MHS Principal enters ‘Best Interest’ plea in tracking case
MHS Principal maintains innocence in tracking case By Logan Watson The case against Milan High School Principal John ‘Flipper’ Burks will be dismissed, according to his attorney, Bradley Owens of Hardee, Martin and Owens, PLC. Burks was cited with a Class A misdemeanor last month from the Madison County Sheriff’s Office for a violation of…
Read MoreHawthorne Street fire leaves family without a home
Hawthorne Street fire leaves family without a home By Logan Watson A fire on Hawthorne Street in Milan last Thursday morning has left a Milan family with only the clothes on their backs. The home, located at 4075 Hawthorne, was being rented by a couple with four young children. The owner of the rental property…
Read MoreBikers cruise Bradford for Wayward Vets
Bikers cruise Bradford for Wayward Vets By Logan Watson Since the beginnings of American motorcycle culture, bikers and vets have always been intertwined. Veterans of World War II returned home to a world they no longer recognized after witnessing the horrors of war, and one of the only things that could drown out the pain…
Read MoreMarching Bulldogs finish 3rd, Drum Majors 1st in State
Marching Bulldogs finish Third in state contest Purple Pride drum majors win First in state By Steve Short A police escort and cheerleader squad gave the Milan High School band a royal welcome home Sunday afternoon, after the band finished third overall in the Tennessee Division II Marching Band Championship in Smyrna Nov. 5. Elizabethton…
Read MoreBKP helps move Milan forward on two fronts
BKP helps move Milan forward on two fronts Can drive and Hey Milan! benefit everyone in city By Logan Watson After three years of watching zombies shuffle through downtown Milan around Halloween, the streets have felt a little less unlively without the Milan Zombie Walk this year. But for the last few months, Brandy Kemp…
Read MoreMayor leads Healthy Halloween Walk to open new park trail
Mayor leads Healthy Halloween Walk to open new park trail By Steve Short Milan Mayor B.W. Beasley and other city leaders were joined by children and adults Saturday, Oct. 29 for a leisurely stroll on the new walking trail at City Park. A ceremonially ribbon cutting and the Mayor’s Healthy Halloween Walk were held for…
Read MoreMedina mayoral candidates talk issues at forum
(Audio from last Thursday’s Medina Mayor Forum is available above.) Medina mayoral candidates speak out on issues Citizens provide questions about downtown, economic development By Logan Watson Mayor Vance Coleman, Steve Murphy and Alderwoman Piper Jenkins stood before more than 100 Medina residents last Thursday night to lay out their vision for the city…
Read MoreLady Hornet golfers win State Runners-Up
Lady Hornet golfers make SGC history Team finishes as State Runners-Up By Logan Watson Sally Tiger, Bentley Davis and Rachel Tiger made history for South Gibson County High School last week, finishing as runners-up at the State Division I Championship Golf Tournament at Manchester’s Willowbrook Golf Club. South Gibson’s ladies finished with a final score…
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SGC student opens mini-library to Medina By Logan Watson The fact that Medina didn’t have its own library was unacceptable to a avid reader Rishika Bhojanapalli, but rather than drive to Humboldt or Milan, the sophomore at South Gibson County High School took matters into her own hands over her summer break. “I’ve always loved…
Read MoreRepairs lead to blaze on Bradford train trestle
Train trestle catches fire near Bradford By Logan Watson Maintenance work on a railroad north of Milan set off a blaze that engulfed one half of a trestle bridge over Vick Road Tuesday afternoon. According to Gibson County Fire Chief Bryan Cathey, workers with the West Tennessee Railroad line were using a cutting torch to…
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