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Lady Choctaws fall in five to East Hamilton
(High School Sports ~ 10/22/21)
Though the Lady Choctaws trailed 2-0 after two sets, Dyer County stormed back to take the next two sets before falling in the fifth set to East Hamilton in the semifinals of the TSSAA Class AA State Tournament at Rockvale High School in Murfreesboro on Thursday.
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Lady Choctaw run ends with loss to Hume-Fogg
(High School Sports ~ 10/22/21)
The Lady Choctaws journey through the TSSAA Class AA State Tournament bracket came to an end on Thursday night just one game short of reaching the state title game as Dyer County fell in four sets to Hume-Fogg in the consolation final at Rockvale High School...
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Lady Choctaws’ run makes history for West Tennessee
(High School Sports ~ 10/22/21)
JASON PEEVYHOUSE jpeevyhouse@stategazette.com When a team makes it to the state tournament for the first time, people will be pretty safe when making their bets, so to speak. Heading into this week, I just had a feeling the Lady Choctaws would be able to get at least one win under their belts while at Murfreesboro, maybe even two...
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Lady Trojans fall to South Gibson off last-minute goal
(High School Sports ~ 10/22/21)
The Dyersburg Lady Trojans traveled to Medina Thursday night for the Region 7AA championship against South Gibson. This was the third matchup between the two teams with South Gibson winning the first two games of the trilogy.
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The Blue Oval City will transform West Tennessee’s economy
(Local News ~ 10/22/21)
The Memphis Regional Megasite is located on one of the largest dedicated industrial manufacturing properties in the Southeast. West Tennessee is also considered one of the most welcoming business-friendly environments in the United States. Yet, for almost two decades, the Memphis Regional Megasite sat empty...
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It takes time and effort to rebuild trust
(Business ~ 10/22/21)
It can happen in an instant. It can also happen gradually. No matter how it happens, broken trust is painful and disorienting. Every relationship, whether it’s with friends, family or a romantic partner, is built on trust. When that foundation is shaken, you are shaken. Whether you’re in the wake of a massive betrayal, or struggling with a string of small broken promises, you must choose to trust again if you want the relationship to survive...
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Tennessee McDonald’s restaurants to hire 8,725 employees over the next three months
(Business ~ 10/22/21)
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – McDonald’s restaurants across Tennessee plan to hire 8,725 restaurant employees over the next three months. McDonald’s offers flexible scheduling, extensive training, advancement opportunities and the opportunity to benefit from telehealth and other employee assistance programs...
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DES Power Board approves audit report, charge-off
(Local News ~ 10/22/21)
The Dyersburg Electric System Power Board convened Wednesday at noon at the DES Headquarters. All board members, as well as those on the DES Executive Management Team, were present. Board members reviewed a report from the Financial Audit Committee, including a review of the recent audit in which no findings were reported.
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DMS Pink Out campaign raises money, awareness for American Cancer Society
(Local News ~ 10/22/21)
Recently, Dyersburg Middle School sold pink out T-shirts to raise funds and awareness for the American Cancer Society during the month of October.
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Finley to speak at Dyer County Genealogy Group meeting Tuesday
(Local News ~ 10/22/21)
Have you ever wondered about how DNA works or why someone would want to take a DNA test for genealogy? Maybe you have already taken a test, but you don’t know what to do with the results. In today’s world, organizations such as “Ancestry" and "23 and Me" offer DNA testing for a nominal charge. Tracing one’s ancestry though DNA is a modern way to assist families in genealogy research...
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Dyer County High School to host assembly Oct. 28
(Local News ~ 10/22/21)
With a commitment to learning and focus on academic excellence, Dyer County High School will be hosting an assembly on October 28 from 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. in the DCHS gymnasium to showcase the cooperative efforts of students, parents, teachers, and community leaders...
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Transitions to kick off Drug-Free Week Sunday
(Local News ~ 10/22/21)
On Sunday, October 24, Transitions of Dyer County will be kicking off its annual Drug-Free Week celebration, with Family Fun featuring face painting, Jumping House, dessert walk and meet and greet. Michael Wilson will be the MC for the event welcoming everyone in prayer. ...
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Dyersburg Local Government Committee hears resident complaints
(Local News ~ 10/22/21)
The Dyersburg Local Government Committee met Thursday morning at the River Center building at the Forked Deer River park to review several agenda items, including resident complaints of an alleged business operating out of a residential area, discussions of food trucks, body shops, and the city pay schedule, and to approve Juneteenth as a paid holiday for City employees.
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Dyersburg committee continues discussion of automated sanitation proposal
(Local News ~ 10/22/21)
The Dyersburg Street and Sanitation Committee met Thursday at 10 a.m. at the River Center building at the Forked Deer River Park. The committee continued discussion pertaining to an automated sanitation proposal from River City Hydraulics, Inc.
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Community Cancer Fund holds 36th Annual BBQ for Cancer
(Local News ~ 10/22/21)
The 36th Dyer County Community Cancer Fund BBQ for Cancer occurred Friday, October 22 on the court square in downtown Dyersburg. The Community Cancer Fund partners with various community supporters to hold the barbecue, which raises funds for cancer patients in Dyer County.
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Lady Choctaw seniors led team and raised the bar for future DC teams
(High School Sports ~ 10/22/21)
With the school’s first-ever state tournament appearance now in the books, the Lady Choctaws can look back at the season they had which saw them make history as their 40 wins tied the school’s record for wins by a team sport.
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Choctaws win 100-plus-point slugfest with Cards
(High School Sports ~ 10/22/21)
With third place in Region 8-5A on the line on Friday night in Newbern, the points came early and often before Dyer County (5-3, 3-2) was able to get a couple touchdowns ahead but had to match the Cardinals score-for-score late on the way to a high-scoring 61-50 win over Brighton...
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At the Shelter
(Features ~ 10/22/21)
The Dyersburg/Dyer County Humane Shelter has 78 pets available for adoption, so the number of sweet fur babies at the Shelter remains high. Help us by adopting or fostering. We need as many people as possible to meet our goal of finding a loving home for every available animal at the Shelter. Call the Shelter to get an appointment for surrendering, adopting, fostering, walking a dog, playing with cats, etc...
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