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A Hollywood-style happy ending for returning wife
(Local News ~ 04/21/08)
In a farewell event worthy of Hollywood, Dyersburg resident Billy Tubbs arranged to bring the love of his life home from her stay at Dyersburg Manor. After 40 days in the facility, Tubbs and his wife, Esther, wanted to show their appreciation for the care she received while she was a patient by drawing some positive attention to the staff that cared for them...
- Injured hawk assisted (Local News ~ 04/21/08)
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Benefit slated for local family who lost home in tornado
(Local News ~ 04/21/08)
It took only a matter of moments for a tornado to destroy the home of Josh and Brianna Hendren in the Elizabeth community in Crockett County. But in the aftermath of the devastation, their family and friends have rallied around them, with plans in place for a benefit dinner on Saturday, April 26...
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Powered parachute caravan to debut at Halls airport for national quest
(Local News ~ 04/21/08)
The Halls airport is slated to host a group of several powered parachute enthusiasts on Monday, April 28 though Wednesday, April 30. Twelve machines are expected, said airport manager Ralph "Neil" Doolin, though more could be seen when the group arrives at the historic air base...
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Suspect who stabbed sister plans to be his own attorney
(Local News ~ 04/21/08)
A 33-year-old man accused of repeatedly stabbing his sister intends to represent himself in court. Tony Adams, 412 Anchorage, was arrested Tuesday afternoon and charged with attempted first-degree murder. His sister, Teresa Adams, received nine stab wounds on her back, arm and head...
- 88 indictments include variety of sex crimes (Local News ~ 04/21/08)
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Obituaries for April 21, 2008
(Obituary ~ 04/21/08)
Ada Moselle Jones, 81, of Dyersburg, died Friday, April 18, 2008. She was a member of Silver Springs Baptist Church, Mt. Juliet. Services will be at noon Tuesday, in the chapel of Hermitage Funeral Home with Rev. Don Williams officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Juliet Memorial Gardens...
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Woman charged after stripping at bar, vandalism
(Local News ~ 04/21/08)
A woman who stripped naked and tried to dance on the bar at the Shady Rest tavern on Friday night broke the wooden platform and smashed a gaming machine, causing an estimated $4,000 in damage, a sheriff's department report said. Deanna Ann Goode, 23, of Texas, was placed into the Dyer County Jail on intoxication and vandalism charges after the incident, which occurred at 10:16 p.m. at the bar, south of Trimble on Highway 211...
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Drowning claims pastor, Newbern native Carpenter
(Local News ~ 04/21/08)
The former Dyersburg district superintendent of the United Methodist Church was reported missing on Friday while fishing in Carroll County. Mickey Carpenter, a Paris resident, worked in Dyersburg from 2003 to 2006. While working as superintendent, he oversaw volunteer efforts to recover from the April 2006 tornado that killed 16 people and destroyed Bryant's Chapel United Methodist Church (now Christ United Methodist Church)...
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