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Candidates visit Canterbury
(Community News ~ 10/18/04)
Canterbury Place residents had the opportunity over the past weekend to meet two candidates in the Nov. 2 election. State Rep. Craig Fitzhugh, D-Ripley, came Oct. 8 for a meet-and-greet luncheon with the residents. State Sen. Mark Norris, R-Collierville, stopped by Oct. 10...
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Business Expo 2004 celebrates successes
(Community News ~ 10/18/04)
It was an evening of networking and celebration on Oct. 14 as businesses from around Dyer County came together for the Dyersburg/Dyer County Chamber of Commerce's Business Expo 2004. This year's expo included a "Made in Dyer County" showcase, featuring displays by local industries of products manufactured in Dyer County...
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From The Farms to the farm
Baker selected for ABC's 'Wife Swap'
(Community News ~ 10/18/04)
So, you're sitting in the doctor's office, looking through the usual stack of magazines when this ad just jumps out at you: "'Wife Swap' is looking for families to trade places." What do you do? You'll see the results this Wednesday. The episode featuring the swap of Dyersburg's Christie Baker with a dairy farmer's wife in upstate New York will air at 9 p.m. on ABC...
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Rescue squad brings home state trophy
(Local News ~ 10/18/04)
The Dyer County Rescue Squad competition team has accomplished a goal it set three years ago. The team brought home a third-place trophy in the emergency care category of the rescue squad state competition held during the Tennessee Association of Rescue Squads convention...
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Aldermen hold emergency meeting over high energy costs
(Local News ~ 10/18/04)
City aldermen, nervous over the soaring price of fossil fuels, held a special meeting of the Water, Sewer and Gas committee on Friday to see what the city could do to help natural gas ratepayers this winter. The answer from city purchasing agent Greg Williams could be summed up in three words: not very much...
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Planning Commission says no to three rezoning petitions
(Local News ~ 10/18/04)
The Dyersburg Regional Planning Commission rejected three rezoning requests on Thursday, one from a landowner in the Farms and two others from churches hoping to sell their properties to commercial enterprises. It was the fourth time a public meeting had been held regarding the 17-acre tract in the Farms known as Section D. ...
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Man under federal indictment for murder for hire indicted on drug charges
(Local News ~ 10/18/04)
A Dyersburg man indicted in July by a federal grand jury on nine counts, including use of interstate facilities to commit murder for hire was indicted on drug charges Monday by the Dyer County Grand Jury. Danny Winberry of 214 3rd St., Evansville, is among 82 people indicted Monday. He was indicted here on charges of sale of less than .5 gram of cocaine, sale of dihydrocodeinone and possession of less than .5 gram of cocaine with intent to sell or deliver...
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Mission March draws more than 400
(Local News ~ 10/18/04)
There was a strong nip of fall in the air Saturday morning as runners, walkers and spectators gathered at the Dyersburg square wrapped in jackets and blankets for the 14th annual Mission March. In all, 414 participants sprinted away from the starting line in the four race-walk events and wound through the city's streets under the watchful eye of bicycle-patrol officers of the Dyersburg Police Department who cruised along behind them, often trading jokes with participants...
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Brewer claims he didn't knowingly break adult bookstore law
(Local News ~ 10/18/04)
Donald Brewer Sr. claims he did not intentionally violate Dyer County's adult-oriented business regulation, according to a document filed Thursday in Chancery Court. Brewer opened an adult bookstore, Adult Superstore II at 4673 Highway 51 Bypass South (the former Ford's Saw Shop property) in July without a required adult establishment license. ...
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Minnie Lue Eisom
(Obituary ~ 10/18/04)
Minnie Lue Eisom, 82, of Halls, died Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2004 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Ripley. She was a homemaker. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Mount Zion Baptist Church in Halls with the Rev. Dennis Chaney officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. Zion Cemetery. Thompson's Mortuary is in charge of arrangements...
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Betty Ellen Johnson
(Obituary ~ 10/18/04)
Betty Ellen Johnson, 81, of Halls, died Friday, Oct. 15, 2004 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Ripley. She was a retired restaurant cook. A private, family memorial service will be held. Halls Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
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Abagail Brooke Maxedon
(Obituary ~ 10/18/04)
Abagail Brooke Maxedon, infant daughter of Jason and Teffany Marie Maxedon of Newbern, died Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2004 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Graveside services will be held at Cool Springs Cemetery near Trimble at 2 p.m. today. The Rev. Danny Klutts will officiate. Johnson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...
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William Michael Parnell
(Obituary ~ 10/18/04)
William Michael Parnell, 51, of Newbern, died Thursday, Oct. 14, 2004 at his residence. He was a heavy-equipment operator and a member of the Masons. Services will be at 3:30 p.m. today in the chapel of Johnson Funeral Home with the Rev. Tim Fuqua officiating. Burial will follow in Yorkville Cemetery...
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Rev. Dorothy Lee Bolden
(Obituary ~ 10/18/04)
Rev. Dorothy Lee Bolden, 56, of Jackson, formerly of Dyersburg, died Sunday, Oct. 17, 2004 at Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Cosmopolitan Funeral Services.
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Flowers' aggressiveness rushes Choctaws into postseason playoffs
(Professional Sports ~ 10/18/04)
So where were you on Friday night? Probably sitting at your house watching game three of the Yankees/Red Sox series get rained out. While the rain delay was going on, though, some of our county fans weren't even thinking about the Choctaw and Trojan football games. ...
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DHS defense walks tall against North Side
(Local News ~ 10/18/04)
Friday night the DHS Trojans hit the gridiron, playing host to Jackson North Side. The game was an important one - the Trojans could secure a spot in the state playoffs with a win over the Indians. The Trojan defense must have known what was at stake, as they kept the Indians from ever getting on the scoreboard, coming away with the shutout and a 22-0 victory...
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