Stories from Saturday, December 31, 2022

Transitions of Dyer County wrapped up its annual 12 Days of Christmas fundraising event, celebrating over ten years of running the fundraiser. As of December 21, donations raised totaled $12,250 through the Christmas fundraising event.

• Dyersburg man arrested on aggravated kidnapping, assault charges • Dyersburg basketball homecoming court announced • Dyer County Schools announces District level Teachers of the Year • DSCC welcomes Cook as new president • DSCC awarded state grant to aid students with intellectual and developmental disabilities...

Being a three-day-a-week paper, you don’t always get the chance to do certain things. For instance, I’m not always going to get a chance to say goodbye to the outgoing year on the Dec. 31 like I do here in 2022. It’s been a memorable year for all of us...

It’s no secret that the college application process can get expensive fast. I mean, think about it: Admissions experts usually recommend students apply to anywhere between five and eight colleges, but some students apply to 10 or more! And most colleges charge an application fee—so that money really starts to add up...

So, you’ve made a resolution to take control of your money in the new year — that’s amazing. A huge part of building new habits in any area of your life is just deciding you’re going to do it, so you’ve already gotten a big step out of the way. I know getting your finances in order can feel big and overwhelming, but we’re going to break it down in a way that’s simple and manageable. ...

The Dyer County girls put a ribbon on their first half of the season on Friday afternoon, getting to the halfway point of the regular season with an unbeaten 12-0 mark thanks to a 60-39 win over Peabody in the West TN Bone & Joint Clinic Classic at Henry County High School in Paris...

The Trojans were hampered by a slow start and were just not able to overcome a six-point frame as the Dyersburg boys fell to Kenwood 67-64 on the third day of the Milan Rebounders Club Tournament in Milan on Friday afternoon. During the first eight minutes of action, the Trojans were held to just a trio of field goals from AJ Higgins, Ryan Lowrance and a returning Breyden Turnage as the Dyersburg boys trailed 16-6 after one quarter...

The Dyer County boys brought the first half of their season to a positive conclusion on Friday afternoon in Murray, defeating Graves County 56-53 in the consolation bracket of the Murray Bank Hardwood Classic at Calloway County High School. Dyer County trailed for much of the game, including being down by two at the half. ...