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On Tuesday night between 11 p.m. and midnight, a light-colored ATV did serious damage to the green on the No.2 hole at the Farms Golf Club. If anyone has any information or has seen a white ATV-like vehicle please contact the Farms at 286-2155, or call the Dyersburg Police Department. According to officials at the Farms, the ATV has been spotted multiple times over the past few weeks riding on Pennell Lane.

A Trimble distillery is churning alcohol to help ease mass shortages across the nation caused by the outbreak of COVID-19.

During the most recent COVID-19 update from the Tennessee Department of Health on Wednesday, April 8, at 2 p.m., it was reported that Dyer County had 11 confirmed COVID-19 cases, an increase of one from Tuesday. The state department of health also noted a total of 164 individuals had been tested for the virus in the county with 153 negative results.

The Dyer County Board of Education accepted a transfer request from its director and appointed a temporary replacement. In a meeting held Tuesday by conference call, the board accepted the job reassignment of Dr. Larry Lusk, effective immediately, and appointed district supervisor Cheryl Mathis as acting director.

Multiple sewing machines, fabric and measuring equipment was meticulously spread out within the walls of a Finley Church on Tuesday. This is members of the Junction Church of God’s assembly line for making protective facemasks for health care providers and other community members in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

On Monday, AHC Dyersburg confirmed their facility is currently caring for an individual who tested positive for COVID-19. AHC Administrator Jill Burkett said the nursing home is working to ensure infection control measures, to both protect their own health and to limit incidental spread of the virus.

On Monday, April 6, the Tennessee Department of Education announced it is partnering with PBS stations across the state to offer classes on television. The 30-minute segments will air from 10 a.m. to 12 p,m. CST each weekday. Another four hours of content will be broadcast overnight...

The Dyersburg City School Board convened for their regularly scheduled monthly meeting on Monday, April 6. A majority of the board met in person inside the project room at Dyersburg High School, while others joined the meeting via video chat. Under new business, the board heard an update on the school meals program and reviewed policies under first reading.

Special to the State Gazette Dyersburg State Community College (DSCC) will award $100 to 20 students in a random drawing during its April Registration Blitz. To qualify for the award, 1,400 students must register for May, summer or fall classes by April 30...

Special to the State Gazette Gibson Electric Membership Corporation will be making a cumulative donation of $10,000 to food banks throughout its 12-county service area to help its members and communities who are in need of food during the COVID-19 pandemic. ...

Over the weekend, the number of positive COVID-19 cases increased to 9, up from 5 confirmed cases reported by the Tennessee Department of Health on Friday. When the most recent numbers were released on Monday, April 6 at 2 p.m., Dyer County did not show an increase of positive cases, but the number of negative results grew to 116.

On Monday afternoon, April 6, Dyersburg Police Chief Steve Isbell confirmed two members of the Dyersburg Police Department tested positive for COVID-19. Isbell added a total of four Dyersburg Police personnel have been tested, resulting in 2 positive and 2 negative results.

TRULY MARTIN tmartin@stategazette.com A couple of Dyer County residents have started an online effort to support at-risk community members and local businesses amid the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. Dyer County Volunteers was founded when two masonic lodge brothers noticed a need for resources and created a community Facebook page, according to co-organizer Mike Lamb. ...

As the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) disease continues to impact communities across the country, Tennessee banks are working around the clock to assist borrowers, including through the new Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. On April 3, the U.S. ...

Northview Middle School is excited to announce a recently awarded grant of $5,000 by the Tennessee Valley Authority, in partnership with Bicentennial Volunteers Incorporated for a STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) education project...

Schools are out. Parks and organized activities are canceled and kids are home. Finding ways to keep children active during the spread of COVID-19 is making it a difficult time for some parents. Community members want to keep kids active and entertained, however options are limited because of current government regulations.

Lifelong Dyersburg resident, and newly appointed Dyersburg City Recorder, Scott Ball is a humble individual with a ‘never meet a stranger’ demeanor. He enjoys helping people, whether it’s at City Hall, on a job site, in the duck blind, or in the community. His life is full of passions – sports, hunting, fishing, and being involved in the City’s infrastructure and various projects – however, his greatest loves are his family and his community of Dyersburg.

Dyer County and Dyersburg School Systems recently announced new pickup days for student meals beginning the week of April 6. Additionally, Dyersburg City Schools will have students’ second wave of academic packets available on April 7.

As the coronavirus continues to spread, community members have an opportunity to make a difference and help others with the donation of blood.

As medical centers across the nation struggle to make sure they have enough medical supplies to meet the current coronavirus pandemic, a national company has stepped up to help a local hospital.

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) announced Friday it will close all 56 Tennessee state parks and state-owned state natural areas to the public effective April 4 through April 14, in support of Gov. Bill Lee’s Executive Order 23. This is a complete closure of facilities and access to all Tennessee State Parks and Designated State Natural Areas...

Dyersburg State Community College (DSCC) has announced changes to its spring semester calendar due to the College's recent one-week extension of spring break. The College extended spring break through March 22 to prepare for the transition of all classes to a distance learning mode amid COVID-19 concerns. Students will continue to use distance learning for all classes through the end of the spring semester.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced today that Tennessee small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 crisis are eligible to apply for loan assistance through the U.S. Small Business Administration’s new Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Businesses can begin applying for these loans with eligible financial institutions beginning Friday, April 3, 2020.

With local restaurants and businesses adjusting to the Executive Orders by Gov. Bill Lee in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the State Gazette wanted to provide community members with an updated list of restaurants and businesses’ current hours of operation and procedures. The results are listed below...