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Obituaries for Feb. 1, 2009
(Obituary ~ 02/03/09)
Bettie Jane Caldwell, 88, of Newbern, died Saturday, Jan. 31, 2009 at Dyersburg Manor. She was a homemaker, and a member of Newbern First United Methodist Church and the Eastern Star. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at Fairview Cemetery in Newbern with the Rev. Gus Lohrum officiating. Johnson-Williams Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...
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Forked Deer EC and Gibson EMC crews making progress
(Local News ~ 02/03/09)
The ice storm may be over, but there are still some people without power. Electric companies have been working to restore power to houses and businesses affected by the storm. Forked Deer Electric Cooperative has restored service to all of their customers that are able to receive electricity...
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Reception honors Charles McCright
(Local News ~ 02/03/09)
A host of friends, family, local leaders, community members and loved ones recently joined together to honor local alderman, business leader and civil rights activist Charles McCright. The surprise reception took place at Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church, with the theme, "Building Bridges."...
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Former AirTrans owner sentenced for mail, wire fraud and more
(Local News ~ 02/03/09)
A 56-year-old man was sentenced to 130 months in a federal prison for his part in a scam at AirTrans, a former Four Points trucking company. Freddie Ford, who was sentenced Jan. 23, also was ordered to pay an assessment of $3,700 and $310,853.45 in restitution to the bankruptcy estate of Allied Carrier's Exchange...
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DSCC squads cruise past Columbia State at home
(High School Sports ~ 02/03/09)
The Dyersburg State squads returned home on Saturday, when they welcomed conference foe Columbia State to town for a set of matchups. The Lady Eagles took part in a thriller that came down to the final seconds, but Dyersburg State took home a slight 53-52 win over Columbia State, putting them in a three-way tie for second place in the conference with CSCC and Southwest Community College...
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Dyer County completes regular-season sweep over Union City
(High School Sports ~ 02/03/09)
After a 15-point win over Jackson South Side on Friday night, the Dyer County Choctaws (24-0) welcomed a tough Union City squad in to Newbern on Saturday. The contest was a back-and-forth affair between the two athletic squads, but a typical Choctaw effort in the final three minutes of the game was enough to squeak past the Tornadoes 68-64...
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Undefeated Choctaws earn No. 1 ranking
(High School Sports ~ 02/03/09)
The latest Associated Press high school boys basketball poll released today has a new No. 1-ranked team -- the Dyer County Choctaws. For Dyer County, the latest poll marks the second time in as many years that the Choctaws have garnered the No. 1 spot. Last season the squad ended the regular season atop the rankings before ultimately falling to Knoxville-Fulton, 86-79, in the semifinal round of the TSSAA state playoffs in Murfreesboro...
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Dyersburg police make arrests in home burglary
(Local News ~ 02/03/09)
Investigators with the Dyersburg Police Department charged two juveniles and an adult with burglary of a residence in the 1800 block of Whitney Young on Jan. 28. Eric Brooks, 18, 326 Sellers Dr., a 14 and a 16-year-old, both of Dyersburg, were each charged with aggravated burglary and theft over $1,000.00 on Feb. ...
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