- Trojan freshmen beat Obion County (High School Sports ~ 08/18/17)
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Lady Choctaws take top honors at Jackson State Jamboree
(High School Sports ~ 08/18/17)
The Dyer County Lady Choctaw cross country team got its 2017 season off to a good start this past Saturday as the team took first place in the Jackson State Community College Jamboree in Jackson. All top six runners for the Lady Choctaws medaled with the top five scoring a meet-low 34 points to top second-place South Gibson which had 67 points...
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Trojans look to gain experience against MLK-Prep
(High School Sports ~ 08/18/17)
JASON PEEVYHOUSE jpeevyhouse@stategazette.com When the Trojans get their season under way tonight at J.C. Sawyers Stadium, Dyersburg will be looking to get their 2017 campaign off to a good start but also gain some valuable experience for the fresh faces on the field for the black and gold...
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Choctaws look to open season with win over Cavaliers
(High School Sports ~ 08/18/17)
When the preseason ended with Friday night’s trip to Jackson and a shutout 15-0 jamboree victory over Jackson North Side at the Ballpark in Jackson, the attention of the Choctaws and Dyer County head coach David Whittle turned to the start of the season and the Tribe’s opener at home against Crockett County.
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Obituaries for August 18, 2017
(Obituary ~ 08/18/17)
Lou (Pate Koenig) Jones, 99, died peacefully on Aug. 15, 2017 at Baptist Memorial Hospital, East in Memphis, Tennessee. She was the daughter of the late Glen Whiten and Ida Althea Beulah House Pate. She was predeceased by her brother Josiah Calvin Pate and her husbands, Myron Law Koenig and Joseph Jefferson Jones, III...
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Newbern Woman’s Club donates 24 ‘Thinking of You’ backpacks to Dept. of Children’s Services
(Local News ~ 08/18/17)
Recently, the Newbern’s Woman’s Club prepared 24 ‘Thinking of You’ backpacks for children receiving services through the Dyer County Department of Children’s Services. Each backpack is filled with care items needed when Children’s Services of Dyer County must rescue children from abusive and traumatic home situations. ...
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Bogota Fire Dept. receives $2500 donation from Childress Farms on behalf of Monsanto program
(Local News ~ 08/18/17)
Local Farmer Judy Childress has won the opportunity to direct a $2,500 donation from the America’s Farmers Grow Communities program, sponsored by the Monsanto Fund, to the Bogota Volunteer Fire Department. The Bogota Fire Department will use the donation to fund various programs throughout the year...
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City finance committee approves budget
(Local News ~ 08/18/17)
The City of Dyersburg Finance Committee convened Thursday morning in the upstairs conference room of City Hall to further discuss the 2017-2018 budget. The committee recommended a budget continuation on June 28 to the full board of Mayor and Aldermen. The city board approved the continuation during their July 3 meeting.
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