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'Dance the Night Away' with The Jimmy Church Band
Cotillion fundraiser is Oct. 8
(Community News ~ 10/01/04)
Get ready to "Dance the Night Away" when one of the Mid-South's leading dance and show groups comes to Dyersburg on Oct. 8. The Jimmy Church Band will be supplying a plethora of music ranging from Louie Armstrong to Boyz to Men. The fund-raiser hosted by the Dyersburg Cotillion Club will be held from 8 p.m. until 1 a.m. at the Dyer County Fairgrounds Family Living Center. The band will take the stage at 9 p.m...
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Chainsaw sculptor creates an eagle for DMS Outdoor Classroom
(Community News ~ 10/01/04)
George Naifeh made his public debut as a performance artist Thursday afternoon at Dyersburg Middle School. With an assortment of chainsaws, grinder, shapers and other power tools, he turned a 4-foor-tall cypress log into an eagle. The hour-long demonstration was a warm-up for his appearance this weekend at the Reelfoot Arts and Crafts Festival, which will be held on Reelfoot Lake's southern shore from 9 a.m. ...
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Fire safety could pay off for students
(Local News ~ 10/01/04)
Dyer County third-graders have been asked to consider becoming amateur fire inspectors by quizzing their family members about fire safety. The student who interviews the most adults will win a $50 Wal-Mart gift card, and the classroom that turns in the largest number of completed interview sheets will win a $25 varsity sports first-aid kit...
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Let's Talk Month encourages parents to communicate with children about sex, values
(Local News ~ 10/01/04)
The latest teen pregnancy statistics emphasize the need for Dyer County parents to talk to their children about sex, love, relationships and values. This week's statistics showed that the county's teen pregnancy rate rose slightly last year as 34 girls ages 10-17 became pregnant...
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County's teen pregnancy rate rises slightly as state rate drops to all-time low
(Local News ~ 10/01/04)
Tennessee's teen pregnancy rate fell again last year, but Dyer County bucked that trend. Statistics released this week show the county's teen pregnancy rate inched slightly higher to 15.5 pregnancies for every 1,000 girls ages 10-17. The rate had been 15.3 in 2002...
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Four area residents indicted on federal methamphetamine charges
(Local News ~ 10/01/04)
A Friendship man and three people from Lake County were indicted Sept. 24 by a federal grand jury in Jackson on methamphetamine charges stemming from a fire last July. Gregory L. Lumley of Friendship and Jessica L. Singletary of Lake County each were indicted on six counts and John S. Smith and Debra A. Smith, both of Lake County, were each indicted on five counts, according to U.S. Attorney Terrell L. Harris...
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Bertha Mae Fowlkes
(Obituary ~ 10/01/04)
Bertha Mae Fowlkes, 98, of Dyersburg, died Thursday, Sept. 30, 2004 at Oakwood Manor in Dyersburg. She was a homemaker and a member of Fowlkes United Methodist Church. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in the chapel of Dyersburg Funeral Home with the Rev. Joe Naylor and the Rev. Dale True officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Dyersburg...
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Mauline Carol Harrison
(Obituary ~ 10/01/04)
Mauline Carol Harrison, 54, of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2004 at her residence. She was a nurse's aide with Dyersburg Regional Medical Center and a member of Faith Pentecostal Church. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Friendship Funeral Home with the Rev. Ray Sollis officiating. Burial will be in Bellevernon Cemetery...
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Bugard Neace
(Obituary ~ 10/01/04)
Bugard Neace, 64, of Troy, formerly of Hazard, Ky., died Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2004 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Union City. He was an employee of Ford Construction in Troy for 26 years. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at First Pentecostal Church in Union City. White-Mahon Funeral Home in Troy is in charge of arrangements...
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Louise Adkins Phillips
(Obituary ~ 10/01/04)
Louise Adkins Phillips, 92, of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2004 at Dyersburg Manor Nursing Center. She was a homemaker and a member of Southside Baptist Church. Services will be at noon today in the chapel of Curry Funeral Home with the Rev. Joe Naylor and the Rev. Ronnie Wylie officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Dyersburg...
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Doris Coulson
(Obituary ~ 10/01/04)
Doris Coulson, of Dyersburg, died Thursday, Sept. 30, 2004 at Wesley Nursing Home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Curry Funeral Home.
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Doris Pope
(Obituary ~ 10/01/04)
Doris Pope, 86, of Tiptonville, died Thursday, Sept. 30, 2004 at Baptist Hospital in Union City. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Dyersburg Funeral Home.
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Dorothy Sawyer
(Obituary ~ 10/01/04)
Danny Sawyer, of Halls, died Thursday, Sept. 30, 2004 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Covington. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Hudson Funeral Home.
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DHS volleyball team falls short against TCA
(High School Sports ~ 10/01/04)
The Lady Trojan volleyball team hosted highly touted Trinity Christian Academy Thursday afternoon at Dyersburg High School. TCA came into the game sporting an impressive 20-3 overall record, 7-0 in district play. DHS battled in every game but fell to TCA 11-25, 24-26, and 17-25...
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DHS soccer team steamrolls Covington
(High School Sports ~ 10/01/04)
The DHS soccer team played host to Martin Westview Tuesday evening at Dyersburg Middle School. The Lady Trojans came into this game riding a three-game winning streak. The thought of a letdown after capturing the regular-season district championship last week never came into play. The Lady Trojans offense found their rhythm in the second half as they defeated Westview 6-2...
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