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Work nears completion on drainpipes beneath Great River Road
(Local News ~ 11/17/03)
Work on repair of collapsed pipes beneath the Great River Road and I-155 is nearing completion as crews are boring the last pipes under the interstate to redirect drainage. "The drainage pipe beneath the road had collapsed and the road above began to settle into the collapsed area," said Pamela Marshall, regional communications officer for the Tennessee Department of Transportation...
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Lauderdale County dispatch dilemma remains in limbo
(Local News ~ 11/17/03)
Attorneys from the cities of Halls, Gates and Henning, along with legal representatives from Lauderdale County, the E-911 Board and the Sheriff's Department, are collectively working to find a solution to recent questions about what agency should be in charge of Lauderdale County's dispatch services...
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Jones makes impact despite tragedy
(High School Sports ~ 11/17/03)
How do you measure what is inside a man? That is one of the questions that has plagued society for an eternity. You don't know how a person will deal when tragedy strikes until it happens. However such factors are discovered, the Tennessee Volunteers must have found a long-hidden secret. Because whatever is inside Vol defensive tackle Greg Jones needs to be bottled and sold...
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Betty J. Burns
(Obituary ~ 11/17/03)
Betty J. Burns, 64, of Dyersburg, died Sunday, Nov. 16, 2003 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Curry Funeral Home.
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Larry C. Wambsganss
(Obituary ~ 11/17/03)
Larry C. Wambsganss, 60, of Munster, Ind., died Friday, Nov. 14, 2003 at St. Margaret Mercy Hospital-South Campus in Dyer, Ind. He was owner of Allied Rack Systems Inc. Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday in the chapel of Curry Funeral Home. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Dyersburg...
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Patsy Valentine Rice
(Obituary ~ 11/17/03)
Patsy Valentine Rice, 60, of Halls, died Thursday, Nov. 13 at her residence. She was a homemaker. Services were at 2 p.m. Sunday in the chapel of Curry Funeral Home with the Rev. Calvin Smith officiating. Burial was in Dyer County Memorial Gardens.
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Dyer County Relay wins honors, teams awarded during celebration dinner
(Community News ~ 11/17/03)
The Dyer County Relay for Life ranks among the top 20 Relays statewide. The walk-your-socks-off, stay-awake-all-night event last June raised $140,188.75 for the American Cancer Society and helped the county snare the title of 18th most successful Relay in the Tennessee. Dyer County raised $3.62 per capita...
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