Jack’s Family Restaurant coming to Trenton
By Crystal Burns The Trenton Planning Commission met Thursday and approved the site plans for Jack’s Family Restaurant, which will be built at 2059 Hwy. 45 Bypass South in Trenton. St. John & Associates, Inc. out of Cullman, Ala. submitted the plans, which call for a 4,139 sq. ft. building that is 20 ft.…
Read MoreLocal officials encourage citizens to be counted
Officials across Gibson County are encouraging citizens to be counted in the 2020 Census. Census results help determine how billions of dollars in federal funding flow into states and communities each year. The results also determine how many seats in Congress each state gets, and the census is mandated by the U.S. Constitution. “For small…
Read MoreKenton woman celebrates 105th birthday
By Cara Zarecor A huge happy birthday to Martha Akin of Kenton, celebrating her 105th birthday today (March 3). I caught up to Mrs. Akin through her youngest daughter, Carol Bowlin, also a Kenton resident, who stops by to see her mother every single day. The three of us recently gathered in Mrs. Akin’s…
Read MoreCounty totals less than 1,000 ballots in early voting
Less than 1,000 Gibson County voters have cast their ballots during the early voting period, according to figures released by Administrator of Elections Julieanne Hart Monday morning. Early voting ends Tuesday. Hart said that 622 Republicans and 309 Democrats have voted for a grand total of 931 votes cast. Most – 463 – have cast…
Read MoreTrenton elementary, middle schools receive PBIS recognition
By Crystal Burns Trenton Elementary and Trenton Rosenwald Middle school leaders are celebrating their respective Bronze and Gold distinctions as model/demonstration schools for Positive Behavioral Interventions & Supports (PBIS). According to pbis.org, PBIS is an evidence-based, three-tiered framework for improving and integrating all of the data, systems, and practices affecting student outcomes every day.…
Read MoreTrenton school board extends Haney’s contract
By Crystal Burns With a unanimous vote Feb. 11, the Trenton Special School District board extended Director of Schools Tim Haney’s contract through Aug. 31, 2022. Dr. Mark Harper, board chairman, said the two-year extension doesn’t change Haney’s compensation or benefits package. In September 2017, the parties agreed to a three-year contract with a…
Read More#ThanksGary Tide football program honors sports editor
By Crystal Burns In a touching video tribute, the Peabody High School football program honored Gazette Sports Editor Gary Smith with two simple words of admiration, “Thanks, Gary.” Smith, covering the 2019 football team’s banquet and championship ring presentation ceremony Saturday night, was surprised to learn he was on the program under the fitting…
Read MorePeabody HVAC lab will put students to work
By Crystal Burns A new HVAC (Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning) lab at Peabody High School will soon put students to work in high-paying jobs. Two groups toured the PHS Pathways HVAC Technology Center last week. Jerry Kirsch, manager of Johnson Controls Institute, showed off the lab for the Trenton Special School District board…
Read MoreLove of animals brought Tennessee boy, Pennsylvania girl together
By Laurin Stroud Jill and Scottie Howell are from two different worlds, but their love of animals brought them together. Jill is from York, Penn. where she attended Penn State. “I have always loved animals, and I knew I wanted to be a vet since I was 5 years old,” she said. “I didn’t…
Read MoreFFA members “adopt” baby goats
Gibson County FFA has had an adventurous semester so far, by welcoming seven bottle baby goats into the program. Trey Baker, Joely Turner, Katie Wade, Phoebe Willett, Hunter Holden, and Branten Smith have all taken on a huge responsibility by caring and providing the necessities that these baby goats need. “My experience with helping raise…
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