🌱 How a months-long probe exposed a Dyer County jail contraband scheme

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In today's newsletter:

• How a months-long probe exposed a Dyer County jail contraband scheme

Also on today's calendar: Crockett County Boys Varsity Soccer @ Dyer County and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Record-tying temperatures, with a high of 87 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 71, low: 43.
• Sunday: Sunny and beautiful, with a high of 71 and low of 47 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Dyer County grand jury returns 56 charges in jail contraband investigation (wbbjtv.com) — Dyer County authorities in Dyersburg have charged two people with 56 counts tied to smuggling Suboxone and other contraband into the county jail, where one suspect was an inmate trustee. Investigators say the months-long probe uncovered a scheme involving narcotics, money laundering, and a banned phone, with each defendant’s bond set at $100,000 while the case proceeds in court.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Dyersburg

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday April 21

• Dyer County Choctaws vs Crockett County Cavaliers
  Dyer County High School, Newbern
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday April 21

• Crockett County Boys Varsity Soccer @ Dyer County
  Dyer County High School , Newbern
  6:00 pm

Thursday April 23

• Chester County JV Baseball @ Dyer County
  Dyer County High School , Newbern
  5:00 pm
• Obion County Varsity Softball @ Dyer County
  Dyer County High School , Newbern
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 17

• Halls JV Baseball @ Ripley
  Ripley High School , 254 S Jefferson St , Ripley
  4:00 pm
• Dyer County Choctaws vs Marion Patriots
  Dyer County High School , Newbern
  4:30 pm
• Marion JV Baseball @ Dyer County
  Dyer County High School , Newbern
  4:30 pm
• Halls Varsity Baseball @ Ripley
  Ripley High School , 254 S Jefferson St , Ripley
  6:00 pm
• Marion Varsity Baseball @ Dyer County
  Dyer County High School , Newbern
  7:00 pm

Sunday April 19

• CHRISTMAS UNDER THE STARS
  Tennessee Safari Park , 618 Conley Rd , Alamo
  6:00 pm

Monday April 20

• Children’s Storytime
  Lauderdale County Library , 120 Lafayette Ave , Ripley
  6:00 pm
• Boys Soccer vs. Peabody
  Gibson County High School Dyer, TN 38330
  6:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

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-- The Patch AM Team

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