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William Alexander
(Obituary ~ 08/10/04)
William "Bill" Alexander, 69, of Finley, died Monday, Aug. 9, 2004 at his residence. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Curry Funeral Home.
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John S. Riggs
(Obituary ~ 08/10/04)
John S. Riggs, of Dyersburg, died today at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Curry Funeral Home.
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Lay's Eagle Scout project to benefit DIS students
Communitywide book drive being held this month
(Community News ~ 08/10/04)
"The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who can't read them." -- Mark Twain If you have a good book that you'd like to share with a child, your chance is here. Andrew Lay is conducting a communitywide book drive. Specifically, he is collecting used and new children's books to be put in classrooms at Dyersburg Intermediate School...
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United Way sets $450,000 goal
(Community News ~ 08/10/04)
With the U. S. economy experiencing renewed vigor, the organizers of the United Way in Dyer County fund-raising campaign decided to set an ambitious goal for the 2004-05 campaign: $450,000. John Lannom, the Dyer County campaign chairperson for this year, offered a perspective on past fund-raisers. ...
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National Guard's departure planned; citizens asked to bid soldiers farewell
(Community News ~ 08/10/04)
Say goodbye to the soldiers of the Tennessee Army National Guard's 230th Area Support Group. They'll be leaving Thursday morning, beginning their long journey to military service in Kuwait. Area residents are encouraged to bid them a warm farewell by posting yellow ribbons on the departure route and waving flags as they pass...
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School chiefs preparing for federal mandates
(Local News ~ 08/10/04)
No Child Left Behind's impact on education can be felt already in Dyersburg and Dyer County. One school in each system thus far has fallen short of the mandates set forth by the NCLB laws. Each system is expected to meet regulations negotiated between the state and federal governments, but there are numerous aspects involved in judging a school's performance...
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Sewer blockage closes Pennell Lane at least through Wednesday
(Local News ~ 08/10/04)
A plugged and deteriorating sewer line has forced the closing of Pennell Lane at least through Wednesday, Dyersburg's water and sewer superintendent said Monday. "We've made some progress today in getting everyone's water back on," said Steve Reed. "We got the last three locations back on this morning."...
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Guardsman enjoys night out with family on eve of deployment
(Professional Sports ~ 08/10/04)
JACKSON -- Once again the West Tennessee Diamond Jaxx collapsed at the end of a game. This time they squandered a five-run lead late in the game as they lost to the Chattanooga Lookouts 9-7 Monday. The Diamond Jaxx led Chattanooga 6-0 after three innings and 7-2 by the time the fourth inning concluded. It seemed their two-game losing streak was about to come to an end...
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