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Obituaries for December 31, 2015
(Obituary ~ 12/31/15)
Linda Brashier Fears, 65, of Knoxville, formerly of Tiptonville, passed away on Monday, December 28, 2015 at her residence. She was a retired employee for the U.S. Postal Service. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at McAuley Cemetery in Buena Vista, TN with the Rev. Travis E. Davison, Jr. officiating. Dyersburg Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements...
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Top headlines of 2015
(Local News ~ 12/31/15)
As 2015 comes to an end, the State Gazette has compiled a list of just a few of our headlines from January through December. Some stories were more popular than others, but all of them were part of Dyersburg and Dyer County history. January DSCC holds 50th nursing pinning ceremony...
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Southtown residents and businesses prepare for the worst, hope for the best
(Local News ~ 12/31/15)
On Wednesday residents and businesses in Southtown Dyersburg were preparing for high water just in case more rainfall causes another rise in the North Fork of the Forked Deer River. Because the Mississippi River is expected to rise another 10 feet from its present stage at Caruthersville of 36 feet, the concern is that this will back up the Forked Deer and cause it to rise more than current predictions...
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Town hall flood meeting and prayer to be held at Finley gym Friday
(Local News ~ 12/31/15)
The saying "it takes a village" defines the great city of Dyersburg. Throughout Dyersburg's history there have been many times that the citizens of this great town have pulled together to make a difference in their community, as well as the people who live in and around this community. It seems that time is upon us again. It is time to move into a new year doing what Dyer County residents do best, and that is pull together and help one another...
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Finley residents, farmers begin flood evacuation
(Local News ~ 12/31/15)
With the steady rise of the Mississippi River, residents and farmers living in the Finley area took rapid measures, as they began to evacuate homes and re-locate farm equipment to areas of safety. Driving through the small rural community, one could measure the urgency of the situation by simply taking sight of the numerous semi-trailers that could be seen lining the driveways of homes located on Richwood Road...
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At the Shelter
(Features ~ 12/31/15)
Mooboo (64426) and Toby (64427) are both adorable black/white feist mixes that were surrendered by their owner. They are so precious and stand waiting patiently on someone to take them. Give them a Happy New Year. Lady (64415) is a black and tan Rottweiler mix that was picked up on Kist. ...
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Top 10 headlines of 2015
(High School Sports ~ 12/31/15)
No. 1 - Dyer County girls finish 30-1 with loss in region tournament No. 2 - DCHS Co-ed Cheerleaders win first world title, third straight national title No. 3 - Dyersburg track standout Myah Taylor wins third straight high jump state title No. 4 - Trojan football rallies to win final three to reach playoffs...
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Dyersburg's Teeter to play in All-American Bowl Game Classic
(High School Sports ~ 12/31/15)
Dyersburg High School defensive lineman Cort Teeter will have one more chance to play at the high school level this weekend and it will be in front of recruiters as he will play in the 2016 All-American Bowl Game Classic in Hammond, La. on Sunday. "It's really exciting to play in an all-star game as big as this one," Teeter said. "I went to the one in Jackson and it was great and really exciting...
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Trojans fall in overtime to Apollo in First Southern Classic
(High School Sports ~ 12/31/15)
The Dyersburg Trojans played well in spots, but a sluggish third quarter led to a 53-47 overtime loss to Apollo in the final game of the First Southern National Bank Christmas Classic in Russellville on Wednesday afternoon. "As far as experience, it was a very good two days for us," Dyersburg head coach Blaine Mahaffey said. "Yesterday, our kids really responded after the first game. We were a little out of character in the first game then in the second game got back to us...
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Lady Trojan rally falls short against Munford
(High School Sports ~ 12/31/15)
Despite falling behind by nine in the second quarter, the Lady Trojans battled back to give the larger Munford Lady Cougars all they wanted, but could not overtake the team from Tipton County as they fell 38-33 in the consolation game of the Yates General Appliance & Furniture Lady Trojan Christmas Classic at Dyersburg High School on Wednesday evening...
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Choctaws close out Lions Club Tournament stay with win over JCS
(High School Sports ~ 12/31/15)
The Dyer County Choctaws rebounded from a tough loss on Tuesday afternoon in a big way, taking a 76-35 win over Jackson Christian School in the consolation game of the Martin Lions Club Christmas Tournament on Wednesday afternoon at Westview High School...
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Lady Choctaws take Lions Club title
(High School Sports ~ 12/31/15)
The Dyer County Lady Choctaws will have to make some room for another holiday tournament trophy in their collection as they added the Martin Lions Club Christmas Tournament title to the trophy case with a 66-55 win over Westview on Wednesday night on the Lady Chargers homecourt...
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