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The Dyer County Board of Education convened Thursday night to discuss items including the contract renewal for Dyer County Director of Schools Cheryl Mathis, policy updates, and school trips.

There are many ways for an athlete to stay in sports and even find a career in the sports world after their playing days are over. Dyersburg High School alum Kee Stewart has found his way of making it in the sports world as the 2018 DHS graduate will be the Clubhouse Manager for the Eugene Emeralds this upcoming baseball season.

In some programs, there seems to be a family which sticks around – not only year after year, but generation after generation.

The winter storm that rolled through West Tennessee Monday, Jan. 30 created road conditions that resulted in multiple vehicular accidents and traffic delays throughout Tuesday and Wednesday. According to the Missouri Department of Transportation, both lanes of the Mississippi River Bridge were closed Monday at approximately 9:22 p.m. following multiple vehicle crashes. On Tuesday, Jan. 31, the bridge was reopened for travel; however, long delays were experienced with more crashes reported along Highway 55 in Missouri.

Chad Ivy, co-owner of Ivy Sanitation, was born in Arkansas, and it was a long journey from there to Dyersburg, where he started up his sanitation business along with his wife, Jessica. After serving active duty with the U.S. Army in Iraq (OIF) and Afghanistan (OEF), Chad found himself lost due to PTSD from his war experience as a tactical communications specialist and personal security detachment, AKA bodyguard. ...

On Thursday morning, February 2, road conditions from Monday and Tuesday’s winter weather outbreak were clear enough for a crowd of hundreds to gather for the 2023 West Tennessee Grain and Soybean Producers Conference at the Dyer County Fairgrounds.

JASON PEEVYHOUSE jpeevyhouse@stategazette.com From an early age, Gabriel Jackson was interested in sports and the 19-year-old has already taken valuable steps into transitioning this passion into what could be a lifelong career. In fact, fans who went to local high school and middle school games during the 2021-22 school year were able to see some of these first steps as Jackson worked as an independent contractor for the State Gazette Sports Department during his senior year of high school...

On January 29, the Dyer County Sheriff’s Department deputies responded to a domestic violence call at 136 Carrie Street. The suspect, Terry Noel, 50, of Dyersburg fled the scene and was later located by deputies on Beaver Rd. According to the DCSD, the suspect had a handgun in his possession. Deputies reportedly attempted to disarm Noel for over an hour before he reportedly fired the weapon at a deputy, who returned fire, fatally wounding Noel.

With winter weather and road conditions continuing to be a concern both locally and in Northwest Tennessee, the District 13AAA basketball schedule for this week as well as much of the remainder of the regular season has been altered for the third time since Saturday.

Chad Ivy, co-owner of Ivy Sanitation, was born in Arkansas, and it was a long journey from there to Dyersburg, where he started up his sanitation business along with his wife, Jessica. After serving active duty with the U.S. Army in Iraq (OIF) and Afghanistan (OEF), Chad found himself lost due to PTSD from his war experience as a tactical communications specialist and personal security detachment, AKA bodyguard. ...

The Dyersburg Board of Mayor and Alderman convened Monday, Feb. 6, at the Dyersburg Municipal Building for its regular session. Items discussed during the meeting were updates on city grants and ongoing/upcoming projects, the Dyer County Hazard Mitigation Plan, and the Emergency Operation Plan.

Though the Lady Choctaws (17-3, 1-1) had to battle through four quarters on Saturday night at home after a week-long layoff Dyer County’s girls bounced back with a 52-43 win over Obion County Central on Saturday night. Neither team lit the nets up in the opening quarter as the Lady Choctaws held the Lady Rebels to just nine points while only getting buckets from Tykeria Kennedy and Paris Halliburton as well a two Sanayah Starks free throws to trail 9-6 after one quarter...

On February 6, 2023, the Dyer County Budget committee met in the Richard Hill Conference Room of the Dyer County Courthouse to discuss updates from various county organizations, and ongoing projects. The committee also reviewed budget transfers.