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Extrication
(Local News ~ 09/10/03)
Dyersburg First Responders work feverishly Saturday on the U.S. Highway 51 Bypass to extricate driver William Hinson, 19, of Gates from underneath the 1985 Ford Bronco II, from which he was ejected. All those involved, including five passengers in the Bronco, are expected to make full recovery. ...
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Screech!
(Community News ~ 09/10/03)
Sixth-graders at Three Oaks Middle School are amused as a red-tailed hawk flaps its wings and threatens to escape the grasp of Jerry Hall. Hall, a Reelfoot Lake State Park naturalist, brought the hawk and a screech owl to the school Wednesday. The raptor visit capped the students' studies of ecology, wildlife and the predator-prey relationships...
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Vera Mamie Martindale Barker
(Obituary ~ 09/10/03)
Vera Mamie Martindale Barker, 75, of Friendship, died Monday, Sept. 8, 2003 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. She was a homemaker and farmer and a member of Pond Creek Methodist Church. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Pond Creek Methodist Church with Brother Jeff Lohrstorfer and Brother Ralph Poston officiating. Burial will be in Pond Creek Cemetery. The family will receive visitors at 5-9 p.m. today at Friendship Funeral Home...
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L.C. Cannon
(Obituary ~ 09/10/03)
L.C. Cannon, 88, of Halls, died Monday, Sept. 8, 2003 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Covington. He was a retired self-employed blacksmith and welder and a member of Grace Baptist Church in the Central Community near Ripley. Services will be at 1 p.m. today at Halls Funeral Home. Burial will be in Ripley Memorial Gardens in Ripley...
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Wanda Sue Frison Hart
(Obituary ~ 09/10/03)
Wanda Sue Frison Hart, 52, of Tiptonville, died Saturday, Sept. 6, 2003 at her residence. She was a dining room employee in Tiptonville. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Rock of Ages C.M.E. Church in Tiptonville. Burial will be in Citizen Cemetery in Tiptonville. H.H. Hudson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...
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Rev. Alton Allen 'Al' King
(Obituary ~ 09/10/03)
Rev. Alton Allen "Al" King, 70, of Newbern, died Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2003 at Baptist Hospital in Union City. He was a retired minister and employee of Boyd Needle of Chicago, a member of the Church of Jesus Christ, 32nd degree Mason and Shriner, raised as a Master Mason at the Paul Revere Lodge in Chicago where he advanced to 32 degree Masonic Scottish Rite and rose to become a Shriner at the Al Chymia Temple in Memphis...
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Helen Johnson Lanier
(Obituary ~ 09/10/03)
Helen Johnson Lanier, 77, of Dyersburg, died Sunday, Sept. 7, 2003 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. She was a domestic worker, a member of Ross United Methodist Church and a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. Services will be noon Thursday at Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church with the Rev. Russell Morrow officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive visitors at 7-9 p.m. today at H.H. Hudson Funeral Home in Dyersburg...
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Bessie Underwood Owen
(Obituary ~ 09/10/03)
Bessie Underwood Owen, 94, of Bells, formerly of RoEllen, died Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2003 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. She was a homemaker and a member of Rehoboth United Methodist Church for more than 75 years. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. today in Fairview Cemetery in Newbern with the Rev. Terry Presson officiating. Johnson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...
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Hamilton Bryant
(Obituary ~ 09/10/03)
Hamilton Bryant, 83, of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2003 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Dyersburg Funeral Home.
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Choctaws scalp Lady Indians
(High School Sports ~ 09/10/03)
Dyer County swept the home-standing Jackson North Side Lady Indians in volleyball action Monday. The Lady Choctaws won in sets of 25-5, 25-20, 25-15. Elizabeth McAndrew led the Lady Choctaws with 18 points and seven aces. She also was paramount on defense with 10 digs...
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Dyersburg Middle School won a pitcher's duel over Three Oaks Tuesday at Dyersburg
(High School Sports ~ 09/10/03)
Dyersburg Middle School won a pitcher's duel over Three Oaks Tuesday at Dyersburg High School. Two of the area's best middle school hurlers took to the hill. Lady Trojan Jordan Ogden, pictured, was the winning pitcher in the 4-2 affair. Ogden pitched four strikeouts in the complete-game outing. Lady Eagles strong arm Jessica Smith pitched five K's in her effort. Dyersburg advanced to 6-1 on the year while Three Oaks fell to 5-3 in the loss...
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Dyersburg Middle Lady Trojans revel in volleyball success
(High School Sports ~ 09/10/03)
Dyersburg Middle School's volleyball team has been on a hot streak as of late, picking up wins in matches with Munford, Halls and Brighton. The Lady Trojans' A-team traveled to Munford recently for two A-team wins and B-team victory. Dyersburg's A squad dropped Munford in a 25-10, 28-26 sweep during the first match and 25-16, 25-17 in the nightcap of a doubleheader. The Lady Trojans B game ended in a 25-7, 22-25, 15-3 victory...
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'Cruise line' virus appears in local schools
(Local News ~ 09/10/03)
A virus that once was the plague of cruise ship passengers has showed up in Dyer County schools, members of the Parental Advisory Council were told Monday during the regularly scheduled meeting of that organization. Norwalk virus causes severe abdominal cramps, violent and persistent vomiting and explosive diarrhea. Several students exhibiting symptoms of the illness have been sent home, a spokesman for the county school system said...
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Newbern boil water advisory lifted
(Local News ~ 09/10/03)
Laboratory analyses of Newbern water show no contamination of any substance and prompted the lifting of the boil water advisory Tuesday in place since July 3. "I am about as pleased as I can be," said Mayor Joe Adams. The testing, completed by state officials and a private firm this week, has determined the water is safe for consumption...
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United Way campaign to kick off Friday
(Local News ~ 09/10/03)
The chairman of the 2003 United Way of Dyer County campaign believes United Way is a good deal for local people because it supports local causes. "United Way provides an opportunity for individuals to contribute to one source, which in turn funds many agencies that provide support for individuals in Dyersburg and Dyer County," said Joe Emery. "Local volunteers support the local United Way effort and decisions are made locally as to how the funds are distributed."...
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Suspected forgers who took thousands in court
(Local News ~ 09/10/03)
One of the two women arrested last month after allegedly forging thousands of dollars in stolen checks at two Northwest Tennessee Wal-Marts is scheduled to appear in Dyersburg City Court Friday morning. The two alleged forgers, Alaina Barron, 18, of Andalusia, Ala., and Roxan Hawkins, 18, of Gulfport, Miss., were each charged with signing stolen checks in Dyersburg and Union City Wal-Marts on Aug. ...
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RANDOM NOTES September 10
(Column ~ 09/10/03)
If there's a constant complaint of local citizens, it's the price of gas in Dyersburg -- usually a nickel to a dime higher than other cities in Tennessee. But at least we don't live in Caleeforniya (as Arnold says it). Then we'd spending upwards of $2 a gallon. ...
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