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Agents seize a suspected 1/4 pound of meth in Dyersburg, apprehend suspects (3/25/24)In the early morning hours of Sunday, March 24, agents with the 29th District West Tennessee Drug Task Force in Dyersburg were conducting surveillance during a drug investigation. They observed a vehicle pulling into a business in the four points area of Dyer County and suspected that the driver had no license. As they conducted a traffic stop, the driver fled on foot. Agents did not immediately chase the fleeing suspect.
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DCHS students recognized as part of MTSU’s True Blue 100 (3/27/24)Dyer County High School freshmen Cooper Criswell and Kierstyn Ray have been recognized among 100 students to be part of the True Blue 100.
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New Choctaw Head Coach Hinson looks to continue tradition (3/25/24)Coming off a state tournament appearance and being just one win away from playing for the TSSAA Class AAA State Championship last May, the Dyer County baseball team and new head coach Derek Hinson are looking to make another run this May despite playing in one of the toughest districts in their classification in the state.
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West Tennessee to see near total solar eclipse—again (3/22/24)Special to the State Gazette MARTIN, Tenn. – On Aug. 21, 2017, West Tennessee was able to experience a near-total solar eclipse, as the path of totality crossed the nation from Oregon to South Carolina, passing just to the east of the Land Between the Lakes area in Tennessee...
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Trojans take district opener (3/27/24)With both teams opening their District 13AAA schedule off on Tuesday afternoon in Newbern, both Dyersburg and Dyer County got their money’s worth as the district opener between the two teams came down to the final out before the Trojans claimed a 2-1 victory over the hosting Choctaws.
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Local Women take part in WestStar Working Women’s Conference (3/25/24)
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Northwest Tennessee Economic Development seeks volunteers, announces new location (3/22/24)Special to the State Gazette Northwest Tennessee Economic Development has moved to a new location. The new address is 1200 Community Park Rd Dyersburg, TN. Northwest Tennessee Economic Development is looking for volunteers to help pack commodities on April 3-4. Please call (731) 285-5556 to set up volunteer hours. This institution is an equal opportunity provider...
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The Strand Theatre showing movies soon in Tiptonville (3/26/24)While there are no plans currently to reopen the movie theater in Dyersburg, in Tiptonville, a new cinema is coming. The Strand Theatre of Tiptonville first operated as the local motion-picture house from 1915-1965. Over the years, the building had been repurposed and has not shown first-run movies since. After extensive renovation and preservation, the Tiptonville Main Street Association along with owners, the Watts Family, have partnered to bring the most-current blockbuster Hollywood releases to The Strand’s big screen.
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EMS Committee discuss salary increases for EMS workers, data interfaces (3/22/24)The Dyer County EMS Committee convened Thursday, March 21, to discuss February reports, the efficiency of the 911 and EMS interfaces, and recent salary increases for EMS workers.
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Alyce Finley to share stories of her 7th great-grandfather, supposed English highway man (3/22/24)Special to the State Gazette The Genealogy Group will meet next Tuesday, March 26, at 5pm at the PDC, 305 College Street in downtown Dyersburg. Alyce Finley will share stories of her 7th great-grandfather William Longmire, who was--or maybe was not--an English highwayman. ...
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Agents seize a suspected 1/4 pound of meth in Dyersburg, apprehend suspects (3/25/24)1In the early morning hours of Sunday, March 24, agents with the 29th District West Tennessee Drug Task Force in Dyersburg were conducting surveillance during a drug investigation. They observed a vehicle pulling into a business in the four points area of Dyer County and suspected that the driver had no license. As they conducted a traffic stop, the driver fled on foot. Agents did not immediately chase the fleeing suspect.
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Choctaws snap skid with big win over Graves County (3/25/24)1After a trio of losses earlier in the week, the Choctaws ended their season-opening road trip with a 10-0 win over Graves County in Mayfield on Friday evening. Dyer County got on the board in the top of the second to break a scoreless tie. Jack Smith opened the inning with a single then Landon Willis doubled. Jake Gentry grounded out but scored a run to give the Choctaws the lead. Landon Daniels followed with an RBI single to put Dyer County on top 2-0 after one and a half inning...