Medina to host county Sports Hall of Fame
Medina to host county Sports Hall of Fame for first time Banquet set April 7 at elementary school By Steve Short Step inside the Hornet’s Nest Museum in downtown Medina and you see in a glance that residents of the town take pride in their history. Photographs of city leaders and school graduation classes abound.…
Read More‘Lot of activity’ at Tower building, says Mayor
‘Lot of activity’ at Tower building, says Mayor Rotarians hear State of the City highlights By Logan Watson Mayor B.W. Beasley had some “very good news for Milan” when he visited the Milan Rotary Club last Thursday. Mayor Beasley, who delivered some highlights from his upcoming “State of the City” address for the Milan City…
Read MoreCommunity leaders celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Commit, serve and work to make the world better, says King Day speaker By Steve Short Commit. Serve. Work. A high school teacher-coach encouraged Milan residents to serve others to improve the community, during remarks given at the Martin Luther King Community Breakfast Monday morning at the Hawkins-Whitby building downtown. Craig “Teddy” Pettigrew, a Milan…
Read MoreCounty Commission votes on Wheel Tax, tables election primaries
Increase in court cases prompts new full time employee Highlights of county commission actions By Steve Short An increase in criminal cases prompted Gibson Co. leaders to change a part-time clerk position to a full time job in the Circuit Court Clerk’s office. The change, an over budget expense of $10,950, was approved by county…
Read MoreCorliss Milan sought by police for Attempted Murder
Milan Police search for Attempted Murder suspect Milan police are offering a $500 reward for information that leads to the arrest of Corliss Milan. Milan was involved in a shooting last night, January 12, that sent a 21-year-old woman to the Jackson Regional Hospital (Tennova Healthcare) with a gunshot wound to the leg. Milan…
Read MoreDelays push back opening of SGC Elementary
Delays push back South Gibson County Elementary opening By Logan Watson Plans to open South Gibson County Elementary, Medina’s newest school, have been pushed back to the beginning of the 2018-19 school year, according to Gibson County Special School District Director of Schools Eddie Pruett. The $17.9M facility, which began construction in September, was originally…
Read MoreInsurance Verification Program goes into effect
Drive Insured TN verification program now being implemented By Logan Watson If you’re one of the hundreds of thousands of Tennessee drivers currently cruising the streets without any auto insurance, it’s time to start shopping for quotes. When Governor Bill Haslam signed the James Lee Atwood, Jr. bill into law in 2015, it made several…
Read MoreGibson County seeks more wheel tax revenue
County seeks more wheel tax revenue By Steve Short Gibson Co. commissioners plan to vote Monday, Jan. 9 on a resolution that proposes increasing the wheel tax on vehicles and motorcycles. The wheel tax for vehicles would go from the current $35.75 fee to $50.75. The wheel tax for motorcycles would increase from $5 to…
Read MoreDecember shooting could be related to Patton Street murder
December shooting could be related to Patton Street murder By Logan Watson The victim of a shooting at Rock n’ Shirl’s just before Christmas told investigators that the incident could be related to the murder of Rontavious McKinley. On December 22, officers of the Milan Police Department were dispatched to Rock n’ Shirl’s after receiving…
Read MoreTrump taps Mystic Mel as new Fake News czar
Trump taps Mystic Mel as new Fake News czar By Steve Short Milan native, Mystic Mel, winner of the Nobel Prize for New Year’s predictions, was tapped last week by president-elect Donald Trump as America’s first Secretary of Fake News. “Mel is a very good man and an inspiration to many,” said Mr. Trump in…
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