State champs to lead Dyer Station parade
Dyer Station Celebration kicks off Thursday at 6:30 p.m. with opening ceremonies at the VFW. The weeklong Fourth of July celebration culminates with a day of activities July 4. This year, Gibson County High School state champions will serve as parade marshals at 9 a.m. on Independence Day. In November 2018, the GCHS Marching Pioneers…
Read MoreGrant provides for improvements at county airport
By Crystal Burns A two-phase grant is providing for significant improvements at the Gibson County Airport, located on the Milan-Trenton Hwy. in the Moores Chapel community. Art Hoppers, airport manager, gave a tour of the facility recently, showing how crews are repairing cracks in the runway and taxiways to extend the life of the asphalt.…
Read MoreCitizens voice concerns with unkempt properties
By Crystal Burns Citizens living on Second and Sixth streets in Trenton voiced concerns over unkempt properties in their neighborhoods during the June 11 City Council meeting. Marvin Thomas said he saw a snake slithering across the driveway of a house on Sixth St. where the yard is grown up, providing perfect cover for reptiles…
Read MoreZarecor, Spencer selected as Relay For Life honorary chairpersons
By Crystal Burns Jimmy Zarecor of Yorkville and Scarlett Spencer of Dyer have been selected to represent the North Gibson County area at Relay For Life Saturday, June 15 at Shady Acres Park in Trenton. Zarecor was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2016. After surgery, he underwent six months of chemotherapy, which he finished in…
Read MoreGibson County ‘ripe’ for technical education center
By Crystal Burns A coalition of industry, education and government leaders are working with state officials to create a technical education center in Gibson County. Vanessa Presson, Complex HR Manager at Tyson Foods in Humboldt, and Technical Education Liaison Rodney Ellis from Tyson’s corporate office in Springdale, Ark., updated the Trenton Special School District board…
Read MoreGibson, Martin are honorary chairs for Relay For Life
By Crystal Burns Mark Gibson and Glenda Martin will represent the Trenton community at Gibson County Relay For Life Saturday at Shady Acres Park in Trenton. The two were selected as honorary chairpersons for the countywide event. Gibson, owner of Gibson’s Grill, a restaurant and catering service that operates out of the Trenton Elks Lodge,…
Read MoreCounty school board recognizes students and staff
By Crystal Burns At a recent Gibson County Special School District meeting, the school board recognized several students and staff members. The board thanked retiring teachers Marcia Law, Penny Stacy, Jenny Yates and Mary Gay London, principal Steve Maloan and support staff Mary Russell and Dorothy Hanks for their years of service to the district.…
Read MoreTrenton budget includes tax increase, pay raise & potential surplus
By Crystal Burns The Trenton Board of Aldermen unanimously approved the first reading of the 2019-2020 Fiscal Year budget last week, signing off a 2-cent property tax increase, a $350 raise for all city employees and a potential $40,000 surplus. Mayor Ricky Jackson presented the numbers to the board. Leaders estimate $3,796,121 in total revenues…
Read MoreTrenton gives parking lot for library expansion
By Crystal Burns The Trenton Board of Aldermen unanimously approved a resolution last week to donate a city parking lot to the Gibson County Memorial Library. The .54-acre lot is located adjacent to the library on High Street, and the resolution stipulates that it is to be used for library expansion. Cost of the sale…
Read MorePeabody graduates rack up $2.8M in scholarship offers
By Crystal Burns Peabody High School administrators presented 101 graduates with diplomas Friday night, celebrating a class that received $2.8M in scholarship offers. Shane Jacobs, Peabody assistant principal, said the estimated totaled is $2,890,978. Several students received local scholarships, including the $500 A.F. Bridges Memorial Scholarship – Courtlen Wade; $500 Andy Stott Memorial Scholarship –…
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