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Two Dyersburg parents have filed a multi-million-dollar lawsuit against Dyersburg City Schools following the alleged sexual harassment of their son, a special needs student at Dyersburg Middle School in 2023. To protect the identity of the child, the parents have requested their names not be mentioned in the following report.

On Thursday, September 12, the City of Newbern Planning Commission approved plans for building of a Taco Bell in the city, and citing city ordinances on distances from residential areas, refused to make a motion for a vote that would allow applicants Paul and Mary Williams to open a pet kennel business.

The 15th Annual Girls Night Out welcomed a large crowd to the Lannom Center on Thursday night, September 12. Hosted by the Southern Accent Chapter of the American Business Women's Association (ABWA), Girls Night Out provides local businesswomen with a platform in which to market their goods, while also raising money for a good cause, as all proceeds go toward providing scholarships for local graduating seniors.

Multiple aid organizations gathered on Tuesday, September 10, at the Dyersburg Salvation Army for a session designed to better coordinate services for area residents in need.

County officials and staff gathered on Monday, September 9, to hear a progress report from TLM on the exterior and interior renovations to the Dyer County Courthouse

The Dyer County Election Commission released a list of candidates who have qualified for the aldermen/alderwomen and mayor contests in Newbern and Trimble. In Trimble, only three have qualified for the five alderman positions.

A Dyersburg man, Hunter Ables, has entered a plea on a case stemming from a 2023 auto accident in which the vehicle flipped, and a child sustained injuries requiring airlifting to a Memphis hospital. Ables and an adult passenger, Tamera Branham, of Dyersburg, were originally charged with six counts of child abuse and (violent) child neglect.

The City of Dyersburg Board of Mayor and Aldermen met Monday, September 17, and approved resolutions allowing the city to begin the process of getting a $4M loan for the purchase of two fire trucks and for the completion of the Future City Gymnasium. Additionally, the board approved a beer permit for a special event at the Dyer County Fairgrounds. Finally, Mayor John Holden reported on an ongoing problem with a resident’s tire hoarding.

Two Dyersburg parents have filed a multi-million-dollar lawsuit against Dyersburg City Schools following the alleged sexual harassment of their son, a special needs student at Dyersburg Middle School in 2023. To protect the identity of the child, the parents have requested their names not be mentioned in the following report.

MARTIN, Tenn. – When the summer and fall 2024 University of Tennessee at Martin graduates walk the line to receive their diplomas on Dec. 14, there will be one graduate who stands out among the rest.

While all of West Tennessee was being hit hard due to landfall of Hurricane Francine, the rain didn’t stop Friday Night Lights. Even though most of the game was played during intermittent rain, the weather also didn’t stop Dyersburg from imposing its will on the Bolivar Tigers for a 38-0 win on Friday night at J.C. Sawyers Stadium.

Despite rain throughout the game on Friday night during the Choctaws' first regular season trip away from Newbern down in Henderson, the Dyer County (4-0) defense stymied the Eagles while the orange and white offense rushed for over 300 yards on a very wet surface to take a 36-7 win over Chester County...