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Drug Task Force Reports Seizure of Multiple Drugs, Cash and Firearm
The West Tennessee Drug Task Force reported a large drug bust in Dyersburg. Agents with the 29th District made the seizure following a search warrant in the 700 block of Southern Street. Task force agents, along with the Dyersburg Police Department and Dyer County Sheriff’s Office, located drugs, a weapon...
Waterfowl Field Day coming up; anglers get a reprieve
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is hosting a free Waterfowl Field Day on Aug. 3 at Bogota Wildlife Management Area in Dyer County. The event aims to educate and engage hunters, farmers, land owners, and bird watchers and will include presentations on waterfowl and their habitats. The event will host a duck-calling contest and broadcast live podcasts on waterfowl, farming and everyday life.
TWRA Reports Two Boating Fatalities Over July 4th Holiday
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency reports there were two fatal boating-related incidents over the four-day July Fourth holiday and Operation Dry Water weekend. Each of the incidents involved men who fell from boats. The first came Thursday, July 4, 224, as a 75-year-old Knoxville resident drowned while docking his boat...
Historical Marker Commemorates WWlI Mid-Air Collision
Dyersburg, Tenn.–Sixteen airmen died in a training mission in 1945 and a historical marker was placed in Dyer County today commemorating the site. The Dyersburg/Dyer County Chamber conducted a ribbon-cutting with the Dyer County Historical Society and Dyer County Bicentennial Committee. Flying a training mission on the 24th of...
Dyer County Commissioner Seeking State Representative Seat
A Dyer County Commissioner is now seeking a seat as a State Representative. James “Bubba” Cobb is on the ballot as a Republican candidate to serve District 77. The Dyersburg Republican is running against incumbent Rusty Grills in the August 1st State and Federal Primary Election. Cobb told...
Outdoor Notes: TWRA reports two fatalities over holiday weekend
NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency reported two fatal boating-related incidents over the four-day Fourth of July holiday and Operation Dry Water weekend. Each of the incidents involved men who fell from boats. The first came July 4 when a 75-year-old Knoxville resident drowned while docking his boat at the Tennessee National Marina in Loudon County. The second occurred when a Dyer County man appeared to suffer a medical emergency and fell into the water while fishing at the confluence of the Tennessee and...
TWRA issues July 4th hholiday, ODW boating report
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency reports there were two fatal boating-related incidents over the four-day July 4th holiday and Operation Dry Water weekend. Each of the incidents involved men who fell from boats. The first came July 4 as a 75-year-old Knoxville resident drowned while docking his boat at the...
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