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Lady Choctaws hold onto first place with win over Lady Cavs
(High School Sports ~ 02/11/22)
After being handed their first district loss earlier in the week, the Lady Choctaws (18-6, 3-1) bounced back despite a sluggish start to take a 66-51 win over Crockett County (15-6, 2-2) to remain tied for first place in the District 13AAA standings on Thursday night in Newbern on Senior Night.
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No. 10 Dyersburg knocks off No. 7 Rebels
(High School Sports ~ 02/11/22)
With a six-game sprint to the finish of the season in District 13AAA action in full swing this week, Thursday night’s contest between Obion County Central and Dyersburg’s boys had added importance as the two were ranked in the Associated Press Top 10 heading into the game which also had implications on the district standings.
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Indiana murder fugitive, Wisconsin theft fugitive captured in Union City
(Local News ~ 02/11/22)
JACKSON, Tenn. – U.S. Marshal Tyreece Miller announces the arrest of Jeremy Rico Etheridge, 39, on a First Degree Murder warrant out of Indianapolis, Indiana, as well as a second fugitive wanted by authorities in Wisconsin. Both were arrested in Union City, Tenn. by the U.S. Marshals Service...
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Tennessee Tree Day is March 19; reserve seedlings by Feb. 13
(Local News ~ 02/11/22)
Tennessee Tree Day 2022 is the largest community tree-planting project of its kind in America taking place on Saturday, March 19, 2022. Tree Day is a project of Tennessee Environmental Council, a nonprofit organization. Tennessee residents have an opportunity to collectively pick up and plant more than 50,000 native tree seedlings in all 95 Tennessee counties during the weekend of March 19. ...
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Thanks for the memories
(Local News ~ 02/11/22)
Over the past 17-plus years, finding the words to share an opinion with the faithful readers always came easy, always. Today however, the thoughts that always seemed to come so easy suddenly have become somewhat difficult to put into words. After much discussion with my family, time spent in prayer, and the desire to just be better, I made the decision in January to resign in order to pursue a new adventure in this thing we call life...
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CLB, committees to meet Monday
(Local News ~ 02/11/22)
The Dyer County Legislative Body and various committees are scheduled to meet on Monday, February 14 in the Dyer County Courthouse in the Circuit Courtroom. Committee meetings are scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. with the CLB commencing at 6:30 p.m. The agenda includes budget transfers to various departments, reimbursement of grant funds to general purpose funds, updates from various committees, among other items of business...
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Lifeline Blood Services to host Dyersburg blood drive
(Local News ~ 02/11/22)
This weekend, Lifeline Blood Services begins hosting the Gift from the Heart Blood Drive at their Dyersburg office beginning Saturday, Feb. 12, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 13 – Tuesday, Feb. 15 from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. The first 100 donors will receive a box of chocolates and all donors will be entered to win a dinner for two from Abe’s Rib Eye Barn as well as a gift certificate for a dozen roses from Geraldine’s Florist. All donors will receive a themed T-shirt...
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Area schools recognized as Model of Demonstration School for behavior
(Local News ~ 02/11/22)
MERYL CAMPBELL mcampbell@stategazette.com BRANDON HUTCHESON bhutcheson@stategazette.com Tennessee Tiered Supports Center (TSC) recently announced the schools statewide who had earned a bronze, silver, or gold level as an RTI2-B Model Demonstration School for Response to Instruction and Intervention for Behavior. ...
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Planning Commission hears rezoning request
(Local News ~ 02/11/22)
On Thursday, the Dyersburg Municipal-Regional Planning Commission convened for the first time in 2022. Commissioners reviewed four items of new business including a site plan for a convenience store, a site plan for a subdivision, a rezoning request, and the election of officers...
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Dyer County sees overnight rash of overdoses
(Local News ~ 02/11/22)
Authorities have responded to three separate overdoses in the past 24 hours – two of them fatal - and all appear to be connected to the deadly drug fentanyl.
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State Gazette announces new leadership team
(Local News ~ 02/11/22)
Rust Communications has announced a new leadership team is in place at The State Gazette. Advertising Director Cecily Simpson and Editor Brandon Hutcheson have been named co-leaders of the local newspaper, effective Saturday, with Shelia Rouse serving in a consultant role...
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