Valerie Brown Reporter A new small business was added to Dyersburg and everyone is eager to try this new restaurant. The Vietnamese Cuisine & Cafe is a family-owned restaurant operated by Mrs. Maria Truong and her husband. The atmosphere is very welcoming and community-focused. Their customer service is highlighted as attentive and welcoming. The business opened in September 2026. Their menu features traditional Vietnamese food paired with smoothies and boba tea. I

Kayla Whitfield Reporter Last night, the Dyersburg Trojans faced the Crockett County Cavaliers at JC Sawyers Stadium in a football game in which players wore pink, supporting breast cancer awareness. Dyersburg scored 21 points during the game, while Crockett County scored 39. The Trojans entered the fourth quarter trailing and continued playing through the final minutes. With 32 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, Dyersburg had the ball at the 31-yard line with first

Mackenzie Troutman Section Editor Senior Night ended with a celebration for the Dyersburg Lady Trojans as they swept the Lake County Falcons 3–0, adding another win to its season. The Lady Trojans came out ready to make their final home match memorable. Dyersburg kept the momentum rolling throughout all three sets. Seniors Bella Turnage, Peyton Tyler and Murphy Mae Morgan served the team with strong offensive attacks. The combination of strong serves, aggressive attacks and

Kyleigh Littles Reporter Fall break means there are ten full days of sleeping in, cooler weather, and no stressing over upcoming assignments. Most people want to take advantage of this time to do fun fall activities, but don’t know where to start. The Reelfoot Arts & Crafts Festival at Reelfoot Lake is the perfect place to kick off your fall adventures. The festival is from October 2-4, where there will be hundreds of pop-up stands, crafts and food to enjoy with friends

Lilly Davis Managing Editor On September 25, 2026, the Dyersburg Trojan football team defeated the Obion County Rebels with an ending score of 70-14. The game was on the day of Dyersburg’s football homecoming. The game was kicked off by Cooper Duggan. By half time, Dyersburg was up 54-7. The game ended with 70-14 with Cooper Duggan getting the last touchdown. The homecoming game was a success for the Dyersburg Trojans. Happy homecoming!

Thomas Lemons Reporter September 21 - 25 was DHS’ Homecoming week. Students participated in Powder Puff, dress-up days, hallway decorating and intramural volleyball. The senior girls won the Powder Puff championship, beating the sophomores and then the juniors. The sophomores won the hallway decorating competition. Freshmen and sophomores tied for 1st place in the dress-up days and the sophomore boys won intramural volleyball. The Dyerburg Football team won on Friday

Mackenzie Troutman Section Editor Dyersburg High School students showed off their school spirit during homecoming week with dress-up days. Each day had a different theme that gave students a chance to get creative and participate in the excitement leading up to the dance. Monday kicked off the week with the Super Bowl, as students dressed in football-themed outfits and represented their favorite teams. On Tuesday, students celebrated Lucky to Be a Trojan by wearing gree

Valerie Brown Reporter On Thursday, September 24, students played in the annual intramural volleyball game, a game played by male students. This event was organized to build school spirit for the Homecoming game, held Friday at JC Sawyers Stadium. To start the games, the junior and freshman boys took the court. Both teams started with intensity, and the gym cheered for their class. Juniors showed their intense determination throughout the game, but the freshmen played

Gracie Burkett Online Editor Powderpuff is the time when female students can participate in the wonders of high school football for a chance to prove their grade has the most spirit! First round splits the teams off into two groups who will compete and the winners move onto the second round to determine the overall champion. Junior Haddy Manneh quickly kicked off the game with a touchdown against the freshmen. Meanwhile, the sophomores went head-to-head with the seniors, w

Mackenzie Troutman Section Editor On Monday, September 21, 2026, the Dyersburg Trojans boy’s golf team placed second with a score of 311 during the District 15A Championship held in Humboldt. As runners up, the boys will advance to regionals in The Links at Pine Hill in Memphis next Monday. As for individuals, senior John David Morris placed third overall. For the girls golfers, junior Stella Madden and sophomore Cally Cook will also advance, and will play on Monday, Sept

