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Gates, Halls, others consider separating from Lauderdale County 911 service
(Local News ~ 10/17/03)
After reported complaints about the Lauderdale County 911 District, Halls, Gates, Henning and unincorporated parts of the county may not renew a contract with the agency, which provides countywide dispatch services. The Lauderdale County Sheriff's Department also could drop from the service...
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DMS host regional meeting
(Community News ~ 10/17/03)
Hundreds of students representing seven schools across West Tennessee gathered at Dyersburg Middle School for a regional Student Council Workshop on Wednesday. Each year, a school in the region hosts the annual fall gathering of West Tennessee student council members. ...
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Neighborhood party is tomorrow
Mission March begins at 9 a.m.
(Community News ~ 10/17/03)
It's a couple of days before the 13th annual Mission March and there's a lot of behind the scenes action going on. Streets are being painted to show participants which way to go in their events. Start/finish signs are being hung in downtown Dyersburg...
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Teacoier Reed
(Obituary ~ 10/17/03)
Teahoier Reed, 70, died Thursday, Oct. 16, 2003 at Wesley at Dyersburg Nursing Care. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Cosmopolitan Funeral Services.
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Karon Bingham Jackson
(Obituary ~ 10/17/03)
Karon Bingham Jackson, 40, of Ridgely, died Monday, Oct. 13, 2003 at Baptist Hospital-East in Memphis. She was an employee of Quebecor World in Dyersburg. Services will be at 1 p.m. today in the Ridgely chapel of Curry Funeral Home with the Rev. Johnny Chessor officiating. Burial will be in Lake Memorial Gardens...
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Rev. Robert A. Rutledge
(Obituary ~ 10/17/03)
Rev. Robert A. Rudledge, 89, of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2003 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. He was a retired building contractor and a minister, a member of the United Pentecostal Church for over 50 years, active in youth camps and home and foreign ministries and a former member of Tennessee Army National Guard. ...
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Jeffery 'Bodene' White
(Obituary ~ 10/17/03)
Jeffery "Bodene" White, 40, of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2003 at his residence. He was a roofer and attended West Dyersburg Church of Christ. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. today in Sorrell's Chapel Cemetery with Brother Mac Daniels officiating. Curry Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...
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Trojans visit slumping Northside Indians
(High School Sports ~ 10/17/03)
The Jackson Northside High football team is at a crossroads in the season. The Indians have lost two straight games, their confidence is wavering and the future is uncertain. That is not the position they want to be in when taking on a very determined Dyersburg squad. A team that is also coming off a loss and looking to get back to its winning ways...
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Showdown for "Best of the West"
(High School Sports ~ 10/17/03)
In order for a runner to earn the title Best of The West, they have to fight through some adverse conditions. Hilly terrain, harsh winds and bright sun were just a few of the obstacles that stood in the way the cross-country runners looking to walk away with the designation...
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Health council targets 3 goals in fight against heart disease, strokes
(Local News ~ 10/17/03)
The Dyer County Health Council selected three potential targets Thursday that should help to reduce the county's high incidence of heart disease and stroke. The group hopes to initiate prevention programs among youths, to increase health screenings and nutritional information for minorities and to boost tobacco cessation efforts...
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Arrest made in stabbing
(Local News ~ 10/17/03)
A 26-year-old Dyersburg man was arrested Wednesday afternoon, accused of stabbing another man during a fight, authorities said. Marlos C. Mann, of the 1500 block of Lewis Avenue in Dyersburg was charged with aggravated assault, a felony that carries a maximum of eight years in prison...
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Walk-A-Mile competition begins; banks, insurance companies, church group join fitness quest
(Community News ~ 10/17/03)
And they're off. Participants in the annual "Walk-A-Mile" competition have crossed the starting line in a quest for cardiovascular fitness and the "Every Step You Take Award." Two banks, two insurance companies and a church group have joined the friendly competition this year. Team members will record the number of miles they walk for cardiovascular fitness between now and April. The team with the most miles wins the right to display the trophy - a framed sneaker - in its office for a year...
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