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(Professional Sports ~ 07/06/04)
NAMUR, Belgium (AP) -- Lance Armstrong has no doubts about the risks that lurk in the next stage of the Tour de France: If luck goes against him, he says, his drive for a record sixth straight win could be over almost before it's begun. One of the obstacles for the five-time champion will be bone-shaking cobblestone paths that some riders say shouldn't even be part of cycling's showcase race...
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There's precedent for accused doper competing at U.S. Olympic trials
(Professional Sports ~ 07/06/04)
A world-record sprinter accused of steroid use competes at the U.S. Olympic trials, knowing that even if he qualifies for the team he ultimately may be barred from competing at the games. Sound familiar? Sure, that's the scenario that faces 100-meter record holder Tim Montgomery as he prepares for the Olympic trials that begin Friday in Sacramento, Calif...
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Coach K will stay at Duke
(Professional Sports ~ 07/06/04)
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) -- Mike Krzyzewski is staying at Duke, ending talks with the Los Angeles Lakers about becoming their coach. The school said Monday that Krzyzewski had informed the Lakers of his decision. An afternoon news conference was scheduled on campus...
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Adrian Campbell
(Obituary ~ 07/06/04)
Adrian Campbell, 85, of Dyersburg, died Thursday, July 1, 2004 at Oakwood Community Living Center. He was a retired employee of the Tennessee Department of Transportation, a member of First Christian Church and a former governor of the Dyersburg Moose Lodge...
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Mary Juanita Carroll
(Obituary ~ 07/06/04)
Mary Juanita Carroll, 79, of Dyersburg, died Thursday, July 1, 2004 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. She was a retired employee of Dyersburg Fabrics and attended First United Methodist Church. Graveside services were at 3 p.m. Friday in New Haven Cemetery with the Rev. Perry Grills officiating. Dyersburg Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements...
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Rosie Mae 'Sis' Moser
(Obituary ~ 07/06/04)
Rosie Mae "Sis" Moser, 62, of Dyersburg died Saturday, July 3, 2004 at her residence. She was disabled and a member of the East Dyersburg United Methodist Church. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday at Fairview Cemetery in Dyersburg...
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Janie Wikle
(Obituary ~ 07/06/04)
Janie Wikle of Hazlegreen, Ala., formerly of Tiptonville, died on Saturday, July 3, 2004 in Hazlegreen. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced later by Curry Funeral Home.
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Hebert Leroy McKee
(Obituary ~ 07/06/04)
Hebert Leroy McKee, 74, of Bedford, Ind., formerly of Dyer County, died Monday, July 5, 2004 at his residence. He was a retired employee of Budd Company in Gary, Ind. and from the Bedford Public Library, he was an elder at the Lake Station Church of Christ and was serving as a deacon at Central Church of Christ in Bedford...
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Rev. Thomas W. Pope
(Obituary ~ 07/06/04)
Rev. Thomas W. Pope, 86, of Tiptonville, died Sunday, July 4, 2004 at Reelfoot Manor Nursing Center. He was a retired minister, trustee at Union University in 1954-1956, assistant to the President at Union University in 1962-1964, board member of Tennessee Baptist Children's Home for five years, member of Executive Board of Tennessee Baptist Convention for 15 years, member of Board of Trustees of Tennessee Baptist Foundation of Tennessee Baptist Convention for nine years, and a member of other state convention boards and committees, a member of Rotary Club, Lions Club, Boy Scouts of American, Board of Volunteer Hospital in Martin, chaplain ministry in hospitals and chaplain for Tennessee Highway Patrol.. ...
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Janie Hilton Wikle
(Obituary ~ 07/06/04)
Janie Hilton Wikle, 73, of Huntsville, Ala., formerly of Tiptonville, died Saturday, July 3, 2004 at Agape Manor in Hazel Green, Ala. She was a homemaker and a member of Wesley United Methodist Church in Huntsville, Ala. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Tiptonville City Cemetery with the Rev. Samuel Price officiating. Curry Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...
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Maureen Brown
(Obituary ~ 07/06/04)
Maureen Brown, of Dyersburg, died Monday, July 5, 2004 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Dyersburg Funeral Home.
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Randy Shea
(Obituary ~ 07/06/04)
Randy Shea, 39, of Dyersburg, died Monday, July 5, 2004 at Pemiscott Memorial Health Care in Hayti, Mo. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Curry Funeral Home.
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John Walley
(Obituary ~ 07/06/04)
John Walley, of Bassett, Ark., died Sunday, July 4, 2004 at his residence. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Dyersburg Funeral Home.
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Oh say can you see?
(Community News ~ 07/06/04)
Brilliant colors of light explode across the night sky on Independence Day on Saturday night at Dyersburg State Community College. Thousands of people watched the show from the college grounds, nearby streets, lawns and parking lots from Wal-Mart on Lake Road to Dairy Queen on South Main Street...
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Jet-spray dredge to resume Reelfoot work on Wednesday
(Local News ~ 07/06/04)
The state's jet spray dredge will kick into gear Wednesday morning and resume its task of re-opening the navigational channels at Reelfoot Lake. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued a federal water quality permit Friday authorizing the work. Jerry Strom, assistant regional manager for the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, said he planned to pick up the permit on Tuesday...
