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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.

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.

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...

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

In response to federal arrests of medical professionals in Tennessee and other nearby states through the Appalachian Regional Prescription Opioid (ARPO) Strike Force Takedown, the Departments of Health and Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (TDMHSAS) and the Division of TennCare have activated community-based substance abuse resources and statewide call lines to serve affected patients...

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.

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.

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.

Retired Dyer County teacher Vernita Turner, was elevated to the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., Xi Lambda Omega Chapter’s of Hall of Fame, during their Founder’s Day observance in Brownsville, Tenn. Turner, is a graduate of Dyersburg High School, Dyersburg State Community College and the University of Tennessee at Martin. Turner spent most of her 44-year teaching career in the Dyer County School System...

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. ...

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. ...

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

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...