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Pet of the week
(Community News ~ 12/30/04)
Six-toe Sally is a quiet and gentle female tortoiseshell cat. She is 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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'Giving' party combines dinner, charitable effort
(Community News ~ 12/30/04)
If your New Year resolutions call for increasing charitable activities and spending more time with family and friends, you should throw a party. Not just any party - a "giving" party. Ask guests to forego the traditional host or hostess gift. Instead, they can make a donation to a charity of the host's choice...
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Snow-dog!
(Community News ~ 12/30/04)
Tyler and Shelby Wilbanks of 2134 Ellen Drive in Dyersburg created this snow dog on Dec. 23. Tyler, 10, Shelby, 7, and their dad David were going to build a snowman but after they realized they couldn't get the snow high enough, they switched it to a reindeer. When the body became too flat, they decided to build a snow dog instead. The family has a Husky and painted it like him...
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Contingency funds will help low-income families with heating bills
(Local News ~ 12/30/04)
WASHINGTON -- HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson announced last week that Tennessee will receive $1,027,828 in emergency funds from the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) to help low-income families pay their heating bills. The money is part of $100 million in emergency funds being released nationwide by Secretary Thompson, over and above $1.2 billion sent to states last October...
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Minimal accidents reported during storm
(Local News ~ 12/30/04)
The storm that gave Dyer County its first white Christmas in many years began melting away in earnest on Tuesday and local law enforcement officers breathed a collective sigh of relief. Despite the layer of ice on roadways and the unseasonably cold temperatures that hindered clearing efforts, very few accidents were reported across Dyer County throughout the holiday week, and those few resulted in only minor injuries...
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Local authorities warn community to be wary of potential phone scam
(Local News ~ 12/30/04)
A Newbern resident received a suspicious phone call this week from a female who claimed to be working on behalf of Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. The caller stated that the local hospital was merging with a Memphis hospital and that she needed the resident's personal information for an updated health-care file. This claim is not true, said hospital administrator Coleman Foss...
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Exchange Club collects 167 bags for displaced children
(Local News ~ 12/30/04)
From tote bags to backpacks to suitcases, Dyer Countians did their part to help displaced children. The Exchange Club of Dyer County conducted Duffle Bag Month in October, asking residents to donate new or slightly used bags that would be divided between the Department of Children's Services, the Dyersburg Police Department and the Dyer County Sheriff's Department for use when a child is being removed from home...
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Incident at Lake County prison results in two injured guards
(Local News ~ 12/30/04)
A violent three-hour incident at Northwest Correctional Facility at Tiptonville Tuesday night resulted in injuries to two guards, a correction department official said. "We had an incident in Lake County that began at 7:06 p.m. last night," said Assistant Correction Commissioner Roland Colson by phone Wednesday from his Nashville office. "We're conducting an internal investigation and we're considering this an isolated incident."...
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Roland Owen Morris
(Obituary ~ 12/30/04)
Roland Owen Morris, 75, of Trimble, died Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2004 at Baptist Hospital-East in Memphis. He was a landowner and retired regional sales manager for Life of Georgia Insurance Company, a member of Trimble United Methodist Church, Trimble Lion's Club, Dyer County Farm Bureau and Tennessee County Services Association and served three terms on the Dyer County Commission representing District G...
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Sherry Fay Coker Smith
(Obituary ~ 12/30/04)
Sherry Fay Coker Smith, 55, of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, Dec. 29, 204 at her residence. She was a former employee of Tupperware and Dyer County Animal Hospital and a member of Second Baptist Church. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday in the chapel of Dyersburg Funeral Home with Brother Ronnie Pruitt and Brother Stan Pruitt officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery...
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Richard Michael 'Richie' Wall
(Obituary ~ 12/30/04)
Richard Michael "Richie" Wall, 37, of Ridgely, died Sunday, Dec. 26, 2004 at his residence. He was an employee of Bull Dog Movers. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Crockett's Chapel Cemetery in Tiptonville with Brother John Morris officiating. Curry Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...
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James W. Vaughn
(Obituary ~ 12/30/04)
James W. Vaughn, 67, of Dyersburg, died Monday, Dec. 27, 2004 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. He was a retired trucker. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Salter's Chapel AME Church with Minister James Holloway officiating. H.H. Hudson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...
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Emma Lou Watson
(Obituary ~ 12/30/04)
Emma Lou Watson, 86, of Finley, died today at Dyersburg Manor Nursing Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Dyersburg Funeral Home.
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DHS takes third in tourney, 55-46
(High School Sports ~ 12/30/04)
The DHS Trojans played their third game in as many days Wednesday afternoon at DHS. After playing in two physical contests the past two days, the Trojans hit the floor looking to avoid losing two consecutive games in their own tournament. The look of both the Trojans and the Turrell, Ark., Rockets was one missing the emotion of their previous contests. ...
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Lady Trojans win Christmas tourney
(High School Sports ~ 12/30/04)
The DHS Lady Trojans faced the Munford Lady Cougars for the third time in two months on Wednesday night, in the championship game of the Dyersburg Regional Hospital Christmas Tournament at DHS. The Lady Trojans had defeated the Lady Cougars in their two previous meetings, by scores of 79-51 at DHS, and 59-54 at Munford. While people say it is hard to beat a team three times in one season, all you had to tell the Lady Trojans was the game was for a "championship."...
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