CORRECTED STORY – Trenton school to stagger start days
Editor’s Note: An earlier version of this story that appeared online included a paragraph about attending school virtually. That information has not been determined yet. We sincerely regret the error. By Crystal Burns In an effort to see their plans for reopening school vetted as thoroughly as possible, Trenton Special School District leaders have chosen…
Read MoreHaney says school will likely start Aug. 3 as scheduled
By Crystal Burns In a week of rapidly changing information, Trenton Special School District Director of Schools Tim Haney was tasked with helping school board members, faculty, and staff answer one of the most-asked questions: Will school start on time? It seemed unlikely after Governor Bill Lee issued an executive order on Monday, June…
Read MoreTrenton man’s architectural wonders on display at library
By Crystal Burns Thanks to a Trenton man’s engineering skills and willingness display to his work, you don’t have to leave the state to see some of the world’s most recognizable architectural structures. You don’t even have to leave Gibson County. John Wesley Williams, 37, has spent the past few months constructing models of…
Read MoreDyer board approves 2020-21 budget
By Cara Zarecor On Tuesday evening, June 30, Dyer’s Mayor Chris Younger requested a special called meeting of the city’s Board of Mayor and Alderpersons primarily to pass on the second and final readings of two ordinances pertaining to the annual budget. There were no public comments made during the required public hearing, which…
Read MoreSkinner honored as Kenton parade marshal
By Cara Zarecor This past Saturday I had the honor of meeting and sitting down with one of Kenton’s rarest jewels, Mrs. Sarah Skinner, who was recently chosen to lead the White Squirrel Festival Fourth of July Parade as the honored grand marshal. Sarah Elizabeth Warren Skinner was born to Eck and Estella Warren…
Read MoreHarlan Morris volunteers sheltered in place with residents for 30 days
By Crystal Burns April was a tough month for the six staff members that volunteered to shelter in place with 21 Harlan Morris residents for 30 days to prevent COVID-19 from entering the facility. But it was a good month for the tight-knit retirement community that now feels even more like a family, Administrator…
Read MoreMarch raises awareness for community needs in Trenton
Crystal Burns A community event held Saturday, June 20 in Trenton served several purposes. Organizers Sam Doaks and Greg Barnes used the occasion to celebrate Juneteenth and Father’s Day Weekend, promote unity, and raise awareness of the lack of options young adults and elders have in Trenton. “If you give everybody an opportunity to…
Read MoreCounty school board approves $34M budget, $1.6M in Medina site work
By Crystal Burns The Gibson County Special School District Board of Trustees tackled two major financial items at its June meeting held Thursday in Dyer. The board voted 6-0 to approve a $34M budget that does not include a pay raise for teachers but does keep the property tax rate at its current $2.0103…
Read MoreCommission passes $18.4M ‘mirror’ budget similar to last year
By Steve Short In recessed session Monday, June 29, Gibson County commissioners passed a new $18.4 million General Fund budget that “mirrors” most of last year’s finances. There are increased expenditures due to state mandated 3.5% pay raises for elected officials and an increase in health care insurance. The budget has a deficit of…
Read MoreChancery Court Clerk resigning Aug. 1
Chancellor George Robert Ellis of the 28th Judicial District of Tennessee is announcing with regret that Shonna Wilson Smith has tendered her resignation as Clerk & Master of the Chancery Court in Trenton effective Aug. 1. Smith has served as Clerk & Master for the past 11 years. Prior to the appointment, she served 14…
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