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Edward Jones named one of the 2020 FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For
(Business ~ 02/29/20)
For the 21st time, Edward Jones is named one of the FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For by Great Place to Work and FORTUNEMagazine. Edward Jones took the No. #7 spot on the prestigious list, the 16th year the firm has ranked in the top 10. Great Place to Work®, a global people analytics and consulting firm, analyzed responses from more than 650,000 employees at Great Place to Work-certified(TM) organizations across the United States. ...
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County Board of Education to meet Tuesday
(Local News ~ 02/29/20)
The Dyer County Board of Education will convene Tuesday, March 3 at 6 p.m. The meeting will take place at the Dyer County Board of Education, located at 159 Everett Ave. in Dyersburg.
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Obion Regional Library system, Discovery Park to hold Dr. Seuss birthday celebration
(Local News ~ 02/29/20)
Discovery Park of America, in partnership with the Obion Regional Library System, will host a Seussical Birthday Celebration for beloved children’s author Dr. Seuss. The event is scheduled to occur on Saturday, March 7 at Discovery Park in Union City from 8-10 a.m...
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Gov. Lee introduces Constitutional Carry legislation; Rep. Grills in support
(Local News ~ 02/29/20)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – On Thursday, Gov. Bill Lee announced that he is proposing legislation to advance the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding Tennesseans by implementing a Constitutional Carry law. “The Second Amendment is clear and concise and secures the freedoms of law-abiding citizens to keep and bear arms,” said Gov. ...
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Dyersburg Board meets Monday
(Local News ~ 02/29/20)
The Dyersburg Board of Mayor and Aldermen will meet Monday, March 2 at 7 p.m. The meeting will take place inside the Municipal Building courtroom, located at 425 West Court St. The agenda is as follows: 1) Call to Order 2) Pledge of Allegiance 3) Prayer – Vanedda Webb...
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Breakfast benefit to be held for families of 168th MP Battalion
(Local News ~ 02/29/20)
On Monday, March 9, State Sen. Ed Jackson and State Reps. Rusty Grills and Chris Hurt will host a breakfast fundraiser to benefit the support fund for families of the 168th Military Police Battalion. The event is set to occur at The Lannom Center, located at 2000 Commerce Ave. in Dyersburg, from 7-9 a.m...
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Dyer County’s Lewis to join Call Me MiSTER program at UT Martin
(Local News ~ 02/29/20)
On Tuesday, February 25, Dyer County High School senior Kemani Lewis signed with the University of Tennessee at Martin to become part of the college’s Call Me MiSTER (Mentors Instructing Students Toward Effective Role models) program. A large number of classmates, family members, DCHS staff, and members of the UTM Educational Studies Department were in attendance.
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First Pitch Banquet and Silent Auction set for March 7
(High School Sports ~ 02/29/20)
The 2020 First Citizens National Bank First Pitch Banquet and Silent Auction will take place Saturday, March 7 at West Dyersburg Church of Christ at 6 p.m. The annual banquet will feature Les Smith as the guest speaker. Smith was selected by the Detroit Tigers in the 27th round of the Major League Baseball Draft...
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Choctaws travel to Crockett County Soccer Jamboree Saturday
(High School Sports ~ 02/29/20)
Dyer County soccer fans will not have a long journey to travel Saturday if they want to get an early look at the Choctaw players on the pitch as the orange and white boys will travel to Crockett County for jamboree action. The Choctaws will get their day started at 9 a.m. when Dyer County faces off against Obion County Central. Dyer County will conclude its stay at the jamboree in the following game on the schedule as the Choctaws take on Crockett County at 10:15 a.m...
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Trojans to host soccer jamboree Saturday at J.C. Sawyers Stadium
(High School Sports ~ 02/29/20)
With basketball teams competing in their postseason, spring sports are just around the corner as Trojan soccer fans as well as four other West Tennessee High Schools will have a chance Saturday to get their first looks at their teams on the pitch as Dyersburg High School will host the annual West Tennessee Dental Group DHS Soccer Jamboree beginning at 8 a.m...
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Region tourneys bring high drama for prep teams
(High School Sports ~ 02/29/20)
I have always enjoyed watching the No. 2-No. 3 matchup when the region tournaments come around and that goes back a ways. Without citing the multiple ones I have seen, Friday night’s game at Dyersburg was a top five on that last. Dyersburg looked to be set to put the game away early on, building as much as a 15-point lead in the second quarter...
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Trojans, Choctaws host region quarterfinals tonight
(High School Sports ~ 02/29/20)
The high school basketball postseason continues tonight with two games here locally on tap as boys hoops teams from Dyersburg and Dyer County will take to the court and put their seasons on the line in region quarterfinal games beginning at 7 p.m.
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Howard's free throws send Lady Trojans to 7AA Semifinals; will face Crockett County
(High School Sports ~ 02/29/20)
Though the Lady Trojans led by as much as 15 points during the first half of the Region 7AA Quarterfinals on Friday night at Dyersburg, the Eaglettes from Chester County rallied in both the second and third quarters to stay on the black and gold’s heels before a pair of KK Howard free throws with 2.3 seconds left sealed Dyersburg’s 56-54 win over Chester County to advance to the next round.
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Obituaries for Feb. 29
(Obituary ~ 02/29/20)
Barton Ray (Bart) Hendrix, 54, of Dickson, Tennessee died on Thursday, February 27, 2020, at his residence in Dickson, Tennessee. Born Thursday, April 22, 1965, in Dyersburg, Tennessee, he was the son of James Hendrix and Margaret Jane Turnage Hendrix. Mr. Hendrix was the parts manager for Tri-County Farmers Equipment in Newbern, Tennessee. He enjoyed coaching youth church league basketball teams and baseball for Newbern Dixie Youth. His lifelong hobby was collecting baseball cards...
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