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The Dyer County Health Department is now booking appointments for individuals in Phase 1B of the Tennessee COVID-19 Vaccination Plan and those aged 75 and up who wish to receive COVID-19 vaccinations. Residents of Dyer County can find out if they’re eligible for these phase(s) of the vaccination plan by visiting https://covid19.tn.gov/covid-19-vaccines/eligibility/.

With the release of the Tennessee Department of Health’s (TDH) daily COVID-19 update on Friday, the department reported Dyer County as having a total of 4,692 COVID-19 cases, which consist of confirmed and probable cases. Additionally, the TDH said that Dyer County had 321 active cases with 4,290 recoveries/inactive cases. The total number of deaths due to the virus remained at 81.

The Tennessee Department of Health and Tennessee’s Unified Command Group have added new features to the COVID19.tn.gov website to make it easier for users to find county-specific information and request an appointment for COVID-19 vaccination.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – On Thursday, Jan.14, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced special session legislation addressing K-12 student learning loss and the adverse effects on Tennessee students’ proficiency in reading and math after extended time away from the classroom due to COVID-19...


On January 11, the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) recognized 44 law enforcement agencies during its 16th Annual Law Enforcement Challenge. Locally, the Newbern Police Department received the second-place award for agencies in the 11-25 officers category.

Newbern City Mayor Pam Mabry (left) was sworn in by Newbern City Judge Jason Creasy on Thursday at noon for her first elected term as the city's mayor. Mabry, who defeated Daniel Watson in November's election, is the first female elected to the mayor's seat in the city's history.

Dyersburg/Dyer County Chamber of Commerce and Dyersburg State Community College will co-host a virtual celebration honoring the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Monday, Jan. 18, at noon. Dr. Robin Gadsden-Dupree, family and community partnership specialist at Western University in Bowling Green, Kentucky, will serve as guest speaker. The pre-recorded video will be shared to the public through the college’s Facebook page and its YouTube channel...

On Tuesday, January 19 at 7 p.m., the City of Dyersburg Board of Mayor and Aldermen will convene electronically. The meeting will be held pursuant to Executive Order 16, issued by Governor Bill Lee, permitting local governing bodies to conduct meetings electronically and extended by Executive Orders 34, 51, 60, 65, and 71 until February 27, 2021. Those who wish to join the meeting may do so by calling 978-990-500 and entering access code 203600#...

The NAACP – Dyer County Branch #5586 is sponsoring the Martin Luther King Day Neighborhood Cleanup on Monday, Jan. 18, beginning at noon. The following statement was released to announce the event: “We, the NAACP members of Dyer County Branch, are asking everyone to take part in cleaning your Neighborhood. Let’s get rid of trash, all throw-away items that can be bagged up for trash...

Dyer County and Dyersburg City schools will not be in session Monday, January 18, 2021 in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Classes for both school systems will resume on Tuesday, January 19.

(NASHVILLE) Jan. 15 – State Sen. Ed Jackson (R-Jackson) has been reappointed chairman of the Calendar Committee in the State Senate. The announcement was made by Lt. Governor Randy McNally as the 112th General Assembly wrapped up an organizational session...

Union City, Tenn. – Discovery Park of America has named Sue Ellen Morris as the 2020 Volunteer of the Year. Morris, an attorney from Hickman County, Ky., began volunteering in early 2020 at Discovery Park, a 501(c)(3) non-profit that depends on volunteers to implement its mission in a variety of ways...

On Thursday, January 14, Dyersburg Police arrested Zachachaues Maclin, 30, of Dyersburg, on an attempted murder charge. According to DPD, Maclin was suspected of stabbing a 29-year-old Newbern man Thursday morning.

With the release of the Tennessee Department of Health’s (TDH) daily COVID-19 update on Thursday, the department reported Dyer County as having a total of 4,664 COVID-19 cases, which consist of confirmed and probable cases. Additionally, the TDH said that Dyer County had 342 active cases with 4,241 recoveries/inactive cases. The total number of deaths due to the virus remained at 81.

Tennessee county health departments are now booking appointments for people in Phase 1 populations of the Tennessee COVID-19 Vaccination Plan and those aged 75 and up who wish to receive COVID-19 vaccinations.

The Dyersburg City School System announced Thursday the phases for all Dyersburg City Schools for the upcoming week of January 19-22.

The Dyer County School System on Thursday announced all Dyer County Schools will be under Phase 3 guidelines next week, January 19-22.

The Dyersburg Police Department issued a press release Wednesday evening, January 13, regarding a shooting incident, which reportedly resulted in a 19-year-old Dyersburg man being airlifted to Regional One in Memphis.

This week’s Dyer County High School student spotlight representative is junior Courtney Bell. ‘Courtney came into my class later in the year and made up all the expected work in less than a week! I have never seen someone do this before. Her work ethic speaks for itself. It is apparent Courtney will be successful in life in whatever her endeavors may be.’ – Mrs. Mary Greer...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee is making great progress in rapidly vaccinating those at highest-risk of serious illness and death from COVID-19. Within four weeks of Tennessee receiving its first doses of COVID-19 vaccine, more than 221,000 people in the state have received vaccinations, and the Tennessee Department of Health is distributing COVID-19 vaccinations as rapidly as supplies are received from the federal government. ...

With the release of the Tennessee Department of Health’s (TDH) daily COVID-19 update on Wednesday, the department reported Dyer County as having a total of 4,642 COVID-19 cases, which consist of confirmed and probable cases. Additionally, the TDH said that Dyer County had 356 active cases with 4,205 recoveries/inactive cases. The total number of deaths due to the virus remained at 81.

The Dyersburg State Community College Alumni Association will host a free virtual bingo event January 19 at 5:30 p.m. All DSCC alumni are encouraged to attend and invite their former classmates to join the fun. DSCC swag will be given away to winners. ...

Dyersburg State Community College honored its 73rd and 74th nursing classes with a ceremony for 41 graduates in the traditional nursing program and 12 graduates in the paramedic to RN program Dec. 13. A total of 1,980 nursing students have graduated from DSCC over the past 39 years. The pre-recorded video ceremony was shared to students Dec. 23 via their MyDSCC email and to the public through the college’s YouTube and social media pages...

With the release of the Tennessee Department of Health’s (TDH) daily COVID-19 update on Tuesday, the department reported Dyer County as having a total of 4,609 COVID-19 cases, which consist of confirmed and probable cases. Additionally, the TDH said that Dyer County had 373 active cases with 4,155 recoveries/inactive cases. The total number of deaths due to the virus was reported at 81.

ERMCO, a manufacturer of electric transformers and related components headquartered in Dyersburg, Tennessee, today announced the closing of $48.25 million in New Market Tax Credit (NMTC) that will finance the company’s expansion of its manufacturing operations creating construction and additional permanent jobs for the rural Dyersburg region.