53rd Davy Crockett Days Celebration kicks off Oct. 4
By Alan Abbott The Davy Crockett Days Advisory Committee and volunteers want to encourage everyone to come out and enjoy the 53rd Davy Crockett Days Festival. The festival, held the first full week of October each year, gives us an opportunity to honor not only Colonel Crockett, but all those who came before us…
Read MoreCounty OK’s plan for new library
By Steve Short Gibson County commissioners gave the green light to the building of a new county library Sept. 14, but officials did not discuss giving county funds for a facility projected to cost $5-$6 million. Library Director Lindsey Ingram spoke about the need for a new library during the regular meeting of the…
Read MoreBruketta honored as Teacher of the Year finalist
By Crystal Burns A Peabody High School teacher was honored statewide last week as a Tennessee Teacher of the Year finalist. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 health crisis, the Tennessee Department of Education held a virtual awards ceremony for the nine finalists, which included Katie Bruketta, English I, ACT preparation, and AP Human Geography…
Read MoreTrenton police update use of force policy
By Crystal Burns The Trenton Police Department has joined law enforcement agencies across the state in reviewing two crucial policies, leading to revisions of its use of force policy and a new duty to intervene policy. Chief Bill Cusson highlighted the policies for the Trenton Mayor and Board of Aldermen at the Sept. 8…
Read MoreGCSSD director urgers parents to keep symptomatic children home
By Crystal Burns Better to be safe than sorry. Eddie Pruett, director of the Gibson County Special School District (GCSSD), is urging parents to keep children showing signs of COVID-19 at home. “We’re seeing quite a few students that are coming to school that are symptomatic,” Pruett told the GCSSD board at its Sept.…
Read MoreSix arrested in Rutherford drug bust
The West Tennessee Drug Task Force served a search warrant in Rutherford last week, resulting in the arrests of six people. Finis Hundley, 39, of Dyer; Rachel Morgan, 45, of Rutherford; Laura Burkhart, 40, of Greenfield; Joshua Montgomery, 36, of Bradford; Mathew Parish, 35, of Union City; and James “JR” Scott, 32, of McLemoresville; were…
Read MoreGCHS student builds outdoor classroom at Rutherford School
By Laurin Stroud A Gibson County High School student has built an outdoor classroom at Rutherford School. Reese McVay has spent the last 11 years in Boy Scouts. To qualify for his Eagle Scout rank, he had to complete a community service project by his 18th birthday. “Reese knew he wanted to do something…
Read MoreSchools receive meal grants
By Laurin Stroud USDA has released COVID-19 flexibilities to allow all children 18 years and under to receive free breakfast and lunch through the school meal program. The new flexibility was effective Sept. 1 and will extend through Dec. 31. The grant was awarded to all schools nationwide. “So many people have struggled through this…
Read MoreTrenton team wins 5th place in hot wing championship
By Laurin Stroud Bourdreaux’s Wingos from Trenton, placed fifth out of 24 teams in the World Championship Hot Wing Contest and Festival which was held virtually this year. “They put us in brackets and had an hour to vote for each round.” Holly Rowan said, “You had to at least donate $200 to the Ronald…
Read MoreFormer Navy chaplain builds golf course to honor military veterans
By Steve Short Wayne Holmes says he’s a “do it yourself” kind of guy. But building your own golf course? It’s taken Holmes seven years to carve grass fairways, putting greens and a driving range out of rough woodland and farm fields on his 70-acre farm north of Milan near the Gann Community. The homemade…
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