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Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe announced on June 24 fifteen new site development grants, totaling more than $4.6 million were awarded. Of those selected, the City of Dyersburg is slated to receive $439,110 for the Commerce Park Interstate Site.

Dyersburg, Tenn. – The West Tennessee Drug Task Force, operating out of the 29th Judicial District, served a second search warrant within 40 days at a home on Unionville Road resulting in the seizure of more drugs and two arrests.

The Dyersburg Finance Committee convened for the fourth time Monday morning to continue discussion pertaining to the upcoming 2021-22 fiscal budget for the City of Dyersburg. Additionally, committee members met with McIver’s Grant Public Library representatives pertaining to a funding request.

The Dyersburg Board of Mayor and Aldermen convened Monday evening inside the Municipal Building courtroom for their regularly scheduled meeting. All board members were in attendance and reviewed two items of new business – minutes from the Finance Committee meetings on June 7, 9, and 15 as well as the attorney invoice.

As part of the summer programming at McIver’s Grant Public Library, the library will hold two movie series for families and teens. Family movies are scheduled to be shown on June 25, July 2, and July 9 at 1 p.m., while the final movie in the Sarcastic Teen Movie Series will be shown at 1 p.m. July 5...

A Tennessee physician pleaded guilty Wednesday in the Western District of Tennessee to causing the death of one of his patients through his illegal prescribing of hydrocodone. According to court documents, Thomas K. Ballard III, 63, of Jackson, owned and operated the Ballard Clinic, from which he issued prescriptions for dangerous, addictive controlled pharmaceutical drugs without any legitimate medical purpose. ...

On Wednesday morning, the 29th Judicial District Attorney’s Office presented orders of injunctions in Dyer County Chancery Court pertaining to the recent violence reportedly occurring between rival gangs the Vice Lords and the 87 Kitchen Crips.

In the early morning hours of June 22, Dyersburg Police arrested two local men on various charges including drug and weapon possession. Marcus Parr, 27, and Dekotta Stover, 22, both of Dyersburg were taken into custody on charges of possession of a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony, possession of schedule II with intent to distribute, possession of drug paraphernalia, and theft of property under $1,000. Stover also was charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm.

The Dyersburg Police Department is seeking the public’s help regarding a shooting incident, reportedly occurring on Wheeler St. in the morning hours of June 18. According to a release from the DPD, a residence was struck multiple times by gunfire.

A local World War II serviceman’s flight jacket was recently reunited with one of his family members. A jacket belonging to Allen Wright, a member of the Army Air Corps and part of the Flying Tigers, was found and brought to Dyersburg by collector Todd Anderson to have it authenticated by Wright’s brother-in-law, Jere Ozment...

Few people know that the Purple Heart was the first U.S. military decoration ever awarded. Then-General George Washington, Commander of the Continental Army, established the Purple Heart on August 7, 1782, when it was recognized as the nation’s highest military award...

The children and grandchildren of Key Corner NSDAR members once again enjoyed a morning of patriotic rock painting and learning about Flag Day on June 14. The group met at the Forked Deer River Park pavilion and also enjoyed the nature trail recently cleaned and marked by Andy Jayroe...

On Monday afternoon, Dr. Gurpal Bindra was scheduled for arraignment in Dyer County Circuit Court on an assault charge after being indicted by the Dyer County Grand Jury on June 14.

At an arraignment hearing for Darrell Sells and Chasity Brandon — both indicted by the Dyer County Grand Jury — Monday afternoon in Dyer County Circuit Court, District Attorney General Danny Goodman, Jr. announced he would be recusing himself from the case. In addition, to Circuit Court Judge Lee Moore also recused himself from the case.

A Dyersburg man was recently arrested on a charge of filing a false police report. According to the Dyersburg Police Department, Kevin J. Byrd, 30, allegedly created a story of being beaten up and robbed by multiple men on two occasions.

The Dyer County Relay for Life event was back in 2021 after the annual gathering was canceled in 2020 due to COVID-19. This year’s event was held at the Dyer County Fairgrounds Thursday evening and featured the ‘Light the Night’ drive-thru luminaria, which raised $30,000 for the American Cancer Society.

The Dyersburg Electric System Power Board convened Wednesday at noon for their regularly scheduled meeting. The meeting occurred at the DES Headquarters, and agenda items included reviewing transformer bids as well as bad-debt and property-damage charge-offs...

The Dyersburg Board of Mayor and Aldermen will convene Monday evening, June 21, inside the Municipal Building Courtroom, located at 425 W. Market St., at 7 p.m. The agenda is as follows: 1. Call to Order 2. Pledge of Allegiance to American Flag 3. Prayer – Ricky Hammond...

A system-wide, any Dyer County school, summer registration will be held Tuesday, June 22 at Dyer County High School from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. This is for students new to the system wishing to register with any Dyer County School for grades Pre-K-12th. Please bring the following documentation: certified birth certificate, Social Security number, proof of residency, and the student’s last report card. Registration is limited to one parent/guardian...

Interested in learning more about genealogy research? Come to the meeting of the Dyer County Genealogy group on Tuesday, June 22 at 5 p.m. at the Professional Development Center. The PDC is located at 305 College St. in downtown Dyersburg. The program will feature a roundtable discussion of general genealogy research. Those attending are asked to bring their best research tip or a research question for the group to consider...

On June 14, the Dyer County Grand Jury indicted Darrell Sells and Chasity Brandon on a charge of stalking by electronic communications.

Local doctor Gurpal Bindra was indicted by the Dyer County Grand Jury on June 14 on a charge of assault.

MEMPHIS, TN – After a two-day trial, a federal jury has convicted Carl Clarke, 31, for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph C. Murphy Jr. announced the guilty verdict Thursday morning, June 17.

Two Lauderdale County residents, Robert and Shaletha Lattimore, recently filed a lawsuit regarding injuries reportedly sustained to Mr. Lattimore during a shooting at a party held at the Dyersburg American Legion Post #191, located at 1305 Grant, in June 2020...