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Vouchers for fresh fruits, vegetables to be issued to seniors
(Community News ~ 07/05/05)
Seniors who participate in the Commodity Supplemental Feeding Program may obtain fresh Tennessee-grown fruits and vegetables this summer - for free. Each participant will receive two $5 vouchers in July, August and September. The Tennessee Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program is open to persons 60 and older who meet financial requirements. ...
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4-H announces club honors
(Community News ~ 07/05/05)
Dyersburg Middle School's 4-H Club and Karen Ray's fifth-grade class at Newbern Elementary School received top honors in the Clubs of the Year contests. DMS's 4-H Club earned 1,200 points while participating in a variety of county, district and state activities. ...
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Volunteers needed for walking horse research
(Community News ~ 07/05/05)
In equestrian circles, the easy gait of the Tennessee Walking Horse is world famous. Yet, scientists don't understand exactly how the horses walk their walk. That may be about to change. Researchers with the University of Tennessee Department of Animal Science are initiating a study of the natural biomechanics of the Tennessee Walking Horse. This first-ever, three-dimensional approach will analyze the famous "running walk" of the Tennessee Walking Horse in relation to the animal's conformation...
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Kids Club learns safety information for all ages
(Community News ~ 07/05/05)
It's that time of year when eyes are peeled to the skies looking at pretty colors that go boom. Dyersburg Mall Kids Club members learned Tuesday night how they can have a safe Fourth of July weekend. "Fireworks are for grown-ups," emphasized Dyersburg Fire Department fire inspector John Doyle. "They aren't something to be played with. It's important to be careful around them."...
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Meeting to focus on South Fork Forked Deer River
(Local News ~ 07/05/05)
A public meeting to discuss the water-quality issues along the South Fork Forked Deer River is scheduled at 7 p.m. July 12 in the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Field Office, 362 Carriage House Drive in Jackson. The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation will host the meeting. ...
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Juvenile shot in foot
(Local News ~ 07/05/05)
A 14-year-old Dyersburg youth told police that he was shot in the foot by another 14-year-old on Tuesday. Investigators with the Dyersburg Police Department's Youth Guidance Division are investigating the shooting to determine if the shooting was intentional or accidental. The police are also investigating how the juvenile obtained the firearm...
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Pratt, Vowell appear in circuit court
(Local News ~ 07/05/05)
A man and woman accused of raping a child had their cases continued in Dyer County Circuit Court Tuesday. Katherine Sue Jones Pratt, 27, had her case continued until Sept. 6 and Walter Franklin Vowell, 40, had his arraignment postponed until July 12 because his court-appointed lawyer was unavailable Tuesday...
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Historic preservation grants available
(Local News ~ 07/05/05)
The Tennessee Historical Commission is accepting applications for historic preservation grants for the 2005-2006 fiscal year. The grants, which are federally funded, will be available after Oct. 1. The precise amount of funds available in Tennessee will not be known until Congress has passed the 2005-2006 budget. ...
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Norris urges independent state ethics commission
(Local News ~ 07/05/05)
Sen. Mark Norris has written Gov. Phil Bredesen urging him to call a special session of the Legislature focused on creating an independent ethics commission for all of state government. "A special session is needed, and the purpose should be to create an independent ethics commission to oversee all branches of Tennessee government," Norris said, speaking by phone from his Memphis law office. "The citizens of Tennessee want change and expect us to develop a system of accountability."...
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Proper flag retirement is available through Boy Scouts
(Local News ~ 07/05/05)
Although proper flag retirement may seem like it requires more effort, it is the right thing to do, said Scoutmaster Edgar Shultz. And with the services of the Boy Scouts, all one has to do is pick up the phone. Retiring the American flag should not be disrespectful to the flag, but instead it should be a ceremony that reveres what the flag represents, Shultz said...
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Police fund-raiser a scam says police chief
(Local News ~ 07/05/05)
A telemarketing firm soliciting Dyersburg and Dyer County residents for money to assist law enforcement officers is apparently running a scam, says police chief Bobby Williamson. Williamson told the State Gazette on Saturday that he has received about a dozen calls regarding the Police Protection Fund, which has been calling for donations to support police officers. ...
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Man arrested for shooting
(Local News ~ 07/05/05)
Heath Rogers, 22, has been charged with aggravated assault for a shooting that took place early Thursday morning. Seth Moss, 19, was wounded in the shooting that took place outside a party at 10785 Highway 412 according to the Sheriff's department's report...
