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Rosters set for Friday's West TN All-Star Game
(High School Sports ~ 12/08/16)
Heading into Friday night’s West TN All-Star Game at Liberty Tech High School in Jackson, the rosters for the North and South teams have been set as the two coaches drafted their teams earlier this week.
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Lady Trojan senior Taylor Welch named to THSSCA All-State team
(High School Sports ~ 12/08/16)
A Dyersburg senior defender recently added a state-wide honor to her trophy case as she was recently named to the Tennessee High School Soccer Coaches Association All-State team.
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Obituaries for December 8, 2016
(Obituary ~ 12/08/16)
Dorothy Mae Green, 96 of Dyersburg, Tennessee died on Tuesday, December 6, 2016, at Dyersburg Health and Rehabilitation Center in Dyersburg, Tennessee. Born Friday, April 23, 1920 in Dyer County ,Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Lonnie Hall and the late Fannie Mae Rush Hall, Mrs. Green was the retired owner of Paul’s Cleaners and member of Hillcrest Baptist Church...
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DCHS announces 2016 ACT +3/+5 students and ACT Wall of Honor
(Local News ~ 12/08/16)
Dyer County High School is proud to announce that nearly 100 students have elevated their ACT scores 3-5 points since initial testing. In light of their extraordinary academic accomplishments, they are now recognized members of the school’s ACT +3/+5 Club. Students recognized during this school year include: (+3 Club) Kailee Anderson, Kaylee Anderson, Caleb Ball, Courtney Berry, Heather Bertram, Hanna Box, Thomas Boxx, Thea Brockway, Abby Buck, Dylan Clark, Hallie Davis, Tristan Dean, Nicholas Denton, Blake Ellis, Mackenzie Eubanks, Cade Evans, Nicole Flowers, Emily Freeman, Beau Garner, Levi Geisinger, Jameel Glenn, Jacob Hamstra, Cheyanne Harber, Alyson Hollingsworth, Jordan Hubbard, Zachary Jacobi, Callie Johnson, Felicia Kimbrell, Kelsea Koonce, Parker Lamb, Reagan Lamb, Lucas Lambert, Angel Lawson, Lauren Long, Anna Lusk, Cassie Marbrey, Lindsay Maupin, James McCord, Tyler McGuire, Emmery Mealer, Elijah Medford, Lanna Moore, Eryn Parker, Haley Petty, Patrick Ramirez, Benjamin Richards, Isaiah Ross, Jonic Smith, Katelyn Smith, Will Studdard, Mallory Tivey, Victoria Travis, Luke Tyler, Johnna Watkins, Jordan Welch, Katie Wells, Haley White, and Ethan Yochum.
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DHS DECA club visits Washington, D.C.
(Local News ~ 12/08/16)
From Nov. 15 – Nov. 20, the Dyersburg High School DECA Club attended the DECA Fall Power Trip Workshop in Washington, D.C. While participating in the workshop, students worked on competition and professionalism skills for the upcoming 2017 competition season, which kicks off on Jan. 17, 2017...
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Studard named DCHS DAR Good Citizen
(Local News ~ 12/08/16)
Designed to encourage and reward students possessing the characteristics that encompass a good citizen, the DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) Good Citizen Award is open to all students enrolled at an accredited public or private secondary school. Each candidate selected for the esteemed title is chosen based on his or her display of leadership, service, dependability, and patriotism.
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DHS Beta Club students shine at convention
(Local News ~ 12/08/16)
Dyersburg High School was well represented at last month’s 76th Annual National Beta Club Tennessee Senior Convention.
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DCHS ‘pays it forward’ through Random Acts of Kindness project
(Local News ~ 12/08/16)
While in years past, the DCHS students body has made endeavors to promote holiday hospitality and good will through its Random Acts of Kindness event, hosted each year during the month of Christmas, administration and student leadership have decided to take the project into a different direction this school year, and have now adopted it as a yearlong event to encourage students to show one another compassion, not only during the holidays, but every day.
