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Grand jury to investigate police actions
(Local News ~ 10/01/03)
Information obtained from investigators concerning the police officer or officers responsible for killing Harold Kilpatrick Jr. will likely be turned over to the Dyer County Grand Jury, said District Attorney General Phil Bivens. "Once we receive all of the information, the case will be given to the grand jury," Bivens told journalists during Monday's press conference. "It will probably be turned over to them in December."...
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Community Concert area season is under way
(Community News ~ 10/01/03)
The 2003-04 Community Concert season has already begun but you can still get in on the action. The third concert of the reciprocal season is Saturday in Union City. Crystal Gayle will be at Civic Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. Community Concert memberships are $75 for family, $40 for single, $35 for senior adult, $15 for student, $75 for patron or $200 to $1,000 sponsor memberships...
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EMTs tour schools
(Community News ~ 10/01/03)
Emergency medical teams from the Dyersburg Regional Medical Center have been touring all of the city and county schools over the last few weeks to inform students about the services they render in the area. On Tuesday a team showed up at Three Oaks Middle School and addressed classes in the gymnasium. ...
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E. Larry Wadley
(Obituary ~ 10/01/03)
E. Larry Wadley, 67, of Dyersburg, died Monday, Sept. 29, 2003 at his residence. He was retired co-owner of Moody-Wadley Auto Dealership, a member of Jones Chapel Church of Christ in Tiptonville and an original co-sponsor of the Moody-Wadley Barbecue for Cancer...
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Richard Biggs
(Obituary ~ 10/01/03)
Richard Biggs, of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2003 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by H.H. Hudson Funeral Home.
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Margie Ennis
(Obituary ~ 10/01/03)
Margie Ennis, of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2003 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Dyersburg Funeral Home.
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Ruthie Mitchell
(Obituary ~ 10/01/03)
Ruthie Mitchell, 81, of Tiptonville, died Monday, Sept. 29, 2003 at Reelfoot Manor Nursing Center in Tiptonville. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Cosmopolitan Funeral Services.
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David Threllkeld
(Obituary ~ 10/01/03)
David Threllkeld, of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2003 at his residence. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Curry Funeral Home.
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Pamela Parks Maddox
(Obituary ~ 10/01/03)
Pamela Parks Maddox, 61, of Tiptonville, died Monday, Sept. 29, 2003 at her residence. She was a librarian of Tiptonville Public Library, a member of The Gathering Church, chairman of the Lake County Republican Party and very active in several community and state charity organizations...
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Ricky Douglas Seratt
(Obituary ~ 10/01/03)
Ricky Douglas Seratt, 49, of Halls, died Monday, Sept. 29, 2003 at Montgomery Regional Hospital in Blacksburg, Va. He was a truck driver and a member of Halls First Baptist Church. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Halls First Baptist Church. Burial will be in Greenhill Memorial Gardens...
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Lady Tigers mark new territory
(High School Sports ~ 10/01/03)
Protecting your home court is essential in any sport. That is one of the reasons the Dyersburg High School volleyball team was so pumped up for its home match Tuesday night against Hardin High School. Besides it being senior night, the contest was also a key regional match for both squads. However, it was Hardin that was able to come up time and time again with the crucial points and decisive scoring runs that enabled the Lady Tigers to pull out the straight-set victory, 25-22, 26-24, 25-9...
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Defense keys DHS victory over Jackson
(High School Sports ~ 10/01/03)
After a crushing defeat to Jackson Central-Merry last week, the Dyersburg High School soccer team was in much need of a victory Tuesday against Jackson Christian. With the weight of the season on their shoulders, the Lady Trojans responded with a 2-1 victory at Union University...
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Richard Biggs dies
(Local News ~ 10/01/03)
A widely respected member of the African-American community in Dyersburg, Richard Biggs, died Tuesday of natural causes at the Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. Biggs, 55, who first began working at Dyersburg Fabrics in 1981, stayed with the mill even through its bankruptcy, temporary shutdown and reincarnation as Dyer Fabrics. He only retired last Thursday, primarily over health concerns, according to James Lee, city alderman and a close friend of Biggs...
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Halls FUMC prepares for big weekend
(Community News ~ 10/01/03)
It was over 5 1/2 years ago when an F1 tornado swept through the City of Halls destroying 14 homes, a business and the First United Methodist Church building. So when tornadoes came through in May causing damage to businesses and churches in downtown Jackson, Halls FUMC members understood what they were going through...
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