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It’s almost time for this year’s Junkin' & Jam downtown shopping event.

The 35th Annual Community Cancer Fund’s BBQ for Cancer will kick off in downtown Dyersburg on Friday, September 27, at 8 a.m. and continue until 6 p.m. (or until sold out)

On Monday evening, the Dyersburg Board of Mayor and Alderpersons convened for their regularly scheduled meeting. The agenda contained 3 items of new business, as well as 1 item of unfinished business, consisting of an amended resolution request from the state, which would ultimately result in the City having a principal debt forgiveness of $500,000 for work performed at the wastewater facility.

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe, and ERMCO, Inc. officials announced Tuesday afternoon that the company will expand its manufacturing operations in Dyersburg. The transformer manufacturer will invest approximately $12 million and create 150 new jobs in Dyer County.

Prior to the conclusion of Monday evening’s Dyersburg City School Board meeting, City Schools Director Neel Durbin announced he submitted a letter to board members requesting the termination of his contract as Director of Schools as of June 30, 2020.

Just before 9p.m. on Saturday, September 14, 1,600 homes and businesses throughout West Dyersburg experienced a roughly 2-hour long power outage as the result of a one-vehicle wreck on Hwy. 51.

On Monday afternoon two men charged with extortion appeared before Judge Jason Hudson in General Sessions court, and both pled not guilty to the charge.

On Saturday, September 21, at 2 p.m. at Joe Mahan Ford, Paris, LIFELINE Blood Services will present a new car to Jennifer Ozment of Dyersburg. Jennifer was one of the blood donors who gave blood this summer during the Joe Mahan Ford Blood Donor promotion...

The Alliance for a Healthier Generation, one of the country’s premier children’s health organizations, recently announced 355 schools from 23 states as America’s Healthiest Schools. Two local schools received the honor, Dyersburg Primary and Dyersburg Intermediate schools.

On September 14, at approximately 12:56 a.m., Dyersburg police responded to the 600 block of Lake Road, in reference to a gunshot victim. Upon officer's arrival, they discovered a female adult victim that had been shot. Officers also discovered two young children ages 14 and 10 inside the apartment unharmed. The victim was transported to West Tennessee Healthcare Dyersburg, where the victim was pronounced dead.

On September 6, 2019 at approximately 1:45 a.m., Dyersburg Police officers responded to an armed robbery at the Marathon Food Mart, located at 2555 Lake Road. Upon arrival, officers made contact with the store clerk who informed them the store had been robbed. The suspect entered the store with a white mask covering the facial area, wearing a camouflage jacket and blue jeans. The suspect was described as a white male, approximately 5’10” and a slim build.

An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and investigators with the Dyer County Sheriff’s Office has resulted in the arrest of an attorney and another man, both from Dyersburg, on charges of Extortion.

The rumbling sound of motorcycles filled the air Thursday evening as hundreds of riders with the annual St. Jude Rides, benefitting St. Jude Children’s Hospital in Memphis, made their yearly stop in Dyersburg. Riders were treated to a meal Thursday evening at the Lannom Center and stayed overnight in multiple lodging accommodations prior to departing for Memphis Friday morning.

The 27th Annual Newbern Depot Days will be on Saturday, September 21, and will feature numerous craft and food vendors. This year’s event will feature money drawings, model trains on display at the Newbern Depot Museum, an art show, local live music performances, a street race and walk, children’s train rides through the downtown district, and children’s carnival rides.

The City of Dyersburg Board of Mayor and Aldermen will convene Monday, September 16 at 7 p.m. inside the Municipal Building Courtroom, located at 425 West Market St. The agenda is as follows: (1) Call to Order (2) Pledge of Allegiance to American Flag...

Dyersburg State Community College (DSCC) will celebrate Constitution Day with several activities Tuesday, Sept. 17, at the Learning Resource Center on the Dyersburg campus. A framed portrait of the U.S. Constitution will be on display and free copies of the booklet “The U.S. ...

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman David Kustoff (TN-08) will host his annual Military Service Academy Day on Saturday, September 28 from 2-4 p.m. This event provides interested high school students and parents the opportunity to learn more about the nomination process for our nation’s military service academies...

Dyer County resident Paul Lamb will be the 29th homeowner to participate in the Habitat for Humanity program. Lamb’s home will be the sixth constructed in the newly developed St. James subdivision. The subdivision is named in honor of Habitat Construction Coordinator Charlie James, who passed away in September of 2018...

The graduates of Dyersburg High School from 1969 are planning their 50-year reunion. Graduates who live in the area have been meeting for several months and have scheduled two evenings for classmates from around the world to gather in their hometown to reminisce about their high school days, learn about the families, travels and experiences of those who walked the halls of Dyersburg High School in the late ‘60s...

From 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Monday, McIver’s Grant Public Library held a community resource fair, helping locals connect to various organizations, programs, and volunteer opportunities. Over 15 area organizations attended the resource fair.

On Thursday at 10 a.m., the Dyersburg Municipal – Regional Planning Commission convened for their regular monthly meeting. Eight items were listed under new business on the agenda.

District 77 State Representative candidate Rusty Grills (right) hands in his petition to Dyer County Election Commission director Anita Fowlkes (left) Wednesday morning. As of 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Grills and Vanedda Webb were the only Dyer County candidates who had turned in their petitions to the Dyer County Election Commission. Current interim state representative Casey Hood, appointed to the position by the Obion County Commission on Sept. 6, as well as Webb are the only candidates at this time who have their petitions certified in all three District 77 counties – Dyer, Lake, and Obion. In addition to Grills, Webb, and Hood, other candidates who have picked up petitions include Bob Kirk, Josh Kraus, and Carl Schultz. The deadline to file petitions is noon on Sept. 26. The primary election is set for Tuesday, Nov. 5 with the early voting period set for Oct. 16-31. The General Election is set for Dec. 19, with the early voting period lasting between Nov. 30 – Dec. 14.

First Citizens National Bank and the American Red Cross are asking the community to join them in saying “thank you” to our local heroes by participating in the Holiday Mail for Heroes Campaign. Holiday Mail for Heroes provides the community with the opportunity to send messages of thanks to military members, veterans and first responders. Anyone can participate by making cards or simply signing cards. The cards are then dropped off at your nearest First Citizens National Bank...

Local teachers Meredith McMackins and Anne Ladd Welch are members of the second WestTeach class, sponsored by the University of Tennessee at Martin’s WestStar Leadership Program. They are among 22 educators from across the region to participate in the 2019-20 program, which seeks to connect West Tennessee’s teachers with the region’s communities and industries and give them increased insight into the economic needs and opportunities of the area...

On Tuesday, September 11, the Dyer County Health Council convened at McIver’s Grant Public Library for the election of new officers and updates on current health programs in Dyer County as well as other locations across West Tennessee.