VFW celebrates 75th anniversary
By Crystal Burns Members of the Hicks Phelan Taylor Post 4798 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) gathered Saturday afternoon in Trenton to celebrate the vital institution’s 75th anniversary. Hannah Blurton, quartermaster of the local post, gave a brief overview of the VFW, which traces its roots to 1899 when veterans of the…
Read MorePiercey receives Public Health Hero Award
NASHVILLE – Tennessee Health Commissioner Lisa Piercey, MD, MBA, FAAP has been honored with the William Schaffner, MD, Public Health Hero Award for 2020. This award is given every two years by the Tennessee Medical Association in partnership with the Tennessee Public Health Association. “Dr. Piercey is the easy choice for this award because she has met uncertain…
Read MorePeabody’s new indoor complex to be named for Haney
By Crystal Burns The Trenton Special School District board pulled a fast one on Director of Schools Tim Haney at their Nov. 3 meeting. The board provided Haney with a phony agenda so he wouldn’t see the item titled “Approval of Recognition Program Nomination Form.” As Clint Hickerson addressed his fellow board members, Katie…
Read MoreImagination Library celebrates 15 years in Gibson County
By Logan Watson, The Mirror-Exchange For the last 15 years, the Gibson County Imagination Library has been working to foster a love of learning in the next generation, and those efforts do not stop due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Gibson County group launched its annual letter-writing campaign Nov. 1, seeking donations from the…
Read MoreBradford voters elect new mayor Dyer, Gibson, Medina, Rutherford incumbents win
By Crystal Burns Bradford has a new mayor. Dwayne Reynolds defeated incumbent Mayor Ray Arnold, securing 245 votes for nearly 55% Tuesday, Nov. 3. Arnold received 201 votes. “I was proud of running a good, clean race,” Reynolds said. “I think a lot of Ray Arnold. I consider him a friend. We’re still friends…
Read MoreTrenton police seek info on Halloween vandalism
By Crystal Burns The Trenton Police Department is seeking information on vandalism that occurred Halloween night on Church Street. According to Chief Bill Cusson, four vehicles parked on the street between the 400 and 700 blocks of Church Street were vandalized when suspect(s) spray painted lines and spots on them. A garage door was…
Read MoreTrenton leaders cut ribbon on dog park
By Crystal Burns More than a year after receiving a $25,000 grant from the Boyd Foundation, Trenton leaders were finally able to cut the ribbon on the city’s dog park last week. Alderman Bubba Abbott, the council’s representative on the park committee, addressed the long wait in his opening remarks. Abbott said the COVID-19…
Read MoreAuthorities looking for suspect in car crash
By Lori Cathey Law enforcement officials are looking for a suspect in a car crash. The Gibson County Fire Department Station 9 Fire/Rescue and Good Luck Fire Department responded to the area of 48 Joe Patterson Road in Rutherford just before 5 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28 after a report of a car crashing into…
Read MorePaving underway in Dyer
By Cara Zarecor With a quorum present, Dyer Mayor Chris Younger opened the Oct. 26 board meeting with news that the street repaving project in town had begun. “Delta started today milling North Main and part of South Main,” he said. “They’ll start back in the morning milling the other side of South…
Read MoreCounty, state smash early voting records
By Crystal Burns Gibson County and the State of Tennessee smashed early voting records during the two-week early voting period that ended Thursday, Oct. 29. According to Gibson County Administrator of Elections Julieanne Hart, 14,684 voters cast their ballots early in person or absentee by mail. The county is tied for fifth statewide in…
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