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Dyersburg FFA members win awards in state convention
(Community News ~ 06/04/04)
Dyersburg FFA members fared well in state-level competitions during the State FFA Convention, which was held earlier this month in Gatlinburg. Becky Dykes was elected the West Tennessee vice president, a state-level office. Dykes graduated from Dyersburg High School on Friday night and had served as president of the Dyersburg FFA chapter this past school year...
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Choral Society honors Lathams with DSCC scholarship
One-time scholarship to assist music student
(Community News ~ 06/04/04)
For the second year, the Dyersburg Choral Society has shown its appreciation to Dyersburg State Community College and honored its membership. In late April, the society presented a one-time $500 scholarship to DSCC in honor of Tracy and Joan Latham...
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Procedures set for Internet access sales tax refunds
(Local News ~ 06/04/04)
A new law enacted on May 18 establishes procedures and sets time limits for consumers and Internet service providers (ISPs) to request refunds of sales taxes paid on Internet access. Under the new law, consumers have 60 days from the effective date of the law to request refunds of sales taxes paid to their ISPs on Internet access. ...
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Reelfoot worries dissolve after spillway meeting
(Local News ~ 06/04/04)
A couple of days ago, Rep. Phillip Pinion worried that politics had again delayed the construction of a new Reelfoot Lake spillway and bridge. He said he was told that the Tennessee Department of Transportation would need an Environmental Impact Statement before construction could begin...
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Car title fees to increase $2.50, effective July 1
(Local News ~ 06/04/04)
The price of car titles is about to increase. Effective July 1 a new fee structure takes effect due to a law passed by the Tennessee Legislature. The price of all titles will increase by $2.50 to $10.50. "This is a statewide fee increase for county court clerks," said Dyer County Clerk Diane H. Moore. "This affects regular title applications, duplicate titles, replacement titles, noting of liens, title corrections and all other title work."...
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Woman to serve 10 days for simple possession of cocaine
(Local News ~ 06/04/04)
A Dyersburg woman pleaded guilty Tuesday in Dyer County Circuit Court to simple possession of cocaine and was sentenced to serve 10 days in jail. Mary Frances Curry, 20, of 1069 Valley Road, originally was charged with possession of more than .5 gram of cocaine with intent to sell or deliver...
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Erica Patrick postponement complicated by court rules
(Local News ~ 06/04/04)
Everyone, including Erica Bunkley Patrick, wants Patrick's post-conviction relief hearing postponed until September or October, but court rules seem not to permit it. Patrick, 22, who in April 2003 pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in connection with the death of a child left in her and her husband's care, is asking Judge Lee Moore for post-conviction relief, the first step in appealing her sentence of 27 years in prison...
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Woman strangled at local store
(Local News ~ 06/04/04)
A Dyersburg woman was found convulsing on the bathroom floor of a local store by customers Wednesday after reportedly being strangled by her ex-boyfriend. Dyersburg Police Department administrative lieutenant Steve Isbell said officers were dispatched to the Dyersburg Regional Medical Center after receiving notification of an assault on a 35-year-old woman whose name has been officially withheld...
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Corine Bolden
(Obituary ~ 06/04/04)
Corine Bolden, 76, of Tiptonville, died Monday, May 31, 2004 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at St. John No. 2 Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. Robert Gardner and Elder Stan Montgomery officiating. Burial will be in Citizens Cemetery in Tiptonville. Cosmopolitan Funeral Services are in charge of arrangements...
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J.W. Fields
(Obituary ~ 06/04/04)
J.W. Fields, 94, of Tiptonville, died Thursday, June 3, 2004 at Reelfoot Manor Nursing Home. He was a retired electrical contractor, a member of Wynnburg Baptist Church, Tiptonville Masonic Lodge, American Legion and a World War II Navy veteran. Services will be at 1 p.m. ...
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Phil Jackson closing in on record 10th championship
(Professional Sports ~ 06/04/04)
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) -- It's the NBA Finals, and that means Phil Jackson digs into his personal jewelry box for a championship ring to inspire his players. Jackson sported the 2001 ring won by the Los Angeles Lakers on his right pinkie Thursday. A bit gaudy perhaps, but the 58-year-old coach with nine titles to his credit is following a personal tradition...
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Smarty Jones linked with Seabiscuit, Secretariat
(Professional Sports ~ 06/04/04)
NEW YORK (AP) -- Suddenly, Smarty Jones is being mentioned in the same breath as Secretariat and Seabiscuit. Though they have little in common as far as on-track performance, all three have managed to do one thing the same way: Arrive on the scene as delicious diversions just when America was desperate for good news to offset bad times...
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Did SEC go far enough in reforms?
(Professional Sports ~ 06/04/04)
DESTIN, Fla. (AP) -- With much hoopla, the Southeastern Conference unveiled a grandly titled reform package that is supposed to cut down the rampant cheating among its schools. Considering the size of the job -- four schools already on probation, two more possibly headed that way -- did the scandal-plagued league go far enough?...
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Haycraft struck out five batters in three innings.
(Community Sports ~ 06/04/04)
Dylan Haycraft pitched a 6-0 shutout for Bruce Hayes against First Tennessee Thursday in the Dixie Majors 11-12-year-olds division. Haycraft struck out five batters in three innings.
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River Bandits host local baseball tournament
(High School Sports ~ 06/04/04)
The Dyersburg River Bandits will host a four-day baseball tournament starting today at Dyersburg High School. Four teams from across the area will join the River Bandits for the 16-Under Invitational. "With a tournament of this caliber," said Dyersburg coach Tom Mathis, "you have some good teams coming in."...
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