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American Cancer Society offers free program on dealing with fatigue
(Community News ~ 02/02/05)
Dealing with cancer can be difficult for patients and their loved ones. A local program, however, is helping people with cancer and those close to them learn more about diagnosis and treatment and meet others facing similar experiences. I Can Cope, offered by the American Cancer Society and Dyersburg Regional Medical Center, is a series of free classes that provide patients and their loved ones with practical help in coping with some of the emotional and physical challenges of cancer...
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Spend 'An Enchanted Evening' with the Arts Council
Third annual event is Saturday
(Community News ~ 02/02/05)
For "An Enchanted Evening," the Dyersburg State Community College Learning Resource Center will be turned into an art showcase. For the third year, Dyersburg-Dyer County Arts Council, in cooperation with DSCC, is providing "a festive occasion to introduce the community to various types of arts events," said Dr. Carol Feather, president of the Arts Council...
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Dyersburg man has one in three chance for a million dollars
(Local News ~ 02/02/05)
This weekend three Tennesseans will be vying for a million dollars at the Tennessee Lottery's second Millionaire Live! drawing in Gatlinburg on Saturday. One of those people is Bobby Myers of Dyersburg. Myers's name was selected at random along with the other two participants, who are from Memphis. Myers's name was put into the random drawing because he found a Lucky 7 match on his usual scratch-off lottery ticket he purchased from the Smoke Shack...
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Grant from St. Louis Cardinals may add a new ball field
(Local News ~ 02/02/05)
Alderman James Lee could recall when his son Jim, now age 35, stood on the upper baseball diamond at Ingram Field overlooking Lake Road and made his first swings in T-ball. Alderman Freeman Dudley remembered clearing the ground adjacent to the Cornerstone Church when he was the commissioner of the Dixie Youth Baseball League for many years and building the small field where Jim Lee played...
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Call from Dyersburg leads to recovery of jewelry stolen from country music star
(Local News ~ 02/02/05)
Dyer County Jail inmate Ryan Daniel Binkley recently acquired a ring he will never wear. In fact, the ring and other property allegedly stolen by Binkley has already been returned to its rightful owner, country music star Hank Williams Jr. The saga all began on Jan. 13 at Williams' Henry County estate near Paris, Tenn...
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Emanuel Lewis Fleming
(Obituary ~ 02/02/05)
Emanuel Lewis Fleming, 46, of Friendship, died Friday, Jan. 28, 2005 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. He was a retired truck driver. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Friendship Funeral Home with the Rev. Eugene Bishop officiating. The family will receive visitors at 9 a.m. until service time...
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Joseph 'Joe' Hayden
(Obituary ~ 02/02/05)
Joseph "Joe" Hayden, 83, of Fancy Farm, Ky., died Sunday, Jan. 30, 2005 at Heritage Manor Healthcare Facility in Mayfield, Ky. He was a retired employee of Fancy Farm Water District, a member of St. Jerome Catholic Church, 4th Degree Knight in the Knights of Columbus, a member of Murray and Paducah Square Dance clubs, Fancy Farm Volunteer Fire Department, a self-employed handyman and member and supporter of various organizations in the Fancy Farm community...
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Billy Franklin Johnson Jr.
(Obituary ~ 02/02/05)
Billy Franklin Johnson Jr., 29, of Dyersburg, died Sunday, Jan. 30, 2005 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Dyersburg Funeral Home with the Rev. Mac Daniels officiating. Burial will be in Dyer County Memorial Gardens...
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Laura Joseph
(Obituary ~ 02/02/05)
Laura Joseph, 79, of Dyersburg, died Sunday, Jan. 30, 2005 at Wesley at Dyersburg. She was a domestic worker. Graveside services were held Monday at M.C.C.O. Cemetery in Newbern. H.H. Hudson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Survivors include a friend, Mary Jones of Dyersburg...
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Willie Bell Maxwell
(Obituary ~ 02/02/05)
Willie Bell Maxwell, 85, of Newbern, died Sunday, Jan. 30, 2005 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. She was a homemaker and a member of Main Street Church of Christ. Services were Tuesday in the chapel of Johnson Funeral Home with Brother Olin Kern officiating. Burial will be in Dyer County Memorial Gardens...
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Dorothy Williamson
(Obituary ~ 02/02/05)
Dorothy Williamson, 78, of Dyersburg, died Sunday, Jan. 30, 2005 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. She was a retired employee of Colonial Rubber Works and a member of West Dyersburg Church of Christ. Services were Tuesday in the chapel of Dyersburg Funeral Home with Brother Carl Mills and Brother Rick Crawford officiating. Burial will be in Dyer County Memorial Gardens...
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John Clark
(Obituary ~ 02/02/05)
John Clark, of Yorkville, died Monday, Jan. 31, 2005 at his residence. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home.
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Katie Ruth Doak
(Obituary ~ 02/02/05)
Katie Ruth Doak, 87, of Dyersburg, died Sunday, Jan. 30, 2005 at Oakwood Manor Nursing Center in Dyersburg. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by H.H. Hudson Funeral Home.
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Katie Ruth Doak, 87, of Dyersburg, died Sunday, Jan. 30, 2005 at Oakwood Manor Nursing Center in Dyersburg.
Harry Welch
(Obituary ~ 02/02/05)
Harry Welch, of Dyersburg, died Monday, Jan. 31, 2005 at the Veteran's Medical Center in Memphis. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Dyersburg Funeral Home.
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Questions and answers
(Sports Column ~ 02/02/05)
This week has been interesting to say the least. I have been answering basically the same question this week,and I guess I need to address the question, "Why didn't you say anything in the paper about the Dyersburg coach that got ejected for receiving two technicals?"...
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Lady Trojans avenge loss to WestviewSubhead: Strayhorn gets 1000th point at DHS
(High School Sports ~ 02/02/05)
After dropping the first game to Westview earlier this season, coach Randy Coffman said after the game, "Wait until they come to our place". Well, a very talented Westview team came to Dyersburg with an impressive 23-3 record. They left with a record of 23-4, thanks to a tremendous effort from the DHS Lady Trojans. DHS came out fired up, and kept their intensity the entire game, as they defeated the state's No. 2 ranked Lady Chargers, 58-52...
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