GCHS seniors will graduate May 15
By Crystal Burns Gibson County High School principal James Hughes announced Friday that GCHS will hold graduation as originally scheduled Friday, May 15. Some adjustments are being made to keep students and their families safe as Governor Bill Lee and the Tennessee Department of Education continue to offer guidance to school districts to help…
Read MoreFamily shares blessings with friends & neighbors
By Crystal Burns Seeing families across the country waiting in long lines to receive food during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic spurred Cyndi Swindell of Trenton to help her own community. Swindell looked on Pinterest to find ideas for a blessing box. Her husband Nick picked up the supplies he needed to make the box…
Read MoreDedicated Trenton staff serve thousands of meals to children
By Crystal Burns Lisa Seiber-Garland, Food Service director for the Trenton Special School District, gets emotional talking about her cafeteria staff. “They could sit at home and get paid,” Seiber-Garland said, watching as several women wrapped sandwiches, organized to-go boxes, and carried deliveries out of Trenton Elementary School on Wednesday morning. “They’re here because…
Read MoreRed Cross assists Yorkville homeowner after fire
By Lori Cathey The American Red Cross provided assistance to a Yorkville homeowner after a fire damaged a bedroom. Homeowner Mae Harris and another occupant were home at 409 Hwy. 77 out of Yorkville when a passerby alerted them to smoke coming from the back of the house Saturday afternoon around 3:30. Both occupants…
Read MoreGCHS senior held food drive
By Laurin Stroud A Gibson County High School senior hosted a food drive last week to help get needed resources to her friends and other community members. Kaci Merrick said she realized the effect that COVID-19 was having on her community. “Some of my friends rely on food that is distributed from the school,…
Read MoreTrenton schools will remain closed
By Crystal Burns Shortly after Governor Bill Lee recommended last week that all Tennessee school districts remain closed for the spring semester, Trenton Special School District Director of Schools Tim Haney issued a statement, saying the district would comply with the governor’s request. Haney, who served as principal of Peabody High School for 14…
Read MoreDecrease in reports of child abuse cause for concern
By Crystal Burns Reports of suspected child abuse in Gibson County are down, but for the professional, experienced staff at the Gibson County Carl Perkins Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse, that isn’t a good thing. Bett Jewell, director of the Gibson County Center, explained that the decline in reports is directly linked…
Read MoreDyer School hands out thousands of meals each week
By Laurin Stroud The Gibson County Special School District continues to provide free meals for children under the age of 18, and Dyer School is handing out thousands of them each week. “Monday [April 13], we handed out close to 2,000 meals in Dyer alone,” Dyer principal Kevin Turner said, “We have a lot…
Read MoreDyer church provides blessing box
Dyer youth ministers Stacie and Jayson Fernandez have experience helping those in need. The couple, who served at Dyer Cumberland Presbyterian Church, oversee Two Or More, a homeless ministry consisting of a travel trailer loaded down with personal care items, flashlights, non-perishable food, and more. They travel to Jackson, Memphis, and out of state to…
Read MoreGibson County High School sets tentative graduation dates
By Crystal Burns Gibson County Special School District officials announced Monday afternoon that graduation dates have tentatively been set for Gibson County High School in Dyer and South Gibson County High School in Medina. “While our hearts are breaking for all of you, we believe that it is very important to recognize you and…
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