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Taylor resigns as Lady Eagle basketball coach
(High School Sports ~ 04/10/08)
After six seasons, Elijah Taylor has resigned as head coach of the Dyersburg State Community College Lady Eagle basketball team, effective immediately. Taylor has spearheaded the program since 2002, compiling an overall record of 23-119. The decision to step down was a tough one, but one Taylor believes was the right thing to do at this time...
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Dyer County squads fall in softball, soccer to visiting Milan
(High School Sports ~ 04/10/08)
After knocking off Milan on Monday, the Dyer County Lady Choctaws returned home for a district rematch against the Bulldogs Tuesday in Newbern. After a solid start, the Lady Choctaws fell to the Lady Bulldogs 3-0 due to six errors committed by the Dyer County defense in the ballgame...
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Dyersburg's offense falls silent in loss to Obion County
(High School Sports ~ 04/10/08)
After defeating Obion County 9-1 to start the season, the DHS Lady Trojan softball team may have been feeling a little too confident when the two squads met on Tuesday night in the final game of the regular season series. The Lady Trojan squad managed a mere three hits and never got past second base against the Lady Rebels, ultimately dropping the district encounter, 1-0...
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Trojans overcome slow start to power past Rebels
(High School Sports ~ 04/10/08)
Playing a district contest on Wednesday against Obion County due to having the second game of the season series postponed due to inclement weather a month ago, the Dyersburg Trojans overcame a somewhat slow start get past the Rebels, winning 8-5. Dyersburg head coach Tom Mathis sent ace Tyler Childress to the mound in search of the win and the senior responded, fanning 10 Rebel batters, allowing three hits and three runs in 5 1/3 innings of work...
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'Long night ahead': NWS forecaster tells local planners
(Local News ~ 04/10/08)
National Weather Service forecaster Andy Sniezak told city and county officials at teleconference on Thursday to "expect a long night." The leading edge of the storm is expected to move into north Northwest Tennessee "about 3 p.m. until well into the night," said Sniezak...
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Pinion: Decision to withdraw from race was prompted by job 'burnout'
(Local News ~ 04/10/08)
State Rep. Phillip Pinion said the decision to retire from elected office came during a moment earlier this year when he had taken his three-year-old grandson to Burger King in Union City. "He was playing the slides and I was trying to keep my eye on him; I never leave him out of my sight," said the 55-year-old lawmaker. "And there were people trying to pull me away to talk to them. That helped me make my mind up."...
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Union City attorney expected to announce candidacy
(Local News ~ 04/10/08)
Union City attorney Judy Barker is expected to file papers on Friday to become a candidate for the 77th House District. Barker, a Democrat, has not held public elected office before. She is supported, said several people familiar with the campaign, by retiring state representative Phillip Pinion and the Obion County Democratic establishment, including U.S. Rep. John Tanner...
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County under tornado watch
(Local News ~ 04/10/08)
The National Weather Service issues a tornado watch for Dyer County at 5:01 p.m. Thursday. The area has been buffered by high winds throughout the day. The high temperature of 77 degrees is combining with an oncoming cold front to cause severe instability, prompting the warning for dangerous weather...
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Obituaries for April 10, 2008
(Obituary ~ 04/10/08)
Karen "Kay" Eileen Epperson, 51, of Newbern, died Monday, April 7, 2008 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. She was a former employee of Choctaw Texaco and Ray's Liquor Store. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Fairview Cemetery in Newbern with the Rev. George Butler officiating...
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