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State Rep. Rusty Grills introduces Second Amendment Financial Privacy Act
(Local News ~ 02/29/24)
Special to the State Gazette NASHVILLE, Tenn. – State Rep. Rusty Grills, R-Newbern, has filed legislation to protect financial transaction data associated with firearm and ammunition purchases from being used to conduct mass surveillance of law-abiding Tennesseans...
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Ayden can’t speak; lead poisoning is probably to blame
(Local News ~ 02/29/24)
Jacob Steimer Special to the State Gazette Dre Jones remembers watching his wife cry in the passenger seat of his GMC Envoy as they drove their 4-year-old son the 70 miles from their Dyersburg home to Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital. He can still see the inside of the emergency department and smell the alcohol swab the nurse used to prepare his son’s hand for an IV. ...
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Governor Bill Lee declares March 16 as “Tennessee Tree Day”, calls on Tennesseans to reserve and plant trees
(Local News ~ 02/29/24)
Special to the State Gazette NASHVILLE, TN—Earlier this month, Governor Bill Lee signed the “Tennessee Tree Day Resolution,” (HJR0712) declaring March 16, 2024 as “Tennessee Tree Day.” The resolution encourages Tennessee residents to participate in this annual event by reserving trees to plant at their homes and farms. This is the 10th annual statewide tree-planting day organized by Tennessee Environmental Council in its efforts to improve the environment and communities of our state...
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Float with Friends on Lake Isom National Wildlife Refuge
(Local News ~ 02/29/24)
Special to the State Gazette Join the Friends of West TN Refuges for a canoe float at Lake Isom NWR (Tiptonville, TN) from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 16, 2024. A variety of flora and fauna may be viewed on the trip, including ducks, eagles, herons, egrets, swamp rose mallow, cypress trees, and much more! The canoe float is free, but the Friends of West TN Refuges always appreciates donations. Donations are used to assist the Friends of West TN Refuges with public outreach events...
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DSCC PTK and Eagle Access members collect pop tabs for the Ronald McDonald House
(Local News ~ 02/29/24)
DSCC PTK and Eagle Access members collect pop tabs for the Ronald McDonald House Special to the State Gazette Dyersburg, Tennessee – Dyersburg State Community College (DSCC) Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) and students from the Eagle Access Program delivered 75 gallons of pop tabs to the Ronald McDonald House in Memphis in January. PTK continuously collects pop tabs and delivers them once a year. The pop tab proceeds help families in need as their children undergo cancer treatment at St. Jude...
- Downtown Dyersburg Annual Easter Egg Hunt set for March 30 (Local News ~ 02/29/24)
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Tennessee State Parks seek volunteers for annual Weed Wrangle March 2
(Local News ~ 02/29/24)
Special to the State Gazette NASHVILLE – Tennessee State Parks invite Tennesseans to participate March 2 in the state’s annual Weed Wrangle, part of a national effort to remove invasive plants from public spaces. The state has 36 state parks participating...
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Lady Trojan repeat
(High School Sports ~ 02/29/24)
With the Lady Trojans trailing by three heading into the final eight minutes of Wednesday night’s Region 7AAA Championship Game at Crockett County High School, the Dyersburg girls rallied down the stretch in spite of facing a tough South Gibson team to take their second straight region championship by a 51-46 score.
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