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R.H. Rogers
(Obituary ~ 09/16/04)
R.H. Rogers, 78, of Troy, died Wednesday, Sept.15, 2004, at his residence. He was a former employee of Reelfoot Packing Co. in Union City, a member of the Berea Church of Christ and veteran of World War II. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at White-Ranson Funeral Home in Union City with Dr. Chris Gooch and David Bass officiating. Burial will be in Obion County Memorial Gardens in Union City...
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Olive Lane
(Obituary ~ 09/16/04)
Olive Lane, 84, of Dyersburg, formerly of the Lane community, died Wednesday, Sept.15, 2004, at Dyersburg Manor Nursing Care. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Curry Funeral Home. For more information, call the obituary line at 287-7000...
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Fusion's rockin' the weekend at TOMS, Newbern
CD being released Friday
(Community News ~ 09/16/04)
It's a day that's been some two years in the making -- the release of "The Waking Hour." You can help Fusion celebrate and get one of the first copies of the CD when the Dyer County band plays at 7 p.m. Friday at the Three Oaks Middle School. The concert is a fund-raiser for the school's boys' and girls' basketball teams. Proceeds from the concert itself will be used to purchase new uniforms...
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Tiptonville Main Street to celebrate half century of rock 'n' roll; best dressed of the decades to win prizes
(Community News ~ 09/16/04)
Fifty years ago, a 19-year-old Elvis Presley walked into Sun Studio in Memphis and recorded "That's All Right." Some people assert that rock 'n' roll truly began at that moment. A national celebration of that moment began last summer, when radio stations around the world simultaneously played "That's All Right."...
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Local music fest scheduled in Newbern Sunday
(Community News ~ 09/16/04)
An afternoon of music provided by local singers and instrumentalists for "friends and neighbors" is scheduled for Sunday afternoon at the Pavilion area of the Oakview Recreational Center and Golf Course in Newbern. No admission will be charged and residents who want to enjoy a relaxing afternoon featuring local musical talent have been asked to bring lawn chairs, blankets and picnic baskets. ...
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Pet of the week
(Community News ~ 09/16/04)
Summer is a friendly 3-year-old female lab shepherd mix available for adoption at the Dyersburg-Dyer County Humane Society's animal shelter at 325 Church Ave. S. in Dyersburg. For more information, call the shelter at 285-4889.
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Local VFW post receives flag from Middle East
(Local News ~ 09/16/04)
The local Watkins Finch VFW Post No. 1972 received a special gift from the front lines of the war on terror, a flag flown in Afghanistan by a local member of the Air National Guard serving in that country. Max Wood, quartermaster for the post, said the flag was received from Sgt. Robert Horner who is with the 376th Expeditionary Airlift Wing based in Memphis...
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Theft by grocery cashier leads to probation sentence
(Local News ~ 09/16/04)
A Newbern woman who stole money from the grocery store where she worked pleaded guilty Tuesday in Dyer County Circuit Court. Tabitha Chilcutt, 34, of 121 Vicky Drive, was sentenced by Judge Lee Moore to serve two years of unsupervised probation and to pay restitution to her former employer...
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Fitzhugh motivated by determination to better represent district
(Local News ~ 09/16/04)
State Representative Craig Fitzhugh says he's motivated to seek re-election by his determination to better represent his constituents. "I've got a long way to go to represent the voters in my district the way they deserve to be represented," Fitzhugh, D-Ripley, said Friday...
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Colts, Titans developing budding rivalry in AFC South
(Professional Sports ~ 09/16/04)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The Indianapolis Colts measured themselves against the Super Bowl champions last week. This week's game at Tennessee is much more significant to the Colts (0-1). ''This one is a lot bigger,'' tight end Marcus Pollard said Wednesday. ''It's really worth two points because you can win on the road and you can win in the division.''...
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