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Slater Barr, President/CEO of the Dyersburg/Dyer County Chamber of Commerce, has announced the hiring of a new membership director for the organization. Anna Sartin, a native of Dyersburg and recent graduate of Lipscomb University, began her duties on April 20, 2020.

On Sunday, May 24, area truck drivers and bikers banded together to help honor a wish of one of their own.

The Tennessee House Judiciary Committee recently passed a bill to allow for the carrying of a handgun without a permit, according to a release. The legislation, House Bill 2817, allows for anyone 21 and older to legally carry a gun without completing any special training or a permit. It measure also allows military members who are aged 18 to 20 to carry guns.

On Tuesday, May 26, at noon, the City of Dyersburg Local Government Committee convened to further discuss the City’s Vendor Permit requirements for mobile vendors listed in City Ordinance BB672.

On Wednesday evening, May 20, at approximately 8:49 p.m., Dyersburg Police responded to the 200 block of Kist Street in reference to shots fired with one person injured.

TRULY MARTIN tmartin@stategazette.com In March, after Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee issued a statewide stay-at-home order amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Dyer County Clerk’s Office closed its doors. Instead, the office has offered a drive-thru service, a source of frustration claimed by many. ...

Ducks Unlimited recently announced Betsy Newbill, Dyersburg High School Class of 2020 member, was the recipient of this year’s Ducks Unlimited Varsity National Scholarship. The $10,000 scholarship is presented to one student in the United States who is a member of their high school Ducks Unlimited chapter. Newbill is the first Tennessean as well as the first female to ever earn the organization’s top scholarship.

The Main Street Dyersburg Farmers Market will open as planned next month, Saturday, June 13, with new safety guidelines in place for vendors and community members.

The Newbern Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted to move forward with pursuing bids to demolish the current City Hall building and reconstruct a new building. Additional damages to the structure were brought to light during rainfall and storms, which occurred earlier this month.

An accident that occurred on Sunday, May 17 on Highway 51 South has claimed the lives of two additional passengers.

On Tuesday, May 26, at noon, the City of Dyersburg Local Government Committee convened to further discuss the City’s Vendor Permit requirements for mobile vendors listed in City Ordinance BB672.

TRULY MARTIN tmartin@stategazette.com In March, after Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee issued a statewide stay-at-home order amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Dyer County Clerk’s Office closed its doors. Instead, the office has offered a drive-thru service, a source of frustration claimed by many. ...