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This year's postseason will be an exciting one
(High School Sports ~ 02/07/15)
While Christmas was indeed just a little over 40 days ago, for local prep hoops fans, this is indeed the most wonderful time of the year. With the regular season now over I am drawn to a quote from Kevin Costner's character of Elliot Ness in the 1987 movie "The Untouchables." In the courtroom scene near the end of the movie, Ness tells Al Capone four simple words: "Here endeth the lesson."...
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Choctaws top Cards for 12th straight win
(High School Sports ~ 02/07/15)
While the focus may have been on the Lady Choctaws for much of the season, the Dyer County boys have quietly been piling up the victories on their way to the regular-season crown in District 13AAA, winning their 12th in a row on Friday night as they pulled away late to defeat Brighton 66-43...
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Lady Choctaws dominate Brighton to remain unbeaten at 26-0
(High School Sports ~ 02/07/15)
With the start of the postseason looming, the Lady Choctaws continued their undefeated ways on Friday night, dominating the Lady Cardinals 73-33 at Brighton High School. "I thought tonight that Amber Thompson and Makayla Enochs really got to the rim for us," Dyer County coach Derek McCord said. "They both were able to finish and knock down shots. And when Makayla Enochs comes out and has a 15-point first half like that, it propels us to our press better."...
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Dyersburg celebrates Senior Night
(High School Sports ~ 02/07/15)
Dyersburg High School celebrated Senior Night during the games with Crockett County on Friday night. Above, members of the Dyersburg Lady Trojans honored were (from left) Kim Tate, McKenzie Davidson and Myah Taylor. Below, Dyersburg Trojan seniors Jaquin Patrick (left) and Jay Howard (right) were honored during a pregame ceremony.
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Lady Trojans fall to Lady Cavs in heartbreaker
(High School Sports ~ 02/07/15)
With the regular season drawing to a close on Friday night, Dyersburg celebrated its senior night but found some unpleasant guests as the Lady Cavaliers upset the Lady Trojans 46-45 to take second place in the district and the No. 2 seed in the 13AA tournament...
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ERMCO celebrates office expansion
(Business ~ 02/07/15)
ERMCO is very proud to announce the opening of its new office expansion. ERMCO President and CEO Bill Reffert commented "The need for more office space has been driven by our consistent growth over the past few years." Reffert added "ERMCO's business is heavily dependent on the housing market and the industrial/construction markets and both of those markets continue to be far below the booming markets of 2007 and 2008. ...
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Alexander Thompson Arnold CPAs announces recent promotions
(Business ~ 02/07/15)
Alexander Thompson Arnold CPAs recently announced its team members who have earned promotions and have passed the Uniform CPA Examination. "ATA's mission is to help our clients succeed. Our team members continually excel in the accounting industry and provide the highest quality accounting and auditing services to our clients," said Al Creswell, CPA and Chief Manager, Alexander Thompson Arnold CPAs. ...
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Local residents participate in 2015 WestStar Leadership Program
(Business ~ 02/07/15)
MARTIN, Tenn. -- James Luvene and John Young, both of Dyer County, are members of the University of Tennessee at Martin WestStar Leadership Program's 2015 class. Luvene is the pastor of Hughlett, Lighthouse and Ross United Methodist Church in Dyersburg. He is involved with Northwest Tennessee Head Start and serves on the board of directors for Transitions of Dyer County, a group home for abused women. Luvene is a member of the NAACP and is a past member of the National Geographic Foundation...
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