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Olympic competition transcends the ages
(Community News ~ 03/16/04)
Athletes 50 to 100 years old can compete for gold at the Tennessee Senior Games
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Newbern girl's art on display in Nashville
(Community News ~ 03/16/04)
Caitlin Fogarty's only 10 years old and she already has a work of art hanging in the War Memorial Building in the Legislative Plaza in Nashville. Her artwork is part of the "My Home is Tennessee" student art exhibit. Public school students in grades 3-5 were asked to create posters that depicted something they thought was unique and important in their community and that could possibly inspire others to visit...
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4-H'ers to compete in Foods Day
(Community News ~ 03/16/04)
4-H Foods Day will begin at 9 a.m. March 27 at the Dyer County Extension Service office, 151 Everett Ave. Students enrolled in the 4-H program may enter one or all of the contests that day, but each entry must be homemade by the 4-H'er. In the bread-baking competition, students in each grade level have a different assignment. ...
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Book fest to explore journeys of Lewis and Clark; movies to be shown Monday and Tuesday
(Community News ~ 03/16/04)
prepared for an epic journey into the unknown. Fresh from a March 10, 1804, ceremony in which France officially turned over the Louisiana Territory to the fledgling United States, they were ready for an adventure. The Corps of Discovery - which included Lewis, Clark and four dozen men - traced the Missouri River upstream, crossed the Rocky Mountains, reached the Pacific Ocean and then returned to their starting point in St. ...
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Three local teams going to state in Destination ImagiNation
(Community News ~ 03/16/04)
Teams from Northview Middle School, Newbern Elementary, Dyer County High, Fifth Consolidated and Three Oaks won first-place awards at the recent Destination ImagiNation regional contest held recently at the new Milan Middle School and will go to the state tournament in April...
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The house of God a prison built
(Community News ~ 03/16/04)
Steve Jones of Ridgely stood with his chief carpenter and surveyed the work he and his crew had accomplished over a seven-month period for the Willingham Memorial Baptist Church in the Madie Community. The original historic structure had been destroyed in May 2003 by what area residents described as a small tornado...
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Local high school students succeed in automotives
(Community News ~ 03/16/04)
Students from both Dyer County High School and Dyersburg studying automotive technology at the Tennessee Technology Center in Newbern scored well at the West Tennessee regional Skills U.S.A. competition held in Jackson by the Vocational Industrial Clubs of America (VICA)...
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Community Health Systems to purchase Illinois hospital
(Local News ~ 03/16/04)
BRENTWOOD, Tenn - Community Health Systems, Inc. (NYSE: CYH) announced today the execution of a definitive agreement to acquire Galesburg Cottage Hospital, a 185 bed acute general hospital that is located approximately 45 miles west of Peoria, Ill. The seller is a local not-for-profit organization. The acquisition is subject to routine regulatory approvals and is expected to close by mid-year...
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Norris says abortion amendment fell victim to partisanship
(Local News ~ 03/16/04)
A supporter of a constitutional amendment on abortion whose sponsor withdrew it Thursday from the state Senate floor said Thursday night the proposal fell victim to partisanship. "This was not unexpected, but it is disappointing nonetheless," Sen. Mark Norris said by phone from his home in Collierville. "The amendment from Sen. Charlotte Burks (D-Monterrey) was a killer amendment and that's what it was designed to do."...
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Community uproar causes college to table street access request
(Local News ~ 03/16/04)
The Dyersburg city board meeting Monday night was supposed to be a celebration of Dyersburg State's contributions to the community. Instead, the college became the focus of a dispute that pitted area residents against college officials. An early agenda item was a proclamation signed by Mayor Bill Revell celebrating National Community College Month during April 2004. ...
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Sadie Byars Brown
(Obituary ~ 03/16/04)
Sadie Byars Brown, 84, formerly of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, March 9, 2004, at Plymouth Manor Nursing Center in Milwaukee, Wis. There will be a family hour on Wednesday at 6 - 7:30 p.m. at Salters Chapel A.M.E. Church. Rev. Jerome Taylor will be officiating. Burial will take place Thursday, March 18, at 11 a.m. at St. Luke Cemetery in Ripley. H.H. Hudson Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements...
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DCHS initiates search for new hoops coach
(High School Sports ~ 03/16/04)
The high school basketball season still has another week of action left, but Dyer County High School is already working on next year's squad.
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Bonds and Wagner return; Beck leaves Padres
(Professional Sports ~ 03/16/04)
Barry Bonds was back in the lineup, and Billy Wagner returned to the mound. The San Diego Padres don't know when they might have Rod Beck again. The popular reliever left the team to deal with personal problems and is out indefinitely. He probably won't be ready by opening day...
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Nonconference scheduling big hurdle for some programs
(College Sports ~ 03/16/04)
AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS -- Utah State coach Stew Morrill thought his team had the perfect resume for an NCAA tournament bid. The Aggies were 25-3, including 17-1 in the Big West, shared the conference title, had a Top 25 ranking and even had past success in the tournament...
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Lakers perform magic act on Orlando
(Professional Sports ~ 03/16/04)
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES -- Kobe Bryant was barely noticeable in the first half. And seemingly everywhere after that. Bryant scored all but one of his 38 points after halftime, including a franchise record-tying 24 in the fourth quarter Monday night, and the Los Angeles Lakers rallied to beat the Orlando Magic 113-110 in overtime...
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