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TDEC: Jet spray concerns don't figure into permit
(Local News ~ 07/06/04)
While authorizing a jet spray dredge at Reelfoot Lake, the state's environmental department issued an official response to a number of public comments. The "notice of determination" from the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation explains why concerns expressed during the comment period didn't affect the permitting process...
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County budget committee completes work
No property tax increase, but wheel tax hike to be presented
(Local News ~ 07/06/04)
During a marathon four-hour meeting Friday afternoon the Dyer County Commission's budget committee completed work on a proposed 2004-05 county budget that calls for no property tax increase. The proposed county general budget, like the proposed county school budget, however is razor-thin and will require careful handling of funds throughout the year, County Trustee Judy Patton told committee members during Friday's meeting...
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Tanner announces grant for Trimble Fire Department
(Local News ~ 07/06/04)
Trimble Fire Department will receive a $31,725 grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that will be used to improve the volunteer company's readiness and protective equipment, according to U.S. Rep. John Tanner. He said the one-year grant was from the Assistance to Firefighter's Grant Program and was specifically awarded to upgrade operations and improve firefighter safety. ...
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Dyersburg to play a central role in improving history education in West Tennessee
(Local News ~ 07/06/04)
A primary goal of the federal education act No Child Left Behind was to find innovative teaching methods that would improve K-12 public schools, and Dyersburg is poised to play a big part in that effort where American history is concerned. U.S. Senators Bill Frist, R-Tenn., and Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., announced this week that the Professional Development Center in Dyersburg and the city school system would be recipients of a nearly $1 million grant. ...
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Hendren to resign from county commission
(Local News ~ 07/06/04)
District G Dyer County Commissioner Jimmy Hendren said Monday he intends to move to Nashville and will resign his commission seat. "I have accepted a position in Nashville and just as soon as we sell our house here we'll be moving to Nashville," Hendren said,...
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Ripley ambulance fleet fails state inspection
(Local News ~ 07/06/04)
The entire fleet of ambulances used by the Ripley Ambulance Service - four vehicles - failed a state inspection on June 22 and the agency was fined $600 for the violations and re-inspection. One ambulance had a dead battery and the other three had varying degrees of violations. Diane Denton, public affairs officer for the Tennessee Department of Health, said the agency's Division of Emergency Medical Services found the errors during a surprise inspection...
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County says no to city fire truck, despite signed agreement
(Local News ~ 07/06/04)
A lack of tax revenue caused the Dyer County Commission's budget committee to refuse a request for up to $300,000 for a replacement fire truck for the Dyersburg Fire Department. The refusal seems to violate the terms of an agreement between the county and city signed in 1984...
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Humane society chief says priority going to calls from city
(Local News ~ 07/06/04)
Because Dyersburg gives the humane society $13,000 more per year than Dyer County, calls from city residents will be answered before those from county residents, a society official said Friday. "The discrepancy between the city and county on funding is increasingly wider," Dr. ...
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Victim had record of petty crimes, temper
(Local News ~ 07/06/04)
The man allegedly beaten by Lauderdale County sheriff's deputies south of Dyersburg on June 24 has a lengthy record of petty crimes in Dyer County and Ripley. Christopher Lee Scallions, 24, of 1860 Curve-Woodville Road south of Halls, was arrested in January 2000 for attempting to forge $4,000 in stolen checks at the Little General store on Harrell Avenue...
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FBI, TBI investigating reported beating by deputies
(Local News ~ 07/06/04)
Federal and state authorities are investigating a reported June 24 beating of a local man by Lauderdale County sheriff's deputies after a vehicle stop south of Dyersburg. The man, Christopher Lee Scallions, 24, has been in critical condition in the intensive care unit since he was taken to Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis 11 days ago with severe injuries...
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Witnesses tell of alleged beating by Lauderdale Co. deputies at traffic stop south of city
(Local News ~ 07/06/04)
Eyewitnesses to the June 24 incident that left Christopher Lee Scallions, 24, with critical injuries in a Memphis hospital paint an image of an unwarranted and brutal assault by two Lauderdale County deputies during a traffic stop in Dyer County. "They beat the hell out of him," said Scallions's cousin Roy Ellis, 24, who was a passenger in the 1995 Pontiac Grand Prix when Lauderdale County deputies stopped the vehicle on the northbound lane of U.S. ...
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The Blue Devil you know is better than the devil you don't
(Sports Column ~ 07/06/04)
mkinney@stategazette.com So coach Mike Krzyzewski has decided to stay at the comfortable confines of Duke University instead of the perpetual circus known as the L.A. Lakers. It is a sensible choice, but is it the right one? I don't think so. But I seem to be in the minority on this...
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The Blue Devil you know is better than the devil you don't
(Professional Sports ~ 07/06/04)
mkinney@stategazette.com So coach Mike Krzyzewski has decided to stay at the comfortable confines of Duke University instead of the perpetual circus known as the L.A. Lakers. It is a sensible choice, but is it the right one? I don't think so. But I seem to be in the minority on this...
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