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A good first look for hoops teams
(High School Sports ~ 11/23/19)
The high school basketball season has begun and things are off to a quick start. As is the case for the next couple weekends, depending on when you pick up your paper on Saturday, you might be either coming back from or heading to a Dyersburg or Dyer County game. It always makes for a fun Saturday...
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Local teams set for Thanksgiving week action on the hardcourt
(High School Sports ~ 11/23/19)
Though school will be out all this week for the Thanksgiving holiday, basketball players from Dyersburg and Dyer County High School will still be on the court during the upcoming week, though for the most part, at a lighter schedule. Dyersburg’s boys will continue their Thanksgiving week tradition this year as the Trojans travel to Memphis for the 49th Annual Martin Luther King Tournament...
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How to have your happiest Christmas ever
(Business ~ 11/23/19)
Have you heard the Scripture, “God loves a grumpy giver”? Wait, that can’t be right. It says, “God loves a cheerful giver.” That makes a lot more sense. I’m sure we’ve all experienced the joy that giving brings, and Christmas is the perfect time to spread joy! During this season, it’s fun to give your money away. ...
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Fast Pace Urgent Care plans groundbreaking ceremony at new Dyersburg location
(Business ~ 11/23/19)
Fast Pace Urgent Care, one of the largest urgent care providers in the United States, will celebrate the beginning of construction on a new, state-of-the-art walk-in clinic, on Friday, December 13, 2019 at the location of 750 West Highway 51 Bypass. Ceremony activities have been tentatively set for 11:00 a.m...
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Obituaries for Nov. 23
(Obituary ~ 11/23/19)
Bettye Pritchett Cannon of Finley, TN Born: September 26, 1925 at Finley. Passed Away: November 8, 2019 at her home at Finley. She was 94 years, 1 month, and 26 days of age. She was preceded in death by her parents: Gene and Esse Pritchett, husband of 70 years: R.B. Cannon, and daughter: Belinda Cannon Riles...
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Special Olympics of Dyer County preparing for basketball event
(High School Sports ~ 11/23/19)
JASON PEEVYHOUSE jpeevyhouse@stategazette.com After a successful two-day bowling event by the Special Olympics of Dyer County last month, plans are getting underway currently for the program's next event in January as Dyersburg High School will host the athletes for a day of basketball on Friday, Jan. 24...
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Dyer County standout Reasons signs with Union University
(High School Sports ~ 11/23/19)
After reaching the state tournament as part of three straight Lady Choctaw softball teams to advance to the Spring Fling, Dyer County standout Payton Reasons knows where the next chapter of her story on the diamond will be written as she signed on Thursday to play at Union University in Jackson next season.
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The Choctaw Comeback: Dyer County scores four times in second half to upset Henry County
(High School Sports ~ 11/23/19)
Things looked dim for the Choctaws as Henry County scored quickly in the second half to make it a three-possession game, but the Choctaws battled back and scored 24 points over the final quarter and a half as Dyer County (11-2) advanced to the Class 5A State Semifinals for the first time since 1976 with a 31-24 win over the Patriots in Paris on Friday night.
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St. Mary’s to host Thanksgiving lunch
(Local News ~ 11/23/19)
This Thanksgiving holiday, November 28, St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, located at 108 N King Ave. in Dyersburg will once again be providing free Thanksgiving lunches for those without anyone to share the holiday with, or without a place to go. Lunches will be served in the Parish Hall from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m...
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County jobless rate drops to 4.5 percent
(Local News ~ 11/23/19)
NASHVILLE – Newly released data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) shows 38 counties experienced a drop in unemployment during October, while rates remained the same in 24 counties, and increased in 33 counties...
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Henley announces bid for state rep
(Local News ~ 11/23/19)
My name is Ronnie Henley, and I am running as an Independent candidate for the office of Representative of the 77th State House District, consisting of Dyer, Lake, and Obion counties. I am running on the platform to improve the district’s economy, education, and healthcare...
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Being thankful is easy at Thanksgiving
(Local News ~ 11/23/19)
In a few days from now, many of us will have the opportunity to enjoy spending time with the ones meaning the most. As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, it’s time to begin preparing for food, fellowship and yes, football. Many of us have longstanding traditions of spending time with loved ones as the turkey and all the fixings are passed around the table, and being able to do so is a blessing many of us take for granted, which we should never do...
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A taste of nostalgia: Bringing in Thanksgiving with Pennington pecans
(Local News ~ 11/23/19)
There’s no better way to bring in Thanksgiving than with a hot pecan pie, and since 1991, downtown Dyersburg business Pennington Seed and Supply has been synonymous with pecans.
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Office on Aging continues Thanksgiving meal tradition
(Local News ~ 11/23/19)
An annual tradition continued Thursday afternoon as the Dyer County Office on Aging, located at 1400 Hornbrook in Dyersburg, hosted the annual Thanksgiving meal, consisting of turkey, dressing and all the trimmings, for senior citizens and those classified as disabled. The Office on Aging has held the meal since moving to their current location in 1999.
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Dyersburg Finance Committee opts to continue relationship with DES on street lighting
(Local News ~ 11/23/19)
On Thursday, November 21 at 9 a.m., the City of Dyersburg Finance Committee convened in the upstairs conference room of City Hall to continue discussion on possible ways to save money on the cost of street lighting. The committee discussed the topic with Dyersburg Electric System President and CEO Stephen Lane.
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Choctaws get busy, shocking many along the way
(High School Sports ~ 11/23/19)
Entering the third round of the TSSAA state playoffs facing Henry County, there weren't a lot of people that actually believed Dyer County would go on the road and exit with its season still alive. As it turns out, the ones that did believe, knew more than most...
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