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Obituaries for February 9, 2011
(Obituary ~ 02/09/11)
Helen Hopper, 75, of Hornbeak, died Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2011 at Dyersburg Manor Nursing Center. Services are incomplete at this time and will be announced later by Curry Funeral Home. --- Willie B. Hutcheson, 75, of Hornbeak, died Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2011 at his residence...
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Global Youth Club sets concert to aid 'Invisible Children'
(Local News ~ 02/09/11)
Students at Dyersburg High School are not only learning about world events, they are working hard to make a difference on a global scale. And a benefit concert this weekend is scheduled to help students in a war-torn country over 8,000 miles away. The Global Youth Club at Dyersburg High School was formed last year to help link DHS students to current world events and promote humanitarian efforts, but the group first began making a difference in the local community...
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Former Trimble mayor, current fire chief differ on open-burning ordinance
(Local News ~ 02/09/11)
A difference in interpretation of Trimble's ordinance for open burning has caused the Trimble Board of Mayor and Aldermen to get involved. During this week's board meeting, Trimble Mayor James Davis informed the board that he had asked Trimble Fire Chief John Gill to check on some complaints he had received about former mayor Jim Stark burning material at a property on College Street in the city limits...
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NWS says 90 percent chance of snow today
(Local News ~ 02/09/11)
The National Weather Service is predicting a 90 percent chance of snow today, occurring mainly after noon. The high today is expected to only reach 25 degrees, with wind-chill values dipping into the single digits. If predictions are accurate, Dyer County will see less than 1 inch of snow accumulation...
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Newbern Police investigators bust meth lab near school
(Local News ~ 02/09/11)
Newbern Police investigators have arrested two suspects on drug charges after they received a tip of a possible meth lab at a residence, which is close to Newbern Elementary. Raymond Elliott, 25, 312 North Monroe St., Newbern, is charged with promotion of methamphetamine manufacture in a drug-free school zone and violation of probation...
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Trojans too much for Pioneers
(High School Sports ~ 02/09/11)
Facing Gibson County in the next-to-last game of the regular season, Dyersburg looked to improve its hold on third place in the district standings while hanging on to hopes of still finishing second behind Covington. The Trojans did just that, holding off a scrappy Pioneer squad to improve to 17-11 overall and 11-4 in District 13-AA with a hard-fought, 56-43 win on Tuesday night at DHS...
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No.5 Dyersburg falls to Gibson County 57-48
(High School Sports ~ 02/09/11)
Entering Tuesday night's District 13-AA matchup between No. 5 Dyersburg and Gibson County, the Lady Trojans controlled their own destiny. A win over the Lady Pioneers would secure a second-place finish in the district and extend an eight-game winning streak, while a loss would basically drop the squad into a tie for the runner-up spot and force the team to defeat Obion County on Friday to end the season in second...
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THP to hold sobriety checkpoint
(Local News ~ 02/09/11)
The Tennessee Highway Patrol will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint on Friday, Feb. 11, on State Route 211 in Dyer County.
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