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Lady Choctaws fall to Westview in Lions Club Christmas Tourney final
(High School Sports ~ 01/02/18)
The Lady Chargers led the game almost from wire to wire as the Lady Choctaws were able to cut it close in the second quarter but a late first-half Westview surge doomed Dyer County to a 60-40 loss in the finals of the Martin Lions Club Christmas Tournament title game on Saturday night at Westview High School...
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DHS girls blast South Side to win Lady Trojan Christmas Tournament championship
(High School Sports ~ 01/02/18)
After double-figure wins in the first two rounds of the 2017 Lady Trojan Christmas Tournament, the Lady Trojans completed their journey through the brackets on a strong note, defeating region foe South Side 78-54 on Saturday evening in the Terry Glover Gymnasium.
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Dyer County holds off pesky Yellowjackets to take Milan title
(High School Sports ~ 01/02/18)
Though the Choctaws jumped out to a big lead early, Greenfield was able to battle its way back into the game with strong shooting before Dyer County held off a late Yellowjacket surge to take the Milan Rebounders Club Christmas Tournament championship 70-58 on Saturday night in Milan.
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Local professionals offer insight for coping with the holiday blues
(Local News ~ 01/02/18)
RACHEL TOWNSEND rtownsend@stategazette.com While the holidays are time for us to come together with our family and loved ones, it is important to recognize that not everyone received the opportunity to bring in the New Year with those dearest to them due to mental illness, suicide, substance abuse, or other life-controlling issues...
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Community Christmas Card raises over $8,000 in donations
(Local News ~ 01/02/18)
RACHEL TOWNSEND rtownsend@stategazette.com For 43 years, the Community Christmas Card initiative has helped to provide holiday cheer to countless children within the Dyer County area through the collection of donations. Local resident Beverly Green has helped organize the Community Card since the program was sponsored by the Northwest Tennessee Academy of Medicine Auxiliary...
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Dyer County donates more than 4,500 Operation Christmas Child gifts
(Local News ~ 01/02/18)
Since 1993, Operation Christmas Child, a Samaritan’s Purse project based in Boone, North Carolina, has collected and delivered more than 146 million gift-filled shoeboxes to children living in over 150 countries and territories on six continents. Known as the world’s largest Christmas project of its kind, the organization uses the shoeboxes to demonstrate God’s love in a tangible way to children in need around the world.
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City to join state communications network
(Local News ~ 01/02/18)
Dyersburg Mayor John Holden announced that the City of Dyersburg has executed a contract with Motorola to update their existing digital P25 radio system. After the required system updates, Dyersburg will join the state of Tennessee Advanced Communications Network (TACN)...
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Officer released after Monday morning shooting, one suspect in custody
(Local News ~ 01/02/18)
According to Newbern Police Chief Richard Barnes, Cranston Fisk, one of two officers injured in a shooting which occurred at Betty’s Bar-Newbern on January 1, was released Monday morning from Regional One-Memphis.
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Obituaries for January 2, 2018
(Obituary ~ 01/02/18)
Stanton "Stan" Adair Forsythe, 73, of Finley, TN, passed away on Friday, December 29, 2017 at Tennova Healthcare Dyersburg Regional. He was born on June 11, 1944, in Dyersburg, TN, to the late Bivian Forsythe and the late Virginia Roby Forsythe. He was a retired farmer and was a member of Finley Baptist Church. Stan served in the Tennessee Army National Guard for eight years. ...
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