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Two dead in crash involving college basketball team
(Professional Sports ~ 02/11/04)
PARIS, Texas (AP) -- A tractor-trailer rig slammed into a van carrying Navarro College basketball players, killing two and injuring all seven other people in the van, including a player from Tennessee. Justice of the Peace Ernie Sparks, who pronounced one victim dead at the scene, said the van was ''busted to pieces'' in the Monday night accident, which happened as the van was making a U-turn...
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TSSAA to count private school enrollments at higher rate
(Professional Sports ~ 02/11/04)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - New rules approved by the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association will determine classification for private schools by multiplying total enrollment by 1.8. Public schools won't use a multiplier, meaning that some private schools will begin competing against larger institutions in higher classifications...
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In NASCAR, lines blurred between racing and religion
(Professional Sports ~ 02/11/04)
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- When Bobby Labonte takes the green flag in Sunday's Daytona 500, he'll be racing for victory -- and the Lord. The hood of Labonte's car is both a shameless movie plug -- ''The Passion of the Christ,'' coming soon to a theater near you -- and some new-style proselytizing for the Gospel...
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Trojans short-circuit Chargers
(High School Sports ~ 02/11/04)
Whether it was looking ahead or the excitement of senior night, the No. 6 Dyersburg boys' basketball team was not running at full throttle Tuesday. It took some clutch shots and defensive stops down the stretch to hold off Westview 70-62 at home. Regardless, the coaching staff will take the victory but knows it has some loose strands to clean up before Friday's game with No. 3 Jackson North Side...
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Tigers fall prey to Choctaws
(High School Sports ~ 02/11/04)
The Choctaws came into Tuesday's game losers of two straight district contests. The pressure was on for them to respond in a big way. And that is what Dyer County did. They defeated No. 6 Halls 49-35 behind the scoring punches of Antonio Mitchell and Courtney Jones. But it also took a little coach- speech to get the youthful squad ready...
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Westview makes home at charity stripe
(High School Sports ~ 02/11/04)
Dyersburg comes up short 65-52
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Betty Byars
(Obituary ~ 02/11/04)
Betty Byars, 65, of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2004 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. She was a waitress and a Baptist. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in Meacham Cemetery in Newbern with the Rev. Dave Council officiating. Johnson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...
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Drew Richardson
(Obituary ~ 02/11/04)
Drew Richardson, 20, of Dyersburg, died Monday, Feb. 9, 2004 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday in the chapel of Dyersburg Funeral Home with the Rev. Jim Tom Pilcher officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Dyersburg...
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Lois Alford
(Obituary ~ 02/11/04)
Lois Alford, of Dyersburg, died today at her residence. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Curry Funeral Home.
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Debbie Long
(Obituary ~ 02/11/04)
Debbie Long, of Henning, formerly of Lake County, died Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2004 at Baptist Hospital-Lauderdale. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home.
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Fennie Smith
(Obituary ~ 02/11/04)
Fennie Smith, of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2004 at Methodist Central Hospital in Memphis. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Cosmopolitan Funeral Services.
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Pet of the week - Triumph
(Community News ~ 02/11/04)
Triumph is a sweet-natured, very playful 14-week-old female black-and-tan miniature pincher mix. She is available for adoption at the Dyersburg-Dyer County Humane Society's animal shelter at 325 Church Ave. S. in Dyersburg. For more information, call the shelter at 285-4889...
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Choctaw arts, crafts featured at Tennessee Arts Commission Gallery
(Community News ~ 02/11/04)
"Chata Okla Talaia, Chuka Ikbi Tennessee: Choctaw Crafts, Making Tennessee Home," an exhibit featuring the arts and crafts of the Choctaw of Tennessee, is on display now through March 18 in the Tennessee Arts Commission Gallery. The exhibit is free and open to the public...
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Activity professionals honored during week
(Community News ~ 02/11/04)
Coming up with ideas for activities that appeal to a wide range of folks can be tough. But that's what nursing-home activity professional do every day. That work took center stage during National Activity Professionals Week, Jan. 18-24. The annual celebration is a tribute to those who have dedicated themselves to enhancing the lives of nursing-home residents...
