $500,000 bond. Shon Maurice Pierce, 32, was arraigned in Dyersburg Municipal Court Wednesday before City Judge Lyman Ingram...
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Group explores idea of uniting disaster-recovery efforts
(Local News ~ 06/26/03)
Bam. Bam. Bam. Hammers are pounding out the sound of recovery in neighborhoods ravaged by the May 4 tornadoes. The sound doesn't tell the whole story, though; it merely punctuates a key element. Home repairs comprise only one of the issues storm victims will encounter in the coming months. Some still need transportation and assistance with their expenses. Others just need emotional counseling...
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Crisis counseling available to disaster victims
(Local News ~ 06/26/03)
A special Crisis Counseling Program has been established for residents in counties most severely impacted by last month's tornadoes and floods. These short-term services are only available to eligible survivors in presidentially declared major disasters...
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Stafford selected to two committees on future of judiciary
(Local News ~ 06/26/03)
Judge J. Steven Stafford of Dyersburg has recently been appointed to two important state judicial committees. Stafford will represent the state's 178 trial and appellate court judges on a special joint committee of the General Assembly created to determine whether Tennessee's 31 judicial districts should be revamped because of population shifts...
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Former Memphis standout booted from Vols
(High School Sports ~ 06/26/03)
Former Memphis high school standout Ruben Mayes has been kicked off the University of Tennessee football team. The Knoxville News-Sentinel reported Mayes failed multiple substance tests, which prompted his dismissal. A press release issued Tuesday said Mayes was removed from the Vols roster for "violation of team rules."...
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Quinsola Meshell Kelly Pierce
(Obituary ~ 06/26/03)
Quinsola Meshell Kelly Pierce, 27, of Dyersburg, died Saturday, June 21, 2003 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at New Jerusalem Temple C.O.G.I.C. in Dyersburg with the Rev. Dr. Perry Middlebrook officiating. Burial will be in M.C.C.O. Cemetery in Newbern. H.H. Hudson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. The family will receive visitors Friday at 525 W. Market Street in Dyersburg...
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Nora Smith
(Obituary ~ 06/26/03)
Nora Smith, of Gilbert, Ariz., formerly of Dyersburg, died Sunday, June 22, 2003 at her residence. She was a retired bookkeeper for Wilson Oil Company. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at First Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Wally Bumpas officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Dyersburg. The family will receive visitors at 5-8 p.m. today at J.W. Curry & Son Funeral Home...
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Billy Barnett
(Obituary ~ 06/26/03)
Billy Barnett, 79, of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, June 25, 2003 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Dyersburg Funeral Home.
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Relay for Life celebrates cancer battle victories
(Community News ~ 06/26/03)
Soldiers who display bravery under fire often get medals. So, it's no surprise that cancer survivors received medals during the Dyer County Relay for Life, a celebration of victories won and a fund-raiser for the battles to come. Proceeds from the 12-hour event will go to the American Cancer Society...
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Dyer Countians raise over $136,000 during Relay
(Community News ~ 06/26/03)
The numbers are in. And while they're not quite final, it looks like Dyer Countians raised $136,005.85 during the ninth annual Relay for Life. That total is through 6 a.m. Saturday. "We know a little more will come in," said Kerrie Heckethorn, who co-chaired the Relay with Travis Miles, Anita Hart and Brenda Enoch. "We're really happy with that (total). We knew it'd be a harsh year for raising money. I think everybody was really happy."...
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New Life Youth Camp offers something for campers, counselors alike
(Community News ~ 06/26/03)
"Everything." It took a couple of seconds to answer but the smile on his face showed that "everything" is Dexter O'Neal's favorite part of New Life Youth Camp. He and 73 other first- through third-graders took part in the experience last week. This week, it's 64 fourth- through sixth-graders' turn. Campers are from Dyer County and Halls...
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Trimble Lions turn 50
(Community News ~ 06/26/03)
Members of the Trimble Lions Club celebrated the 50th anniversary of the club's founding with a gala banquet held June 14 at the Trimble Community Center. Approximately 50 club members and their guests attended the celebration. Among the special guests were family members of deceased Lions -- Mrs. Marion Carroll, Mrs. Forrest Green, Mrs. Tom Morris and Charles P. Radford...
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DHS cheerleaders volunteer to teach youth
(Community News ~ 06/26/03)
Cheerleading camps are a common summer activity for young girls in many middle-class families, but they are a luxury many hard-working families in Dyer County can ill afford. To give area youth greater opportunities to experience the fun of cheerleading, the Dyersburg High School cheerleading squad volunteered to conduct two-day programs at Future City and Bruce Community Center. On Tuesday about 25 young people showed up for the program at Bruce to learn cheers and basic gymnastics...
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Scholarship begun in Gauldin's memory
(Community News ~ 06/26/03)
"Play the game and don't let the game play you." They're words that family and friends remember from Serita Gauldin. They're words that her mother, Cora Edwards, has chosen to remember her. Edwards has begun a scholarship at Dyersburg State Community College in Gauldin's memory...
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Captain Kimbro & the Bentons
(History ~ 06/26/03)
Last week we followed Clement Dyer to Texas, this week we will follow other Dyer Countians as they begin to make the trek west. One of the earliest men from Dyer County to move to Texas was William Kimbro. William left the Obion River Valley for Northern Mexico in 1831. Though Kimbro settled in the Burnet Colony, near San Augustine, it is unclear if David Burnet recruited him in 1830, or that he arrived on his own...
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