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Dyersburg Choral Society presenting spring concert on April 25
(Community News ~ 04/21/04)
Hear the word "requiem" and you think of music that's heavy and somber. Change that perception Sunday afternoon when the Dyersburg Choral Society presents its annual spring concert at 3 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Dyersburg. There is no admission charge. The public is invited...
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Chlamydia testing encouraged for those at risk cases go undetected, untreated
(Local News ~ 04/21/04)
Anyone who seeks a pregnancy test this month at the Dyer County Health Department also may receive a free test for chlamydia. Chlamydia is the No. 1 sexually transmitted disease in Dyer County, with 181 cases reported here last year. The free testing program is the health department's way of observing Chlamydia Awareness Month...
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Professional development seminar tomorrow
(Local News ~ 04/21/04)
The Business and Office Association of Dyersburg State Community College will host the annual Administrative Professionals' seminar during Administrative Professionals' Week. The theme of this year's 27th annual seminar is "How To Survive the Workplace Jungle." The seminar will be held on Thursday, April 22 at Dyersburg State's First Citizen's National Bank Auditorium from 8:15 a.m. to 3:15 p.m...
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Man pleads guilty to four forgeries, sentenced to three years in prison
(Local News ~ 04/21/04)
A Dyersburg man was sentenced to serve three years in prison after pleading guilty Tuesday in Dyer County Circuit Court to four charges of forgery. Kenneth Melton, 37, of 1710 Schaffer St., pleaded guilty to passing fraudulent checks on the account of a woman in whose home he and an accomplice lived last August and September...
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Scams surfacing on Medicare prescription cards
(Local News ~ 04/21/04)
If someone calls and offers to help you find the right Medicare prescription drug card, hang up. It's a scam. Brad Thompson, special projects director and field representative in Congressman John Tanner's Union City office, said this is one of the techniques people are using to steal a person's identity and clean out their bank accounts...
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Dyer County High School honors its academic students
(Local News ~ 04/21/04)
Dyer County High honored its top 2004 academic students with a banquet Tuesday night in the Commons Area of the school. Over 100 students were recognized for consistently being ranked within the top 10 percent of their respective classes. Also given special recognition that night were students who were able to maintain a 4.0 academic record while in high school...
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State report details local officials' wishes
County faring better than most in infrastructure needs
(Local News ~ 04/21/04)
Dyer County fares much better than most other Tennessee counties in a new assessment of infrastructure needs in the state. According to a report released by the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (TACIR), Tennessee needs at least $21.6 billion of public infrastructure improvements to be in some stage of development during the five-year period of 2002-2007. ...
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Sarah McNeill
(Obituary ~ 04/21/04)
Sarah McNeill, 83, of Dyersburg, died Monday, April 19, 2004 at her residence. She was a retired employee of Colonial Rubber Company and attended First Assembly of God. Services will be at 3 p.m. today in the chapel of Dyersburg Funeral Home with Brother Billy Taylor and Brother Scott Sewell officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Dyersburg...
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Edna Elizabeth Read
(Obituary ~ 04/21/04)
Edna Elizabeth Read, 80, of Madison, died Sunday, April 18, 2004 at Lakeland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Jackson, Miss. She was retired officer manager with Kuhns Department Store. Graveside services were held Tuesday in Union Cemetery with Brother Sellers Crain officiating. Dickson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements...
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Harold J. 'Hank' Poor
(Obituary ~ 04/21/04)
Harold J. "Hank" Poor, of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, April 20, 2004 at The Regional Medical Center in Memphis. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home.
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Clyde Williams
(Obituary ~ 04/21/04)
Clyde Williams, of Ridgely, died Tuesday, April 20, 2004 at Ridgely Care and Rehabilitation. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Curry Funeral Home.
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James wins NBA Rookie of the Year
(Professional Sports ~ 04/21/04)
CLEVELAND (AP) - Not long after the news conference ended, LeBron James joined a few friends in the back of a room inside Gund Arena and danced. His moves were smooth - like the ones he made on the court during his remarkable first season as a pro. On Tuesday, James won the NBA's Rookie of the Year award, the crowning moment for a 19-year-old kid who lived up to his ''King James'' nickname while reviving the Cleveland Cavaliers...
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Titans focus on defensive linemen after losing Kearse
(Professional Sports ~ 04/21/04)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee's favorite time of the offseason finally is here. Around the league, it's known as the NFL Draft. To the cap-strapped Titans, it's time to stock up on cheap labor. This is a franchise that stayed out of the free agent market with the exception of re-signing its own players - backup quarterback Billy Volek, tight end Erron Kinney and a handful of restricted free agents...
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Bonds homers in seventh straight game, but Giants lose
(Professional Sports ~ 04/21/04)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Barry Bonds is having a hard time enjoying his home-run rampage of late. It sure would be better if the San Francisco Giants were winning. Bonds homered in his seventh straight game Tuesday night to give him 667 for his career, but the Giants found themselves with a familiar result: a 9-5 loss to the San Diego Padres...
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Trojans make the plays in the clutch
(High School Sports ~ 04/21/04)
After Monday night's loss to Jackson North Side, Dyersburg was at the bottom of their district with an 0-2 record. That was a place the Trojans could not stay if they wanted the top seed in the district tournament. With the Indians coming to town Tuesday for the rematch, Dyersburg had a chance to even up the series. Which is exactly what they did in a critical 7-4 victory...
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DHS netters fall to Cougars
(High School Sports ~ 04/21/04)
The Dyersburg high tennis team had its hands full Tuesday. Jackson Central Merry was in town and the Cougars feature some of the top players in the region. Even though Dyersburg played tough, they fell to the more experienced JCM squad on the girls and boys side...
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