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Sheriff's Dept. apprehends murder suspect following high-speed chase (10/20/24)[DYER COUNTY, TN] October 19, 2024 - A suspect, Jackson Hopper, 26, is in custody after a police chase ended in Dyer County.
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Newbern City Board says hurdles cleared for Taco Bell; talks Oakview Park, golf course lights (10/16/24)The City of Newbern Board of Mayor and Aldermen met Tuesday, October 15, for a swift meeting that heard updates from various departments as well as updates on Taco Bell and projects at the park and the golf course.
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Police locate two teen runaways, one stolen vehicle using Sky Cop and Flock cameras (10/17/24)DYERSBURG, Tenn. – The Dyersburg Police Department used two different forms of technology Wednesday evening to recover a stolen vehicle and locate two runaway teenagers from Nashville. A third teen from Nashville was also arrested in the incident.
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Dyer County School Board says no to retroactive raise hike for teachers (10/14/24)The Dyer County Board of Education met Tuesday, October 1, and with a majority vote of no declined to give retroactive raises to teachers who did not get a full 8% raise at the beginning of the 2024-2025 school year. Board members voted on several other items, including field trips, an ESSER fund application, and a LEA compliance report.
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County Commission talks water conditions, EMS costs, and grants during Monday’s meeting (10/15/24)The Dyer County Legislative Body convened Monday night, October 14 for a lengthy agenda including conversations regarding a potential increase in the cost of EMS coverage, the condition of water from Dyersburg Suburban Consolidated Utility District (DSCUD), and an update on grants from Dyersburg-Dyer County Chamber President Slater Barr.
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Open Mic Night offers local music from a charming downtown venue (10/14/24)Who says there's nothing to do in downtown Dyersburg? The Dyersburg-Dyer County Arts Council hosted its first Open Mic Night on Saturday, October 12, at the downtown Pocket Park, a charming venue with plenty of room for the small crowd that came out to sit and listen to the night's act, while grabbing a cup of coffee from Misfit Militia or a slice of pizza from Alvino's across the street.
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Family drops out; tunes into the real world—on horseback (10/10/24)One day, Joshua and Terra White realized that they were spending too little time with sons Levi and Lucas. Joshua, a former gold miner and agricultural consultant from Elco, Nevada, said he and Terra, a PhD candidate in law studies, were working so much. They wanted to reconnect with their kids, and they wanted Levi and Lucas to get away from all the devices, to get away from a life disconnected from nature, to meet people of all religions, ethnicities, politics. They wanted them to learn about the country in the truest way possible.
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Lady Choctaws head back to the ’Boro for fourth straight season (10/18/24)The Lady Choctaws wrapped up their 2024 schedule on this side of the Tennessee River the way they spent much of it before Thursday night in Newbern, with a three-set win. This time it was in the TSSAA Class AA Sectional Round which saw Dyer County’s volleyball team take all three sets by double-figure spreads over Millington to punch their ticket to the state tournament for the fourth straight season.
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Lady Choctaws win fourth straight region championship (10/16/24)The Dyer County volleyball team took another step towards returning to the TSSAA Class AA State Tournament for the fourth straight season and picked up some hardware along the way, sweeping Crockett County in the Region 7AA Championship Game on Tuesday night in Newbern.
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DPD to offer Citizen Online Reporting System starting November 1 (10/18/24)Starting November 1, citizens will be able to use an official Dyersburg Police Department (DPD) website to report particular non-emergency calls. DPD Sergeant Stan Langley and Lieutenant Kenny Jowers gathered officers and staff on Thursday, October 17, to learn about the Citizens Online Reporting System. When live, it will allow the public to report non-emergency situations--“minor incidents, tips or information, and it will allow the public to respond to requests for public investigation assistance.”
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Sheriff’s department chooses vendor for domestic violence offender GPS gear (10/12/24)4In a meeting with the county’s Law Enforcement Committee on Friday, October 11, plans were approved to work with vendor A2i for GPS tracking ankle bracelets that will monitor the whereabouts of domestic violence offenders as a condition of bail.
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Dyer County routs Wildcats to improve to 7-1 (10/19/24)1While it looked like it could be a back-and-forth scoring spree after four plays on Friday night in Somerville, Dyer County (7-1, 2-0) outscored Fayette Ware 50-6 over the remainder of the first quarter and next two frames to take a 57-18 win over the Wildcats in Region 7-4A action.
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Trojans blank Scotts Hill 41-0 as Dyersburg moves to 5-3 (10/19/24)1After a tough Region loss to Westview, the Trojans had a week to prepare for the Lions of Scotts Hill. The week off proved to benefit Dyersburg, as they pounced the Lions 41-0 for the Homecoming 2024 victory at J.C. Sawyers Stadium.
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Lady Choctaws head back to the ’Boro for fourth straight season (10/18/24)1The Lady Choctaws wrapped up their 2024 schedule on this side of the Tennessee River the way they spent much of it before Thursday night in Newbern, with a three-set win. This time it was in the TSSAA Class AA Sectional Round which saw Dyer County’s volleyball team take all three sets by double-figure spreads over Millington to punch their ticket to the state tournament for the fourth straight season.
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State Gazette Managing Editor Townsend awarded Key to City, Proclamation of Honor (10/21/24)1
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Dyer County School Board says no to retroactive raise hike for teachers (10/14/24)1The Dyer County Board of Education met Tuesday, October 1, and with a majority vote of no declined to give retroactive raises to teachers who did not get a full 8% raise at the beginning of the 2024-2025 school year. Board members voted on several other items, including field trips, an ESSER fund application, and a LEA compliance report.