Wednesday Nov 18 | State Gazette
Newbern Board OKs street acceptance of several subdivisions
The Newbern Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted to approve the city's street acceptance of a number of subdivisions during their meeting on Tuesday evening.
Maupins named Tennessee Young Farmers of the Year
A number of persons gather to congratulate Eric and Jo Ann Maupin on being selected as the Tennessee Young Farmer of the Year.
Jackson Area MMA show Saturday to benefit Trimble Lions Club
County planners endorse new road listing, discuss billboards
The Dyer County Regional Planning Commission endorsed reopening a portion of Mitchell Road and agreed to re-study the county's major road plan.
Cigarette theft brings 8-year sentence
In Dyer County Circuit Court on Sept. 29: * Dusty B. Haynes, 28, 312 S. Hazel in Halls, was given an effective eight-year sentence after pleading guilty to burglary and theft of property less than $500. He was accused of entering the Murphy USA building on Dec.
No official reports of damage from Friday's quake
Anthony Hawks of Newbern said these cracks were a result of Friday morning's quake.
Army band and chorus performing Friday
The U.S. Army Field Band and Soldiers Chorus will perform Friday night in the Dyer County High School gymnasium.
Two arrested for burglary of storage units
The Dyersburg Police Department charged two Newbern men this week in connection with a number of storage facility burglaries.
Kids removed from home with meth lab; two adults arrested
A man and woman are currently being held in the Dyer County jail on drug charges after a Monday evening search of a house with an active meth lab in it.
Stepping into Homecoming at Austin Peay State University
Austin Peay State University students stepped into Homecoming 2009 with pizzazz in Monday's Step-Off competition.
Accused rapist among 80 grand jury indictments
A 23-year-old man was indicted Monday for one of three rapes reported this summer in Dyersburg.
Burglary suspects captured on cell phone camera, caught by police
Some quick-thinking witnesses, who saw a lawnmower being stolen, captured this image on a cell phone.
Sentences given for theft, drugs, DUI
In Dyer County Circuit Court on Sept. 1: * Jimmy W. Barber, 44, address unavailable, pleaded guilty to theft of property in excess of $1,000 and forgery.
E-911 board opens bids for storage facility, approves latest draft of inter-local agreement
Members of the Dyer County E-911 Board met Tuesday to open RFPs for the new storage facility to be built this year.
Bono, U2 give VIP treatment to patient who donated Make-a-Wish funds to extreme global poverty
Laurence Carolin recently received VIP treatment from the group U2 before a concert at Soldier Field in Chicago.
Suspects arrested after attempting to pawn jewelry with victim's name inscribed
On Monday, Aug. 31, three burglary suspects appeared in Newbern City Court after being arrested on Aug.
Depot Days festival this Saturday
The city of Newbern will celebrate its annual Depot Days festival this Saturday, Sept.
Fairgrounds building named for longtime educator Reed
Sam Reed entertains some of his former agriculture students and Dyer County Fair board members with stories from the past.
School systems OK'd for federal loans
The Dyersburg and Dyer County school systems received two of 15 low- or no-interest loans through a federal stimulus program in Tennessee.
Former inmate's lawsuit against county dismissed
A former Dyer County inmate who said he was mistreated lost a civil rights claim against the county in U.S. District Court in Memphis.