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DSCC preparing for book fest
(Community News ~ 10/07/04)
As Dyersburg State Community College prepares for November Book Fest 2004 "Mark Twain: Life, Laughter and the Mississippi," area students and adults can prepare in their own ways. Two contests are being held in conjunction with the Nov. 1-5 festival. Both are sponsored by DSCC and partially funded by a grant from Humanities Tennessee, an independent affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities...
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Symphony of Sound allows area high school bands to display their talents
(Community News ~ 10/07/04)
While it's a year away, organizers already know there's going to be something new at the 2005 Jim Godsey Memorial Symphony of Sound -- a new Godsey Cup. Munford High School took home the grand-champion award permanently on Oct. 2. This is the third year the band has won the overall award in the high school band competition...
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Mid-South Motorcycle Festival coming to Dyersburg
Inaugural event begins Friday
(Community News ~ 10/07/04)
For the first time in its 14-year history, Boss Hoss Cycles Inc. is celebrating its international success at home. The first Mid-South Motorcycle Festival will be held Friday through Sunday with events in Dyersburg and in Caruthersville, Mo. "This is a motorcycle event, it's not exclusive to Boss Hoss," said Rad Hunsley, the company's chief operating officer. "It's open to all motorcycles and motorcyclists."...
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Fun for the family is comingSixth annual McIver's Bluff Fall Festival is Saturday
(Community News ~ 10/07/04)
Downtown Dyersburg will be ablaze with activity this weekend with entertainment, kids' activities, craft vendors, food vendors and motorcycles. McIver's Bluff Fall Festival is here. The sixth annual event will be held rain or shine from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Saturday...
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Homeland Security grant delivers new rescue truck
(Local News ~ 10/07/04)
Discussions of homeland security have taken a back seat to arguments over the war in Iraq in recent months, but in hundreds of small towns across America strides are being made to secure the nation from acts of terrorism. Proof of that can be seen at Fire Station No. 1 in downtown Dyersburg...
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Fugitive from justice returns, pleads guilty
(Local News ~ 10/07/04)
A Dyersburg man who had been a fugitive from justice for seven years pleaded guilty to an aggravated burglary charge Tuesday in Dyer County Circuit Court. Phillip D. Brewer, 38, of129 Hawthorne Ave., was sentenced to serve six years of community corrections (house arrest) by Judge Lee Moore...
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Gary Douglas Cochran
(Obituary ~ 10/07/04)
Gary Douglas Cochran, 60, of Wingo, Ky., died Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2004 at Jackson Purchase Medical Center. He was a retired employee of K-T Clay Company, an Army veteran and a member of Lebanon Church of Christ. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Brown Funeral Home with Brother Gary Hill officiating. Burial will be in Morris Cemetery in Greenfield...
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Frank C. Perot
(Obituary ~ 10/07/04)
Frank C. Perot, 92, of Newbern, died Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2004 at his residence. He was a business owner, founder of Frank's Vending (now Burch Foods), a member of Holy Angels Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus and Moose Lodge. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in the chapel of Johnson Funeral Home with Father Elbert Callis officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Newbern...
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Dorothy Sawyer
(Obituary ~ 10/07/04)
Dorothy Sawyer, 76, of Halls, died Thursday, Sept. 30, 2004 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Covington. She was a retired schoolteacher for more than 33 years. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Cleave Temple Church in Halls with the Rev. W.L. McCadney officiating. Burial will be in Love Cemetery in Halls...
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Michael 'Mike' Thurmond
(Obituary ~ 10/07/04)
Michael "Mike" Thurmond, 49, of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2004 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. He was a meat cutter for Kroger and attended First Christian Church. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in the chapel of Curry Funeral Home with the Rev. Mike Gardner officiating. Burial will be in Sorrell's Chapel Cemetery...
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Lester Glen Allmon
(Obituary ~ 10/07/04)
Lester Glen Allmon, of Yorkville, died today at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home.
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Senior Night
(High School Sports ~ 10/07/04)
Dyersburg High School honored seven seniors on the 2004 Lady Trojan volleyball team Wednesday night. The seniors are (below, from left) Heather Wilcox, Grace Andrews, Emily Greene, Kristen Jamison, Heaven Gerlach, Rikki Burrow and Nikki Burns. The Lady Trojan came up short in their game against South Side 3-2...
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