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Obituaries for Nov. 5
(Obituary ~ 11/05/20)
Steven Eric Argo, 40, of Ridgely, TN, passed away on Monday, November 2, 2020 at West Tennessee Healthcare Dyersburg Hospital. Steven was born on August 27, 1980, in Minot, North Dakota, to Steven and Cindy Sparks Argo. He worked with dog rescue, was a snake breeder and loved herpetology. Steven was a Christian and loved God. He loved cars, pit bulls and debating his friends. Steven was also a licensed body piercer...
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Northview girls top Lady Tigers
(High School Sports ~ 11/05/20)
The Northview girls picked up a win at home on Tuesday night, handing visiting Caruthersville a 40-18 loss in Newbern. Northview was able to turn a six-point first-quarter lead into a 15-point halftime lead on the way to a 22-point victory. Alijah Robinson led the way for the Lady Choctaws with 18 points while Tykeria Kennedy added 12. Anitra Honore tossed in 10 in the win...
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Three Oaks sweeps Ridgemont on the road
(High School Sports ~ 11/05/20)
Three Oaks continued its strong start to the week and the season on Tuesday as both the Lady Choctaws and Choctaws picked up wins at Ridgemont on the road. In the opening game, the Lady Choctaws took a 39-36 win over Ridgemont while the boys completed the sweep with a 39-29 victory...
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DMS opens week with sweep of Brighton
(High School Sports ~ 11/05/20)
JASON PEEVYHOUSE jpeevyhouse@stategazette.com The Dyersburg Middle School boys bounced back after their season’s first loss last week, pulling away in the second half of their home opener against Brighton for a 40-28 win on Monday night. “We just stayed physical and played a hard game,” DMS head coach Jamal Ahmad said following the win. “That’s been they key almost every game – staying physical and playing our style of ball.”...
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A look at how football could look next season
(High School Sports ~ 11/05/20)
JASON PEEVYHOUSE jpeevyhouse@stategazette.com Carrying on from this past Saturday’s column, let’s take a look at what the football regions could look like next season. Again, these are based on the latest numbers from the TSSAA. Dyersburg moves down to Class 3A and finds themselves joined in the move with Region 7-4A rival Ripley...
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Trojans look to avenge last year’s first-round loss to Millington
(High School Sports ~ 11/05/20)
JASON PEEVYHOUSE jpeevyhouse@stategazette.com Coming off a pair of big wins to close the season, the Dyersburg football team will hit the road as the No. 3 seed coming out of Region 7-4A as the Trojans (5-2) will travel down to Millington (3-7) on Friday night for the first round of the Class 4A State Playoffs...
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Choctaws hit the road for first round at Brighton
(High School Sports ~ 11/05/20)
With the 2020 regular season now in the books, the Choctaw football team will take to the road for the postseason as their first stop will be down in Tipton County as Dyer County (7-2) travels to Brighton (5-5) on Friday night for the first round of the Class 5A Playoffs...
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Jalyscia Smith
(Community News ~ 11/05/20)
This week’s Dyer County High School student spotlight representative is sophomore Jalyscia Smith. ‘I really admire that Jalyscia does not give up. She is willing to go the extra mile to complete her assignments correctly. I hope she never loses that determination.’ -- Mrs. Donna Jones
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Ellie Pritchett
(Community News ~ 11/05/20)
This week’s Dyersburg High School student spotlight representative is senior Ellie Pritchett. Ellie is the daughter of Heath and Mary Anna Pritchett. ‘This fall, Ellie has served as one of our new student tour guides. We can always depend on Ellie! She is so friendly, helpful and welcoming to our newest Trojans!’ – DHS Student Services
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Violent fugitive from Dyersburg charged in federal court with shooting of Federal Task Force officers
(Local News ~ 11/05/20)
Jackson,TN_– _Bobby Joe Claybrook, Jr., 39, of Dyersburg, TN has been federally charged with discharging a firearm during an assault on a federal officer. D. Michael Dunavant, U.S. Attorney announced the filing of the federal criminal complaint today...
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District Attorney General increases seat belt enforcement during national “Click it or Ticket” mobilization
(Local News ~ 11/05/20)
Dyersburg, Tennessee – As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches and more drivers hit the roads, the District Attorney General for the 29th Judicial District is partnering with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) to remind motorists to “Click It or Ticket.” From November 16 - 29, participating agencies across the state will increase seat belt enforcement as part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) nationwide mobilization.
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Dyer County COVID-19 update for November 5
(Local News ~ 11/05/20)
With the release of the Tennessee Department of Health’s (TDH) daily COVID-19 update on Thursday, the department reported Dyer County as having a total of 2,502 COVID-19 cases, which consist of confirmed and probable cases. Additionally, the TDH said that Dyer County had 263 active cases with 2,201 recoveries/inactive cases.
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