Architect helps library supporters ‘pretend’
By Crystal Burns In a room filled with colorful storybooks written and illustrated with a child’s imagination in mind, Jev Vaughn, architect/owner, and Carin Jeffords, interiors, of Vaughn Associates Architects, Inc., helped Gibson County Memorial Library (GCML) employees, board members, and supporters pretend. Vaughn and Jeffords spread the first drawings of a new library…
Read MoreYMCA leaders, members are ‘driven for their cause’
By Crystal Burns Leaders and members of the Northwest Gibson County YMCA shared their passion for the local fitness center that offers a variety of programs for children and adults, all firmly rooted in Christian principles, at their annual campaign kickoff Friday in Trenton. This year’s theme is “Driven For Our Cause,” and all…
Read MoreVolunteers enter Trenton in ‘Home Town Takover’ competition
By Crystal Burns A group of Trenton volunteers ignored the odds and entered their town in the HGTV “Home Town Takeover” competition. The cable TV network is billing it as its biggest renovation project ever. Based on the hit series “Home Town,” which finds host Ben and Erin Napier updating classic homes in their…
Read MoreBradford student aims to discourage distracted driving
By Crystal Burns A Bradford High School freshman wants her classmates and teachers to keep their eyes on the road when driving. Chloe Goff, winner of the Miss Nashville Teen Volunteer pageant, chose Chloe’s Drive to End Distracted Driving as her platform for the statewide contest. Goff spoke to the Bradford Special School District…
Read MoreKenton native crowned krewe king for Mardi Gras
A Kenton native has been crowned king for the 2020 Mardi Gras season. Tony Adams, a 1975 graduate of Kenton High School, is currently serving as King Janus XXXVII in Monroe, La. He and Queen Janus XXXVII Donna Tolar were presented to the public for the first time at their coronation Jan. 6 and are…
Read MoreCarl Perkins Center gala to be held Feb. 8
By Danny Wade, Humboldt Chronicle If there were an organization that helps over 800 children and families each year, would you support it? That’s exactly what the Exchange Club Carl Perkins Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse does for Gibson County. You can support their cause by attending their annual dinner and auction. This…
Read MoreTrenton Police Department increases citations in 2019
By Crystal Burns With concentrated efforts on enforcing all traffic laws, the Trenton Police Department increased its citations in 2019, writing about 500 more tickets than the previous year. Police Chief Bill Cusson presented the numbers to the Trenton Mayor and Board of Aldermen at the Jan. 14 City Council meeting. Cusson gave special…
Read MoreLowery becomes first Gibson County Fair Assn. member to serve as president of state board
A Trenton man with deep roots in the Gibson County Fair has been elected president of the Tennessee Association of Fairs (TAF). William Lowery took the gavel from outgoing president Phil Booher at the annual TAF Convention on Jan. 18. Lowery is the first member from the Gibson County Fair Association to serve on the…
Read MoreRutherford board approves first reading to increase water rates
By Crystal Burns Rutherford citizens should expect to see a 5% rate increase on their water bills in March. The Rutherford Board of Aldermen voted 4-0 Jan. 21 to approve the first reading of an ordinance to increase the base with zero usage from $12.45 to $13.45 and the base 38 cents per 100…
Read MoreHistoric buildings demolished in Dyer
By Crystal Burns Over the last several days, Dyer community members have watched – some in awe, others in sorrow – as historic Main Street businesses were demolished. The Dyer Industrial Board owned the buildings, which were deemed safety hazards. The board hired Scott Zimmerman to carefully take down the buildings, a meticulous process…
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