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Dyer County's Lusk, Taylor qualify for Class AAA State Track Meet; relay team narrowly misses qualifying
(High School Sports ~ 05/16/17)
Dyer County High School will be represented in the Class AAA State Track Meet at the end of the Spring Fling as one Lady Choctaw as well as a member of the boys team reached the state meet with their finishes at this past weekend’s West Sectional at Houston High School in Memphis...
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DHS doubles teams advance to state tournament
(High School Sports ~ 05/16/17)
Dyersburg High School will be represented next week in the Spring Fling as a pair of doubles team will take part in the Class A-AA State Doubles Tournament next Thursday in Murfreesboro. Lady Trojans Gracie and Tessa Liljenquist defeated Union City’s Abby Bruff and Gussie Parks 6-0, 6-2 to take the Region 7A-AA Doubles title and advance to the state tournament for the second straight season...
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Lady Choctaws top Arlington; play for 7AAA title Wednesday
(High School Sports ~ 05/16/17)
The third time proved to be the charm for the Lady Choctaws, and it could not have come at a better time as Dyer County avenged a pair of losses earlier this season to Arlington to take a 2-1 win over the Lady Tigers and advance to the Region 7AAA title game on Wednesday...
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Obituaries for May 16, 2017
(Obituary ~ 05/16/17)
Lottie G. Brown, 90 of Newbern, Tennessee died on Sunday, May 14, 2017, at Dyer Nursing Home in Dyer, Tennessee. Born Saturday, October 9, 1926 in Dyer County, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late George Franklin Pierce and the late Annie C. Hendricks Pierce. Mrs. Brown retired from HECO Manufacturing after thirty-three years of service and was a member of Bethel Baptist Church in Yorkville, Tennessee...
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Fowler’s arm, Stafford’s bat push Choctaws past Bartlett in semis
(High School Sports ~ 05/16/17)
JASON PEEVYHOUSE jpeevyhouse@stategazette.com Just a year after the teams met last postseason and having faced each other twice already, a spot in the Region 7AAA title game came down to the rubber match between Dyer County and Bartlett, with the Choctaws getting a pair of RBIs from Cayden Stafford in support of a shutout performance from Jordan Fowler as DC took a 2-0 win over the Panthers on Monday night in Newbern...
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Oh, Canada! Four-hit shutout puts DHS in 7AA title game
(High School Sports ~ 05/16/17)
Despite being limited to only a pair of hits on Monday afternoon in matinee action in the Region 7AA Semifinals at Doug French Field, the Lady Trojans played nearly flawless defense behind junior ace Katlyn Canada, who also provided one of the two Dyersburg hits, a fourth-inning RBI single, as the Lady Trojans advanced to Wednesday’s title game with a 1-0 win over Chester County.
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Mayor recognizes National Nursing Home Week
(Local News ~ 05/16/17)
On Monday, Dyersburg Mayor John Holden signed a proclamation recognizing the week of May 14 – 20, 2017 as National Nursing Home Week. The ceremony occurred at Oakwood Community Living Center, located at 1636 Woodlawn, at 2 p.m. “We do this around Mother’s Day every year to recognize our senior citizens and thank you for what you do for our community, [recognize] your accomplishments, and let you know what you mean to us,” said Mayor Holden. ...
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City holds public hearing, approves building code
(Local News ~ 05/16/17)
BRANDON HUTCHESON bhutcheson@stategazette.com The City of Dyersburg Board of Mayor and Aldermen convened Monday at 7 p.m. inside the Municipal Building Courtroom. After the approval of the last meeting’s minutes, and with no unfinished business to discuss, the meeting turned to new business, led by a public hearing concerning revisions to Ordinance BB-642, the 2015 International Residential Building Code...
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Dyer County gets $65M for transportation projects
(Local News ~ 05/16/17)
NASHVILLE – The Transportation Coalition of Tennessee held a series of news conferences Monday to discuss the impact of the IMPROVE Act’s projects on different areas of the state. As part of the series, a press conference was held to detail how specific projects will affect Dyer County residents...
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DCHS recognizes Girls and Boys State delegates
(Local News ~ 05/16/17)
DCHS is proud to announce Girls State and Boys State delegates for the 2016-17 school year.
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Follow-up meeting tonight for St. Jude Rides fundraiser
(Local News ~ 05/16/17)
A follow-up informational meeting for the Dyersburg to Memphis St. Jude Rides fundraiser will occur tonight at Grecian Steakhouse at 6 p.m. Dyersburg is a stop on the annual Peoria (Illinois) to Memphis ride, with many satellite rides meeting in the city. This year will mark the first attempt for the Dyersburg-to-Memphis fundraiser...
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Newbern hosts 911-center open house
(Local News ~ 05/16/17)
Early Monday morning, numerous city and county officials, as well as honored guests including former Sen. Mark Norris, Dyer County Mayor Chris Young, and former Newbern Mayor Olen Parker, made their way to the newly constructed site of the Newbern downtown safe room for its open-house event.
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