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Obituaries for April 25, 2019
(Obituary ~ 04/25/19)
Alfred Wayne Tidwell, 76, of Memphis, Tennessee, died Sunday at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. A celebration of life visitation for Mr. Tidwell will be held on Friday, April 26, 2019 from 4;00 PM until 6:00 PM at Johnson-Williams Funeral Home. Johnson-Williams Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Alfred Wayne Tidwell...
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Ross United hosts 8th Annual Teacher’s Luncheon
(Local News ~ 04/25/19)
Ross United Methodist Church hosted the 8th Annual Teacher’s Luncheon, honoring teachers from Dyer County and Dyersburg. This year’s luncheon was held on April 12 in the Cornerstone Fellowship Hall at Ross United Methodist Church. The keynote speaker was Don Ridgeway, executive director of Northwest TN Economic Development Council. Teachers honored were:...
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Parish in the Park to be held Saturday
(Local News ~ 04/25/19)
The Dyer County United Methodist Parish is hosting their first “Parish in the Park” this Saturday, April 27 from noon-3 p.m. at Okeena Park in Dyersburg. There will be live music beginning at noon, free hotdogs, bottled water and sweets. This is a community event. Music will be provided by the fabulous “Blue-eyed Soul” and Layne Smith and the Center UMC band...
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Meagan Larson
(Community News ~ 04/25/19)
This week’s DCHS Spotlight Student is Meagan Larson, 9th grade. ‘She has wellness 1st period then P.E. 2nd period and never complains — always has a great attitude! Even when she is tired from working out 1st period she comes to 2nd period with a smile on her face and gives her best!!’ - Mr. Derek Hinson
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Matt Staggs
(Community News ~ 04/25/19)
This week’s Dyersburg High School student spotlight representative is Matt Staggs. Matt is a senior and the son of Scott and Amy Staggs. He was nominated for student spotlight by DMS Librarian Sonja Tucker. ‘Matt was a service learner at DMS and was very inspiring to the students,’ said Tucker. ‘Whether in his football or soccer jersey, he is a great role model to the students at DMS.’...
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Lady Choctaws drop 13AAA DH at FHU against Hardin County
(High School Sports ~ 04/25/19)
In what was expected to be a competitive district this season, Dyer County’s softball team saw its chances of winning the 13AAA regular season title begin to fade on Tuesday as the Lady Choctaws dropped a pair of district games at Freed Hardeman in Henderson to Hardin County...
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Trojans answer in eighth to complete sweep over Cavs
(High School Sports ~ 04/25/19)
After leading for much of the game, the Trojans saw Crockett County rally in the bottom of the seventh to tie the game and force extra innings where Dyersburg answered with a run in the eighth on the way to a 6-5 win in Alamo on Tuesday night. The Trojans took the lead in the top of the second as Hunter Rose was hit by a pitch to lead off the frame then Gunner Hopkins reached on an error. ...
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Choctaw pitchers Evans, Carmack combine for no-no
(High School Sports ~ 04/25/19)
Coming off a loss on Monday night at Briarcrest Christian which saw the Choctaws lose 2-1 after being limited to just three hits, Dyer County’s baseball team flipped the script on Tuesday night as Tribe pitchers Ryan Evans and Gunner Carmack combined to hold Madison Academic hitless through five innings as the orange and white took a 12-0 win over the Mustangs in Newbern.
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At the Shelter
(Features ~ 04/25/19)
The number of animals ready for adoption at the Shelter is 79, 17 more than last week. Rescue groups are working hard to help find new homes for as many as they can, but there is a great need for adopters and fosters. The Shelter also needs volunteers to walk dogs, donate and/or shred newspapers for litter boxes, check on water bowls, etc. ...
- Tennessee Cash Grain (Agriculture Report ~ 04/25/19)
- Hardin County Stockyard, Savannah, TN (Agriculture Report ~ 04/25/19)
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March unemployment rates continue to remain low in Tennessee
(Local News ~ 04/25/19)
NASHVILLE – Eighty of Tennessee’s 95 counties recorded an unemployment rate in March 2019 that is lower compared to the same time last year according to newly released data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD). Also, in the year-to-year comparison, the rates in nine counties held steady, while six counties saw increases...