Kayla Whitfield Reporter The Lady Trojan volleyball team played Westview on Thursday and won the match 3–0. Senior Bella Turnage, senior Murphy Mae Morgan, and sophomore Sadie Frye were on offense with multiple kills throughout the match. Avery Gatlin and Bella Turnage led the team defensively with plays that helped keep the ball in play. The Lady Trojans competed through all three sets and finished the match without dropping a set to Westview. The match included severa

Tarlisha Randles Reporter On September 8, 2026, the Dyersburg High School Cross Country team ran in Covington. Out of 15 receiving medals, two runners from DHS collected a medal- sophomores Nicolas Martin placing 7th and Kenneth Bonilla placing 14th. “We have not had a runner medal in two years, so this was huge for these two sophomores and DHS Cross Country,” Coach Marty Newsom said. Alongside Martin and Bonilla were Nolan Eno, placing 19th, and Owen Bona, placing

McKoyler Thach Editor Taking place only once a year, the Dyer County Fair made its annual appearance all throughout the second week of September. Carrying on this excitement, students and families from Dyer County and even surrounding counties lined up for the different rides, games and attractions the fair had to offer. From the petting zoo and the most prominent rides like the Zipper and the Fireball to offering local food trucks, businesses and a variety of game

Mackenzie Troutman Section Editor Dyersburg High School and Dyer County High School put their rivalry aside for a day filled with fun, friendship and inclusion. Student Council members from both schools came together to make Special Needs Day at the Dyer County Fair a day to remember. From fair rides to petting zoos and plenty of smiles, students helped create a welcoming space where everyone could enjoy the fair. Whether Trojans or Choctaws, a reminder was shown, that wh

Kayla Whitfield Reporter The Lady Trojans picked up a 3-1 win over Lakeland Prep. Haddy Manneh led the Lady Trojans with a penalty kick goal that allowed Dyersburg to score the first goal of the game. Za'riyah Jackson added to the lead with another amazing goal. Meredith Zamzow added another goal for the Lady Trojans on a corner kick to put the game out of the reach of the visiting Lady Knights. Dyersburg won the game with an excellent performance, great teamwork, offensiv

Thomas Lemons Reporter On Thursday, August 27th, the Lady Trojans volleyball junior varsity and varsity teams played the South Gibson Lady Hornets. The JV won their first set and lost the next one, leading to overtime, with them losing in a set to 15. After the varsity team warmed up, the night got tense. The Lady Trojans lost the first set and won the second set, sending the game into extra sets. The front row shined on offense while Kate Meadows and Avery Gatlin p

Tarlisha Randles Reporter The Dyersburg High School art club is getting ready for the Dyer County Fair Week happening September 7-12. A couple of the members painted a bin with a USA theme to submit to the fair. It is split into three sides: red, white and blue to represent each of the core things people go to the fair for: food, rides and the fireworks. The next art club meeting will be in late September and is free to join for any student who wants to grow experience

Kayla Whitfield Reporter The Trojan golf teams had a great match in Covington, with both the boys' and girls' teams finishing in first place against Covington and Brighton. The boys' team won with a score of 148, beating Covington's 169. John David Morris led the way taking place with an impressive 2-under-par 34. Jayce Ellerbrook finished second with a 35, while Ryan Wesson placed third with a 38. Brett Horner finished with a 41. The girls team also came out on top with a sc

Mackenzie Troutman Reporter In preparation for the big rival game against Dyer County, Dyersburg High School had its first Pep Rally of the year. The cheerleaders energized the crowd by performing the infamous “Battle Cry” cheer, the upperclassmen, of course, booing the freshmen. After the cheerleaders’ performance, the dance team performed a Hip-Hop routine to “Squabble Up” by Kendrick Lamar, hyping up the entire gym. After that, the Trojan Steppers came out, blowing the

Valerie Brown Reporter On Thursday, August 20, the Lady Trojans Volleyball Team played against the Milan Bulldogs. The Lady Trojans played a defense-heavy game. Senior Kate Meadows played libero, and covered the back of the court, receiving and returning serves from the Bulldogs. The Lady Trojans won the first set 26-24. The Lady Trojans continued their strong defense throughout the game. Sophomore Sadie Frye played middle while Senior Bella Turnage played outside. Both