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City forging ahead with waterline expansion
(Local News ~ 11/18/03)
The Dyersburg Board of Mayor and Aldermen Monday night announced they would accept a bid by Revell Construction of Union City of $59,064 for the construction of a new waterline along Jones road and would negotiate further with a local developer who has agreed to pay a portion of the costs...
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Chimes for Charity produces impressive numbers
(Local News ~ 11/18/03)
And the totals are .... After a weeklong marathon, aimed at raising money for Dyer County children, final numbers of the Chimes for Charity have been tabulated and, according to those who planned the event, they are impressive. "We are tickled with the result," said Kim Hill, co-chairperson of the event...
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County's teen pregnancy rate falls again, but disparities remain
(Local News ~ 11/18/03)
Dyer County's teen pregnancy rate declined last year, and that appears to be good news. The rate, which is calculated for every 1,000 girls ages 10-17, fell to 15.3, according to Tennessee Department of Health statistics released last week. The state rate was slightly lower at 14.1 -- the lowest rate ever recorded in Tennessee...
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Winning, staying tied atop AFC South more important than records
(High School Sports ~ 11/18/03)
NASHVILLE (AP) -- Fixing mistakes after a victory is much nicer than after a loss. Just ask the Tennessee Titans. Sure, their record-setting scoring binge is over, but the Titans kept pace with the Indianapolis Colts atop the AFC South despite their ugliest game since late September. The only style point that mattered in their 10-3 victory over Jacksonville the one win that improved them to 8-2...
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Margaret Pauline Whitson
(Obituary ~ 11/18/03)
Margaret Pauline Whitson, of Trimble, died Monday, Nov. 17, 2003 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home.
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Bill Coleman
(Obituary ~ 11/18/03)
Bill Coleman of Dyersburg died Saturday, Nov. 15, 2003 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Dyersburg Funeral Home.
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Author says Night Riders' struggle for social justice now mirrored in Iraq
(Community News ~ 11/18/03)
As Paul Vanderwood investigated Reelfoot's Night Riders nearly five decades ago, he discovered a pattern that he believes repeats itself throughout history. It's the battle between rural and urban, tradition and modernization, what is and what could be...
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