- DMS tops Madison in home opener (High School Sports ~ 03/07/20)
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Sparklight to award $15,000 to help students dream bigger
(Business ~ 03/07/20)
Schools and organizations serving K-12 students in Sparklight communities have the opportunity to win $3,000 to fund their technology project or club as part of the internet service provider’s annual “Dream Bigger” social media campaign. K-12 schools and organizations in communities throughout the 21 states Sparklight serves can enter to win simply by sharing a photo and written entry outlining how the money will be used to fund their technology project – whether for equipment, competition fees, field trips or otherwise – and how it benefits students. ...
- Dyersburg dispatcher receives fundraiser check (Business ~ 03/07/20)
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Obituaries for March 7
(Obituary ~ 03/07/20)
Mrs. Bessie Inez (Mallard) Burnett, known as Inez to her loved ones, passed away peacefully at home in Huntsville, Alabama on Thursday, March 5, 2020 at the age of 97. Graveside services will be held at 4:00 PM on Sunday, March 8, 2020 at Rehoboth Cemetery. Visitation for Mrs. Burnett will be on Sunday, from 3:00 to 3:45 PM at Johnson-Williams Funeral Home, 239 E Main St, Newbern, Tennessee 38059...
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Choctaws look to bounce back from early postseason exit
(High School Sports ~ 03/07/20)
JASON PEEVYHOUSE jpeevyhouse@stategazette.com With the season approaching next week as the Choctaw baseball team prepares to make its annual trip to the Lewis Harris Tournament in Shelby County, the Dyer County nine have been getting in plenty of work in the offseason outside despite the elements in a wet February and early March...
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Trojans look to make progress after region semifinal appearance
(High School Sports ~ 03/07/20)
JASON PEEVYHOUSE jpeevyhouse@stategazette.com Coming off a season in which the Trojans reached the Region 7AA Semifinals for the first time in three years, Dyersburg head coach Zane Mathis and his team are getting work in as they head toward their season opener on Tuesday...
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Choctaw soccer has competitive preseason heading into season opener
(High School Sports ~ 03/07/20)
JASON PEEVYHOUSE jpeevyhouse@stategazette.com Throughout the preseason of any sport, teams pretty much spend the weeks heading into the opener competing against themselves. While this may get mundane at times as the players wait for the chance to face someone with a different name on the front of their jersey than their own, Dyer County head soccer coach Cody Williams said his boys team has been going through some pretty competitive practices this February and early March...
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Young Lady Trojans gaining experience heading into season
(High School Sports ~ 03/07/20)
JASON PEEVYHOUSE jpeevyhouse@stategazette.com Though 2019 was an up-and-down year for the Lady Trojan softball team, the Dyersburg girls finished the campaign strong, making an unexpected run to the District 13AA Championship Game before ending the season in the Region 7AA Semifinals the following week...
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Trojans look to head back to state tournament
(High School Sports ~ 03/07/20)
JASON PEEVYHOUSE jpeevyhouse@stategazette.com Whenever a coaching change occurs, there can be a period of adjustment for the players and the coach involved in the changing of the guard. This can be the case even in times when the new coach is from the previous head coach’s staff and has been around the players as an assistant for years...
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Lady Choctaws looking to make fourth run to state
(High School Sports ~ 03/07/20)
The past three years have been good to the Lady Choctaw softball team as the Dyer County girls have reached the state tournament in each of the past three seasons.
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And now for the third part of the TSSAA calendar
(High School Sports ~ 03/07/20)
With the end of the basketball season coming this past Monday and Tuesday, it is now time to head out to the fields, pitches, tracks and courts of the springtime world as we get ready for the third and final part to the TSSAA’s annual trio of seasons during the school year...
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CLB, committees to meet Monday
(Local News ~ 03/07/20)
The Dyer County legislative body will hold a regular session meeting on Monday, March 9 at 6:30 p.m. in the Circuit Court room of the Dyer County Courthouse. Prior to the CLB meeting, the Transportation Committee will convene at 6 p.m. with the Budget Committee following at 6:15 p.m. inside the jury room...
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Benefit for 168th MP Battalion to be held Monday
(Local News ~ 03/07/20)
Dyer County residents are invited to attend a breakfast benefit for families of 168th MP Battalion at The Lannom Center, 2000 Commerce Ave. in Dyersburg. The event will be held from 7-9 a.m. on Monday. State Sen. Ed Jackson and State Reps. Rusty Grills and Chris Hurt will host the breakfast fundraiser to benefit the support fund for families of the 168th Military Police Battalion...
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‘Dynamic Shake’ soft skills competition held at Dyersburg Intermediate
(Local News ~ 03/07/20)
On Friday, February 28, Dyersburg Intermediate School hosted a soft-skills competition, known as ‘Dynamic Shake’, for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students.
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McIver’s Grant celebrates annual Read Around the Library
(Local News ~ 03/07/20)
Earlier this week on Monday, March 2, McIver’s Grant Public Library celebrated their annual Read Around the Library: McIver’s Grant Night of Reading event. Many local children, accompanied by their families, were in attendance.
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Profile: Mychal Hunt – From Lincoln Court to First Christian Church
(Local News ~ 03/07/20)
Born and raised in the east Jackson community, 29-year-old Mychal Hunt possesses a natural charisma coupled with a passion for delivering the word of Christ that ultimately led him to the door of Dyer County’s First Christian Church, where he has served as the ministry’s youth pastor since 2017.
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Six honored at Women of Distinction luncheon
(Local News ~ 03/07/20)
BRANDON HUTCHESON bhutcheson@stategazette.com On Tuesday, March 3, six local women were honored at the Women of Distinction Luncheon held inside the E.H. Lannom Jr. Gymnasium on the campus of Dyersburg State Community College. Honorees included Megan Brock, LeAnn Childress, Lenita Click, Judy Long, Julie Norville, and Dr. Tina White. Proceeds from the luncheon were to benefit the Girl Scouts Heart of the South Council...
- DFD responds to early morning house fire (Local News ~ 03/07/20)
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Mahaffey's decade with the Trojans paying huge dividends
(High School Sports ~ 03/07/20)
The 2019-20 basketball season is now complete for the DHS Trojan boys squad and plans for the annual banquet are now underway. While the season is over, I'm left to wonder if the fans and supporters of the program understand just how fortunate we are to have Blaine Mahaffey spearheading the program?...
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