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Budgeting for Christmas
(Business ~ 08/21/21)
Making a list, checking it twice ... Oh wait, it’s not the holiday season quite yet? You may still be enjoying time at the pool, but if you haven’t started yet, now is the best time to start budgeting for Christmas. When you make a Christmas budget ahead of time, you can stop the holiday stress before it even begins...
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Saum returns to DPA as marketing director
(Business ~ 08/21/21)
Union City, Tenn. – Discovery Park of America has announced Clare Saum, a former intern with the organization, has joined the leadership team as director of marketing. She is managing marketing, public relations and promotions for the museum and heritage park...
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Dyer County Genealogy Group to meet Tuesday
(Local News ~ 08/21/21)
Interested in discovering your family’s history but you aren’t ready to pay for expensive subscription websites? Come to the meeting of the Dyer County Genealogy Group on Tuesday, August 24 at 5 p.m. at the Professional Development Center, located at 305 College St. in Dyersburg. There will be a program about free genealogy websites and time to explore these sites on your own. There is Wi-Fi available, so bring your laptop or other device...
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DES board OKs bid for paving project
(Local News ~ 08/21/21)
BRANDON HUTCHESON bhutcheson@stategazette.com On August 18 at noon, the Dyersburg Electric System Power Board convened at DES Headquarters for their regularly scheduled monthly meeting. All board members, along with members of the DES Executive Management Team, were in attendance. DES President and CEO Steve Lane presented the lone item of new business – the consideration of approval for a paving project bid...
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Newbern PD increases impaired driving enforcement
(Local News ~ 08/21/21)
Newbern Police Department is partnering with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) for its “Booze It and Lose It” campaign until September 6, surrounding the Labor Day holiday. This initiative coincides with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” mobilization to increase impaired-driving enforcement nationwide...
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TN jobless rate drops for second consecutive month
(Local News ~ 08/21/21)
NASHVILLE - According to newly released data from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Tennessee’s statewide unemployment rate decreased for the second consecutive month in July. The preliminary, seasonally adjusted rate for July 2021 is 4.7%, a drop of 0.2 of a percentage point from June’s revised rate of 4.9%. ...
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Revive-All community event draws near
(Local News ~ 08/21/21)
The community is invited to fellowship and worship together on Wednesday, August 25 at Revive-All, a community-wide revival to be held at 6 p.m. at J.C. Sawyers Stadium on the grounds of Dyersburg High School. Revive-All will feature worship music and scripture, along with refreshments. The event leads in to the Trojans-Choctaws football game, occurring on Friday, Aug. 27 at DHS...
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Habitat for Humanity breaks ground on 30th Dyer County home
(Local News ~ 08/21/21)
On August 16, Habitat for Humanity in Northwest Tennessee broke ground for the organization’s 30th Dyer County home. The soon-to-be constructed house will be located on Bell Ave. in Dyersburg.
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DSCC provides screening guidelines for fall semester
(Local News ~ 08/21/21)
Dyersburg State Community College has announced health and safety procedures at its Dyersburg, Covington and Trenton locations for the upcoming fall semester. The college is following guidelines to prevent the spread of COVID-19 as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention...
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Obituaries for August 21
(Obituary ~ 08/21/21)
Carol Hart Ferrell, 65, of Tiptonville, TN, passed away on Wednesday, August 18, 2021 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Carol was born on October 11, 1955, in Martin, TN, to the late, Robert and Helen Christine Thrasher Hart. She was a homemaker and was a 1973 graduate of Dyersburg High School. Carol loved her grandbabies, crocheting and was an avid reader...
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