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Choctaws fall to Lewisburg in third Lewis Harris Classic contest
(High School Sports ~ 03/17/17)
Though Dyer County came up on the short end of a 5-4 decision to Lewisburg High School from Mississippi on Thursday evening, Choctaw head coach Preston Ozment is seeing things he likes from his team through three games. “We’ve played really hard,” Ozment said. “Pitching and hitting did it again for us tonight. It took us a little bit to get going but the caliber of teams we’re playing right now is second to none...
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Lady Trojans open season with shutout
(High School Sports ~ 03/17/17)
After rain earlier in the week delayed the start of Dyersburg’s softball season, the Lady Trojans finally got their 2017 campaign underway with a successful start, taking a 5-0 win over Gibson County in Dyer on Tuesday afternoon.
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Obituaries for March 17, 2017
(Obituary ~ 03/17/17)
Thomas Clifton Lewis, 71 of Trimble, Tennessee died on Tuesday, March 14, 2017, at Tennova Healthcare-Dyersburg Regional in Dyersburg, Tennessee. Born Monday, April 23, 1945 in Dyersburg, Tennessee, he was the son of the late Emmett Clifton Lewis and the late Mary Elizabeth Mancell Lewis. ...
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Special needs adults meet at mall for St. Patrick’s-themed party
(Local News ~ 03/17/17)
BRANDON HUTCHESON bhutcheson@stategazette.com On Tuesday, March 14, at 10 a.m., the Dyersburg Mall hosted area adults with special needs. Over 50 special needs adults, their caretakers, and volunteers attended the St. Patrick’s themed party, which included coloring and activity sheets, a craft where attendees made shamrock and fruit loop necklaces, karaoke, as well as the crowd favorite, bingo...
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The origin of St. Patrick’s Day
(Local News ~ 03/17/17)
BRANDON HUTCHESON bhutcheson@stategazette.com Celebrated annually on March 17, Saint Patrick’s Day has been observed for well over 1,000 years. Honoring the memory of Saint Patrick, patron Saint and apostle of Ireland who lived during the fifth century, the day is celebrated in the anniversary of his death...
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Dyersburg among six cities awarded $50,000 grants
(Local News ~ 03/17/17)
NASHVILLE – Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe announced Thursday six communities that will receive the second round of Tennessee Main Street Entrepreneur Grants of $50,000 each. The grants are designed to encourage job growth in established downtown commercial districts...
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Kiwanis Key Club provides food boxes for low-income families
(Local News ~ 03/17/17)
In an effort to aid Dyer County elementary and middle school students of low-income families with food provisions during spring break, Dyer County High School’s Key Club students, under the leadership and orchestration of Key Club advisor Hillary Norris, hosted a schoolwide fundraiser to gather non-perishable items including macaroni and cheese, Ramen noodles, Kool-aid Jammers, Vienna sausages, Chef Boyardee, chips and pudding cups, all of which were distributed to schools by Key Club members late Wednesday afternoon.
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Transitions, PADD partner for addiction recovery meeting today
(Local News ~ 03/17/17)
People recover from addiction every day. Families are rebuilt, lives are restored, but recovery rarely happens in a vacuum. It takes a community willing to stand beside the person, to support them, and to help lead them out of the darkness. The state of Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services has launched an exciting, new mission partnering with faith-based communities across the state. ...
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State legislative committees begin to review school voucher bills for Tennessee
(Local News ~ 03/17/17)
With the welcoming of a new presidential administration comes a variety of changes impacting society as a whole on both federal and state levels, with one of the most controversial issues yet to be arisen surrounding multi-billionaire and philanthropist Betsy DeVos, who despite much opposition from the Democratic Senate due to her lack of experience as an educator, was recently appointed as education secretary under the Trump Administration...
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Man dies from gunshot injuries during incident on Hwy.412
(Local News ~ 03/17/17)
An incident on Thursday afternoon involving deputies from the Crockett County Sheriff’s Department and a man reportedly from New Orleans, Louisiana has resulted in the death of the suspect.
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