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Hand-sewn quilt is labor of love for McDonald
(Community News ~ 02/11/04)
Nell Cooper was visiting her father-in-law at Dyersburg Manor when she peeked next door and saw Carolyn McDonald working on a quilt for her great-nephew. "She saw (that) and decided she wanted one like that pattern," McDonald said. A year and a half later, Cooper's quilt is complete...
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Under Grace at Halls Westside
(Community News ~ 02/11/04)
Under Grace will be in concert at 7 p.m. Feb. 28 at Halls Westside Baptist Church. The church's Puppets of Worship will also perform. A love offering will be taken. Everyone is welcome. The church is located at 705 Sumrow in Halls. For more information, contact Kirby Ogden at 286-2179 or 589-2178...
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Get a heart filled with laughter
Valentine's Day Comedy Jam is Saturday
(Community News ~ 02/11/04)
Looking for a way to mark Valentine's Day without driving two hours away? The comedy is coming back to Dyersburg. S.P. Entertainment Inc. will present The Valentine's Day Comedy Jam at 8:30 p.m. at the Lannom Center. The doors will open at 8 p.m. Advance tickets are $12 and available at Al's Deli and KSK Beauty Supply. Tickets at the door will be $15...
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Relay for Life kicks off with 11 teams
(Community News ~ 02/11/04)
Eleven teams have already signed up for the Dyer County Relay for Life, which is scheduled June 11 at Dyersburg State Community College. Relay Chairman Brenda Enoch was pleased to learn that during the Relay's kickoff breakfast on Thursday. She hopes to have at least 28 teams registered by the time the walk-all-night event begins...
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'It's a shame not to vote'
Dickerson speaks at NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet
(Community News ~ 02/11/04)
Knowing where you're from will help you understand the importance of going out and voting. That was the message Warner Dickerson brought when he spoke at the Feb. 7 Freedom Fund Banquet hosted by the Dyer County branch of the NAACP. "It's good you're holding this Freedom Fund gala this month -- Black History Month," he said. ...
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Medling encourages people to prepare for earthquakes
(Local News ~ 02/11/04)
Four earthquakes were reported in the New Madrid seismic zone within the last two weeks. Were you prepared for them? While the temblors were too small to be felt, scientists have said that we're long overdue for a major earthquake along the web of fault lines that make up the New Madrid seismic zone...
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Life Choices is looking for a few good volunteers
(Local News ~ 02/11/04)
With plans to relocate to a new and larger facility in the next year, Life Choices Pregnancy Support Center of Dyersburg needs a few good volunteer counselors. A volunteer-training session will be held Feb. 19-21 from 6-8 p.m. Thursday and Friday and from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Saturday...
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Mound of garbage finally cleared
(Local News ~ 02/11/04)
A crew from Alan's Industrial Waste worked Monday to eliminate the mountain of garbage the company had dumped on a parking lot at Four Points. Dyer County Building Inspector Daniel Cobb said five men were busy Monday afternoon shoveling the garbage into a 40-yard open-top dumpster and into the back of a garbage truck...
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Red Cross gearing up for Heroes campaign
(Local News ~ 02/11/04)
George Mitchell said he isn't quite sure how he ended up chairing the local American Red Cross Heroes fund-raising campaign, but he's gonna give it his best shot. He hopes that the campaign raises at least $25,000 to keep the local Red Cross chapter running this year...
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County voters choose Kerry, Bush
(Local News ~ 02/11/04)
Dyer County voters turned out in greater - but still miniscule - numbers than expected for Tuesday's Tennessee Presidential Preference Primary and gave their votes, if not their hearts, to Massachusetts Sen. John F. Kerry. Kerry led the 10 Democrats on the ballot with 627 (41.36 percent) Dyer County votes to 413 (27.24 percent) for North Carolina Sen. ...
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Commission implores Legislature to permit election of school superintendent
(Local News ~ 02/11/04)
Dyer Countians might elect their schools director if the Legislature heeds a resolution passed by the county commission Monday night. A last-minute addition to the commission's agenda found commissioners considering a Tennessee County Commissioners Association proposal to change the method of selecting school heads...
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