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Pet of the week
(Local News ~ 12/15/04)
Butterscotch (the larger kitten) is an affectionate yellow male tabby. Toffee is a playful gray-stripped female kitten. They are available for adoption at the Dyersburg-Dyer County Humane Society's animal shelter at 325 Church Ave. S. in Dyersburg. For more information, call the shelter at 285-4889...
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Silent auction to raise money for Relay
(Community News ~ 12/15/04)
If you're still looking for Christmas presents, try shopping at First Citizens National Bank downtown. Employees are holding a silent auction that features gift baskets, holiday decorations, bookends, dinnerware and homemade candy. Proceeds from the auction will go to the Dyer County Relay for Life, an American Cancer Society fund-raiser...
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Underage drinking plea draws 48 hours in jail, probation
(Local News ~ 12/15/04)
A Newbern man pleaded guilty Tuesday to drinking under age and was sentenced in Dyer County Circuit Court to serve 48 hours in jail and 30 days of supervised probation. William Zachary Weatherly, 21 was charged Dec. 21, 2004, just six weeks before his 21st birthday, when he legally could consume alcohol...
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Locals featured at national conference on U.S. cities
Future of I-69 discussed
(Local News ~ 12/15/04)
The wheels of government turn slowly -- sometimes at a snail's pace -- but they do turn, and that has Dyersburg Mayor Bill Revell increasingly hopeful. For the past 15 years the goal of getting a north-south interstate highway built through Dyersburg has been a focus of his administration. The project still hovers like the elusive brass ring just a few inches out of reach, but at every opportunity he still doggedly tries for it...
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Neva Edna Harrison
(Obituary ~ 12/15/04)
Neva Edna Harrison, 83, of Oak Ridge, formerly of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2004 at NHC Health Care in Oak Ridge. She was a retired lab technician at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Martin Oak Ridge Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
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Lillie Mae Maclin
(Obituary ~ 12/15/04)
Lillie Mae Maclin, 80, of Dyersburg, died Monday, Dec. 13, 2004 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. She was a homemaker and a member of Jehovah's Witness Kingdom Hall. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Kingdom Hall with Brother Charles Carter Jr. officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. H.H. Hudson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...
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Bennie Smith
(Obituary ~ 12/15/04)
Bennie Smith, 69, of Tiptonville, died Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2004 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Dyersburg Funeral Home.
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DCHS falls to Tigers, 67-58
(Local News ~ 12/15/04)
The DCHS Choctaws hosted the Ripley Tigers Tuesday night looking to get back in the win column. Though the Choctaws were very competitive for three quarters, Ripley was able to knock off the Choctaws in the fourth, handing DCHS their ninth loss of the season, 67-58...
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Lady Choctaws scorch Ripley, 62-37
(High School Sports ~ 12/15/04)
NEWBERN - Tuesday night the DCHS Lady Choctaws hoped to rebound from two disappointing losses last week, as they hit the hardwood against the Lady Tigers from Ripley. Coach Angie Stafford was looking for a good effort from her team, and a good effort is what she got, as the Lady Choctaws won by an impressive score of 62-37...
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