Education

Dyersburg State graduation heralds new beginnings (05/05/08)

Mayor's breakfast to begin National Day of Prayer observance (04/30/08)
Prayer! America's Strength and Shield The Lord is my strength and shield; my heart trusts in Him, and I am helped Psalm 28:7 The annual Mayor's Breakfast will again kick off local activities for the National Day of Prayer on Thursday, May 1. The event begins at 6:30 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall of First Baptist Church. The speaker will be Pastor Eric Richardson of Ross United Methodist Church. Tickets are $3...

Trojan troupe to perform 'Life Unstaged' through Saturday (04/30/08)
The last play of the year of the Dyersburg High School Trojan Drama Club will be a truly unique experience for the actors as well as the audience. Set against a black background, with the actors wearing a black wardrobe, it will be up to the performers to set the scene in a series of scenes and monologues addressing the various stages of life...

Car crashes into school bus; driver rescued from Unionville ditch (04/28/08)

Teachers conservation workshop scheduled for Pickwick Landing (04/28/08)
Teachers and others interested in learning about Tennessee's natural resources are invited to attend a weeklong workshop at Pickwick Landing State Park, July 13-18. A six-hour Project Learning Tree workshop will be held, and resource materials will be given to each person to aid in teaching about conservation to a classroom, 4-H groups, scouts, or other youth groups...

Ground broken on new Ag Learning Center at Halls High School (04/22/08)
The final step in the approving a contract with the state Department of Agriculture for a $150,000 grant to build an Agricultural Learning Center on the campus of Halls High School was completed in the April meeting of the Lauderdale County Commission...

DSCC Earth Day events set for 1 p.m. today (04/22/08)
Dyersburg State Community College will celebrate Earth Day in the new Learning Resource Center at 1 p.m., today, with a presentation by Monica Clutch, the Tennessee Program Director for The Nature Conservancy. Clutch is canoeing the entire Hatchie River -- a 200-mile trip -- in 20-mile segments to gauge the health of this undammed and unchannelized river. ...

College offers intelligent time with biology instructors (04/22/08)
Dyersburg State Community College will celebrate Earth Day with a special evening with longtime biology professors Dr. Jim Flatt and Dr. Billy Williams. The evening, presented as part of DSCC's celebration of Community College Month, will provide an informal setting to visit with the professors who have been on staff at DSCC since its beginnings...

College unveils new user-friendly Web site (04/02/08)
Dyersburg State Community College went live with an updated version of its Web site on Tuesday. The new site provides a more user-friendly format for potential students to learn about the programs and classes offered by the college. DSCC Director of Public Information Jane Pate Vondy said the site contains nearly 400 pages of information and links for future students, community and business leaders and friends of the college to access information. ...

'Read Across America' teaches value of education (03/31/08)

Regents OK Dyersburg State name change (03/30/08)
The Tennessee Board of Regents on Friday approved without discussion changing Dyersburg State Community College's title to "Tennessee Western Community College." Board communications director Mary Morgan said the unanimous vote took place during the new business for the meeting, which was held at Chattanooga State Community College...

Carter named semifinalist in Coca-Cola Scholars program (03/28/08)
Dyersburg High School senior Whitney Carter is the real thing. That statement may come as no surprise to the people who regularly encounter Carter through her many academic, sports and volunteer activities. But a recent letter received by the energetic student reveals that the opinion is now also shared by representatives of the Coca Cola Scholars prestigious scholarship program...

TBR staff advises for new name for college (03/27/08)
The proposed name change to Dyersburg State Community College is a foregone conclusion, according to the agenda published by the Tennessee Board of Regents on Wednesday. The agenda, prepared for the body's quarterly meeting on Friday, notes the TBR staff recommends the name change to Tennessee Western Community College. A voice vote of the majority of the 18-member board is required to pass the measure...

Northview Middle School play is Friday (03/27/08)

Bowyer's effort for new name for DSCC endorsed (03/26/08)
Dyersburg State Community College's name should be changed to Tennessee Western Community College, the Memphis public relations firm hired to study the matter told the school's Foundation Board on Tuesday. Archer>malmo recommended the new name at a luncheon in the college's new Learning Resource Center after presenting a detailed account of the data collected in a recent four-month study...

$2.2 million stadium renovation sought to lure national spotlight (03/26/08)
Dyersburg High School head football coach James Counce on Tuesday introduced his idea to make Dyersburg a brand name in sports and entertainment venues. The key -- a $2.2 million plan to renovate the 40-year-old J.C. Sawyers Stadium and lure a national college championship to the field...

DSCC Continuing Education classes start (03/24/08)
Continuing education classes offered April through June by Dyersburg State Community College will have participating area residents enjoying the outdoors with classes on chauffer training, motorcycle safety, dog obedience and digital photography. Tom Powers, a certified professional chauffer from California, who has driven celebrities including Bill Clinton, Tommy Lee Jones, Tom Jones and Arnold Schwarzenegger, will be the instructor for the Chauffer Training class at DSCC...

Bowyer suggests name to boards (03/23/08)
DSCC President Dr. Karen Bowyer on Thursday announced her recommendation for the new name of Dyersburg State Community College. Bowyer will recommend to the Board of Regents that DSCC's title become "Tennessee Western Community College." The decision will be brought before the DSCC Foundation Board on Tuesday,...