Milan teachers honored at end-of-year luncheon
Milan teachers honored at end-of-year luncheon Retiring educators given emotional goodbyes By Steve Short With summer vacation just around the corner, teachers and staff in the Milan school system were in a celebratory mood at the annual end-of-year luncheon, held at the high school May 26. Employees, school board members and other guests…
Read MoreSchool Board members question hiring of minority teachers
Board members question hiring of African-American teachers MSSD School Board in Brief By Logan Watson A late addition to the agenda of last Monday’s meeting of the MSSD Board of Education caused a heated discussion between some board members and Director of Schools Jonathan Criswell. After the meeting was called to order, board member Yolanda…
Read MoreDonation to Milan Fire Dept. will save family pets
Donation to MFD will save family pets By Logan Watson It is often said that it is the little things that matter in life. The photos, keepsakes and trinkets that bind our pasts to the present. These things cannot be replaced, and in the event of a house fire, these items are either the first…
Read MoreMEGA gives Milan teachers more than $30,000 for school extras
MEGA gives Milan teachers more than $30,000 for school extras By Steve Short More than $30,000 was given to teachers in Milan schools May 26 by leaders of the Milan Endowment for Growth in Academics. The funding is in the form of 29 grants that will provide classroom extras for students during the…
Read MoreMilan team earns first place at DI Global Finals
Milan team earns First Place honor at DI Global Finals contest Goon Platoon Destination Imagination team won Instant Challenge By Steve Short World class! A group of students from Milan High School earned distinction May 27 in Knoxville, receiving a First Place score in the Global Finals of the Destination Imagination problem solving competition.…
Read MoreJackson man arrested with laced heroin
JACKSON MAN ARRESTED IN JOINT HEROIN INVESTIGATION GIBSON COUNTY, May 26, 2017 – The 28th Judicial Drug Task Force in conjunction with the Jackson / Madison County Metro Narcotics Unit arrested William Keyundrae Hayes, 32 of Jackson, TN. on Monday following a sting operation. Both Metro Narcotics and the 28th Drug Task Force received information…
Read MoreSheriff defends Trustee Program against critics
Sheriff defends Trustee Program against critics By Logan Watson After an inmate walked away from a work detail in Humboldt last month, Gibson County Sheriff Paul Thomas took a lot of flack from critics and concerned citizens about the program, which he addressed at last Thursday’s meeting of the Milan Rotary Club. “When I took…
Read MoreCongressman Kustoff visits Milan
Congressman Kustoff visits Milan and Arsenal by Logan Watson Congressman David Kustoff made a brief appearance in Milan last week, stopping to speak to a joint meeting of the Milan Lions and Rotary clubs at the end of a whirlwind tour of Tennessee’s 8th Congressional District. Kustoff visited a number of farms and school agricultural…
Read More90 years of making Milan beautiful
Elizabeth Stone Garden Club celebrates 90th Anniversary Group dedicates tree to Juanita Taylor By Logan Watson The city of Milan has seen a lot of changes since 1927. Schools, businesses and leaders have come and gone, but if one thing has stayed consistent, it is the dedication of a certain group of ladies to preserving…
Read More911 center needs $300K to avoid ‘financially distressed’ status
911 center needs $300K to avoid ‘financially distressed’ status County leaders unhappy with service By Steve Short The Gibson Co. E911 center is seeking $300,000 in funding relief from the county and cities to offset a revenue shortfall and avoid being classified by the state as “financially distressed.” But slapped with a bill for about…
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