Murder on Patton Street under investigation
Milan police investigate Monday night shooting By Logan Watson According to a statement released this morning by Milan Police Chief Bobby Sellers, the MPD is currently investigating a shooting that occurred at 4054 Patton Street at approximately 12:30 p.m. last night. Few details have been released about the shooting, but Chief Sellers has confirmed that…
Read MoreMilan Rotary Club raises more than $1,000 for winter coats
Rotary Club raises more than $1,000 for winter coats By Logan Watson Winter mornings will be a little bit warmer for kids in Milan this year, thanks to the Milan Rotary Club’s annual Spaghetti Dinner. Rotarians raised approximately $1,436 at the event, which was held at the Milan Senior Citizens Center on Friday, September 23,…
Read MoreCounty Mayor says voters should decide on wind farm
County Mayor says voters should decide on wind farm By Logan Watson Gibson County Mayor Tom Witherspoon gave members of the Milan Rotary Club a rundown of the county’s current business last Thursday, but no topic was more controversial than that of the proposed Wind Farm in the northern area of the county. The vote…
Read MoreMPD K-9 unit receives bulletproof vest
MPD K-9 unit receives bulletproof vest By Logan Watson The Milan Police Department’s resident top dog got some potentially lifesaving gear last week, and we’re not talking about Chief Sellers. Oakley, the MPD’s narcotics K-9 and partner of Lieutenant Kelvin Whitney, received a bullet and stab-proof vest to keep her safe from desperate criminals in…
Read MoreThompson’s Appliances closes its doors after 36 years
Thompson’s Appliances closes doors on 36 years of service By Logan Watson After decades of meeting the needs of its customers, Thompson’s Appliance closed its doors for good last Friday with the retirement of Mr. Curtis Thompson. The Thompsons’ story began in 1969, when Curtis and his wife, Jonnie, moved to Milan from Dyersburg and…
Read MoreMedina Road Plan could ease school traffic in future
Medina Road Plan could ease school traffic in future By Logan Watson At its monthly meeting on Tuesday, November 6, the Medina Board of Aldermen adopted a revised version of the city’s Major Road Plan that could potentially reduce traffic woes for the residents of southern Gibson County. “The city’s Road Plan is basically us…
Read MoreSGC 5-0 after trouncing Bobcats 36-22
SGC 5-0 after trouncing Bobcats 36-22 By Logan Watson The Hornets earned their first Region win of the season Friday night, bowling over a talented McNairy Central team with their ground-and-pound style of offense. The Bobcats proved to be SGC’s toughest opponents yet, putting up one heck of a fight with an impressive passing game…
Read MoreThree arrested in Medina break-ins
By Logan Watson A tip from an observant driver helped the Medina Police Department stop a trio of Jackson men who investigators say have been responsible for the recent rash of car burglaries in a Medina subdivision. According to Interim Police Chief Jason Oliver, an observant driver spotted a Volvo matching the description of a…
Read MoreMSSD seeks funds to cover insurance increases
By Logan Watson The Milan Special School District’s Finance Committee met briefly last Tuesday night to discuss the issue of rising health insurance premiums for MSSD employees and what steps, if any, the Board could take to lessen the blow to the staff. The increases, which amounted to a sum of approximately $39,000, were not…
Read MoreChuck Arnold’s attorney indicted on sexual battery charge
Carroll County Grand Jury indicts Dempsey for sexual battery By Logan Watson A Carroll County Grand Jury recommended charges of Felony Sexual Battery last week against Benjamin S. Dempsey, 65, of Huntingdon, after allegedly sexually assaulting an employee of the Huntingdon Post Office in March. According to documents from the Huntingdon Police Department, Dempsey, an…
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