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Kidz Kraze slated April 16 in Okeena Park
(Community News ~ 03/10/05)
The fourth annual Kidz Kraze will be held 10 a.m.-2 p.m. April 16 at Okeena Park. The festival will continue to promote the health and safety of children, but this year it will approach the idea in two ways. First, the festival will include the popular car safety-seat inspections; tips on water, bicycle and fire safety; and booths providing information about various child-related programs and agencies...
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Civitan duo wins adult spelling bee
(Community News ~ 03/10/05)
Tammy Yates strode confidently across the Dyersburg High School theater stage Monday night and quickly spelled p-u-g-i-l-i-s-t to win the 2005 Matthew 25:40 Help-A-Spell adult spelling bee. After nearly four hours and 22 rounds Yates' Dyersburg Civitan Club team had outspelled 12 other teams. ...
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Arbor Day program brings new trees to school campus
(Community News ~ 03/10/05)
Dyersburg Middle School's campus on Friday received a gift that will continue to grow through the years - 23 gifts, actually. In honor of Tennessee Arbor Day, recognized the first Friday in March each year, Dyersburg Electric System donated 23 trees to the school...
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Buchanan named state's top paramedic
(Local News ~ 03/10/05)
Sam Buchanan is the Tennessee Paramedic of the Year for 2005. The Tennessee Ambulance Service Association announced the honor during its state convention Feb. 24 in Gatlinburg. Buchanan, lead paramedic for the Dyersburg Regional Medical Center's emergency medical service, is the first Dyer Countian selected for the honor...
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Police searching for armed robbery suspect
(Local News ~ 03/10/05)
Investigators with the Dyersburg Police Department have arrested three men on aggravated robbery charges. The men, according to the police report, robbed the North Side Truck Stop, located at 1981 St. John Ave., on Nov. 22, 2004. Police still are searching for the fourth man involved in the robbery...
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Lake County to appear on "60 Minutes"
(Local News ~ 03/10/05)
Lake County will soon have its "15 minutes of fame" on the CBS documentary news program "60 Minutes." On Monday, "60 Minutes" anchorman Steve Croft and a five-man film crew visited Tiptonville and Ridgely, taping a segment on Homeland Security funding. ...
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Gertrude Thompson
(Obituary ~ 03/10/05)
Gertrude Thompson, 87, of Newbern, died Tuesday, March 8, 2005 at Baptist Hospital in Union City. She was a retired clerk for Johnson's Grocery, a member of Center United Methodist church and Newbern Fellowship Saddle Club. Graveside services were Wednesday in Fairview Cemetery in Newbern with the Rev. Dan Tilley officiating. Johnson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements...
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Nickey Gibson
(Obituary ~ 03/10/05)
Nickey Gibson, 59, of Finley, died Tuesday, March 8, 2005 at his residence. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Curry Funeral Home.
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Twana Moore
(Obituary ~ 03/10/05)
Twana Moore, of Union City, died Monday, March 7, 2005 at her residence. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by H.H. Hudson Funeral Home.
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Essie Randaul
(Obituary ~ 03/10/05)
Essie Randaul, of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, March 8, 2005 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by H.H. Hudson Funeral Home.
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Choctaws set to crank up 2005 baseball season with high expectations
(Local News ~ 03/10/05)
At Dyer County High School, Choctaw baseball coach Preston Ozment is expecting his squad to have a big year on the baseball field. The Choctaws finished up the 2004 season ranked No. 6 in the state in 2A, so after losing only one starter from the squad to graduation, the expectations for this year's team couldn't be higher...
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