Dyer native reenlists in Navy
By Cara Zarecor Casey Ivie, a 28-year-old Dyer native, has made his parents, his community and his country proud by recently reenlisting in the US Navy. Ivie is the son of Fred and Lois Ivie of Dyer and the younger brother of Heather Ivie Myles, who now makes her home in Jackson. He grew…
Read MoreConfidential company eyes Dyer Industrial Park
By Cara Zarecor Dyer Industrial Park could soon be home to a company that would bring approximately 40 new jobs to the area, according to Kingsley Brock, Economic Development director for Gibson County, who was a visiting speaker at the Dyer Mayor and Board of Aldermen meeting on July 27. “I’m not going to…
Read MoreNearly 2,500 Gibson Countians voted early
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 Republican Primary and 504…
Read MoreTrenton school board approves $15M budget
By Crystal Burns A $15M budget for the Trenton Special School District’s 2020-21 Fiscal Year includes funds for an indoor practice facility to be constructed on the Peabody High School campus. TSSD Finance Director Tammy Smith presented the budget to the school board at its July 28 meeting, which was held online via Zoom.…
Read MoreTrenton police implement COVID Directive
By Crystal Burns Trenton City Council members learned at the July 28 meeting that two Trenton Police Department employees have tested positive for COVID-19, spurring the department to implement a COVID Directive until further notice. All employees and visitors must wear face masks while inside the police department building. Mandatory temperature checks for all…
Read MoreGCUD board picks Horner to be next GM
By Cara Zarecor Allyson Horner, the current CFO and assistant general manager of Gibson County Utility District, could be the utility department’s next general manager. The Gibson County Utility District Board of Commissioners held its monthly meeting Wednesday, July 22 at the main office in Trenton. Board Chairman Paul Spain Jr. said that the…
Read MoreEarly voting totals 1,226 so far
By Crystal Burns Early voting in Gibson County totaled 1,226 as of Saturday, July 25. Gibson County Administrator of Elections Julieanne Hart reported that 976 early voters have cast their ballots in the State Republican Primary, while 233 have voted in the State Democratic Primary. Seventeen early voters have cast ballots in the County…
Read MoreTrenton teachers go back to school
By Crystal Burns Trenton Special School District teachers went back to school last week to participate in professional development. The district hosted a picnic for all employees on July 22 at Shady Acres Park. Principals introduced new members of their respective staffs before Michele Elliott, supervisor of Teaching & Learning, handed the program off…
Read MoreCOVID-19 keeps retired teacher from fulfilling duties as state president
By Laurin Stroud After being elected president of the Tennessee Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) in June of 2019, Lynn Tucker of Dyer was ready to assume his duties on July 1, 2020. The ongoing COVID-19 health crisis had other plans for the retired educator, and TRTA canceled all of its state meetings. “The effects…
Read MoreWreck shuts down Dyer intersection
A two-vehicle wreck involving an 18-wheeler shut down a Dyer intersection for about nine hours Monday, July 20. Around 7 a.m. Monday, emergency personnel responded to the State Route 185 and Keely Mill Road intersection out of Dyer. A 2019 Freightliner 18-wheeler was headed east on State Route 185 when the driver lost control…
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