Couple escapes house fire unharmed
By Lori Cathey A Bradford couple escaped danger but lost their home early Thursday morning. Jason and Shannon Makowski told firefighters smoke alarms in their home did not sound, but they did wake up in time to get out of the house safely. The couple reported seeing a large orange glow through the smoke coming…
Read More28 potential candidates show interest in 2018 elections
By Crystal Burns Nearly 30 potential candidates have already shown their interest in county offices on the ballot in 2018. Gibson County Administrator of Elections Julieanne Hart provided the latest roster of people who have picked up petitions by December 19. Those who could run in the May 1 primaries are Larry E. Skinner, constable,…
Read MoreLexington St. resident has problem with speeders
By Crystal Burns A Lexington Street resident addressed the Trenton City Council about a problem she says the city has with speeders. Virginia Browning, a Trenton native who moved back to her hometown after 42 years in Texas, said she is concerned for the safety of her neighbors and those and driving too fast. “I’m…
Read MoreJudge rules in favor of school district
By Crystal Burns A judge ruled in favor of the Trenton Special School District last Thursday, dismissing a lawsuit brought against it in Gibson County Circuit Court. Judge William Cole, of Tipton County, heard the case in place of Circuit Court Judge Clayburn Peeples, who recused himself in March 2016. A minor child and his…
Read MoreTrenton names Teachers of the Year
By Crystal Burns The Trenton Special School District honored its Teachers of the Year at the December 5 school board meeting. Jessica Lawson represents Trenton Elementary School; Eric Engler was chosen for Trenton Rosenwald Middle; and Jill Bibb was selected for Peabody High. Engler also received the district’s overall Teacher of the Year Award, which…
Read MoreFriends establish fund for shooting victim
Friends and family of Shena Johnson-Cliff have established a fund at Regions Bank to help care for her three children and her medical bills and expenses. Cliff was shot by her husband Bobby Cliff Jr. at least six times outside their time home in Trenton on Saturday night, Nov. 25. She was airlifted to the…
Read MoreTask Force cripples local drug business
By Crystal Burns Drug Task Forces across the state are making communities safer by crippling drug dealers’ businesses, and they’re doing it without taxpayer money. Leaders with the West Tennessee Violent Crime and Drug Task Force held a town hall meeting in Humboldt last week to discuss the headway units are making in the war…
Read MoreTrenton child, parent sue school district for negligence
By Crystal Burns A minor student and the child’s parent are suing the Trenton Special School District and another minor for negligence. Hearings are set to begin in Gibson County Circuit Court on December 11. The plaintiff, who is represented by Michael Carter, a partner with Crocker & Carter, PLLC in Milan, originally filed the…
Read MoreTrenton man charged with attempted murder in wife’s shooting
By Crystal Burns A Trenton man has been charged with attempted first-degree murder in a shooting that left his wife with multiple injuries to her chest and face. Bobby Cliff Jr., 34, is accused of shooting his wife, Shena Johnson-Cliff, 31, six times in the driveway of their home on McMurray Road in Trenton on…
Read MoreTide ends outstanding 10-3 season in quarterfinals
By Gary Smith Peabody was perplexed by Union City’s flex-bone offense in a 28-21 loss in the TSSAA Class 2A quarterfinal round of the state football playoffs last week. With the loss, Peabody concludes an outstanding 10-3 season and due to the win, Union City (11-2) advances to the semifinal round, where the Tornadoes are…
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