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This week’s Dyersburg High School student spotlight representative is Matt Staggs. Matt is a senior and the son of Scott and Amy Staggs. He was nominated for student spotlight by DMS Librarian Sonja Tucker. ‘Matt was a service learner at DMS and was very inspiring to the students,’ said Tucker. ‘Whether in his football or soccer jersey, he is a great role model to the students at DMS.’...

This week’s DCHS Spotlight Student is Meagan Larson, 9th grade. ‘She has wellness 1st period then P.E. 2nd period and never complains — always has a great attitude! Even when she is tired from working out 1st period she comes to 2nd period with a smile on her face and gives her best!!’ - Mr. Derek Hinson

The Dyer County United Methodist Parish is hosting their first “Parish in the Park” this Saturday, April 27 from noon-3 p.m. at Okeena Park in Dyersburg. There will be live music beginning at noon, free hotdogs, bottled water and sweets. This is a community event. Music will be provided by the fabulous “Blue-eyed Soul” and Layne Smith and the Center UMC band...

Ross United Methodist Church hosted the 8th Annual Teacher’s Luncheon, honoring teachers from Dyer County and Dyersburg. This year’s luncheon was held on April 12 in the Cornerstone Fellowship Hall at Ross United Methodist Church. The keynote speaker was Don Ridgeway, executive director of Northwest TN Economic Development Council. Teachers honored were:...

MEMPHIS – A federal jury has found a West Tennessee man guilty of being a felon in possession of a stolen firearm. D. Michael Dunavant, United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee announced the guilty verdict Tuesday.

Area residents preparing to leave for work, or perhaps even still asleep, were awakened Wednesday morning as a 3.6 magnitude earthquake shook Dyer County. The epicenter was located 8 miles north of Dyersburg at the Obion County Bridge located on Hwy.78.

An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the Ripley Police Department and the United States Marshals Service has resulted in the arrest of an Alamo man in connection with a double shooting in Ripley. At the request of 25th District Attorney General Mark Davidson, on Sunday, TBI agents joined the Ripley Police Department in investigating a shooting that occurred that evening at a home on Church Street. ...

The Dyer County Yearbook staff has recently inventoried over 700 old yearbooks from the school that were never purchased, and are making these available to the public. The yearbooks range in years from 1977-2018. “We want to make these available to people that have lost their old yearbook in moving or maybe to a disaster, like a fire,” says co-editor Madison Davis...

Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church will have a day of celebration on Sunday, April 28, honoring the 11th anniversary of Pastor Mitchell Matthews and first lady, Sister Connie Matthews. Sunday School will begin at 9 a.m., followed by worship at 10:30 a.m. with Pastor Eutibee Coats and New Fellowship Miracle Church of Memphis. The evening program will begin at 2 p.m. with Pastor James Powers and Cedar Grove Baptist Church of Mason. Dinner will be served and all members of the public are invited...

A Tennessee man who won $2 million on a scratch-off lottery ticket says the money won't change him.

The Dyer County High School Horticulture Program will soon be hosting its annual plant and flower sale. The first day of the sale will kick off on Saturday, April 27.

This Friday, April 26, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Dyer County Recycles will be hosting its annual bake sale in conjunction with the Earth Day Festival set for Saturday, April 27 at the Main Street Farmers Market.

The Scarlet Rope, a faith-based non-profit organization, located in Jackson, will be hosting a community meeting on April 30, at First Presbyterian Church in Dyersburg, located at 1005 Hwy. 51 Bypass.

I hope everyone had a wonderful Easter. State Government was closed this past Friday and today [Monday] we are back to business as usual. As mentioned last week, we are in "flow motion" and legislation is speeding from committee to the floor. I presented two bills on the House floor this past Thursday and will present my last four bills tonight...

MEMPHIS- A total of nineteen individuals have been indicted in two separate indictments for conspiracy to distribute Methamphetamine, Cocaine and Marijuana in the Western District of Tennessee. U.S. Attorney D. Michael Dunavant for the Western District of Tennessee announced the indictments today.

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) mobile household hazardous waste collection service will be in Dyer County on Saturday, April 27. Tennesseans are encouraged to bring household hazardous waste – including cleaning fluids, pesticides, batteries and more – to a designated drop-off location. A person does not need to live in the county to participate...

Dyersburg Mayor John Holden signed a proclamation recognizing the week of April 14-20, 2019 as National Telecommunicators Week. The proclamation reads: “WHEREAS, emergencies can occur at anytime that require police, fire or emergency, medical service; and...

Recently, Dyer County Communications Center in Newbern celebrated National Telecommunicators Week, a time for us to stop, honor and thank the many behind-the-scenes 911 operators who dedicate their time and efforts toward working with local law enforcement and other members of first response to ensure the preservation of life.

The DCHS FCCLA attended the 2019 State FCCLA Leadership Conference in Chattanooga on March 20-22. Representing the Chapter were students, Ziandria Lee, Karlee Key and Chloe Taylor, along with FCCLA sponsor Michelle King. Taylor and Lee represented District 2 and Dyer County High School as they competed in the Chapter Service Display in the FCCLA Star Events Competition. The team placed 11th in the state...

On Saturday, April 20, the Courthouse lawn will be readied with some 4,000 Easter eggs stuffed with candy and some stuffed with special prizes.

Mary Jo Hurst received her Habitat for Humanity house December 2002 and became Habitat’s 12th homeowner. She is the sixth homeowner to pay off their mortgage. Mary Jo cut the grass at Habitat’s empty lot for six years until 2008, when a home was built there. ...

Paws to Care rescues animals by placing them with foster families, transporting them to shelters with space, and placing them in forever homes. The organization is funded through supporters and grants, and volunteers are always needed. Gifts and donations, including monetary contributions, are accepted through the organization’s Facebook site at: https://www.facebook.com/pawstocaretn/, PayPal, or by mail at: Paws to Care, P.O. Box 905, Dyersburg, TN 38025.

On Wednesday, April 17 at noon, the Dyersburg Electric System Power Board convened for their regular monthly meeting. The meeting contained two items of new business, a proposed update of the organization’s hiring policy as well as approval for a bad-debt charge-off.