Dyer County News

On the evening before state officials released Report Card results for school systems throughout Tennessee, Deputy Commissioner of Education Robert Greene visited Dyer County to report changes made by the state in the 11th hour that will affect this year's Report Card status for both local school systems.

Members of the Dyersburg Board of Mayor and Aldermen learned that Dyersburg ranks No.

Many West Tennessee farmers are in a race with rising water in the Mississippi River to harvest their crops.

Holice Powell Elementary School was selected as a 2009 Blue Ribbon School. Only about 3.9 percent of schools nationwide have received this honor.

As children will be taking to the streets this Halloween, law enforcement officials are urging children and parents to exercise caution against sex offenders.

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.

In Dyer County Circuit Court on Sept. 15: * Kendrick D. Akins, 18, 206 Pate St., pleaded guilty to charges of aggravated burglary, theft of property in excess of $1,000 and burglary of a motor vehicle.

TRC Dyersburg's Client of the Year Randall Burrow takes a few moments to tell his story and thank the center for helping him find a job that he loves.

The Dyer County Commission approved a loan agreement Monday night that will enable the county to build a new school.

Sgt. Ken Sutton talks to a truck driver that was stopped for an inspection. Trooper Robert Clemmons was one of six troopers taking part in the commercial vehicle inspections on I-155. The troopers had 10 commercial vehicles and three drivers that were placed out of service as a result of failed inspections.

The Dyer County Republican Party will have three candidates speak at their Reagan Day Celebration.

The Dyer County Commission's Transportation Committee voted Monday night to restore about 500 feet of a road to the county's road list.

Investigators in Dyersburg are trying to figure out if a man indicted for raping a woman in July is connected to other attacks.

Fifth Consolidated School Principal Greg Cherry informs county commissioners and county school officials about problems that have come with overcrowding in the school.

A 23-year-old man was indicted Monday for one of three rapes reported this summer in Dyersburg.

The dedication for a memorial to fallen Dyersburg firefighters began with a parade from the location of the old fire department at the end of Market Street to the memorial located at the front door of Fire Station No.

In Dyer County Circuit Court on Sept. 8: * An aggravated assault charge against Leaquinn B. Brown, 24, of Halls, was dismissed.

Police in Newbern credit two alert cell phone owners for using their phones to take pictures of a lawnmower being loaded into the trunk of a car.

City Drug Co. recently celebrated 125 years of business with a ceremony in front of its historic building on the corner of South Mill Avenue and West Court Street, in downtown Dyersburg.

The deadline to submit photographs for the Shoot Dyer County photography contest has been extended to Monday Oct.