County fitness team promotes Healthy Parks Healthy Person
New signage encourages Shady Acres Park users to participate in the statewide Healthy Parks Healthy Person program. Healthy Parks Healthy Person is a free tool that lets users earn rewards at local parks while improving their health. The Gibson County Community Health Center’s Park Fitness Primary Prevention Initiative (PPI) is promoting the program, which allows…
Read MoreCool gear up for grabs at Harvest of Hope Gala
The Trenton Foundation is hosting its annual Harvest of Hope Gala Thursday, Oct. 19, at the First Presbyterian Church fellowship hall at 6 p.m. The evening includes entertainment from local favorite Ken Jones sponsored by the Trenton Gazette and Tri-City Reporter, silent and live auctions, and a meal catered by Northside Market. The Foundation will…
Read MoreBuilding relationships through retail
By Crystal Burns When a teenager comes into Westwin looking for the latest pair of Nike, Ronald Gentry seizes the opportunity. Gentry knows how to talk to athletes and hip hop connoisseurs and kids from the streets. But the Trenton native isn’t in it for the shoe sales alone. He’s building relationships through retail. “Every…
Read MoreBradford director briefs board on test scores
By Crystal Burns Bradford Special School District Director of Schools Dan Black briefed the board on 2017 End of Course test scores at the system’s September 25 meeting. “We’re very proud of what our high school students did,” Black said. Bradford students again topped the state in Algebra I and II in terms of the…
Read MorePeabody completes Phase 1 of playoff plan
By Gary Smith With last week’s 35-0 win over Gibson County in a Region 7-2A matchup, the Peabody Golden Tide successfully completed Phase One in a three-step plan for the state playoffs. “We broke this season down into three phases. In the First Phase were games one through seven and we just finished that with…
Read MorePeabody snaps Dresden’s 20-game win streak
By Gary Smith In a match up of state-ranked teams, Peabody dominated Dresden 38-18 en route to breaking the Lions’ 20-game winning streak. Over the last several years, the two programs have developed the reputation for playing spoiler for each other in the regular season and playoffs. Before Friday night, Dresden’s last loss (35-14) was…
Read MoreKustoff: No good options for dealing with North Korea
By Crystal Burns U.S. Congressman David Kustoff made a surprise visit to the Trenton Rotary Club last week, but Rotarians pulled off their own surprise, asking Kustoff to fill in as guest speaker. Kustoff, a Republican in his first term representing the 8th Congressional District, spoke to the club shortly after President Trump had addressed…
Read MoreArnold enters ‘best interest’ plea
By Crystal Burns Former Gibson County Sheriff Chuck Arnold entered an Alford or “best interest” plea in Gibson County Circuit Court Tuesday morning. Arnold, who was charged with aggravated assault, a Class C felony, in March, pled to a Class B misdemeanor. He was ordered to pay court costs but received no time or probation.…
Read MoreIndustrial Association boosts Team Trenton
By Crystal Burns A group of local leaders dubbed Team Trenton meet each month to discuss retail and industrial recruitment, available grants, and initiatives to benefit the city. Kimberly Kee, new West Tennessee Industrial Association (WTIA) executive director, is on board and committed to helping Trenton and small communities across the region compete for jobs.…
Read MoreRock and Roll, country-blues, and R&B on tap Saturday at Music On The Square, Relay for Life
By Crystal Burns For the second consecutive year, Music On The Square and Relay for Life are teaming up to bring the Trenton community an evening of family fun. Music On The Square kicks off its 10th season and Relay celebrates its 20th anniversary in Trenton Saturday at the Downtown Pedestrian Park. Weston Harris Hill,…
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