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Dyer County boys dominate WTAC Conference in tennis
(High School Sports ~ 05/06/22)
On Saturday, April 30, the WTAC middle school tennis tournament was held in Halls at Crichfield Park. Pictured left to right: Coach Kayla Moore, Clay Dodds, Seth LaRue, and Bo Dodds. Coach Moore was named the Coach of the Year. Clay Dodds and Seth LaRue defeated Brighton 6-2 earning the Boys Doubles Championship. Bo Dodds repeated as Boys Singles Champion, defeating Elijah Williams of Brighton 6-0.
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DMS Trojan baseball NWMSAA Conference Tournament champs
(High School Sports ~ 05/06/22)
The Dyersburg Middle School Trojan baseball team capped off their season in a big way – as NWMSAA Conference Tournament Champions – as they defeated South Gibson 6-1 in the championship game. Upon the completion of the regular season, the Trojans were the 3 seed going into the conference tournament. To advance to the championship game, DMS defeated Gibson County 3-2 as well as Crockett County 5-3...
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Historical Society presentation of Summer Hill neighborhood set for Tuesday
(Local News ~ 05/06/22)
The Dyer County Historical Society often collects and studies maps that date back to when the county was young, from land grant maps that were plotted by members of Milton Rice’s family to road maps that identify the elementary and high schools that dotted the landscape before many of the trees were harvested leaving rich, fertile farmland. Marilyn Holmes and the Dyer County Archives preserve many of the documents that also help trace our past...
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County school board, education committee meetings announced
(Local News ~ 05/06/22)
There will be a called meeting of the Dyer County Board of Education on Tuesday, May 10. This meeting will be held at the Milton Magee Building at 6 p.m. Additionally, there will be a meeting of the Dyer County Legislative Body Education Committee at 12 p.m. noon, Wednesday, May 11. This meeting will be held in the Milton Magee Auditorium...
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County Legislative Body and Budget Committee to meet Monday
(Local News ~ 05/06/22)
The Dyer County Legislative Body will meet on Monday, May 9, at 6:30 p.m. in the 2nd-floor Courtroom of the Dyer County Courthouse. Additionally, there will be a budget committee meeting prior at 6:15 p.m. in the Jury Room of the Courthouse.
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Chamber hosts Legislative Coffee
(Local News ~ 05/06/22)
On Friday morning, the Dyersburg/Dyer County Chamber of Commerce held Legislative Coffee with State Senator Ed Jackson and State Representative Rusty Grills speaking. Both Jackson and Grills provided numerous updates on the 112th General Assembly.
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Local observation of National Day of Prayer held
(Local News ~ 05/06/22)
Community members, local leaders, and pastors gathered Thursday in Dyersburg and Newbern to celebrate National Day of Prayer. This year marked the 71st year of observance nationally and the 42nd locally.
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DPS’ Newsom announced as semifinalist for TN teacher of the year
(Local News ~ 05/06/22)
Dyersburg Primary School first-grade teacher Kerri Newsom was recently selected as a Tennessee Teacher of the Year semifinalist, representing the Northwest Region. Over 260 applications for Tennessee Teacher of the Year were submitted and reviewed by the statewide scoring committee. ...
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DCHS honors students at academic recognition ceremony
(Local News ~ 05/06/22)
On Wednesday, May 4, Dyer County High School faculty and staff welcomed parents, students and local officials for the 2022 Academic Excellence Recognition program, also known as the Investment in Excellence Recognition, where many DCHS students were recognized for their outstanding academic achievements.
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