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Support local
(Business ~ 10/31/20)
Recently, I saw a post on social media with the following statement, “When you buy from a small business, you are not helping a CEO buy a third vacation home. You are helping a little girl get dance lessons, a little boy get his team jersey, a mom put food on the table, a dad pay a mortgage or a student pay for college.” The role that small businesses play in our community is an important one. Not only do they provide a livelihood for the business owners, but income for their employees, as well...
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TNECD releases annual labor and education alignment program report
(Business ~ 10/31/20)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A new report released by the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development highlights jobs in high demand across Tennessee, including occupations in finance and technology, headquarters, automotive, distribution and logistics, and other target industry clusters...
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Tim Castellaw of Dyersburg renews status as specialized Ram agriculture truck dealer
(Business ~ 10/31/20)
Tim Castellaw Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram (CDJR) of Dyersburg has renewed their commitment to their area farm community by retaining their designation as an official RAM Agriculture Dealership. “Trucks are a critical tool on the farm and ranch,” noted Tim Castellaw, Principal at Tim Castellaw CDJR. “The work of the farm and ranch often depends on reliable equipment and we’re happy to focus on this important essential segment of our community.”...
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DSCC offers online employment law legal update
(Business ~ 10/31/20)
The Division of Workforce and Continuing Education at Dyersburg State Community College (DSCC) will offer an online Employment Law Legal Update Nov. 10 at 1 p.m. Fred Bissinger, regional managing member of Wimberly Lawson, Wright, Daves, and Jones, PLLC., will lead this afternoon session by providing the latest in employment law. ...
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Middle School Roundup: Three Oaks’ Strayhorn sets new school record in debut
(High School Sports ~ 10/31/20)
JASON PEEVYHOUSE jpeevyhouse@stategazette.com The Three Oaks record for most points scored in a girls game had stood for much of the school’s history after being set by Shaunda Strayhorn at 32 points before being broken recently by Netala Dixon last season with 34...
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For us, not much changed with updated numbers
(High School Sports ~ 10/31/20)
When the newest set of numbers were released by the TSSAA regarding the upcoming classification changes, I can’t say that I was too shocked. Very few teams opted to play up in classification - I found only 10 instances in the sports Dyer County and Dyersburg play where someone moved up...
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TSSAA releases playoff ticket information
(High School Sports ~ 10/31/20)
Earlier this week, the TSSAA released how tickets for next week’s playoff games as well as those that follow will be sold throughout the course of the playoffs. For the 2020 TSSAA State Playoffs, all tickets will be allocated through the GoFan digital ticketing platform. Physical tickets will not be used for the 2020 TSSAA State Playoffs...
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DC torches Kenwood to end regular season, 56-20
(High School Sports ~ 10/31/20)
MIKE SMITH msmith@stategazette.com Facing Kenwood on the road to end the regular season, as well as region slate, Dyer County looked to continue to build momentum leading to the TSSAA state playoffs which begin next week. The Choctaws simply found little resistance against the Knights, winning the contest with relative ease, 56-20...
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Trojans pull away late from Crockett County; take third
(High School Sports ~ 10/31/20)
With a quartet of scores in the second half to go along with three in the opening half, the Trojans (5-2, 2-1) secured third place coming out of Region 7-4A with a 47-14 win over Crockett County (4-4, 2-1) in Alamo on Friday night in the teams’ regular season finale...
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Lady Trojan season ends in quarterfinals
(High School Sports ~ 10/31/20)
The Dyersburg girls’ soccer team’s season came to a close on Friday night in Murfreesboro as the Lady Trojans fell 2-1 to Livingston Academy at the Richard Siegel Soccer Complex in the quarterfinals of the TSSAA Class AA State Tournament. “These girls fought and they were there all the way from the first minute to the 80th minute,” Dyersburg head coach Musa Manneh said. ...
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Obituaries for Oct. 31
(Obituary ~ 10/31/20)
Betty Jean Adams, age 80, of Friendship passed away Friday, October 30, 2020 at her home. Mrs. Betty was born October 26, 1940 in Dyer county. She is the daughter of the late William Malcolm and the late Georgia Mai (Bell) Beasley.
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