Trenton native walks county to write book
By Crystal Burns A Trenton native put his feet to the pavement to get new perspective on his home county. Steve Black, a 1987 graduate of Peabody High School, finished his 10-month journey on Halloween and has already begun writing a book about the natural history, local history, and his observations of Gibson County.…
Read MoreCounty commissioners to discuss $347K restoration bid for courthouse clock tower
By Caleb Revill A resolution to approve a $347,702 bid from RH Construction for the restoration of Gibson County Courthouse’s clock tower is on the table at the upcoming Jan. 11 Gibson County legislative body meeting. County commissioners will meet in regular bimonthly session Monday, Jan. 11 at 9 a.m. at the Ed Jones…
Read MoreHart joins 1,000-point club
By Lori Cathey The Gibson County High School Lady Pioneers 1,000-point club added a new member Monday, Dec. 21 as junior standout Madison Hart scored the 1,000th point of her high school career. Hart entered the game just 27 points away from the 1,000-point mark. The two-year starter scored her 1,000th point with 5:41…
Read MoreGCUD commissioners discuss CNG station, COVID-19 measures
By Crystal Burns The Gibson County Utility District (GCUD) Board of Commissioners made the final meeting of the year a brief one, working through the agenda in about 30 minutes. Topics of discussion included the CNG (compressed natural gas) filling station, financing on central units, and COVID-19 precautions. General Manager Allyson Horner said she…
Read MoreCounty agencies work together to secure AEDs
By Lori Cathey Through a combined effort between Gibson County EMS and Gibson County Fire Department, officials recently secured 39 automated external defibrillator (AED) machines for city and county first responder agencies. “Happy to provide the city and county agencies with new automated external defibrillator machines,” Dan Fowlkes, Gibson County EMS director. “Combined with…
Read MoreNovember unemployment drops in every Tennessee county
NASHVILLE – Each of Tennessee’s 95 counties experienced decreased unemployment in November 2020, according to new data released Thursday by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD). Unemployment rates in 41 counties are now less than 5%. Fifty-four counties, including Gibson County, recorded rates of 5% or higher during the month. Gibson County’s rate for…
Read MoreUnemployment across Tennessee drops
NASHVILLE – Unemployment across Tennessee decreased significantly in November 2020 according to newly released data from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD). Tennessee’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for November is 5.3%, a 2-percentage point drop from October’s revised rate of 7.3%. The new statistic is just two percentage points higher than the state’s…
Read MoreYorkville School honored as bronze level model
The Tennessee Behavior Supports Project (TBSP) at Vanderbilt University (funded by the Tennessee Department of Education) is proud to announce that Yorkville School has been selected as a 2020-2021 bronze level RTI2-B Model of Demonstration School. There are over 1,800 schools across the state of Tennessee and each year a small percentage of schools meet…
Read MoreRoad commissioners announce Highway Dept. leadership change
For the first time in nearly three decades, Gibson County will have a new chief administrative officer in charge of the county’s 850-plus miles of roads and more than 215 county-owned bridges. Highway Superintendent Carl E. Stoppenhagen is retiring at the end of December, making way for Brian H. Coleman to take over the shop…
Read MoreMeet Bradford Police Department’s newest patrolwoman
By Caleb Revill Addy Rushing never really knew that she wanted to be a police officer when growing up in Paris. Now, she’s Bradford’s newest patrolwoman. Rushing wasn’t sure about college, but a different opportunity presented itself when an officer she met in Paris reached out to her and asked if she would be…
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