Longtime TRMS band director was ‘music personified’
By Crystal Burns Longtime Trenton Rosenwald Middle School band director Leigh Boyce, who died Tuesday night, Aug. 11, was more than a musician or teacher. She was “music personified,” best friend Leah Jean Rollins said. “Our musical collaborations on clarinet and piano were amazing,” Rollins said. “She was so talented, and it made me try to…
Read MoreTrenton principals pleased with first week of school
By Crystal Burns Despite an unusual start to the new school year, Trenton Special School District principals say they’re pleased with the first five days of school. Trenton Elementary, Trenton Rosenwald Middle, and Peabody High schools began the year Monday, Aug. 10 on a staggered schedule, welcoming a different grade level into the buildings…
Read MoreSpring Hill, Yorkville schools to split SRO
By Crystal Burns After lengthy discussion, the Gibson County Special School District board voted Thursday to hire five new School Resource Officers (SRO), one of whom will split his/her time between Spring Hill and Yorkville schools. South Gibson County Elementary and Middle schools will also share one SRO. During public comment at the beginning…
Read MoreKenton residents with downed trees, limbs to receive help
By Megan Dame, The Messenger Residents of Kenton who were hit hard by a harsh windstorm that plowed through the area last month will receive assistance from the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) with brush pickup. Kenton Mayor Danny Jowers shared this news at the monthly meeting of the mayor and board of aldermen…
Read MoreWork-release participants give back to community
By Crystal Burns Men and women involved in the Gibson County Sheriff’s Department work-release programs recently organized a drive to collect, pack, and distribute schools supplies to 88 children across the county. Daniel Herrera, who is incarcerated at the Gibson County Correctional Complex, and Cody Novem, a resident of The Orchard House, a transitional…
Read MoreTrenton Director of Schools shares COVID-19 experience
By Crystal Burns Trenton Special School District Director of Schools Tim Haney said COVID-19 has effectively kicked his butt. In a phone interview Thursday afternoon, Haney described his symptoms, quarantine, and how contracting the novel coronavirus will impact the way he speaks to parents, teachers, and staff about the district’s COVID-19 protocols. Haney fell…
Read MoreHalford, Stevens win primaries
By Crystal Burns State Representative Curtis Halford and State Senator John Stevens won their respective Republican primaries Thursday. In Gibson County, Halford garnered 3,886 votes, while Christine Warrington received 759 votes. District 79 also includes a portion of Carroll County. Overall, Halford received 5,484 votes for 83.6%. Warrington received a total of 1,076 votes.…
Read MoreState better equipped than counties at controlling pandemic, county mayor says
By Steve Short The coronavirus pandemic continued spreading in Tennessee last week. Forty-two people in the state died in a single day due to the virus, the state Department of Health reported on Aug. 6. It was the highest, single day increase in fatalities since the pandemic began. 153 new deaths during the week…
Read MoreRutherford leaders snip ribbon on helipad
By Lori Cathey An idea born in the fall of last year is now a reality. In November, Rutherford Fire Department Assistant Chief Jon Stafford was looking for a safe location to land a helicopter to transport a child to a Memphis hospital. After the call, he knew it was time for a permanent…
Read MoreNearly 2,500 Gibson Countians voted early
By Crystal Burns Nearly 2,500 Gibson Countians voted early in the State Primary and County General Elections. Administrator of Elections Julieanne Hart reported a grand total of 2,439 votes cast during the early voting period, which ended Saturday, Aug. 1. Only 32 voters cast ballots in the general election, while 1,903 voted in the…
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