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It’s a kid problem, not a gun problem
(Local News ~ 02/18/18)
On Wednesday, many of us watched the aftermath of the tragic event that unfolded in Florida regarding the shooting at a high school, one that left 17 dead and many more injured. The mass shooting marked the 25th time a student, or former student, has committed this type of crime since Columbine. It also marked the 54th mass shooting since the turn of the century...
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Obituaries for February 18, 2018
(Obituary ~ 02/18/18)
Earl J. Uitendaal, 97, of Newbern, Tennessee died Thursday, February 15, 2018 at the Tennessee State Veterans Home in Humboldt, Tennessee. He was retired as director of the Newbern Housing Authority and as a C-124 pilot in the Tenn. Air National Guard (164th MAG), retiring with the rank of Major. ...
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Miston Baptist to hold benefit for Bogota resident
(Local News ~ 02/18/18)
On Saturday, Feb. 24, Miston Baptist Church, located on Miston-Tank Road, will host a benefit for Kelly Jo Blair Hicks of Bogota. Hicks, the daughter of Bill and Judy Blair and wife of Justin Hicks, is a cancer patient and is currently undergoing treatment...
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Dyer County Humane Society receives $3,000 donation
(Local News ~ 02/18/18)
On Wednesday, Feb. 14, Professional Realty Group in Dyersburg donated $3,000 to the Dyer County Humane Society.
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Local man, DCHS students face weapon charges
(Local News ~ 02/18/18)
A Dyersburg man was arrested and charged with the unlawful sale of a firearm on Friday following the execution of a search warrant by members of the Dyer County Sheriff's Office. The DCSO obtained the search warrant after two 16-year-old students at Dyer County High School were charged with possession of a firearm on school property on Wednesday, charges that led to the investigation of the local man.