Bradford school board considering daycare program
By Crystal Burns, Bradford Special School District could offer daycare if leaders determine the program is feasible. Director of Schools Dan Black broached the subject with the school board at the district’s February 26 meeting. He said the district has already contacted the State Fire Marshal’s Office to request an inspection of portable buildings that…
Read MoreTurner announces candidacy for Gibson Co. sheriff
The following is approved and paid for by the Committee to Elect Jimmy Turner, Sheriff of Gibson County. I’m Jimmy Turner, a candidate for the Office of Sheriff of Gibson County. I’m 47 years of age and married to Pam. We have been married over 20 years, and we have two lovely daughters, Jacey and…
Read MorePeabody now offers CNA class
By Crystal Burns Thanks to a $50,000 grant and partnerships with Dyersburg State Community College (DSCC) and Trenton Health and Rehabilitation, Peabody High School is now offering its first CNA class. The class allows students ages 16 and up the opportunity to earn their Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification in one trimester. The class includes…
Read More‘Amazing’ pageant uplifts special needs community
By Crystal Burns Girls from two to 92 worked the runway during the Miss Amazing West TN pageant in Trenton Saturday. Maddie Vernon, a junior at Peabody High School, hosted the pageant for girls and women with special needs, with Miss Tennessee Caty Davis as her special guest. Vernon is Miss Parsons and will…
Read MoreTSSAA agrees to reduced Peabody football sanctions
By Crystal Burns TSSAA Director Bernard Childress met with Peabody football coach Shane Jacobs last week and agreed to reduced self-imposed sanctions for the Tide team. Jacobs met with Childress Feb. 14 to get clarity on the TSSAA recruiting rule Jacobs inadvertently violated when he invited eighth graders from Trenton Rosenwald Middle School and their…
Read MoreSixty candidates qualify for county offices
By Crystal Burns Sixty candidates have qualified for county offices pending final approval from Gibson County Election Commissioners. Administrator of Elections Julieanne Hart distributed the candidate list Thursday after the noon qualifying deadline. Candidates now have until noon Feb. 22 to withdraw. Democrat and Republican primaries will be held May 1, and the county general…
Read MoreTrenton alderman resigns at emotional meeting
By Crystal Burns Alderman George Wade resigned from his seat on the Trenton City Council last week, ending a career that included more than 30 years of public service. In his resignation letter, Wade said it had been an honor to serve the citizens of Trenton. “I will forever be humbled by the confidence that…
Read MoreQualifying deadline for county elections is Thursday
By Crystal Burns The qualifying deadline for the May 1 county primaries and Aug. 2 general election is Thursday at noon. The following is a list of interested candidates that have picked up petitions. Those that have not filed/returned them had not done so as of Friday at 4 p.m. Candidates with potential opposition are:…
Read MoreTrenton police seek info on Saturday shooting
By Crystal Burns Trenton police are looking for information about a Saturday morning shooting. According to Lt. Jimmy Wilson, the department’s investigator, a lone gunman used a .223 rifle to fire shots into an apartment in Booker Homes on Poteet Drive in Trenton Saturday around 11 a.m. According to witnesses who have spoken with police,…
Read MoreShooting suspects captured in Illinois
By Crystal Burns Two men accused of shooting and critically wounding a Trenton man on January 31 were captured in Springfield, Ill. Thursday around 5 p.m. According to Trenton police, the U.S. Marshal’s Service arrested Deandre Banks, 19, and Cameron Banks, 21, both of Trenton, at a residence in Springfield. They are currently being held…
Read More