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Following a shooting incident on September 23, which reportedly left two teens injured, the Dyersburg Police Department announced Tuesday afternoon, September 27, Camron Hopkins turned himself in to authorities earlier in the day. Hopkins, 24, along with Damaris Neal, 22, and two 17-year-old juveniles, all of Dyersburg, are wanted by DPD on 3 counts each of attempted first-degree murder. As of Tuesday afternoon Neal and the juveniles are still at large.

The Main Street Dyersburg Farmers Market celebrated the first week of autumn and the last day of the farmers market by hosting a fall festival with various activities and attractions for all ages on Saturday.

In an effort to recognize the upcoming Caregiver Appreciation Day, occurring Thursday, September 29, Dyersburg Mayor John Holden signed a proclamation in honor of the day.

A Law Enforcement Committee meeting will be held Friday, September 30, at 12 p.m. at the old jail. Discussion will be held on the Women’s Re-entry Program.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Tennessee gas prices continue to slowly decline, falling five cents on average over last week. The Tennessee Gas Price average is now $3.17 which is 28 cents less expensive than one month ago and 28 cents more than one year ago. "While the national gas price average has reversed course and is now trending more expensive, gas prices here in Tennessee are still continuing to decline, " said Megan Cooper, spokeswoman for AAA - The Auto Club Group. ...

On Thursday, September 22, over 150 local residents gathered at the Main Street Dyersburg Farmers Market, located at the downtown Dyersburg Forked Deer River Park, for the 6th annual Farm to Table Dinner, a yearly fundraiser for Healing Horses Inc.

The 2nd annual Fork and Cork Food and Wine Festival to support Dyer Lake CASA occurred on September 20 from 6-8 p.m. at the Fyrne Lake Lanai.

Location, location, location -- this saying is as important in genealogy as it is in real estate. At the September meeting of the Dyer County Genealogy Group, Alyce Finley will discuss the importance of identifying the locales where our ancestors lived and methods of finding those locales. The group will meet Tuesday, September 27 at 5 p.m. at the Professional Development Center, located at 305 College St. in Dyersburg...

The Newbern Police Department is currently seeking the whereabouts of a local man wanted for attempted first-degree murder, among other charges. Jesse Mathrell Webb a.k.a. Marty Webb, 50, of Newbern is wanted on two counts of attempted first-degree murder, felon in possession of a firearm, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a violent felony...

The updated COVID-19 booster is now available at the Dyer County Health Department. All individuals over the age of 12 years are eligible to receive an updated COVID-19 booster if they have completed the primary series and it has been at least two months since their last COVID-19 vaccine...

Two Dyer County High School students, Seth Baker and Sarah Anderson, excelled in College Board assessments as well as schoolwork and were awarded with Academic Honors from College Board National Recognition Programs - National Rural and Small Town Award (NRSTA)...

On September 20, the Newbern Board of Mayor and Aldermen convened in the Newbern Safe Room to review new items of business.

On Wednesday, August 17, James Wick, nurseryman and arborist, inspected the trees and signage at Okeena Park prior to issuing recertification as a level-2 arboretum. He identified a White Oak at the north end of the park as being 500-plus years old. How amazing that this tree existed when Indians hunted in the woods and Yankee and Confederate soldiers hiked through the trees as well. What stories these trees would be able to tell if we could communicate with them...

JACKSON, TN -- LIFELINE Blood Services and Joe Mahan Ford’s partnership over the summer helped save lives. During a time when blood collections are low, LIFELINE was able to keep blood donations going strong and continued to meet the need of the 20 West Tennessee counties served...

Dyersburg State Community College’s Alumni Association hosted its Annual Fall Dinner Meeting and Silent Auction on Thursday, September 8. Approximately 30 Alumni Association board members, alumni and their guests enjoyed a catered meal on the Katie Cottrell Winchester Terrace of the Dyersburg campus during the picturesque fall evening...

On September 16, an armed, barricaded Dyersburg man was taken into custody by Dyersburg Police. After a nearly 4-and-a-half-hour standoff with law enforcement, Steven Thurmond, 38, was issued charges of 4 counts of aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, aggravated domestic assault, felon in possession of a firearm, and introducing contraband into a penal institution...

The Dyer County Adult Leadership Class of 2022 has kicked off a new year. The first event, the Alumni-sponsored Evening Mixer was held Tuesday, September 13, at the Dyersburg/ Dyer County Chamber of Commerce. In attendance were Leadership Alumni, new members to the program and various community leaders.

With nearly 47 vendors present ranging from foods and merchandise to carnival rides, inflatables and games, the 30th Annual Depot Days festival drew in a crowd of thousands over the weekend for a full day of fun, entertainment, and music.

During colonial and early days of our country, bells – church bells, firehouse bells, town, and city hall bells - were used to call people together, to alert them to some important announcement or event. Bells called the people of Philadelphia together to hear the Declaration of Independence read publicly for the first time on July 4, 1776. ...

Dyersburg State Community College held a Naming Ceremony for the Dr. Karen A. Bowyer Mathematics Building on Friday, September 9, on the Dyersburg campus. DSCC President Dr. Scott Cook, along with Dr. Karen Bowyer, DSCC President Emeritus; Reverend Gary Meade, Rector of St. ...

Special to the State Gazette The Tennessee School Boards Association (TSBA) hosted the Northwest Fall District Meeting at Paris Elementary School on Tuesday, September 13. At the meeting, several individuals from Dyersburg and Dyer County received awards, including Dyersburg High School senior Caroline Buss (Northwest District Student Recognition Award), Deb Lowrance (Northwest District Volunteer Recognition Award), Dyersburg City School Board member Whitney Allmon earned Level I and Level II TSBA Boardsmanship Awards, and Dyer County School Board member Keith Anderson earned the Level I TSBA Boardsmanship Award.. ...

Paducah, KY – Teresa Taylor from Finley is a semifinalist for the 2022 AQS QuiltWeek – Des Moines, Iowa being held from September 14-17 at the Iowa Events Center. Teresa was chosen to display the quilt, ‘Eye Candy Fabric’, along with 227 others in the AQS contest. ...

On Thursday, from 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., WorkCare and RapidCare held a lunch and learn session with several area industries regarding various workplace topics. The event occurred at The Foundry Event Center at The Blacksmith in Dyersburg. The sponsors for the event included Rapidcare, AOSM, and Spicer Rudstorm PLLC. Roughly 90 individuals from over 50 West Tennessee industries were in attendance.