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Fall Folklore Jamboree to be held Saturday
(Community News ~ 10/15/04)
Craftsmen will demonstrate skills of yesteryear as they press apple cider, weave wheat and make lace during the sixth annual Fall Folklore Jamboree. The jamboree will be held 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 16, near Milan on the grounds of the West Tennessee Agricultural Museum and the University of Tennessee Milan Experiment Station. The museum is located on U.S. Highways 70A and 79 north of Milan...
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Lady Trojans spike JNS to capture District 13-AAA championship
(Local News ~ 10/15/04)
Thursday night at Dyersburg High School the Lady Trojans hosted the District 13-AAA volleyball tournament. The Lady Trojans started the night off by playing Jackson Central-Merry. Though the Lady Trojans won the contest in three games by scores of 25-13, 25-3, and 25-6, watching DHS play, one could easily see they would have to turn up the intensity if they were going to capture the district crown...
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DCHS's Childers wins MVP
Cali Cupples and Kymberly Chiders named All-District
(High School Sports ~ 10/15/04)
Though the DCHS Lady Choctaws finished the season in a way they would not have preferred, they did have members of the team recognized for making the All-District team. Brooke Childers was named the Most Valuable Player in the North District. Childers had a team total of 576 points for the Lady Choctaws. Childers was also named to the All-District team...
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DBA Men's Ministry hosting eventsWild Game Supper is Saturday; Fishin' for Missions is Oct. 23
(Community News ~ 10/15/04)
Whether you like to fish or have a meal of wild game with the guys, the Dyer Baptist Association Men's Ministry has you covered. The ministry will hold its annual Wild Game Supper from 6-8 p.m. Saturday at Hillcrest Baptist Church in Dyersburg. Open to the public, the event is a time of fellowship for men only...
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Jones inducted into UTM Hall of Fame
(College Sports ~ 10/15/04)
On Saturday, Oct. 9, Dyersburg's Donnie Jones was inducted into the University of Tennessee at Martin Hall of Fame. Jones graduated from Union City High School in 1968. As a member of the Union City football team Jones played quarterback, safety, and also was the Tornadoes' punter. ...
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Byford wins lifetime conservation award
(Community News ~ 10/15/04)
kkrone@stategazette.com Dr. Jim Byford, dean of the College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences at The University of Tennessee at Martin, will receive the Robert Sparks Walker Lifetime Environmental/Conservation Achievement Award for professionals, The award is to be presented today during the Tennessee Environment and Conservation Stewardship Awards ceremony in Nashville...
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Master Gardeners win state award
(Community News ~ 10/15/04)
The Dyer County Association of Tennessee Master Gardeners has earned state recognition. A small delegation is headed to Nashville today for the Tennessee Environment and Conservation Stewardship Awards presentation in the State Capitol. The group will receive a Civic Volunteer Awards certificate...
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Mission March is Saturday
(Local News ~ 10/15/04)
Ready or not, the 14th annual Mission March is here. The event will take place rain or shine at 9 a.m. Saturday in downtown Dyersburg. Community members are encouraged to come downtown or stand along the March route to cheer on participants. And if you haven't pre-registered, there's still time to get involved in the 5K race, a 1-mile youth race, The Dyersburg Mile or 2-mile walk...
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Local college receives federal grant
(Local News ~ 10/15/04)
U.S. Rep. John Tanner and the director of the Delta Regional Authority arrived in Dyersburg Wednesday to present a $73,400 grant to Dyersburg State to support a new training program designed to produce surgical technicians for the region. Pete Johnson, who heads the DRA, said it was rare that a program would receive the level of funding from his organization this one was given -- 75 percent DRA funds and 25 percent from the grantee, DSCC. ...
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State to ask federal judge to rule on Stokes Creek; attorney general opinion says basin authority can restore river
(Local News ~ 10/15/04)
The fate of Stokes Creek may depend on a judge's ruling. The West Tennessee River Basin Authority board voted Tuesday to ask a federal judge to decide whether it can re-establish a meandering channel for the creek in southeastern Dyer County. The channelized creek hasn't functioned properly for years. ...
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Lisa Lorraine Lloyd
(Obituary ~ 10/15/04)
Lisa Lorraine Lloyd, 37, of Dyersburg, died Thursday, Oct. 14, 2004 at her residence. She was a homemaker. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today in Dyersburg City Cemetery with the Rev. John Morris officiating. Curry Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...
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Bertha Hill Morris
(Obituary ~ 10/15/04)
Bertha Hill Morris, 93, of Dyersburg, died Thursday, Oct. 14, 2004 at her residence. She was the retired owner of Morris Furniture Store and a member of First United Methodist Church. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in the chapel of Dyersburg Funeral Home with Dr. Phillip Cook officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Dyersburg...
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Earline C. Thomas
(Obituary ~ 10/15/04)
Earline C. Thomas, 78, of Tiptonville, died Thursday, Oct. 14, 2004 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Dyersburg Funeral Home-Tiptonville chapel with Bro. Ralph Buckley officiating. Burial will be in City Cemetery in Tiptonville...
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Frankie Lou Yates
(Obituary ~ 10/15/04)
Frankie Lou Yates, 97, of Dyersburg, formerly of Elbridge/Cloverdale Community, died Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2004 at Ridgely Care & Rehabilitation Center. She was a homemaker and a member of Aldridge Baptist Church. Services will be at 11 a.m. today in the chapel of Curry Funeral Home with the Rev. Ralph Buckley officiating. Burial will be in Zion Cemetery in Elbridge...
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Abagail Brooke Maxedon
(Obituary ~ 10/15/04)
Abagail Brooke Maxedon, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jason Maxedon of Newbern, died Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2004 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home.
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