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Dyersburg police say Kristopher Anthony, 35, was arrested Sept. 30 on a charge of vandalism over $1,000 after complaints on Highland and Fairway drives.
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The sheriff's office said one fugitive was wanted on felony charges out of Missouri and the other is charged with aggravated rape, rape of a child and incest.
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On Wednesday, Sheriff Grant Montgomery's office shared National Weather Service information calling for 2.5 to 4 inches of rain this weekend.
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Isiah Robertson was recognized as a local member of the online public school's Class of 2026, which the school says graduated 336 students statewide.
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A 1-year-old girl and an 11-year-old girl were found shot to death Saturday inside a Kenton residence while their mother, who suffered stab wounds, was rushed to a Memphis trauma center.
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Challenger Eric Maupin's victory over incumbent Mayor David Quick in the May 2026 Republican primary signals a major shift in Dyer County administrative priorities.
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While most Dyer County workers kept clocking in, seven LLCs registered to a single Dyersburg address each drew federal PPP loans. Everything about it appears to have been legal. That's the story.
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The Dyersburg/Dyer County Inquisitor — also known as Dyer County News — opens its virtual doors with free access to local public records.
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Every time you cross the Mississippi River Bridge in Dyer County, your vehicle's fingerprint is captured on both sides of the river.
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The Dyer County Fair runs September 1–6 at the fairgrounds, with livestock shows, a rodeo, a truck and tractor pull, and the demolition derby.
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