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Be advised, during the evening hours of Saturday, November 24, the Tennessee Highway Patrol will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint on a state route in Dyer County.

Though the annual Veterans Day Parade was cancelled due to inclement weather on Monday, the Veterans Day Luncheon continued, being held at the National Guard Armory at 10:30 a.m. Sponsors for the event included the American Legion Post No. 30, American Legion Post No. 191, VFW Post No. 1972, DAV Chapter 46 and DAV Chapter 46 Auxiliary. The luncheon invites all veterans to take part in the meal.

As the final precincts began to trickle in on Tuesday night, a couple of things became crystal clear to those of us paying attention to the election of the Dyersburg mayor, as well as the board of aldermen. First and foremost, the voting public disagreed with the negative nature some candidates chose to run their respective campaigns, and they did so by casting votes for the ones taking the high road. ...

From holiday window art and Christmas lights to festive music and the smell of hot food, the pulse of the downtown district was strong Friday night, Nov. 9, as residents, shop owners, vendors and patrons mixed and mingled during the 3-hour-long Christmas Open House event. The 2-day event began at 5 p.m., and gained steady momentum until wrapping up at 8 p.m. During the second day of activities, businesses opened to the public from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Participating downtown shops included: The Mill Workspace, Pennington Seed and Supply, Joe’s Downtown Market, Restoration Station, Southern Charm, Bus Stop, Dave’s on the Square, The Mustard Co., Amy Jane’s, Buff City Soap, and New Life Union Mission’s Hidden Treasures. (See more photos on page 2.)

DCHS JROTC instructor Nickey Cantrell served in the United States military for 25 years before retiring from active duty as a Sgt. 1st Class in 2011.

Newbern resident Ginny Parker first entered into the United States Air Force when she was just 21 years old. She says the experience led her to develop numerous friendships, many of which have carried over to today.

Occurring from November 1966 – December 1969, the conflict known as the Korean DMZ War, or Second Korean War, is one that is often overshadowed or not as vastly publicized as the war in Vietnam, which was also ongoing during that time. Approximately 5,000 U.S. soldiers fought in the narrow confines of the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), claiming a number of American lives in the combat. Of the few thousand soldiers who were involved in the battle in Korea, local resident and United States Army Veteran George Winters happened to be one involved in combat.

Dr. Joseph W. Wolfe was on active duty for two years in the United States Navy, serving during the Vietnam War. Though with the Navy, Wolfe noted he ‘was on loan’ in the 3rd Division Medical Battalion for the 3rd Marine Division.

On November 8, 2018 at approximately 8 p.m., Dyersburg Police officers responded to a robbery complaint at Roger’s Jewelry located inside the Dyersburg Mall.

On Thursday, Nov. 8, at 11 a.m., Rolling Thunder Tennessee Chapter 6 members, Dyersburg Rotary Club, and various community leaders and residents unveiled a permanent POW/MIA display at the Dyer County Courthouse. The display, which features an empty chair along with the American and POW/MIA flags and a plaque, symbolizes the many soldiers who were prisoners of war or missing in action noting they are never to be forgotten.

The City of Dyersburg Municipal-Regional Planning Commission convened Thursday at 10 a.m. for their November meeting inside the Municipal Building courtroom. All commissioners were present, with the exception of commissioners Brian Ramm and Alderman Robert Taylor Jr. With no old business on the agenda, the commissioners heard one item of new business, a site plan for A-1 Mini Storage.

Local resident Belinda Cleaves of Happy Camper Creations will be hosting a Christmas Village on Saturday, Dec. 8 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Three Oaks Chapel, located at 1105 Resthome Rd. in Dyersburg. The Christmas Village is a benefit for RhizoKids International.

A Dyer County man was taken into custody in Kingsville, Ohio on Wednesday, November 7, on charges including the rape of a 12-year old child.

On Monday, Nov. 12, the annual Veterans Day program and parade will be held in downtown Dyersburg on the east side of Veterans Square.

The Newbern Housing Authority and Resident Council are preparing to organize the Annual Adopt-an-Angel program and Christmas party for the benefit of resident children. In the past few years, the agency has been fortunate in receiving assistance from churches, community organizations and industries in the area and is once again asking for the assistance of the community to ensure the success of the 2018 Christmas party...

This is the 40th anniversary of Tennessee Habitat for Humanity. Habitat for Humanity started in 1978 with the Appalachia affiliate. It is now in 62 of our 95 counties stretching across the state of Tennessee. In 1993, Father Joe Porter, who at the time was at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, started Habitat for Humanity of Northwest Tennessee with the first house being built for Judy Jones...

Registration for spring 2019 classes at Dyersburg State Community College will open for all current, new and readmitting students Nov. 12 and will last through Jan. 9. Students are encouraged to register for classes as soon as possible to ensure best class selection and meet with their advisor to discuss their educational and career goals. Classes will begin Jan. 14 with fees due before midnight Jan. 7 or at the time of registration for those registering after that date...

Carol Kirk of the Key Corner Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution received the First Place Award for her Outstanding D-Day report for the Southeastern Division of the National DAR at the 127th Continental Congress held in Washington DC. Her report chronicled her father, Darriel Hilliard’s, personal D-Day experience...

This week’s Dyersburg High School student spotlight representative is Elijah Mallard. Elijah is a sophomore and the son of Erica Moffatt. He was nominated for student spotlight by DHS instructor TJ Van Dyke. ‘Elijah Mallard is a hard-working young man who gives his best in everything he does,’ said Van Dyke. ‘He has shown a great deal of growth this year and continues to impress us in the classroom and on the football field.’...

DCHS Spotlight Student for the week of Nov. 5 is 11th grade student, Logan Palmer. ‘Logan demonstrates excellence everywhere by always giving 100-percent in everything. He is a wonderful role model of all the PRIDE attributes.’ - Mrs. Nancy Medling...

Many local residents and candidate supporters were present in downtown Dyersburg Tuesday evening as unofficial results of the 2018 State of Tennessee General Election, as well as elections for the cities of Dyersburg and Newbern became available at the Dyer County Election Commission.

The City of Dyersburg election provided much excitement Tuesday evening, as many of the races for various aldermen positions were decided among the final precincts. The voices of Dyersburg residents were heard, as they elected seven new aldermen/alderwomen on to the board of eight. Once the ballots were tallied, Dyersburg voters also re-elected incumbent Mayor John Holden to his fourth term.

Six individuals vied for 3 open positions on the Newbern City Board. Once all votes were tallied Tuesday evening at the Dyer County Election Commission, Keith Hardin, Tim Ware, and Daniel Watson amassed the top three totals. Hardin and Ware earn positions on the board by defeating 2 incumbents Kirby Ogden and Bradley Rogers, who were seeking re-election.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Lee and U.S. Senate candidate Marsha Blackburn won their races within Dyer County once the votes were counted Tuesday evening. Lee earned 8,514 votes in Dyer County compared to Democratic candidate and former mayor of Nashville Karl Dean, who amassed 2,430 votes within the county. Blackburn’s numbers consisted of 8,012 votes, while former governor and Democratic candidate Phil Bredesen received 2,897 votes.