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Interesting March Madness heads to finish line
(High School Sports ~ 04/02/21)
JASON PEEVYHOUSE jpeevyhouse@stategazette.com We’re coming to the finish line of what has been a very interesting and, as usual, unpredictable March Madness season as we get ready for the Final Four to get underway tonight with the two national semfinal games...
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Dyer County soccer tops North Side
(High School Sports ~ 04/02/21)
Dyer County closed its week on Thursday night as the Choctaws travelled to Jackson and returned from North Side High School with a 6-1 win over the Indians. The Choctaws picked up their second win of the season thanks to a pair of goals each from Luke Williams and Will Steely as well as single scores from Jacob Johnson and AJ Valdovinos against one goal by North Side...
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Dyer County splits in second day of Easter Slam in Jackson
(High School Sports ~ 04/02/21)
After a loss on the first day of the Easter Slam in Jackson, the Dyer County baseball team bounced back on Thursday with a split in second-day action at the University School of Jackson. Dyer County opened the day with an 11-4 loss to Jonesboro, Ark., but the Choctaws bounced back to get a 4-2 win over Covington in the second game of the day...
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Trojan soccer rolls past Jackson Christian
(High School Sports ~ 04/02/21)
The Trojan soccer team moved to 2-0 on the season as Dyersburg scored a pair of early goals then added three in the second half on Thursday night at J.C. Sawyers Stadium to take a 5-0 win over visiting Jackson Christian School.
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DC’s Ozment throws no-hitter against Munford
(High School Sports ~ 04/02/21)
Dyer County softball finally got to open District 13AAA play on Thursday evening in Newbern following a pair of rainouts over the last couple weeks. When the team took the field, both the bats and pitcher Ava Ozment were more than ready as the Lady Choctaw (3-5-1, 1-0) bats gave their ace plenty of support as the junior pitcher hurled a no-hitter in the 10-0 win in the district opener...
- Dyer County Republican Party elects officers (Local News ~ 04/02/21)
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DSCC hosts virtual ‘Walk of the Immigrants’
(Local News ~ 04/02/21)
Dyersburg State Community College will host a virtual “Walk of the Immigrants” presentation featuring Saul Flores April 5 from 4:30 -5:30 p.m. via Zoom teleconferencing. Flores is a philanthropist, photojournalist, and speaker nationally recognized for his social impact projects. ...
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County School Board meeting Tuesday
(Local News ~ 04/02/21)
The Dyer County Board of Education will meet on Tuesday, April 6, at 6 p.m. The meeting will take place at the Milton Magee County Complex, 151 Everett Ave., Dyersburg. The meeting will be conducted with board members participating in person or electronically. ...
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City School Board meets Monday
(Local News ~ 04/02/21)
The Dyersburg City School Board will convene on Monday, April 5 at 5:30 p.m. The meeting will take place inside the upstairs project room of Dyersburg High School. Items on the agenda include handbook changes for the next school year, teachers eligible for tenure, TSBA Buy Board membership, update on Sourcewell membership, deadline for FFCRA, the 2021-2022 school calendar, ACT update, DPS playground, and policy changes...
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Dyersburg Board to meet electronically Monday
(Local News ~ 04/02/21)
The Dyersburg Board of Mayor and Aldermen is scheduled to convene electronically Monday, April 5, at 7 p.m. Those who would like to call in may dial 978-990-5000 and enter access code 203600# when prompted. The meeting will be held pursuant to Executive Order 16 issued by Gov. Bill Lee permitting local governing bodies to conduct meetings electronically and extended by Executive Orders 34, 51, 60, 65, 71, and 78 until April 28, 2021...
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Dyer County local deployed to New York amid pandemic
(Local News ~ 04/02/21)
Cassie Horner, originally from Newbern, is on the front lines of processing vaccines and administering them to people. Stationed in New York at the largest COVID-19 vaccination site in the State of New York, she is helping thousands of lives a day.
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1 million people fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in TN
(Local News ~ 04/02/21)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee has reached a vaccination landmark of one million Tennesseans being fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Approximately 22 percent have received at least one dose. ‘’We celebrate this milestone and expect to see this number increase as vaccine is more widely available,” said Tennessee Health Commissioner Lisa Piercey, MD, MBA, FAAP. ...
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Weekend Profile: Chaplain Jim Ennis
(Local News ~ 04/02/21)
Along with being in the funeral business for over 30 years, Chaplain Jim Ennis has worked with multiple law enforcement agencies in Dyer County and the surrounding areas over 15 years. He is a dedicated and hardworking man who serves with pride the officers of our community. You can find him often at The Church of Jesus Christ or around town offering support to local law enforcement...
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CCA completes Feed the Need fundraiser, mission project
(Local News ~ 04/02/21)
Christ Classical Academy in Dyersburg wrapped up a six-week fundraiser called Feed the Need on March 26 with the fundraiser’s main event, the Packing Party. CCA signed a contract with The Champion Group of Birmingham, Alabama last summer to conduct their signature mission-minded fundraiser, Feed the Need, this school year...
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Dyer County Health Dept. taking walk-ins for COVID-19 vaccine, extends hours
(Local News ~ 04/02/21)
Dyer County Health Department COVID-19 vaccine center is helping to slow the spread of the virus by now accepting walk-ins if supplies are available to anyone 16 and older and holding extended hours of operation. The vaccination site at the Dyer County Fairgrounds offers the vaccination to recipients 16 and up, with parental consent if under 18. Extended hours amid new vaccination status that lowers the age for recipients now make it easier for adults to get vaccinated.
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