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Revell asks state commissioner for regional code exemption
(Local News ~ 08/29/03)
Public hearings on building codes are normally humdrum affairs with, at best, a handful of people showing up to protest or support some change in construction standards. That, however, was not the case in Memphis on Wednesday when Dyersburg Mayor Bill Revell, area architects and builders and regional politicians crowded into the Memphis City Hall to protest Tennessee's adoption of tougher seismic measures in a new building code called the IBC 2003. ...
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Local Christian band to sing in Pringles concert
(Community News ~ 08/29/03)
A local contemporary Christian rock duo, Jacob's Road, is beginning to make itself known throughout the region. The group is composed of Mark Robey, 31, and Carrie Coffey, 26, both of Dyersburg. On Friday night Jacob's Road will perform at Davis Kidd Booksellers in Jackson and on Saturday the pair of musicians will be a part of the "faith and family night" celebration at Pringles Park in Jackson immediately following the Mobile Bay Bears vs. West Tennessee Diamond Jaxx game...
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John Leonard 'PaPa' Baker
(Obituary ~ 08/29/03)
John Leonard "PaPa" Baker, 83, of Trimble, died Thursday, Aug. 28, 2003 at Jackson Regional Medical Center. He was a retired mechanic and school bus driver for Dyer County Schools. Services will be at 1 p.m. today in the chapel of Johnson Funeral Home with the Rev. Tommy Jowers officiating. Burial will be in Pierce Cemetery in Trimble...
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Dema Follis
(Obituary ~ 08/29/03)
Dema Follis, 62, of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2003 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. She was a retired certified nurse's assistant for Wesley Nursing Center and a member of Elon Baptist Church in Halls. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in the chapel of Dyersburg Funeral Home with the Rev. Charles Halliburton officiating. Burial will be in Dyer County Memorial Gardens...
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Robert 'Junior' Crum
(Obituary ~ 08/29/03)
Robert "Junior" Crum, 74, of RoEllen, died Thursday, August 28, 2003 at his residence. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Dyersburg Funeral Home.
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Fay Morris
(Obituary ~ 08/29/03)
Fay Morris, of Trimble, died Thursday, Aug. 28, 2003 at Dyer Nursing Home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced Johnson Funeral Home.
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Dr. Robert T. Kerr
(Obituary ~ 08/29/03)
Dr. Robert T. Kerr, 84, of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2003 at Dyersburg Manor Nursing Center. He was a retired surgeon, a member and elder of Cumberland Presbyterian Church, a member of Tennessee Medical Association and Northwest Tennessee Medical Association...
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George 'Jr.' Lanier
(Obituary ~ 08/29/03)
George "Jr." Lanier, of Lansing, Mich., formerly of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2003 in Michigan. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by H.H. Hudson Funeral Home.
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Marietta 'Tate' Brasfield
(Obituary ~ 08/29/03)
Marietta "Tate" Brasfield, 86, of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2003 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. She was a retired employee of Heckethorn Manufacturing and a member of Cornerstone Church of God. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in the chapel of Dyersburg Funeral Home with the Rev. Earl Dickerson officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Dyersburg...
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Northview Mustangs Thump Three Oaks in county clash
(High School Sports ~ 08/29/03)
Northview football coach David Whittle may be a far cry from Aretha Franklin, but the Mustang headman was still shouting about respect after his team capped a 42-0 thumping of county rival Three Oaks Thursday. After starting the season 2-0, already an improvement from last year's 1-6 mark, the Newbern-based Mustangs seem to be earning "R-E-S-P-E-C-T."...
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House fires ruled 'accidental': Fire Chief
(Local News ~ 08/29/03)
Investigation results released Thursday determined two severe house fires that occurred in as many days earlier this week appear to have been set unintentionally, said Bob Veal, Dyersburg fire chief. Firefighters responded to the first of the pair of fires late Tuesday evening...
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Beloved local physician Dr. Rob Kerr dies at 84
(Local News ~ 08/29/03)
Dr. Robert T. "Rob" Kerr, beloved by thousands of patients during a more than 50-year career as a physician and surgeon in Dyersburg died Wednesday at Dyersburg Manor Nursing Center. He was 84. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Cumberland Presbyterian Church with Dr. Larry A. Blakeburn officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery...
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Stone headlines fair's entertainment on Saturday
(Community News ~ 08/29/03)
He entered the music scene at the same time as Clint Black, Alan Jackson, Trisha Yearwood, Garth Brooks and Travis Tritt. In a week, he'll be entering Dyersburg to perform at the 56th annual Dyer County Fair. Doug Stone is this year's featured headliner...
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