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Bekaert managers go bald in Relay fund-raiser
(Community News ~ 03/08/05)
Baldness isn't a prerequisite for management-level employees at Bekaert Steel Wire Corp., but it does appear to be a trend this week. Ten of them and two other employees lost their locks Tuesday in a fund-raiser for the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life...
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Cole Chiropractic donates $1,145 for tsunami relief
(Community News ~ 03/08/05)
When making a donation for something like the Red Cross' tsunami relief efforts, $50 may not seem like a lot in the overall picture. But if you get enough of those $50 donations, it can quickly add up. That was the idea Feb. 25 when Dr. Barry Cole of Cole Chiropractic Clinic held "Save a Child from the Tsunami" Day...
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Friendship student enlists classmates to help Venezuelan children
(Community News ~ 03/08/05)
When Bethany Jones learned that her "two best friends" Richard and Lynn Zoellner would be going on a mission trip later this year to work with children living in Venezuelan dumps, she wanted to do something to help. Enlisting the help of her classmates at Friendship Elementary School, Bethany set out to collect 100 T-shirts...
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Course to focus on 'Dining with Diabetes'
(Community News ~ 03/08/05)
If you've been diagnosed with diabetes, do you know what you can eat? Figuring out how to eat right can be difficult, but a local program could change all that. "Dining with Diabetes" shares nutritional lessons designed especially for diabetics. The four-session course begins at 6 p.m. ...
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Williamson to serve on Southeastern law enforcement council
(Local News ~ 03/08/05)
Dyersburg Police Chief Bobby Williamson has been named as advisor to an organization that provides advanced training and technical assistance to law enforcement agencies and communities throughout the Southeast. The Law Enforcement Innovation Center is part of the University of Tennessee's Institute for Public Service, which is federally funded. ...
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Harold Ford Jr. favors private savings accounts, but not from Social Security
(Local News ~ 03/08/05)
Congressman Harold Ford Jr. favors private savings accounts, but not the ones President George W. Bush is proposing in his overhaul of Social Security. "I don't agree with the president's idea and I'm not alone as several Republicans in Congress also disagree with what the president is proposing," Ford said Saturday. ...
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Mary Elizabeth Beeler
(Obituary ~ 03/08/05)
Mary Elizabeth Beeler, 86, of Dyersburg, died Saturday, March 5, 2005 at Ridgely Care & Rehabilitation Center. She was a retired employee of Sylvania Cooperation and a member of Springhill Baptist Church. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today in Fairview Cemetery in Dyersburg with the Rev. James Branscum officiating. The family will receive visitors at 1 p.m. at Dyersburg Funeral Home...
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Elvin Dale "Bronco" Newsom
(Obituary ~ 03/08/05)
Elvin Dale "Bronco" Newsom, 61, of Newbern, died Sunday, March 6, 2005 at his residence. He was a truck driver for TDT Inc. of Lake City, Fla. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the chapel of Johnson Funeral Home with the Rev. Bill Parks officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Newbern...
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Doris Onita Stone
(Obituary ~ 03/08/05)
Doris Onita Stone, 66, of Ripley, died Sunday, March 6, 2005 at Humboldt General Hospital. She was a retired employee of Todd Uniform and a member of Salem Baptist Church in Henning. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the chapel of Johnson Funeral Home. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Newbern...
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Vernon W. Tott
(Obituary ~ 03/08/05)
Vernon W. Tott, 80, of Sioux City, Iowa, died Tuesday, March 1, 2005 in Sioux City. He was a retired employee of Swift and Company, an Army veteran of World War II. Services were Friday at Morningside Lutheran Church with the Rev. Paul Spaulding officiating. Burial was in Memorial Park Cemetery. Morningside Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements...
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Congratulations to the Dyersburg High School Lady Trojans
(High School Sports ~ 03/08/05)
Our Lady Trojans will be appearing in the 2005 TSSAA State Basketball tournament. Dyersburg High School appreciates the fan support during this year. You now have the opportunity to support the team in their journey to Murfreesboro. You can sponsor a player for the entire tournament, or by contributing to their meals for a day. You can designate a player or cheerleader from the roster or you can apply your donation to any player...
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Lady Trojans continue to prove they are one of Tennessee's best
(High School Sports ~ 03/08/05)
At this time last week, the Lady Trojans from Dyersburg High School were just thinking of winning a District 13-AAA and Region 7-AAA crown. After mowing down the Lady Indians from North Side twice on their home court for both titles, the Lady Trojans hosted the sub-state game against Ridgeway on Saturday at DHS...
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