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Students enthused over the Hubble presentation
(Community News ~ 03/05/04)
About 800 students representing five schools in the area crowded into the Dyersburg State Community College gymnasium Thursday afternoon to see photographs from the Hubble Space Telescope that have revolutionized astronomy. Among the many images were some of the most recent photos taken this week by the Mars Rovers and their orbiting companion spacecraft. ...
- Hubble engineer Frank Cepolinna hosts a slideshow of telescope images taken by the HST to a crowd at the Lannom Center on Thursday. (Local News ~ 03/05/04)
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Students take virtual trip to space, courtesy of Hubble
(Local News ~ 03/05/04)
Throw a rock into the air and gravity pulls it down to the ground with a thud. Scientists, for many years, believed the same concept could be applied to the universe. They believed gravity was causing the universe to contract. In recent years, astronomers have made a most astounding discovery. The universe isn't collapsing. Instead, matter is expanding - driven away by some unknown force that is strong enough to overcome gravitational pulls...
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Governor meets with space team
(Local News ~ 03/05/04)
Gov. Phil Bredesen spoke privately with the Hubble Space Telescope team for several minutes while at the Lannom Center on Thursday and answered a few questions from the State Gazette. What does a Harvard physics major and governor of Tennessee talk to some of the nation's premier space scientists about?...
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Credit union expansion disturbing trend, say local bankers
(Local News ~ 03/05/04)
Two local bank presidents say Dyersburg Credit Union and other similar institutions aren't playing fair in the financial industry. Last week the local credit union advertised in the State Gazette that its membership is open to "Anyone who lives, works, worships or goes to school in Dyer County."...
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Alleged burglars charged with another theft
(Local News ~ 03/05/04)
Dyersburg Police on Thursday charged the two teen-agers arrested for burglarizing Dyersburg Intermediate School and Phillips Street Church of Christ with another crime against a local business. Police linked Wayne Allen Ellsworth, 18, and a juvenile, 13, with the Feb. 14 burglary and theft from Walden's Cabinets at 900 East Court Street. The company is in the same neighborhood as the school and church...
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No. 1 Stanford 63, Washington State 61
(Professional Sports ~ 03/05/04)
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) -- Matt Lottich knew he was out of time, so he simply came up shooting. Following a scramble for a loose ball, Lottich's desperation 3-pointer gave top-ranked and undefeated Stanford another buzzer-beating victory, 63-61 over tenacious Washington State on Thursday night...
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Ravens acquire receiver Terrell Owens
(Professional Sports ~ 03/05/04)
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) -- Terrell Owens is coming to the Baltimore Ravens with a reputation for being a playmaker -- and a troublemaker. The four-time Pro Bowl receiver, who quarreled with coaches, teammates and opponents during the last few seasons, was traded to the Ravens by San Francisco on Thursday after a paperwork error prevented him from becoming a free agent...
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Kearse adds pass-rushing presence to Eagles defensive line
(Professional Sports ~ 03/05/04)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Jevon Kearse wanted to make a difference for a Super Bowl contender, and the Philadelphia Eagles were desperate for a pass rusher. Each found what they were looking for Thursday when the former Titan signed a $66 million, eight-year contract with the Eagles in a bold move for a franchise known more for shying away from big-ticket free agents...
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Colorado overhauls athletic recruiting guidelines
(Professional Sports ~ 03/05/04)
AURORA, Colo. (AP) -- Colorado announced sweeping changes to its scandal-ridden football program Thursday, barring recruits from visiting bars and private parties and putting them under the close supervision of parents and coaches. Calling the guidelines the strictest in the nation, university president Betsy Hoffman and chancellor Richard Byyny said recruits will now visit the Boulder campus during the offseason so coaches and athletes will have more time to focus on them. ...
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DHS ready to battle for ticket into state tourney
(High School Sports ~ 03/05/04)
When the final buzzer sounded Tuesday night, the Dyersburg girls' basketball team was in a solemn mood. They had just been defeated by Jackson North Side for the fourth time and had lost the Region 7-AAA championship. However, the Lady Trojans couldn't stay down for long. ...
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Mattie Kate Huckaba
(Obituary ~ 03/05/04)
Mattie Kate Huckaba, of Richmond, Ind., formerly of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, March 2, 2004 at her residence. She was a realtor. Services will be at 4 p.m. Saturday at Doan and Mills Funeral Home in Richmond, Ind. A memorial service will be held at a later date in Dyersburg...
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Joe Eddie Seibert
(Obituary ~ 03/05/04)
Joe Eddie Seibert, 63, of Nashville, formerly of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, March 2, 2004 at Centennial Medical Center. He was a retired teacher from Metro School System in Nashville and a member and deacon of Temple Baptist Church in Nashville. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Temple Baptist Church...
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Natasha Renee Stoner
(Obituary ~ 03/05/04)
Natasha Renee Stoner, 24, of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, March 2, 2004 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. She was a domestic worker. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Tabernacle Baptist Church in Dyersburg with Elder John Manns officiating. Burial will be in Hopewell Cemetery in Dyersburg. H.H. Hudson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...
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Mary Curtis Moore
(Obituary ~ 03/05/04)
Mary Curtis Moore, 83, of Dyersburg, died Thursday, March 5, 2004 at her residence. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Dyersburg Funeral Home.
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