District celebrates middle school’s Level 5 status
By Crystal Burns High five’s are in order for students, faculty and staff at Trenton Rosenwald Middle School. Trenton Special School District leaders are celebrating TRMS’ status as a Level 5 school. The Tennessee Department of Education measures student growth using the Tennessee Value-Added Assessment System (TVASS), which ranks progress from 1-5 with 5 being…
Read MoreTrenton, Bradford mayors unopposed in Nov. election
By Crystal Burns Trenton Mayor Ricky Jackson and Bradford Mayor Ray Arnold are unopposed in their re-election campaigns in the Nov. 6 election. The deadline to qualify for several city races was Thursday. Trenton voters will have nine candidates to consider for six seats on the city’s board of aldermen. Incumbents Bubba Abbott, Frank Gibson,…
Read MoreLocal historian and author praises Trenton
By Crystal Burns Madison County Historian and author Harbert Alexander holds Trenton in high regards. In his latest book, “Echoes and Footprints,” Alexander said that some towns have history while others do not. Worse are those towns that do have history but don’t know it. Of Trenton, Alexander wrote, “Trenton, Tennessee has historical events and…
Read MoreMaster Pilot ceremony held at Gibson Co. Airport
By Crystal Burns With the odds against in the early 1940s, Eugene May wouldn’t take no for an answer. His persistence paid off with a flying career that spanned seven decades and landed him the prestigious Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award, which he received during a special ceremony held Aug. 4 at the Gibson Co.…
Read MoreBradford board promotes city clerk to recorder
By Crystal Burns With City Recorder Melissa Workman tendering her resignation to take on her new role as County Trustee, the Bradford Board of Aldermen opted to promote from within city ranks to fill Workman’s position. City Clerk Valorie Rinks got the board’s vote of confidence at its Aug. 6 meeting. Workman gave Rinks her…
Read MoreOne city, three school board elections were held Thursday
By Crystal Burns One local city and three school board elections were included on Thursday’s county general and state primary ballot. In Trenton, City Court Clerk Wilma Champion received 591 complimentary votes. On the Bradford Special School District board, voters re-elected Ricky L. Bratton with 504 votes and chose Charles Cowen over John T. Dawson…
Read MoreSheriff’s 80-percent margin could be biggest ever
By Crystal Burns Sheriff Paul Thomas cruised to his second term Thursday, capturing 80 percent of the 9,975 votes cast for what could be the biggest margin of victory in a sheriff’s race in county history. “It was a good ending to a long campaign,” Thomas said. “That margin speaks a lot for our administration…
Read MoreThomas, Witherspoon win big in county election
For more local election coverage, including photos and comments from candidates, pick up a copy of the Trenton Gazette, Mirror-Exchange, Humboldt Chronicle or Tri-City Reporter Tuesday, Aug. 7. By Crystal Burns Gibson County Sheriff Paul Thomas and Mayor Tom Witherspoon won handily in their respective three-man races during Thursday’s county general election. Thomas, an Independent,…
Read MoreBradford Elementary tops state in Student Growth Portfolio
By Crystal Burns Kelly Knott had a trick up her sleeve Thursday. The Bradford Elementary School principal found out that morning that her Pre-K, kindergarten and first grade had been named No. 1 in the state in the Student Growth Portfolio. Knott secretly ordered a cake and balloons and invited the BES and Bradford High…
Read MorePolice Dept. turns TRMS into training grounds
By Crystal Burns Stephanie Franks yelled for help and waved her arms as an armed Trenton police officer, gun drawn, carefully entered the Trenton Rosenwald Middle School lobby. “There’s a shooter!” she yelled. “He’s on the sixth grade hall!” There was urgency in Franks’ voice, but the Trenton Special School District Safety Supervisor was merely…
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