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DSCC Eagles ranked No. 5 in NJCAA preseason poll
(High School Sports ~ 01/26/18)
JASON PEEVYHOUSE jpeevyhouse@stategazette.com Coming off a history-making season for the Dyersburg State baseball program, the team is already getting national attention during the 2018 preseason as the Eagles are ranking No. 5 in the NJCAA Division I poll which was released on Thursday...
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Choctaw seniors Box, Halterman have impact on and off court
(High School Sports ~ 01/26/18)
In high school basketball, starters and standouts can have a habit of getting attention but as Dyer County seniors Hanna Box and Claire Halterman have shown an individual’s impact on a prep program can extend past the starting lineup and even on the court itself.
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Obituaries for January 26, 2018
(Obituary ~ 01/26/18)
James V. "Jim" Cantrell, 66 of Newbern, Tennessee died on Thursday, January 25, 2018 at his residence in Newbern, Tennessee. Born Sunday, February 25, 1951 in Cairo, Illinois, he was the son of the late William Cantrell and the late Elly Ivy Cantrell. He was a former employee of HexPol, PolyOne and lot manager for Tim Castellaw Ford. Mr. Cantrell was a member of the Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ...
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DSCC theater department to hold auditions for ‘The Revolutionists’
(Local News ~ 01/26/18)
The Dyersburg State Community College theater department will hold auditions for its upcoming spring production of "The Revolutionists," a comedy by Laura Gunderson, on Monday, Jan. 29, and Tuesday, Jan. 30, at 5:30 p.m. nightly. Gunderson, the most produced playwright in America in 2017, uses the backdrop of the French Revolution’s Reign of Terror, and creates a comic drama that focuses on bold women of the period and their fight for rights. ...
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Seminar on TN Reconnect, TN Promise set Saturday
(Local News ~ 01/26/18)
On Saturday, Jan. 27, Community Resource Development will hold a seminar to explain the TN Reconnect Program for adults and TN Promise for traditional students. The seminar is to occur inside the Student Center at the Dyersburg State Community College main campus in Dyersburg from 10 a.m.–noon. Sponsoring the event are DSCC and Tennessee State University...
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Winchester and Stover presented DSCC Outstanding Alumni Award
(Local News ~ 01/26/18)
Dyersburg State Community College honored Donna Winchester of Gates and Paxton Stover of Ridgely with the Outstanding Alumni Award Jan. 5 inside the Learning Resource Center on the Dyersburg campus. Luciana Shaw, president of the DSCC Alumni Association, along with Dr. Karen A. Bowyer, president of DSCC, presented the awards in front of 175 faculty and staff during the college’s spring update...
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Discovery Park of America hosting Bridal Expo
(Local News ~ 01/26/18)
Discovery Park of America in Union City will host its first Bridal Expo on Feb. 10. The park plans to take a unique approach, offering an evening of ‘experiences’ for prospective brides-to-be.
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DCHS senior Howell selected as DAR Good Citizen and essay winner
(Local News ~ 01/26/18)
The Key Corner Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) proudly announces Abby Lynn Howell, daughter of Kevin and Kelley Howell as their 2017-2018 Dyer County High School Winner and the winner of their Chapter Level Essay Contest...
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DPD’s saturation detail nets 4 arrests
(Local News ~ 01/26/18)
Dyersburg Police continue their investigation into the recent gang violence that has led to multiple shootings in the community. As a result, the Dyersburg Police Department conducted a gang saturation detail on Thursday, January 25, 2018 in partnership with other law enforcement agencies including the Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI). During the operation, officers conducted home checks on offenders currently on supervised probation or parole. The homes of 32 offenders were checked which resulted in four arrests. These arrests included charges for felony weapon possession, Schedule VI drugs (marijuana), parole violations, and one fugitive from justice that was wanted out of Ft. Worth, Texas.