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Newbern marking Dr. Seuss' birthday, 'Read Across America' on Monday at library
(Local News ~ 02/29/08)
Whether you like "Green Eggs and Ham" or the adventures of the Cat in the Hat or are ready to see "Horton Hears a Who," Newbern City Library has a day planned for you. The library will mark Dr. Seuss Day with a number of activities on March 3, which is the 2008 Read Across America Day...
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Life Choices class starts Thursday
(Local News ~ 02/29/08)
After Brynda Williams lost her little girl, she quickly realized she could use her experience to help others. Williams is the coordinator of W.O.M.B., a Bible study and support group offered by Life Choices dedicated to mothers who've experienced the loss of a child through miscarriage, stillbirth or early infant death. There is no cost...
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Pastor celebrates 20 years in pulpit, service
(Local News ~ 02/29/08)
Since 1988, James Branscum has stood behind the same pulpit at Spring Hill Baptist Church, preaching the gospel and serving as a spiritual counselor to those who will hear. To celebrate his 20 years of service, the congregation has scheduled a concert, featuring popular gospel singer Gerald Crabb of The Crabb Family. ...
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Developer asks city to reimburse cost of lift station
(Local News ~ 02/29/08)
Developer Judy Burks spoke to members of the City of Dyersburg's Finance Committee on Tuesday concerning the repayment of an $85,000 lift station added during the construction of Section C of The Farms subdivision. "When we put in the golf course and The Farms, we asked [the city board] that we bring the development into the city as we developed it," said Burks, who said that the city's decision not to "spot zone" the 365 acres of The Farms subdivision as it was developed resulted in 12 years of city taxes on undeveloped land, the golf course, lakes and pastureland. ...
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Historic Newbern residence burns
(Local News ~ 02/29/08)
One of Newbern's historic homes burned on Thursday. The residence of Mike and Randie Bohannon, at 108 N. Grayson St., was reported at 7:01 p.m. to be smoking from the roof. The house, on a large one-acre lot common to the city's earliest residences, is locally known as the "Riley Cole" home...
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Suspect tried to flee from police
(Local News ~ 02/29/08)
A Newbern Police officer was knocked to the ground by murder suspect Colton Whitelow as Whitelow attempted to flee from custody on Thursday. Colton Dequan Whitelow, 18, 366 Cherry Dale, Halls, is lodged in the Dyer County Jail without bond. He is charged with first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, aggravated assault and evading arrest...
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Charge dropped against 15-year-old for December killing
(Local News ~ 02/29/08)
The juvenile suspect in the Wednesday night shooting death of a Newbern woman was charged in December for killing a Halls man. Davonta Duffie, 15, 9580 2nd St., Gates, was arrested at about 10 a.m. Thursday by Lauderdale County deputies in Ripley and lodged in The McDowell Center for Children...
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Three charged for woman's murder
(Local News ~ 02/29/08)
Two suspects are being held on first-degree murder charges in the Wednesday night shooting death of a Newbern woman. A third person, also charged, has not been apprehended. Colton Dequan Whitelow, 18, 366 Cherry Dale, Halls, is in the Dyer County Jail without bond. He is charged with with first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, aggravated assault and evading arrest...
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Obituaries for Feb. 29, 2008
(Obituary ~ 02/29/08)
Neil Dyer, of Halls, died Thursday, Feb. 28, 2008, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Halls First Baptist Church. Burial will be in Halls Cemetery. The family will receive visitors from 1-2 p.m. Saturday at the church. Halls Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...
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No. 1 Choctaws hold off Tomcat rally to claim Region 7 title
(High School Sports ~ 02/29/08)
The bantering prior to the Region 7 championship between the Dyer County and Haywood County faithful was simply a prelude to how the title game would play out. When the Tomcat fans got loud, the Choctaw faithful got louder. When the Haywood squad played hard, Dyer County played harder...
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