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Trojans remain at No. 5 in this week’s AP prep football poll
(High School Sports ~ 10/09/18)
After escaping with their undefeated record in tact on Friday night down in Bolivar, the Dyersburg Trojans (7-0, 2-0) saw their position in the weekly Associated Press Tennessee High School Football Poll hold steady for another week as they remained at No. 5 when the weekly rankings were released.
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Lady Trojans can’t overcome early deficit in semis
(High School Sports ~ 10/09/18)
A pair of early Crockett County goals proved to be the difference on Monday night in the District 14AA Soccer Semifinal at J.C. Sawyers Stadium as the Lady Trojans saw their season come to an end via a 3-1 loss to the Lady Cavaliers.
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Obituaries for October 9, 2018
(Obituary ~ 10/09/18)
J.C. Autry, 95, of Dyersburg, TN passed away on Friday, October 5, 2018 at The Highlands of Dyersburg. He was born on April 25, 1923, in Sulphur Springs, TX, to the late Ennis and Nettie Horn Autry. J.C. was a retired farmer. Graveside services were held at 2 p.m. ...
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‘Murder at the King Mansion’ now sold out
(Local News ~ 10/09/18)
All tickets to the “Murder at the King Mansion,” a murder mystery dinner presented by The Dyersburg-Dyer County Arts Council on Saturday, Oct. 13, at 6 p.m. at the King Mansion in Dyersburg, are sold. Meleia Lewis, president of the Dyersburg-Dyer County Arts Council, expressed appreciation for the community’s enthusiasm for the event...
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Operation Christmas Child collection week announced
(Local News ~ 10/09/18)
Following a local record-breaking effort in 2017, where Dyer County residents packed and shipped approximately 4,530 gift-filled shoeboxes to children across the world, this year’s National Collection Week for Operation Christmas Child has recently been announced...
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Classic Country Benefit to be held at fairgrounds on Oct. 20
(Local News ~ 10/09/18)
On Saturday, Oct. 20, at 5 p.m., the 3rd Annual Classic Country Benefit Show will be held at the Dyer County Fairgrounds, so bring the kids because this year’s event will host a variety of live music and family fun activities provided by Rockin’ Dirt Road Farms, including Inflatable Fun bounce houses, a petting zoo, pony rides and face painting.
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DPD investigation of gang activity OK’d by Justice Dept.
(Local News ~ 10/09/18)
BRANDON HUTCHESON bhutcheson@stategazette.com Recently, the Dyersburg Police Department received notification of their approval from the Justice Department on an OCDETF (Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force) investigation, targeting gang-related activity in the area. According to Dyersburg Police Chief Steve Isbell, the previous OCDETF investigation involving DPD occurred in the early 1990s...