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Indiana bank robbery ends in suspects' deaths
(Local News ~ 07/05/05)
David Wayne Perry, 41, of Dyersburg died after a high-speed chase led to a shootout with police in Kentucky on Friday. The chase began after police responded to a report of a bank robbery in progress in Evansville, Ind. Police chased after a van driven by Corey Neal Battles, 37, of Memphis. Perry was a passenger. Police said the occupants were firing at police as they fled...
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Cemetery rates climb dramatically
(Local News ~ 07/05/05)
The price of dying in Dyersburg climbed sharply on Thursday as the Board of Mayor and Aldermen passed fee increases at city cemeteries as a part of the 2005-06 budget package. Lots in the city's four cemeteries have been selling for $600 to Dyersburg residents and $700 to county residents. ...
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County-city fire agreement terminated
(Local News ~ 07/05/05)
The city of Dyersburg on Thursday officially announced that a two-decades-old contract with the county to provide fire protection for subscribers within six miles of the city limits was at an end. Letters were delivered to county mayor Richard Hill Thursday afternoon announcing the contract termination and are being sent out Friday to insurance agencies in the area and to subscribers. ...
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City Board passes 13-cent tax increase
(Local News ~ 07/05/05)
Wanting to put the 2005-06 budget behind them before the July 4 holiday weekend, the Dyersburg Board of Mayor and Aldermen met Thursday morning and unanimously approved a proposed fiscal package that includes a 13-cent property tax increase. The $43,550,250 budget pushes the tax rate up from $1.72 to $1.85. This means the owner of a $100,000 home will pay about $32 more in city taxes next year...
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Dr. John Ralph Bay
(Obituary ~ 07/05/05)
Dr. John Ralph Bay, O.D., 60, of Ridgely died Wednesday, June 29, 2005 at the Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston, TX. He was an optometrist at Wal-Mart, a graduate of the Southern College of Optometry in Memphis and a member of the Abundant Life Fellowship Church...
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Timothy Copeland
(Obituary ~ 07/05/05)
Timothy R. Copeland Sr., 49, of Decatur, Ala., formerly of Dyersburg, died Friday, July 1, 2005 at his home following a six-month illness. He was a loving husband, a devoted father and recently became a proud grandfather. He was president of Copeland Metals Sales Inc. in Decatur. He was an accomplished artist and musician...
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John Windfield Hunt Jr.
(Obituary ~ 07/05/05)
John Windfield Hunt Jr., 67, of Jackson died Friday, July 1, 2005. Hunt served in the U.S. Navy for seven years. He operated the Keglar Lanes in Dyersburg in the 1970s. He was employed by All-Wear Manufacturer of Newbern and Consultech as an independent computer programmer until his retirement in 2002. An accomplished bowler, he bowled semi-pro and was on several traveling teams. He was also a member of Brown's United Methodist Church...
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David Wayne Perry
(Obituary ~ 07/05/05)
David Wayne Perry, 41, of Dyersburg died Friday, July 1, 2005 in Henderson, KY. He was a self-employed painter and a member of Calvary Hill Baptist Church in Dyersburg. Graveside services will be at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 5, 2005 at New Haven Cemetery in Ridgely. Dr. Joe Wright will officiate...
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Ogie McGuire
(Obituary ~ 07/05/05)
Ogie McGuire, 57, of Dyersburg, died Sunday, June 26, 2005 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. He was a retired employee of Colonial Rubber. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Friday in Dyer County Memorial Garden with the Rev. Lloyd Davis officiating...
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Evelyn Owsley
(Obituary ~ 07/05/05)
Evelyn Owsley, 86, of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, June 29, 2005 at Dyersburg Manor Nursing Center. She was a retired employee of Dyersburg Fabrics and a member of Hawthorne Baptist Church. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Fairview Cemetery in Dyersburg with Brother Jim Ennis officiating...
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Ronnie Wilson
(Obituary ~ 07/05/05)
Ronnie Wilson, 62, of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, June 28, 2005 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. He was an employee of Ermco Manufacturing for 28 years, a Navy veteran and a Baptist. Services were Thursday in the chapel of Curry Funeral Home with Brother Mac Daniels and Brother Tommy Hughes officiating. Burial will be in Poplar Grove Cemetery in Henning...
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Rev. Harvey Yance
(Obituary ~ 07/05/05)
Rev. Harvey Yance, 71, of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, June 28, 2005 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. He was a retired security guard for Murray Guard, a minister of the Church of Jesus Christ and a veteran of U.S. Air Force. Services were Thursday in the chapel of Curry Funeral Home with Bishop Jimmy Ennis Sr. officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Dyersburg...
