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Pet of the week
(Community News ~ 03/31/04)
Briana is a gentle and quiet white-and-tan terrier mix who 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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Gates man finds he's been shooting rabbits with rare, historic shotgun
(Community News ~ 03/31/04)
A shotgun a Gates man has been using since the 1920s to hunt rabbits and squirrels was identified on Sunday as one of the rarest firearms in existence. Ira Yarbrough, 87, walked into the Dyersburg Gun, Knife and Collectibles Show with the Spencer .12-gauge and immediately attracted the gaze of several dealers...
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Remember the past, salute the present, focus on the future
during the 30th annual CRD banquet on Saturday
(Local News ~ 03/31/04)
Look around Dyer County and you'll see a number of volunteers who make things happen. For many, their contributions go unnoticed. That's what the late John L. Singleton noticed in 1974. "At one time there were 45 clubs and organizations in Dyersburg doing community-service work," said William O. ...
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Family team of three women wins adult spelling bee
(Local News ~ 03/31/04)
Three very competitive women from the Castellaw family emerged as the top spellers in the annual Matthew 25:40 Help-a-Spell adult spelling bee on Monday night. "We're all very competitive - and not just in spelling," said Charlotte Castellaw after she, her daughter-in-law, Tabi Castellaw, and her granddaughter, Jayme Via, accepted the teapot trophy awarded for a year to the winning team in the event. "We also compete in golf and bridge and sports."...
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Holy Week services to begin Monday
Observance taking place at St. Mary's, Okeena
(Local News ~ 03/31/04)
As Christians observe the holiest time of the year next week, the Dyer County Ministerial Organization will be sponsoring five noontime worship services. Holy Week, the week before Easter Day, is traditionally observed as the week when Jesus made his triumphal entry into Jerusalem, was arrested, tried before civil authorities and crucified by being nailed to a cross before dying and rising from the dead on the third day after his death...
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J.C. Bane
(Obituary ~ 03/31/04)
J.C. Bane, 83, of Dyersburg, died Monday, March 29, 2004 at his residence. He was a past area manager for Woodmen of the World and a member of Cumberland Presbyterian Church in RoEllen. Services were at 11 a.m. today at Dyersburg Funeral Home with the Rev. Joe Naylor officiating. Burial was in RoEllen Cemetery...
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Mary Louise Featherston
(Obituary ~ 03/31/04)
Mary Louise Featherston, 92, of Newbern, died Monday, March 29, 2004 at Wesley Care Center in Dyersburg. She was a homemaker and member of RoEllen Baptist Church, RSVP Club and Newbern Quilters Club. Services will be at 1 p.m. today in the chapel of Johnson Funeral Home in Newbern with the Rev. Waymon Hogue and the Rev. Johnny Michael officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Newbern...
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David Garner
(Obituary ~ 03/31/04)
David Garner, 65, of Dyersburg, died Monday, March 29, 2004 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. He was a self-employed truck driver and a member of First United Pentecostal Church. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at First United Pentecostal Church with the Rev. Brent Rashall officiating. Burial will be in Dyer County Memorial Gardens. Dyersburg Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...
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Billy Ray Lumley
(Obituary ~ 03/31/04)
Billy Ray Lumley, 67, of Lakeland, Fla., formerly of Dyer County, died Sunday, March 21, 2004 at his home. He was a retired mechanic and a member of Cornerstone Church of God. Services were held March 24 at Gentry-Morrison Funeral Home in Lakeland, Fla., with Brother William R. Massey officiating. Burial was in Oak Hill Burial Park in Lakeland, Fla...
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Lillie Sherrill Maddox
(Obituary ~ 03/31/04)
Lillie Sherrill Maddox, 80, of Tiptonville, died Monday, March 29, 2004 at Baptist Hospital in Union City. She was a retired housekeeper for Reelfoot Manor and a member of Wynnburg Baptist Church. Services will be today at 2 p.m. at Wynnburg Baptist Church with the Rev. Ralph Buckley officiating. Burial will be in New Haven Cemetery in Ridgely. Dyersburg Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...
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Annie Mae Battles Swift
(Obituary ~ 03/31/04)
Annie Mae Battles Swift, 77, of Dyersburg, died Saturday, March 27, 2004 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. She was a retired employee of Marr Cleaners. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Tabernacle Baptist Church with the Rev. Louis Hudson III officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery...
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Linda Moore Novey White
(Obituary ~ 03/31/04)
Linda Moore Novey White, of Bradenton, Fla., formerly of Dyersburg, died Thursday, March 25, 2004 at Blake Medical Center in Bradenton. She was the founder of Linda Novey Enterprises, and a customer-service icon in the hospitality industry. Frequently called "Ms. ...
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Annie Laura Wallace
(Obituary ~ 03/31/04)
Annie Laura Wallace, 89, of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, March 30, 2004 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Dyersburg Funeral Home.
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Eagles get past Crowley's Ridge
(College Sports ~ 03/31/04)
On a night when the Dyersburg State offensive juggernaut was not up to par, the Eagles were still able to earn a 4-1 victory over Crowley's Ridge Tuesday night in the first game of a double-header. Dyersburg got a solid pitching performance from Justin Albertson, who had been struggling entering Tuesday. He went seven innings, struck out seven and gave up 1 run on 4 hits. It is a sign that Albertson may be back on the right track...
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DHS comes up big in seventh inning
(High School Sports ~ 03/31/04)
It took an entire seven innings, but the Dyersburg high softball team may have pulled out its biggest win of the season on Tuesday. The Lady Trojans defeated Jackson Central Merry 2-1 and in doing so took command of the district race. "(It was) probably as well as we have played this year," said DHS coach Doug French. "Probably one of the better ball games we have played in a couple of years."...
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Two newcomers join Tennessee and UConn in Final Four
(Professional Sports ~ 03/31/04)
Change the site, turn the calendar to a new year and it still comes out the same -- Connecticut and Tennessee are in the women's Final Four, on track for another showdown in the championship game. Only this time, the nation's two most prominent programs will have a couple of strangers with them when they gather in New Orleans next weekend...
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Lady Vols keep on marching toward Final Four
(Professional Sports ~ 03/31/04)
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) - Tasha Butts wanted her season to continue in New Orleans, and she made sure the Tennessee Lady Vols were headed there. Butts scored in the lane with 1.7 seconds left and the Lady Vols beat Stanford 62-60 on Tuesday night to advance to the Final Four for the third straight year...
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Middle Tennessee quartet heads up 2003 All-State squad
(Professional Sports ~ 03/31/04)
Thanks to Corey Brewer, Tyler Smith, Brandon Wright and Jamont Gordon, the 2004 Associated Press All-State team announced Tuesday has a dominant Middle Tennessee flavor. Brewer is the McDonald's All-American from Portland who has signed with Florida. The only repeat All-State player, Smith is a junior from Giles County who most schools in the country want to sign...
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Regents say alcohol at game would raise insurance costs
(College Sports ~ 03/31/04)
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - State officials say alcohol sales at University of Memphis basketball games at the FedExForum would expose the school to legal liability, requiring extra insurance coverage. It's one of the issues the Tennessee Board of Regents is looking at as it makes a decision on whether to approve a contract the school signed to play at the new Memphis arena...
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All-State Girls
(Professional Sports ~ 03/31/04)
Alex Fuller and Ashleigh Newman of Shelbyville shared one last honor Tuesday: Teammates again as members of the Associated Press' 2004 All-State girls basketball team. Fuller is the only repeat member of the All-State's first team, and the McDonald's and WBCA All-American now is joined by Newman, the Class AAA tournament MVP the past two years who was second-team in 2003...
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