Ralph Hardin

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Registration underway for 2025-26 school year

3 weeks ago | stategazette.com | Ralph Hardin

Teachers and students alike are enjoying the early days of summer vacation, but it won't be long before school is back in session. New to the community or have a little one ready to begin their school days? If so, now is the time to register for the upcoming 2025-26 school year.
Kick the habit with a 'quit kit'

3 weeks ago | stategazette.com | Ralph Hardin

The Prevention Alliance of Dyersburg & Dyer County focuses on a lot of life's hurts, habits and hang-ups, and one of those is smoking. With an eye on that issue, last Wednesday, PADD our teenagers and "keenagers" spent the afternoon volunteering their time putting together Quit Kits for the alliance's nicotine prevention programming. The kits contain candy, "fidget" devices, and important information about how to quit smoking.
Local businesses shine in annual Chamber Awards Banquet

3 weeks ago | stategazette.com | Ralph Hardin

After the originally scheduled date was washed away by heavy storms, the annual Chairman's Awards Banquet of the Dyersburg/Dyer County Chamber of Commerce finally took place on Saturday, May 3.
The Curious Case of the Ice Cream Man

3 weeks ago | stategazette.com | Ralph Hardin

Donna Turner, Chief of Police for the Covington Police Department, couldn't resist a little word play in her press release regarding a recent attempted robbery. "Covington Police melt suspects efforts to rob the ice cream man," it read. "Really guys, the ice cream man!!!"
West Memphis student an aspiring writer

3 weeks ago | jonesborosun.com | Ralph Hardin

Move over Maya Angelou, John Grisham and any other Arkansas writers, and make some room for Valencia Smith. Smith, a student at Wonder Junior High School, was entered into the National Council of Teachers of English Promising Young Writers Essay Contest by her teacher Gregory Kelley. National judges evaluated each piece of writing for expression of ideas, language use, and unique perspective and voice. kAm$>:E9 H2D 9@?@C65 H:E9 E96 5:DE:?4E:@? @7 “tI46==6?E]”k^AmkAmx?
Pair arrested for shoplifting includes WM police officer

3 weeks ago | jonesborosun.com | Ralph Hardin

A West Memphis police officer was one of two people arrested and charged with shoplifting from a local Dollar General. Martrevius Bell is accused of taking about five containers of motor oil from the store in Edmondson on Wednesday. He is charged with theft $1,000 or less. kAmp44@C5:?8 E@ C6A@CED[ G:56@ DFCG6:==2?46 7C@> E96 DE@C6 D9@HD q6==[ H9@ H2D 42CCJ:?8 2 323J 2?5 D9@AA:?8 H:E9 2 76>2=6 =2E6C :56?E:7:65 2D %26=@C v=2DA6C[ 8C23 D6G6C2= 42?D @7 @:=] q6== E96?
WMSD holds annual Elementary Track Meet

3 weeks ago | jonesborosun.com | Ralph Hardin

It has become somewhat of a tradition at the end of the school year in West Memphis: The Elementary Track Meet. Representatives from Bragg Elementary, Faulk Elementary, Jackson-Wonder Elementary, Maddux Elementary, Richland Elementary and Weaver Elementary all came together to compete in a series of athletic challenges. kAmx? 2 u2463@@< A@DE 7@==@H:?8 E96 >66E[ E96 5:DEC:4E @776C65 D@>6 <F5@D @?
Juneteenth celebration in the works

1 month ago | stategazette.com | Ralph Hardin

A Juneteenth celebration is coming to Dyer County and you're all invited. For those not in the know, Juneteenth is the newest federal holiday in the United States. It is celebrated annually on June 19 to commemorate the de facto ending of slavery, referring to June 19, 1865, the day when Major General Gordon Granger ordered the final enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation in Texas at the end of the American Civil War.
Crittenden County approved for disaster relief from spring storms

1 month ago | jonesborosun.com | Ralph Hardin

For those in Crittenden County affected by the recent spring storms, relief is — finally — available. After weeks of back-and-forth, the White House has shifted its stance on approving federal disaster relief for victims in The Natural State.
Dyersburg schools show appreciation for traffic controllers

1 month ago | stategazette.com | Ralph Hardin

Oftentimes, the unsung heroes of the school day are the public safety control workers who oversee the arrivals and departures of hundreds of students.