Dyersburg State Gazette

2 days ago | stategazette.com | Ralph Hardin

National Police Week occurs every May, and in 2025, the week has been commemorated with live, in-person events across the country and through social media posts. The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund historically takes point on producing regional ceremonies, as well as the annual candlelight vigil, to honor the fallen officers whose names have recently been added to the Memorial. The 37th Annual Candlelight Vigil was held on Tuesday, May 13.

2 days ago | stategazette.com | Ralph Hardin

What was planned as a robbery became the scene of a homicide that has left one man dead and his suspected killers behind bars. A home invasion-style robbery in Dyersburg this week took a deadly turn, according to the Dyersburg Police Department.

2 days ago | stategazette.com | Ralph Hardin

Reduce TN crashes started in 2013 with a simple idea-increasing traffic safety activities reduces traffic crashes. The program is modeled after National Highway Safety Association (NHTSA) best practices: saturation, involvement, and outreach. Reduce TN crashes combines innovative branding and basic marketing to create a campaign for increasing traffic safety activities in all public and private high schools throughout the nation.

2 days ago | stategazette.com | Ralph Hardin

The U.S. and China have just agreed to suspend most tariffs on each other's goods for 90 days, following months of escalating trade tensions. However, the question remains: which U.S. states and sectors are most exposed to this kind of volatility? In April, China's exports to the U.S. plunged 21% - the steepest drop in years - after the Trump administration's new 145% tariffs took effect. U.S. companies are already warning of empty shelves and higher prices as supply chains are disrupted.

1 week ago | stategazette.com | Ralph Hardin

The Savannah Grace Copeland Act passed in the Tennessee Senate last month. Now the bill is headed to Gov. Bill Lee's desk to be signed into law. The legislation was inspired by the death of Savannah Copeland, a Powell 13-year-old whose death is being investigated as a murder.