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Carole Etheridge
(Obituary ~ 07/05/05)
Carole Etheridge, 52, of Dyersburg, died today at Bells Nursing Home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Dyersburg Funeral Home.
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John C. Lomax
(Obituary ~ 07/05/05)
John C. Lomax, of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, June 29, 2005 at his residence. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home.
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Homer Anderson
(Obituary ~ 07/05/05)
Homer Anderson, 89, of Dyersburg, died Thursday, June 30, 2005 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. He was a factory employee and a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. Services were Saturday in the chapel of Curry Funeral Home with Bro. Mac Daniels officiating. Burial was in Fairview Cemetery in Dyersburg...
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Carole Marie Etheridge
(Obituary ~ 07/05/05)
Carole Marie Etheridge, 52, of Dyersburg, died Thursday, June 30, 2005 at Bells Nursing Home. Graveside services were Friday in Fairview Cemetery.
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John Calvin Lomax
(Obituary ~ 07/05/05)
John Calvin Lomax, 77, of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, June 29, 2005 at his residence. He was a retired machinist with Collins Auto Parts after 46 years. Graveside services were Saturday in Fairview Cemetery in Dyersburg with Doctor Phillip Cook officiating. Johnson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements...
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Billy Russell Williams
(Obituary ~ 07/05/05)
Billy Russell Williams, 72, of Whitemore Lake, Mich., formerly of Friendship, died Monday, June 27, 2005 at his residence. He was a retired employee of Michigan Seamless Tubing Company and was a U.S. Army veteran. Services were Sunday at Friendship Funeral Home with the Rev. David Green officiating. Burial will be in Young-Williams Cemetery near Friendship...
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Dr. John Bay
(Obituary ~ 07/05/05)
Dr. John Bay, 61, of Ridgely, died Wednesday, June 29, 2005 at Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston, Texas. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Dyersburg Funeral Home.
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Taking in a new shade of orange: Reflections from a month in Dyersburg
(Sports Column ~ 07/05/05)
The two questions I've heard the most in the past month are "Why are you here in Dyersburg?" and "How do you like Dyersburg?" While the second certainly sounds a bit friendlier, I'll start by answering the first. I came to Dyersburg because late in my time in college at the University of Virginia, I suddenly realized that my major in history and religious studies wasn't a direct path to a growth industry. ...
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Dolphins knock off Northwest Gibson, Navy Millington
(Community Sports ~ 07/05/05)
In their fifth meet of the season, the Dyersburg Dolphins (370) defeated Northwest Gibson County YMCA (231) and Navy Millington (202) at the Dyersburg Activity Center. Hickory Hill of Memphis did not attend the meet as scheduled. Triple winners for Dyersburg were Tre' Mosley (13-14 boys), Penny Barrera (11-12 girls), Taylor Patterson (11-12 boys), Bridget Hale (9-10 girls) and Hannah Wakefield (7-8 girls). ...
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Dyersburg wins thriller over Haywood County in Dixie Girls tournament action, 8-7
(Community Sports ~ 07/05/05)
BROWNSVILLE -- The Dyersburg Belles All-Star team looked to remain undefeated in district play on Wednesday night when they faced the host team from Haywood County. The Belles were riding the momentum from a night before when they defeated Crockett County, 9-5, but advancing in district play gets tougher with every game as the team found out against Haywood County...
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All-Stars step up with lopsided 8-1 win in Dixie Girls district play
(Community Sports ~ 07/05/05)
In the Angels division of the Dixie Girls district tournament, Dyersburg came into the contest against Haywood County after a come-from-behind 5-4 win over Atoka on Monday night. In front of a huge crowd from Dyersburg, the team never trailed and barely broke a sweat in the second round game against Brownsville, winning 8-1...
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Newbern opens tournament play with 6-3 victory over Obion County
(Community Sports ~ 07/05/05)
The 15-year old Newbern All-Stars began tournament play on Thursday night with an opening-round win over Obion County, 6-3. The Newbern squad seemed to have the game in control with Quinton Spence on the mound, but defensive errors nearly allowed Obion County to stage a comeback in the middle innings...
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Dyersburg teams advance in Dixie Girls District Tournament
(Community Sports ~ 07/05/05)
While only one Dyersburg team, the Sweeties Division representative, in three actually won Friday night the two that lost, the Angels and Belles, still advanced to the championship round of their division in the Dixie Youth District championships. The Sweeties...
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