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Suspicion of conspiring to manufacture methamphetamine
(Local News ~ 08/11/03)
The man arrested Tuesday morning on suspicion of conspiring to manufacture methamphetamine appeared in the Dyersburg Municipal Court Friday morning, while his alleged cohort remains at large. The two men were pulled over Tuesday morning after a police check found the vehicle was not registered. Police officers allegedly discovered jugs containing muriatic and hydrochloric acid on the floorboard of the car, primary ingredients used to make the illegal addictive stimulant...
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Harry Robinson
(Obituary ~ 08/11/03)
Harry Robinson, 81, of Oxford, Miss., formerly of Dyersburg, died Thursday, Aug. 7, 2003 at Baptist Hospital in Oxford. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Monday in Fairview Cemetery. Curry Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Donna Buchanan
(Obituary ~ 08/11/03)
Donna Buchanan, of Dyersburg, died Sunday, Aug. 10, 2003 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Dyersburg Funeral Home.
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Medie Sue Taylor Jones
(Obituary ~ 08/11/03)
Medie Sue Taylor Jones, 82, of Dyersburg, died Saturday, Aug. 9, 2003 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of Jesus Christ. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the chapel of Halls Funeral Home. Burial will be in Greenhill Memorial Gardens in Halls...
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Melvin K. French
(Obituary ~ 08/11/03)
Melvin K. French, 75, of Dyersburg, died Saturday, Aug. 9, 2003 at Ridgely Care & Rehabilitation Center. He was a truck driver for Dyersburg Express, a member of RoEllen Baptist Church and a US Army veteran. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in the chapel of Johnson Funeral Home with the Rev. Bill Tucker officiating. Burial will be in Rehoboth Cemetery...
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Melvin French
(Obituary ~ 08/11/03)
Melvin French of Dyersburg died Saturday, Aug. 9, 2003 at Ridgely Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Johnson Funeral Home in Newbern.
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Williams earns spot on Christian Artist Talent Search
(Community News ~ 08/11/03)
When Stephen Williams sings he has one thing in mind -- sharing his love for God and God's love for others. Next month, Williams will have the opportunity to expand that sharing nationwide. He is one of 64 finalists in the Christian Artist Talent Search. The competition will be taped in mid-September in Charlotte, N.C., and aired in January 2004 on The Inspiration Network...
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Jakes Day introduces children to the outdoors
(Community News ~ 08/11/03)
Nine-year-old Brittany Hodge concentrated hard as she pulled back her bow and watched her arrow sail toward the target. Unfortunately, the arrow took a nosedive before reaching the bull's eye. The Yorkville girl needed a little more power in her delivery. But, she did well for her first time...
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Demonstrate your cooking talents at Dyer County Fair's recipe contests
(Community News ~ 08/11/03)
Believe it or not, the 56th annual Dyer County Fair is just around the corner. That means, if you're a cook, you've got about three weeks to pick out those recipes and start practicing. Here are the ins and outs of this year's Dyer County Fair recipe contests:...
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Harold D. Rose
(Obituary ~ 08/11/03)
Harold D. Rose, 68, of Dyersburg, died Friday, Aug. 8, 2003 at the Veterans Hospital in Memphis. He retired after 40 years of service in the Dyersburg Water Department and was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Graveside services are at 2 p.m. today in Sorrell's Chapel Cemetery with Brother Don Williams officiating. Curry Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...
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A guide's guide to guiding
(High School Sports ~ 08/11/03)
Most of us outdoors types, at one time or another, have used the services of a guide for hunting or fishing outings. More often than not these guides are well-mannered, knowledgeable people that know how to show your party a good outing that produces game or fish. They know that productive trips are the memorable ones that will bring you back to their guide service again...
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Meth shattering families locally, across Tennessee
(Local News ~ 08/11/03)
Though it is not as big a problem here as elsewhere in Tennessee, methamphetamine still is shattering families, a state children's services department official said Friday. "It's not really as much of a problem here as it is in some other counties, but we are seeing an increase in methamphetamine use," said Dimple Dudley, area supervisor for the department of children's services in Crockett, Dyer, Lake and Obion counties. ...
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Safe transportation for Dyersburg students
(Local News ~ 08/11/03)
As the wheels on the school bus once again go round-and-round, a collective effort by local and state entities to provide safe transportation for Dyersburg students is under way. With the added traffic congestion expected to hit Dyersburg next week due to the construction endeavor on the Highway 51 Bypass, along with the constant problem of motorists not abiding by school-zone speed limits, an ongoing challenge to safely deliver students to school for the 2003-2004 school year appears inevitable.. ...
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Chad Murray Benefit Fund established at FCNB
(Local News ~ 08/11/03)
After a week of not feeling well and only getting worse, Chad Murray decided maybe he had more than a stomach virus. He went to the doctor and after not finding out what was wrong, he went to the hospital in Jackson. From that point, he's been in and out of the hospital what seems like countless times over the last two months...
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Police launch child abduction alert plan
(Local News ~ 08/11/03)
It was in 1996 that 9-year-old Amber Hagerman disappeared from the Arlington, Texas, neighborhood where she lived while she was out riding her bicycle. A neighbor was able to give the police some details of the car involved in her kidnapping, but at that time, no system was in place to get this information to local residents quickly, enabling citizens to become the eyes and ears for law enforcement officers. Tragically, Amber's body was found four days later...
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TWRA officer files slander lawsuit over Internet information
(Local News ~ 08/11/03)
A dispute over allegedly slanderous information published on the Internet has resulted in a $1.75 million lawsuit against two Obion County men. In the complaint filed May 28 by Jackson attorney C. Mark Donahoe in Lake County Circuit Court on behalf of Randy Capps of Dyersburg, Capps asks for $750,000 in compensatory damages and $1 million in punitive damages from Gary Arnett of Samburg and Jamie Hamilton Jr. of Troy...
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Beer sales to minors appeals may soon be set for trial
(Local News ~ 08/11/03)
Cases involving two local stores accused of sales of beer to minors should be set for trial soon, Dyersburg's city attorney said Thursday. The (Tennessee Municipal League) has assigned (Milan attorney) Fred Collins to represent the city in those cases," said John Lannom. "I called Mr. Collins the other day and he told me he has ruptured discs in his back and is in bed on doctor's orders...
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Dyersburg scrimmaged Trenton Peabody and the University School of Jackson in Trenton Friday.
(High School Sports ~ 08/11/03)
Dyersburg scrimmaged Trenton Peabody and the University School of Jackson in Trenton Friday. The Trojans' offense took to the field first against the University School of Jackson Bruins. Among the Dyersburg standouts was DeShea Caldwell, who scored the first Trojan touchdown on a pass from quarterback John Bolan. ...
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How's the football team looking for this year?
(High School Sports ~ 08/11/03)
I've been asked the same question a hundred times. "How's the football team looking this year?" Honestly, it doesn't matter if you're a Trojan or a Titan, a Choctaw or a follower of the Lake County Falcons ... this football season has something positive for everyone...
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Rev. Laurance (Buddy) Russ
(Community News ~ 08/11/03)
A lifelong servant devoted to helping others is now receiving some much-needed assistance from a place where he once served. From 1975-1979 Rev. Laurance (Buddy) Russ served as the executive director of the Reelfoot Rural Ministries, an outreach of the United Methodist Church designed to help people living in poverty in Northwest Tennessee, before going on to serve in other capacities within the United Methodist Church. ...
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