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UT Gardens' Plant of the Month: Possum Haw
(Community News ~ 01/25/05)
Possum Haw (Ilex decidua) is a showy winter shrub. A native, deciduous plant, Possum Haw drops all of its foliage in the fall. During the winter months it boasts loads of berries that are attractive in the landscape and provide a buffet for opossums, birds and other animals...
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Preparing for a mission
(Local News ~ 01/25/05)
First Lieutenant Tony Glandorf, General Jimmy Welch, Major Cloyd, Lieutenant Colonel Winstead, CSM Jones and Colonel Harris prepare for a mission in Iraq. They are all members of the 194th EN Brigade out of Jackson, Tenn.
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Salary for district attorney position likely to increase
(Local News ~ 01/25/05)
A change must be implemented in the way Dyersburg City Court cases are being handled from the prosecuting end, District Attorney General Phil Bivens explained to fellow public safety committee members on Monday. "Dyersburg City Court probably handles 75 percent of criminal cases that come through Dyer County," Bivens said, indicating the need for an assistant District Attorney General to prosecute cases for the state. ...
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Wind, waves turn hunting trip into nightmare; rescue effort saves three men
(Local News ~ 01/25/05)
A duck hunting trip nearly turned deadly Saturday at Moss Island Wildlife Management Area. Three men were stranded on a high spot, surrounded by floodwater. Winds gusting at an estimated 40 mph whipped up 4-foot-tall waves that overwhelmed their 15-foot boat and its 5-horsepower motor...
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Louis Joseph Emanuelli Jr.
(Obituary ~ 01/25/05)
Louis Joseph Emanuelli Jr., 84, of Dyersburg, died Thursday, Jan. 13, 2005 at his residence. He was owner and operator of a dry-cleaning business, a member of Tucker Street Church, a veteran of United States Coast Guard, a member of VFW Watkins Finch Post of Dyersburg, the American Legion, Disabled American Veterans Chapter 46 of Dyersburg and Coast Guard Combat Veterans Association...
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Terrill Deangelo Fisk Jr.
(Obituary ~ 01/25/05)
Terrill Deangelo Fisk Jr., infant son of Tonya and Terrill Deangelo Fisk Sr. of Halls, died Friday, Jan. 21, 2005 at Methodist North Hospital in Memphis. Graveside services will be at 2:30 p.m. today in Henning Grove Baptist Church Cemetery in Halls with Elder Alonzo Green Jr. officiating. Thompson's Mortuary is in charge of arrangements...
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Marvin Kenney
(Obituary ~ 01/25/05)
Marvin Kenney, 79, formerly of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2005. He was a self-employed contractor for many years and a World War II Army veteran. Services were held Friday at Ever Rest Funeral Home. Burial was in Sunrise Memorial Gardens.
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Lorie King
(Obituary ~ 01/25/05)
Lorie King, 85, of Dyersburg, died Saturday, Jan. 22, 2005 at Oakwood Community Living Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by H.H. Hudson Funeral Home.
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Blondell Tatum
(Local News ~ 01/25/05)
Blondell Tatum, 86, of Maury City, died Friday, Jan. 21, 2004 at Crockett County Nursing Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by H.H. Hudson Funeral Home.
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DCHS battle Ripley before falling, 53-47
(High School Sports ~ 01/25/05)
If the DCHS Choctaws could erase the first quarter against Ripley, they just may have headed home with their third victory of the year. As it was, they couldn't take it back, and after a gutsy performance dropped the game 53-47. The Tigers came out in the first and got their first points on a slam-dunk by Dante Figgs after a steal. ...
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Fisk leads Lady Choctaws over Ripley
(High School Sports ~ 01/25/05)
As the Lady Choctaws rolled into Ripley Monday night, they hoped to get their fifth victory in their last six games. Led by senior Jenell Fisk, the Lady Choctaws won with ease as they proved to be too strong for the Lady Tigers, winning going away 64-42...
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