Stories from Saturday, October 21, 2023

Dyersburg at Brighton (TSSAA Class AA Sectional Round) (Girls Soccer, 4 p.m.) Dyer County, Dyersburg at Westview Invitational (Cross Country, 4 p.m.) Dyersburg at Haywood (Region 7AA Tournament) (Girls Soccer, TBA) Crockett County at DMS (Basketball, 6 p.m.)...

After a big win on the road at Scotts Hill, the Trojans returned to J.C. Sawyers Stadium for the first time in over a month. On a night where Dyersburg High School recognized the Homecoming Court, the Trojans showed out on the field and ran their way to a dominant 51-0 win over region opponent Liberty Tech Crusaders...

By William Northcutt --- If you’re lucky enough to survive the race through youth and middle-age, you’ll break the tape on senior citizenry. Let’s talk in real terms: These are the last years of our earthly existences. It seems that we enter that leg of the race so fast from this vantage point that we hardly believe we’ve made it this far. Until average life expectancy reaches 100, age is not “just a number.”

Velma Bryson Baker was born on August 30, 1933 in Kentucky, the daughter of the late Roy J. and Clatie Catherine Bryson. On August 24, 1963, she was united in marriage to David Baker, who preceded her in death on September 9,1997. Velma worked compassionately as a Licensed Practical Nurse. She enjoyed gardening, riding her scooter, and spending time with her grandchildren, whom she loved dearly. Velma loved her English Bulldogs, George and Buddha, who became spoiled to her love...

The Choctaw defense survived both a potent Obion County Central offense as well as a bit of trickery by the Rebels to take a big Region 7-4A contest over the Rebels, 28-26, thanks to a big sack on a Central two-point attempt late in the fourth quarter to seal the win.