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Great American Smokeout to be observed Thursday
(Community News ~ 11/17/04)
A toll-free hotline for people who want to stop using tobacco products has been connected just in time for the annual Great American Smokeout. Tommy Thompson, secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, announced the new national tobacco cessation quitline last week. The toll-free number is 1-800-QUIT-NOW...
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It's Hee Haw time
Players taking Bogota stage Thursday
(Community News ~ 11/17/04)
It's a comical look at the 1950s when the Never Ready for Primetime Players host their annual Hee Haw show. The show will be at 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday at the Bogota Community Center. Tickets are $5 and available from any cast remember or at the door...
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GED graduates honored at commencement ceremony
(Local News ~ 11/17/04)
The Dyer County Literacy Program reaches out to those in the community with educational needs, and on Monday evening 26 graduates of the General Educational Development program walked across the stage at Dyersburg State Community College to receive their GED diplomas. One-hundred eight graduates successfully completed the program this year, said Beth Feith, executive director of the Dyer County Literacy Program...
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Ridgley bank seeks historic status
(Local News ~ 11/17/04)
The first day she became an employee at what was then People's Bank of Ridgely in 1967, Bettye Lee wanted to see the ancient stained-glass ceiling that hung above the teller's windows restored. Eight years ago, when she became president of the lending institution, now BancorpSouth, that goal was still on her mind, but she had the influence and connections to make it happen. Gradually, she began setting aside money in a building fund to accomplish the goal...
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City-County schools perform above state averages
(Local News ~ 11/17/04)
Local elementary and middle schools followed the trend of other school systems across the state, improving academic achievement in a number of areas according to the school report card released by the Department of Education on Friday. Across Tennessee third- through eighth-grade schools improved from a C to a B in math while holding steady in other subjects...
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More flu vaccines expected at health department
(Local News ~ 11/17/04)
The Dyer County Health Department expects to receive a third shipment of flu vaccines soon. This shipment will contain 530 additional doses, part of the 137,000 doses Tennessee health departments will receive as announced by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The health department will offer these additional vaccines to persons in high-risk groups who call to make appointments to receive the flu vaccine...
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Education foundation awards grants for fifth year
(Local News ~ 11/17/04)
Ask any teacher for his or her wish list and you'll receive a list a mile long. So being asked to submit an application to make one of those wishes come true can be a hard undertaking for a teacher at any level in the Dyer County Schools and Dyersburg City Schools...
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City to eat storm cleanup costs
(Local News ~ 11/17/04)
Dyersburg Mayor Bill Revell announced Monday night that the Federal Emergency Management Agency had turned down the city's request for financial assistance in cleanup operations following a severe storm that struck Oct. 18. That means city departments, like public works, fire and police, and the Dyersburg Electric System will have to absorb tens of thousands of dollars in overtime charges for employees...
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Vadie Mae Cole
(Obituary ~ 11/17/04)
Vadie Mae Cole, 73, of Jackson, died Friday, Nov. 12, 2004 at her residence. Services were Tuesday at New Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church in Fruitvale with the Rev. S.E. Brown officiating. Burial was in New Macedonia Cemetery. Cosmopolitan Funeral Services was in charge of arrangements...
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Edward Elco 'Cowboy' Yarbro
(Obituary ~ 11/17/04)
Edward Elco "Cowboy" Yarbro, 71, of Dyersburg, died Monday, Nov. 15, 2004 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. He was a retired truck driver, a U.S. Air Force veteran and a member of Arizona Truck Driver's Hall of Fame. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Church Grove Cemetery in Newbern with Jerry Leach officiating...
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Oma Biggs
(Obituary ~ 11/17/04)
Oma Biggs, of Yorkville, died Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2004 at Martin Healthcare. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home.
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DSCC drops pair to Northeast Mississippi
(College Sports ~ 11/17/04)
The Dyersburg State Lady Eagles and the Northeast Mississippi Lady Tigers basketball teams battled against each other Tuesday night at Dyersburg State Community College. This was a pretty exciting game, but the Lady Eagles were having a little trouble at first breaking the full-court press that the Lady Tigers used against them. The first points of the game were a 3-pointer by Brandy Sturdivant. At the end of the first half the Lady Eagles found themselves trailing by a score of 49-29...
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DHS blows past Cavaliers
(High School Sports ~ 11/17/04)
Tuesday night the DHS Trojans tipped off their 2004-2005 season in the Hall of fame game with Crockett County. The game didn't start the way it would finish as the Cavaliers jumped out to 6-2 lead over the Trojans. Enter senior Willie Maclin. Maclin scored the first six points for the Trojans, and after a steal and a score from senior guard Sam Smith, the score was tied at 8-8. ...
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Lady Trojans overpower Crockett County
(High School Sports ~ 11/17/04)
The DHS Lady Trojans opened up their basketball season against the Crockett County Lady Cavaliers Tuesday night in the Hall of Fame game at Dyersburg High School. The Lady Trojans got out to an outstanding start for the season with a impressive 70-43 win, against a Crockett County team that went to the state tournament last year, and had most of their team back from a year ago...
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