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On Saturday, Sept. 16, many area residents converged in downtown Newbern for the Newbern Depot Days event. Celebrating 25 years in 2017, Newbern Depot Days first began in 1992 and has been an annual event to raise funds for the Newbern Depot Museum, which was built in the 1920s.

The National Association of Junior Auxiliary in Dyer County, a non-profit service group that aides under privileged children and families in the community, will be hosting the second annual ‘Unplugged’ event Tuesday, September 19 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. at the Okeena Park Pavilion.

On Thursday evening, the sound of rumbling motorcycles filled the air as riders from the annual St. Jude Rides, benefitting St. Jude Children’s Hospital in Memphis, made their annual stop in Dyersburg. Beginning in Peoria, Illinois, well over 220 bikes travelled to Dyersburg, where riders stayed overnight in various lodging accommodations before departing for Memphis Friday morning.

After a record-breaking 2016, where Dyer County residents sent approximately 4,300 gift-filled shoeboxes to children across the world, National Collection Week for Operation Christmas Child has recently been announced.

Pictured above, members of the Dyer County Jail’s Re-entry Program are seen performing community service at locations including McIver’s Grant Public Library and Fowlkes Baptist Church, located in the Four Points community.

The Newbern Board of Mayor and Alderman has rescheduled its board meeting this month. Initially scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 19, at 6 p.m., the meeting will instead be held on Tuesday, Sept. 26 at noon.

A spaghetti supper and silent auction for Bart Hendrix will be held Saturday, Sept. 23 at Newbern Elementary School from 5-7 p.m. The supper includes spaghetti, slaw, dessert, crackers and drink for $7. All donations are for medical and care expenses for a double-lung transplant...

On Sept. 11, a 2015 study on burglaries across the nation caught the attention of many Dyer County residents, who were led to believe that Dyersburg’s burglary rate was considered the highest across the state of Tennessee, with Memphis ranking second.

The City of Dyersburg Municipal-Regional Planning Commission convened Thursday morning for their regular monthly meeting. The only item of new business on the agenda was that of a rezoning request resubmitted by Commissioner Sherry Guthrie, which was on the agenda last month, however withdrawn to further explain their desires and to get resident feedback. The request was to rezone property located near the intersection of Forrest Street and Chandler Drive from P-B (Planned Business) District to M-1 (Light Industrial) District.

Tuesday at 6:30 p.m., Community Cancer Fund board members gathered together at McIver’s Grant Public Library for the reveal of this year’s CCF T-shirt Design Contest winner.

Early Thursday morning, Caterpillar Inc. announced to employees plans to close its Dyersburg facility. Reaching out to Caterpillar’s Corporate Office regarding the closing and its impact on the Dyer County community, Caterpillar issued the following release:

Dyersburg Police is asking the public for assistance in identifying the person in the photo that was involved in a substantial theft from the Dyersburg Wal-Mart.

At approximately 4:25 p.m. Tuesday, THP responded to a one-vehicle MVA on Garhill Road, north of Upper Finley Road. According to THP, 23-year-old Adam Yants was traveling south on Garhill Road in a 2010 Nissan Versa when he lost control of the vehicle on wet packed grass on the roadway.

Dyersburg City Schools are accepting nominations for the Hall of Honor 2018. Nominations must be made by fellow DHS graduates from the graduating classes of 1940 through 2000. Nominations must exemplify the highest standards of ethical conduct, moral character and have made contributions to society. ...

The 15th Annual Memorial Scholarship and Honor Celebration to benefit the Dyersburg State Community College Ida Mae Theus-Mays Memorial Scholarship Fund has been set for Saturday, Sept. 23, at 6:30 p.m., at the DoubleTree Hotel in Jackson, Tenn. This annual event celebrates the memory of Ida Mae Theus-Mays, a devout believer and supporter of education and the founder of Faith Deliverance Apostolic Church. ...

Dyersburg State Community College will celebrate Constitution Day Monday, Sept. 18, at the Dyersburg campus. During this time, materials honoring the U.S. Constitution will be displayed in the Learning Resource Center and educational videos will be played on the internal digital signage throughout the day. ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – State Sen. Ed Jackson (R-Jackson) is encouraging food and agriculture business, farmers and other entities in District 27 to apply for grants awarded through the Agriculture Enterprise Fund (AEF). The AEF is administered by the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Economic and Community Development...

Noah Flatman is the son of Kathy and Timothy Flatman and is a senior at Dyersburg High School. According to Flatman’s instructor Robert Jackson, Noah is currently participating in the welding program and has already decided that he wants to pursue welding as a career. ...

DCHS student spotlight this week is Kevon Brown. Kevon was selected by Spanish teacher, Mrs. Lucia Martinez. “Kevon Brown always gives his personal best 100-percent of the time. He is an active listener and participant and fulfills all commitments. Kevon arrives on time to class each and every day and completes all assignments. Overall, Kevon always tries his best and is very respectful.”...

On Sept. 6, at approximately 9:34 a.m., deputies of the Dyer County Sheriff’s Department responded to a call reporting a suspicious vehicle sitting in a bean field off of Great River Road.

Monday evening, the Dyer County Legislative Body convened for its regular session at the Dyer County Courthouse. Items on the agenda included the election of the CLB chairman and vice chairman, two dedication presentations, the appointment of a courtroom security committee, the Dyer County/Newbern interlocal agreement and a resolution to amend the text of zoning resolutions to establish provisions pertaining to Wind Energy Conversion Systems.

When runners toe the starting line for the annual running of the Autumn March this year, something will be a bit different from the previous 26 races; the kids will run first. Not only that, runners competing in the youth mile will have the opportunity to run free of charge...

On Tuesday, Sept. 19, Rep. Bill Sanderson, Dyer County Mayor Chris Young, Dyer County officials, and family and friends will dedicate one bridge and one section of state highway to two late residents of the Dyer County community. At 10 a.m., the bridge on St. ...

Just imagine sitting on the Great Lawn of Discovery Park of America, listening to the national anthem and watching people dive out of planes in the sky overhead. You’ll get the chance during the Third Annual Great American Airshow planned to begin at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 16, and one of the premier kick-off events to the Obion County Cornfest weeklong festival...