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Obituaries for Aug. 6, 2008
(Obituary ~ 08/07/08)
Dixie Ann Davis, 90, of Newbern, died Monday, Aug. 4, 2008 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. She was a homemaker and a member of RSVP. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Johnson-Williams Funeral Home with the Rev. Lynn King officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Newbern...
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Ponytails defeat Louisiana 4-2 to claim 2008 Dixie World Series title
(High School Sports ~ 08/07/08)
Two months ago the Dyersburg Ponytails were assembled with the best 12 and 13- year old girls in the area and began practicing for the district tournament. The Ponytails haven't looked back since. The dominant Dyersburg squad went on a magical run through the district and state tournaments and earned the right to represent Tennessee in the 2008 Dixie Girls World Series in Pineville Louisiana. ...
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Man pleads guilty to attempted rape, gets six years, supervision for life
(Local News ~ 08/07/08)
A Dyersburg man who is obsessed with a former girlfriend recently pleaded guilty to attempted rape. Elvis Darren Riggs, 40, 1823 Countryman, was sentenced July 29 in Dyer County Circuit Court to six years in prison. He also must register as a sexual offender and will be on community supervision for life. ...
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Patterson pleads in federal drug case
(Local News ~ 08/07/08)
A Dyersburg man pleaded guilty Thursday, July 31, in U.S. District Court to conspiring to sell or distribute methamphetamines. Derek Patterson, 916 Leigh Drive, is scheduled for sentencing at 10 a.m. Oct. 30. Patterson was one of three persons named in the federal indictment. ...
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