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Hayti, Missouri woman charged with first-degree murder in one-year-old child’s death (7/24/24)A 20-year-old Hayti, Missouri woman was charged Tuesday in the 2023 death of a 14-month-old child, according to a Dyersburg Police Department report. Karmella Robinson will be arraigned on the charge in Dyersburg Municipal Court at 9 a.m. Friday morning, said DPD Detective Chuck Barrineau. He was recently reassigned to the case.
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Swift children take the stand during last day of testimony; closing arguments to be heard Wednesday (6/5/24)In the final day of testimonies called upon by the Defense, the case will be handed over to the jury for deliberation and verdict following closing arguments on Wednesday, June 5.
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State Gazette Female Co-Athletes of the Year for Dyer County High School: Lady Choctaws Rylee Key and Emma Wray (7/25/24)With two worthy candidates for an honor who excelled in both sports they played during the previous season, Lady Choctaw sophomores Rylee Key and Emma Wray have been named the State Gazette Female Co-Athletes of the Year for Dyer County High School for this past school athletic year.
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NP Kelley Burg marks three years at clinic dedicated to Tyson workers (7/24/24)Nurse Practitioner and Clinical Director at Bright Blue Health in Dyersburg is celebrating her third anniversary with the clinic, which exclusively treats employees from the area plants and hatcheries of the Tyson Foods company, including those from the newly acquired Williams Sausage.
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Choctaw Baseball holds annual awards banquet (7/22/24)Dyer County High School honored the members of its Choctaw Baseball team with its annual awards banquet on Wednesday night in the DCHS Commons.
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Dispute leads to shot fired and felony charge (7/26/24)A dispute with a neighbor and a worker over traffic issues Thursday afternoon, July 25, led to a shot being fired and a felony arrest.
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A century later, daughter of Paris Olympian shares father's story (7/20/24)JASON PEEVYHOUSE jpeevyhouse@stategazette.com Within the coming weeks, the eyes of the international sports community will be tuned to Paris, France as the 33rd Summer Olympics will begin on Friday, July 26. Dyersburg resident Mary Whelchel Pierce Todd has a very special tie to the Olympic Games, but one which dates back a century to the last time the games were held in Paris...
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Dyersburg’s John Holden named Mayor of the Year by Municipal League (7/24/24)KNOXVILLE — Dyersburg Mayor John Holden was named the 2024 Mayor of the Year by the Tennessee Municipal League at their 84th Annual Conference in Knoxville. Each year since 1954, the Tennessee Municipal League has honored a city mayor who typifies the attributes of intelligence, effectiveness, hard work, dedication, and sacrifice. For the past 17 years, John Holden has exemplified a servant leader in his community, dedicating his time and energy to not just improve the city of Dyersburg but to also lift up West Tennessee and cities across the state.
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Local graduate attends UT Martin orientation event (7/23/24)
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Campbell named new Three Oaks Baseball head coach (7/18/24)When the 2025 Three Oaks Baseball season sees its first pitch in a few months, there will be a new head coach leading the way as Dyer County alum Hayden Campbell has been named as the Choctaws’ new skipper.
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Choctaw Baseball holds annual awards banquet (7/22/24)1Dyer County High School honored the members of its Choctaw Baseball team with its annual awards banquet on Wednesday night in the DCHS Commons.
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County Local Government Committee passes resolutions, including one for hotel/motel tax (7/25/24)1Disagreements arose during the Dyer County Local Government Committee, which met on Wednesday, July 24. The committee approved a resolution to levy a hotel/motel tax, but conflicts over how to use the funds shortly sidetracked focus. The group also passed three other resolutions to send to the full County Legislative Body (CLB). Those resolutions called for asking the United States Postal System (USPS) to improve service and move the county’s mail processing from Memphis to Madison County, to adopt an interlocal agreement with Trimble, and to adopt the 2021 edition of the International Residential Building Code.