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Three Oaks pulls past Northview in middle school girls action
(High School Sports ~ 11/16/19)
Despite trailing for the majority of the first half, the Three Oaks girls ended the first half strong then pulled away in the second half to take a 38-27 win over Northview in Newbern on Thursday night.
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It gets real on Tuesday night
(High School Sports ~ 11/16/19)
Whether you’re about to head out to one of the two jamborees our local schools are about to take part in or just getting back (this all depends on when you open your Weekend Edition of the State Gazette), one thing is certain as you take in the last dressed rehearsal for Dyersburg and Dyer County basketball teams...
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DSCC unveils new press box at softball field
(High School Sports ~ 11/16/19)
JASON PEEVYHOUSE jpeevyhouse@stategazette.com Fans, media and visiting teams alike will have a new facility to use at the Dyersburg State softball field as construction has been completed on the new concession stand and press-box facility at the field...
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Cancer survivor chases down a dream
(High School Sports ~ 11/16/19)
As is the case on every Saturday morning during the college football season, I wake up excited about the games to be played. My routine is pretty simple each and every week as I wake up early to watch Game Day on ESPN. Yes, that would be four hours of watching analysts dissect the upcoming games of the day, and every now and then a piece is featured that really makes me sit up straight and be thankful for what I have, instead of what I do not, especially when it comes to my health...
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Dyer County recognized as Three Star Community, receives Main St. certification
(Business ~ 11/16/19)
On October 24 and 25, Chamber staff, community leaders and board members attended the Annual Governor's Conference on Economic and Community Development in downtown Nashville. The group attended breakout sessions that included: The Path out of Economic Distress, New Rail Realities, Pathways to a Stronger and More Robust Labor Force in Your Community, and How to Prepare Your Community to Recruit Industry. ...
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Choctaws hunt down Jaguars, win 34-7
(High School Sports ~ 11/16/19)
In a game which looked like it could showcase the offenses early on, the Dyer County defense proved to be the story as the Choctaws limited Region 8-5A champion Southwind to its lowest point total of the year as the orange and white advance to the state quarterfinals for the first time since 1976.
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Obituaries for Nov. 16, 2019
(Obituary ~ 11/16/19)
Debbie Kay Cariker, 60, of Lakeland, TN, passed away on Thursday, November 14, 2019 at Baptist Hospital in Memphis. Debbie was born on October 9, 1959, in Lake Station, IN, to the late, George "Pete" Hampton and the late Delois Ann Taylor Duncan. She was a homemaker and was a former member of First Presbyterian Church in Dyersburg...
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Patient thankful for cardiology services at local hospital
(Local News ~ 11/16/19)
Steve Guttery is no stranger to Main Street events, traveling miles from home, and physical exertion. However, Guttery shared that while in attending an event in Seattle in June, he found himself experiencing symptoms that he hadn’t experienced in years...
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DHS Metals 1976-2001: William 'Pug' McGuire
(Local News ~ 11/16/19)
There is a lot to be said for teachers. The backbone of society’s future, their job is one of influence and instruction — to cultivate tomorrow’s leaders: the engineers, the merchants, and everyday workers alike...
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Historical Society to host presentation, tour of Mengelwood
(Local News ~ 11/16/19)
The Mengel Box Company’s band mill operation in Dyer County is one of the more interesting stories of Dyer County history. The mill was used to harvest trees in the Trimble area before being moved down to the Obion River in western Dyer County. The company cut and shipped lumber to the urban areas for use in boxes, barrels and buildings from Memphis and New Orleans to Chicago. The economy of logging sustained many families for years. Once the trees were gone, the land was ideal for farming...
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Smart Women welcomes crowd for ‘Balancing the Holidays: Without Breaking the Bank’
(Local News ~ 11/16/19)
Friday evening, November 14, a crowd of interested women gathered at McIver’s Grant Public Library for a Smart Women program focusing on holiday budgeting.
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Nucor adopts STEM II project from DCHS
(Local News ~ 11/16/19)
A STEM II project designed by two Dyer County High School students will now be used at Nucor Steel.
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Dyersburg Board to meet Monday evening
(Local News ~ 11/16/19)
The Dyersburg Board of Mayor and Aldermen will meet Monday, November 18 inside the Municipal Building courtroom, located at 425 West Market St., at 7 p.m. The agenda is as follows: 1. Call to Order 2. Pledge of Allegiance to American Flag 3. Prayer – Willie Cole...
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Planning Commission OKs site plans, change in policy
(Local News ~ 11/16/19)
BRANDON HUTCHESON bhutcheson@stategazette.com On Thursday at 10 a.m., the Dyersburg Municipal-Regional Planning Commission convened for their November meeting inside the Municipal Building courtroom. The commission heard 3 items of business consisting of proposed site plans and a request in change of policy...
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Dyersburg woman named 2019 Outstanding Young Alum at UT Haslam College of Business
(Local News ~ 11/16/19)
Two threads interweave through Dena White vonWerssowetz's (Dyersburg High School, 2003; HCB, '07, '09) academic and professional careers: pursuing her passions and paying it forward for others to do likewise. Growing up in Tennessee, she was a fan of University of Tennessee sports, especially Lady Vols basketball. Although other colleges offered her sports scholarships, she followed her passion to UT. "When I was growing up, I always knew I wanted to come here," she says...
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Forked Deer River Park construction underway
(Local News ~ 11/16/19)
In March 2016, the City of Dyersburg announced they had been awarded $7.4 million in National Disaster Resiliency Grants. Of the money awarded, $4.4 million was designated for Parks and Recreation with the remaining $3 million to be used in sewer infrastructure rehabilitation. The NDR grant, along with other grants the City has secured over recent years, has contributed to the creation of the Forked Deer River Park project.
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Hee Haw to host ‘Sumpin’ Even Funnyer’s Happenin’ in Bogota’ Nov. 21-23
(Local News ~ 11/16/19)
Sumpin’ Even Funnyer’s Happenin’ in Bogota, and from November 21-23, you are invited to come find out what it is! Presented by the Never Ready for Prime Time Players, productions of this year’s Hee Haw event will be held at the Bogota Community Center beginning promptly at 7 p.m. each night...
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Barr selected to lead Dyersburg/ Dyer County Chamber of Commerce
(Local News ~ 11/16/19)
Following an extensive search that included 12 potential candidates, the Dyersburg/Dyer County Chamber of Commerce has hired a new President/CEO, one set to officially step into the role on Monday, Nov.18.
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