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Fair once again kicks off in classic festival fashion
(Local News ~ 09/02/03)
Monday's rain didn't scare off visitors to the 56th annual Dyer County Fair. "We hadn't opened yet" when a shower came through Dyersburg late Monday afternoon, said Gina Jackson, president of this year's fair board. "It's turned out to be a nice night."...
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Reunion set to honor Dyersburg gridiron greats
(Community News ~ 09/02/03)
A storied chapter in Dyersburg High School's football history will be remembered during halftime of the Trojans' homecoming game with Kingsbury Sept. 12. The 1952-54 Trojan team, as well as other great gridiron groups, will be honored during a ceremony dubbed "A Tribute of Champions."...
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Youth Leadership marks its 10th year
(Community News ~ 09/02/03)
While it may seem like a way to get out of school to their counterparts, 40 high school sophomores are spending a day a month learning more about the place they call home. The 2003-04 Youth Leadership Class, a program administered by the Dyersburg/Dyer County Chamber of Commerce, is under way...
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Henry F.N. Holland Sr.
(Obituary ~ 09/02/03)
Henry F.N. Holland Sr., 79, of Ridgely, died Sunday, Aug. 31, 2003, at Ridgely Care and Rehab. He was a retired postmaster with 30 years of service and a retired employee of Curry Funeral Home. He served in many capacities in his church and community. ...
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Nancy Davis Johnston
(Obituary ~ 09/02/03)
Nancy Davis Johnston, 65, of Dyersburg, died Sunday, Aug. 31, 2003, at West Tennessee Transitional Care in Jackson. She was a retired bookstore owner and a member of Cornerstone Church of God. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in the chapel of Dyersburg Funeral Home with the Rev. Rodney Lindsey, Aaron Staulcup and Mayor Bill Revell officiating. Burial will be in East View Cemetery in Union City...
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Lorene P. Reaves
(Obituary ~ 09/02/03)
Lorene P. Reaves, 96, of Bristol, formerly of Dyersburg, died Sunday, Aug. 31, 2003, at Cambridge House Nursing Home in Bristol. She was a homemaker and a member of Sorrell's Chapel United Methodist Church. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Fairview Cemetery in Dyersburg with Brother Walt Asher officiating. Curry Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...
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Mary N. Lasher
(Obituary ~ 09/02/03)
Mary N. Lasher, 71, of Obion County, died Monday, Sept. 1, 2003, at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Dyersburg Funeral Home.
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Homer Reed
(Obituary ~ 09/02/03)
Homer Reed, 63, of Lenox, died today at his residence. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Dyersburg Funeral Home.
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Vols don't let rain hamper Labor Day workout
(High School Sports ~ 09/02/03)
Tennessee's Labor Day practice session included some unscheduled wet-weather drills after rain showers visited Haslam Field just as the Vols were getting underway. UT began preparations for Saturday's non-conference visit from Marshall with a 90-minute workout...
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Tennessee leashes Fresno Bulldogs
(High School Sports ~ 09/02/03)
KNOXVILLE -- "Bouncing back" was a recurrent theme in Tennessee's season opener Saturday afternoon at Neyland Stadium. It was so prevalent, in fact, it almost overshadowed the Vols' relatively easy 24-6 victory over visiting Fresno State. Tennessee (1-0) got 433 yards from an offense that struggled mightily last season and a stellar performance from a defense loaded with question marks coming into this season. ...
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How far can kicking take a team?
(High School Sports ~ 09/02/03)
In high school football, offense usually gets the most glory, although some coaches swear by the "defense wins championships" mantra. Dyersburg High School is taking a different approach in the 2003 campaign. The Trojans are relying most on a rarely talked-about facet of prep football ... special teams...
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Dyersburg special teams again on target with two punt-return touchdowns
(High School Sports ~ 09/02/03)
Dyersburg's special teams dominated for the second week in a row as the Trojans increased their season mark to 2-0 with a 38-0 beating of rival Dyer County Friday at J.C. Sawyers Stadium. "Special teams killed us," said Dyer County coach Adam Renshaw. "Theirs was good and ours wasn't it."...
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Group kicks off 'Tennessee Saves' with money give-away
(Local News ~ 09/02/03)
Free money. Get your free money at the Dyer County Fair. No kidding. Anyone who visits the "Tennessee Saves" booth in the Commercial Exhibits Building and plays a game will receive a quarter. No strings attached. The quarter serves as a logo for Tennessee Saves, a new Extension Service program designed to help people reduce their debt, buy a home and build wealth. The local Tennessee Saves coalition is kicking off the program this week at the fair...
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RANDOM NOTES September 3
(Column ~ 09/02/03)
It's a sad commentary about the national media when the average American thinks the truth takes a back seat to editorial leanings. It's no secret that the editors of those entities that drive national news coverage - the newspapers of the major metropolitan dailies and the executives in what once were the big television networks - have little regard for the truth. ...
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