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Accuser makes surprise appearance at Kobe Bryant hearing
(Professional Sports ~ 05/11/04)
EAGLE, Colo. (AP) - The 19-year-old woman accusing NBA star Kobe Bryant of rape slipped into the courthouse through a fire exit Monday, appearing in court for only the second time since the case began. Pretrial hearings were closed all day, so it was impossible to determine why she made the surprise appearance. The woman's attorney was with her...
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Tennessee may move season opener to Sunday night
(College Sports ~ 05/11/04)
KNOXVILLE (AP) -- Tennessee's season opener may be moved to Sunday night -- if only the city of Knoxville can change the date of its annual holiday fireworks display. ESPN has asked Tennessee officials if they would move the opener against UNLV to 7 p.m. on Sept. 5 -- one day later than scheduled -- so the game can be televised nationally...
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UT says it never promised grandfather status for ticket holders
(College Sports ~ 05/11/04)
KNOXVILLE (AP) -- Tennessee athletic officials have found no documentation showing they promised grandfathered season-ticket holders they could keep their seats without ever giving a donation. Legislators looking into a new policy for football tickets asked the Tennessee athletic department to check its records for any letters sent to ticket holders outlining specifics of the agreement...
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Carl 'Steve' Crowder
(Obituary ~ 05/11/04)
Carl "Steve" Crowder, 51, of Newbern, formerly of Ripley, died Sunday, May 9, 2004 at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Lauderdale. He was an industrial maintenance employee for Hutcherson Metals. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Garner Funeral Home. Burial will be in Mary's Chapel Cemetery in Ripley...
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George Harmon Tyler
(Obituary ~ 05/11/04)
George Harmon Tyler, 79, of Obion, died Sunday, May 9, 2004 at his residence. He was Navy veteran of 22 years, a technical research writer and a former employee of Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company. Services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Cryer Funeral Home in Obion with Ray Jenkins and Ron Hensley officiating. Burial will be in Elbridge Cemetery with military honors...
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Methamphetamine is a hazardous substance
(Community News ~ 05/11/04)
Methamphetamines are dangerous drugs in many ways. The illegal drug is made from common household items, such as battery acid, drain cleaner, lantern fuel and antifreeze. With all those toxins combined, those who use meth are more likely to suffer a heart attack, stroke or serious brain damage than those who use other illegal drugs...
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Educational program on meth labs planned Thursday
(Community News ~ 05/11/04)
When it comes to methamphetamines, it isn't enough to just say "no." Methamphetamines pose a life-threatening danger to everyone. The manufacturing process involves an assortment of toxic chemicals that may explode unexpectedly. Meth labs set up in rural areas may contaminate the environment. Those set up in homes, apartments and hotel rooms often contaminate the rooms with toxins seeping into the carpet, the paint on the walls and even the blades of ceiling fans...
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County commission defers adult entertainment zone, approves downtown renovation tax freezes
(Local News ~ 05/11/04)
The Dyer County Commission sidestepped one controversial issue -- adult-oriented businesses -- Monday night and passed another -- a tax freeze for building renovations in downtown Dyersburg. The commission deferred action on establishing a proposed special-impact commercial zone where adult-oriented businesses would be permitted on appeal and regulations for any such business locating there until it can meet with residents of the Chic community and county planners...
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Committee approves new grease-trap ordinance
(Local News ~ 05/11/04)
Members of the Dyersburg Water, Sewer and Gas Committee recommended action to the full city board on a new grease-trap ordinance that will permit public works to recover the costs of clearing clogged sewer mains from restaurants that improperly dispose of cooking oils...
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TDOT creates database to track barge-bridge collisions
(Local News ~ 05/11/04)
Sunday's barge-bridge collision may be the first or second such entry for West Tennessee in a new Tennessee Department of Transportation data bank. Jim Akin, TDOT's regional bridge engineer for West Tennessee, said the department has created a new computer program to keep track of barge collisions. "This will be the first or second one in file net," he said, noting that there will be a permanent history on every bridge...
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River traffic closed after tow hits Interstate 155 bridge, barges scatter
(Local News ~ 05/11/04)
A towboat pushing 42 barges collided with the Interstate 155 bridge over the Mississippi River on Sunday afternoon. Thirty-six barges broke loose and began floating downstream, a fact that forced the U.S. Coast Guard to halt river traffic on Sunday. Three of the barges sank, scattered on the west side of the river from Island 18 south to Heloise. Eleven barges were grounded; three were moored and 25 were rounded up and taken in tow, Chief Jeff Murphy, a Coast Guard spokesman, said...
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Murder suspect arrested
(Local News ~ 05/11/04)
The man suspected in the May 3 murder of a Dyersburg man was arrested near New Orleans shortly before midnight Monday after local authorities caught him driving a stolen car with almost two pounds of marijuana. Leslie Sherman, 27, was apprehended by Iberville Parish Sheriff Department deputies near the town of Grousse Tete, La. Sherman was wanted for the shooting of Angelo Hernandez, 19, at Hernandez's home at 713 River St. in Dyersburg...
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DHS advances to district finals in soccer
(High School Sports ~ 05/11/04)
Lady Trojans earn victory in tourney opener
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Trojans rip apart Tigers, 13-3
(High School Sports ~ 05/11/04)
When the Monday after arrived, rain and lightning accompanied it. It looked like the AAA District 13 baseball tournament would have to be postponed. After their performance against Dyersburg, Hardin County may have wished it were cancelled. The Trojans slammed the Tigers 13-3 and advanced to the semifinals today against Jackson North Side...
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