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Items to be collected for Gatlinburg, East TN fire victims
(Local News ~ 12/08/16)
Beginning on Friday, Dec. 9, Ryder and West Tennessee Expediting Trucking Companies will have a donated trailer set up at the Dyersburg Mall, collecting items for East Tennessee fire victims.
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Tower relocation to temporarily shut down local radio ministry
(Local News ~ 12/08/16)
RACHEL TOWNSEND rtownsend@stategazette.com Tuesday night, members of the Dyer County community gathered together at the Lannom Center for a public meeting hosted by Moody Radio Ministry’s (91.3 FM) National Operations Manager Phil Shappard, who informed residents of upcoming changes including the station’s immediate need to secure additional funding, as Moody Radio has recently been given a 90-day notice to vacate its Dyersburg tower...
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DHS music department winter concert Monday
(Local News ~ 12/08/16)
BRANDON HUTCHESON bhutcheson@stategazette.com On Monday, Dec. 12, Dyersburg High School will host the DHS Music Department Winter Concert inside of the Little Theater at 7 p.m. The concert will feature choirs from Dyersburg Middle and High School in addition to the DHS Trojan band and percussion ensemble...
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Local woodworker to feature crafts at Hilltop House Friday
(Local News ~ 12/08/16)
RACHEL TOWNSEND rtownsend@stategazette.com Friday, Dec. 9 only, from 3 p.m. until 6 p.m., local resident Brian Staron will be hosting, ‘Staron’s Magical Workshop Trunk Show’ at Hilltop House, located at 575 Mall Blvd. Suite H., where he will be displaying his collection of handcrafted pens and gifts. ...
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2016 Listener’s Choice Awards announced
(Local News ~ 12/08/16)
BRANDON HUTCHESON bhutcheson@stategazette.com The 2nd annual Listener’s Choice Awards occurred on Thursday, Dec. 1, at The Farms in Dyersburg. Presented by Burks Beverage, the event showcased a variety of local businesses that were chosen as best of the best by the public for their service within the community...
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Kirby announced as DHS DAR Good Citizen recipient
(Local News ~ 12/08/16)
BRANDON HUTCHESON bhutcheson@stategazette.com Since its creation in 1934, the DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) Good Citizen Award has intended to encourage and reward the qualities of good citizenship. The award is open to all students enrolled at an accredited public or private secondary school. The recipient of the DAR Good Citizen Award is based on the student’s display of leadership, service, dependability, and patriotism...
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Dyersburg City Beautiful Commission announces fall decoration winners
(Local News ~ 12/08/16)
Darlene and Edward Burks, 1011 Troy Ave., received the ‘Most Beautiful/Best Fall Award.’ Displaying a welcoming colorful fall harvest scene, a smiling girl joins happy scarecrow friends. A wagon is adorned with yellow mums, pumpkins and miniature scarecrows. In addition, wagon wheels, cornstalks, ferns and pumpkins frame this beautiful arrangement.
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Localized collection efforts for East TN fire victims underway
(Local News ~ 12/08/16)
On Friday, Dec. 9, Ryder and West Tennessee Expediting Trucking companies will have an 18-wheeler truck set up at the Dyersburg Mall in an effort to collect items for the East Tennessee fire victims. Individuals wishing to drop of goods for the collection are encouraged to bring items including: diapers (all sizes), non-breakable baby food and formula, cases of water, personal items, dog and cat food, blankets, adult and children gloves, caps, scarves, and toboggans...
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Community Project Fund begins Christmas initiative to help children
(Local News ~ 12/08/16)
Recently, the Dyer County Community Project Fund embarked on a wonderful spirit-filled initiative to help provide holiday gifts to underprivileged children in the area. In only a matter of weeks, the organizations has received over $1,000 in cash and donated goods combined...
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