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Gov. Lee will not extend COVID-19 State of Emergency
(Local News ~ 11/19/21)
On Friday, November 19, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced he will not renew the COVID-19 State of Emergency, which is scheduled to expire Friday night.
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Three Oaks hosts football awards banquet
(High School Sports ~ 11/19/21)
Three Oaks Middle School honored the members of its Choctaw football team with an awards banquet recently.
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Gov. Lee’s Future Workforce Initiative impacts nearly 400,000 Tennessee students & 2,000+ educators
(Local News ~ 11/19/21)
Nashville, Tenn. - On November 18, the Tennessee Department of Education and the Tennessee STEM Innovation Network (TSIN) released the 2020-21 Tennessee’s Future Workforce Initiative Impact Report, highlighting the significant impact career and technical education, computer science, and STEM has made on students and educators across the state...
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Power Board OKs debt charge-off, delays bids on truck
(Local News ~ 11/19/21)
BRANDON HUTCHESON bhutcheson@stategazette.com The Dyersburg Electric System Power Board convened at noon November 17 for their regularly scheduled monthly meeting. All board members and the DES Executive Management Team were present. DES President Steve Lane presented items of new business before the board, beginning with uncollectable debt charge-off...
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St. Mary’s Church to host free Thanksgiving dinner
(Local News ~ 11/19/21)
St Mary’s Episcopal Church will host a Thanksgiving dinner on Thanksgiving Day from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. located in the St Mary’s Episcopal Church Parish Hall. No volunteers are needed for the event. Everyone is welcome to attend. The free-of-charge, restaurant-style Thanksgiving dinner will include turkey and dressing, ham along with homemade sides and desserts...
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Tickets for Transitions 12 Days of Christmas fundraiser now available
(Local News ~ 11/19/21)
Transitions of Dyer County will celebrate the 12 Days of Christmas on Tuesday, December 14. The annual series of drawings offers the ministry a chance to raise money for its programming and to give back to the community. The community will be given the opportunity to win prizes in nearly two weeks of drawing and the grand prize – the chance to help support the local ministry serving women with life-controlling problems. ...
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Tyson donates over 38,000 pounds of proteins to community members
(Local News ~ 11/19/21)
In an effort to provide nutritious, quality proteins to the community, Tyson Foods of Newbern distributed more than 38,000 pounds of food consisting of sausage, turkey, ham, corned beef and more during a donation event Wednesday morning, November 17.
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County mayor receives PAL Award for public health contributions
(Local News ~ 11/19/21)
On Thursday, November 18, Dyer County employees and community leaders met at 11 a.m. in the conference room at the Trustee and Election Commission offices for the annual Thanksgiving Luncheon.
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Dyer County splits season opener at home against Chester County
(High School Sports ~ 11/19/21)
Despite leading by double digits in the first half the Dyer County Choctaws fell to the Chester County Eagles 67-60 in the first game of the regular season at home.
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Epic Round 2 goes to Trojans
(High School Sports ~ 11/19/21)
A game weeks in the making needed more than 48 minutes and four quarters as it took an overtime frame before a Darius Harris touchdown and a Grant Self extra point put Dyersburg (12-0) in the TSSAA Class 3A Semifinals for the first time since 2006 with a 21-20 overtime win over Covington (9-3) on Friday night at J.C. Sawyers Stadium.
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Annual salaries of local elected, appointed officials
(Local News ~ 11/19/21)
Following a story entitled ‘Dyersburg Local Government Committee hears resident complaints’, which ran on October 22, Dyersburg Alderwoman Mary Claire Hopper and Alderman James Baltimore recommended the committee look at possibly increasing the salary of Dyersburg Mayor John Holden; a salary not increased since October 2006.
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