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Lady Canes put Dyer County season on the brink
(High School Sports ~ 10/19/22)
For the second straight TSSAA Class AA Volleyball Tournament, the Lady Choctaws found themselves put into the consolation bracket as East Hamilton handed Dyer County a four-set loss on Wednesday afternoon in the quarterfinals.
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DCHS Drama Club to present ‘The Rules of Comedy’
(Local News ~ 10/19/22)
MERYL CAMPBELL mcampbell@stategazette.com Starting October 20, Dyer County High School Drama Club will present a three-day production of ‘The Rules of Comedy’, a play by Peter Bloedel. Performances will be nightly, Thursday through Saturday, at 7 p.m. in the DCHS Theater...
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Kiwanis Club to host Kickball for Kids event Saturday
(Local News ~ 10/19/22)
The Kiwanis Club of Dyersburg will host a community Kickball for Kids event on Saturday, October 22 from 10 a.m. until noon at the Dyersburg Activity Center, located at 1001 Shelby Dr. Kiwanis Club of Dyersburg invites parents or guardians to bring their school-age children for a fun, outdoor event. The event will be free of charge to attend, and no registration is required...
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Local educators selected for 2022 WestTeach program
(Local News ~ 10/19/22)
Two local educators, Monica Robbins of Holice Powell Elementary and Lauren Mathis of Dyersburg Intermediate School, were recently selected for the University of Tennessee at Martin’s 2022 WestTeach program. Program applicants must be recommended by their principal, director of schools or superintendent, and only one teacher per school district is chosen to participate each year...
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Dyersburg board OKs salary increases for mayor, city judge
(Local News ~ 10/19/22)
The Dyersburg Board of Mayor and Aldermen convened Monday evening, October 17, at 7 p.m. and voted to approve salary increases for the position of Dyersburg Mayor and City Court Judge. The board’s action follows action taken by the City’s Finance Committee on October 4.
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DCHS recognizes National Merit Commended students
(Local News ~ 10/19/22)
Recently, Dyer County High School seniors Elijah Dawson, Landon Liddell, and Brayden Rouse were announced as Commended Students in the 2023 National Merit Scholarship Program. A Letter of Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation, which conducts the program, will be presented by the school’s principal to the students.
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Early voting under way
(Local News ~ 10/19/22)
The early voting period for the upcoming November 8 State and Federal, along with the City of Dyersburg and Town of Newbern, General Election is currently under way. Beginning on Wednesday, early voting will run through Thursday, November 3. All registered Dyer County voters who wish to cast their ballots early may do so at the Dyer County Election Commission, located at 113 W. Market St. in downtown Dyersburg, Monday-Friday 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. – 1 p.m...
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Chamber hosts candidate forum
(Local News ~ 10/19/22)
On Tuesday evening, the Dyersburg/Dyer County Chamber of Commerce held a candidate forum for candidates in the upcoming November 8 Election. Candidates participating in the forum were those in contested races, such as Dyersburg aldermen positions for Ward 1, Ward 3, and At Large Position 2, in addition to Dyersburg Mayor.
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Lady Trojans dominate in region semifinal win
(High School Sports ~ 10/19/22)
The Dyersburg girls soccer team took another step towards a Region 7AA championship as well as a third straight trip to the TSSAA Class AA State Tournament on Tuesday night with a 7-0 win over visiting Chester County in the region semifinals at J.C. Sawyers Stadium...
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Why did I come back
(High School Sports ~ 10/19/22)
That’s about the second or third most common question I have been asked in the past week or so since returning to the State Gazette after leaving seven months ago. The answer is simple but it wouldn’t make for much of a column if I just answered it in a sentence...
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