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Top 15 players in the Gibson County area during 2021-22 school year
Today, we finalize our look back at the 2021-22 high school sports season. We have looked at the most memorable games, top coaching jobs and top teams. We will now look at the top 14 high school athletes in the Gibson County area: 1. Khalik Ganaway (Peabody football, Sr.): Ganaway, a UT Martin signee, ended…
Read MoreCandidates sound off at forum in Trenton
by Logan Watson Candidates for offices representing Gibson County on both the local and state level had the opportunity to address voters last Tuesday night, taking part in a political forum hosted by the Gibson County Adult Leadership Alumni Association. This spring, candidates seeking the Republican nomination took part in a similar event, but last…
Read MoreSouth Gibson’s Alana Seals named 2021-22 female athlete of the year
When asked how she makes it through three sports seasons during a single school year, South Gibson junior Alana Seals replied that it had a lot to do with her coaches led by girls basketball coach Catie Embrey. Seals seems to transition with ease as she went from a strong cross country season in the…
Read MoreRecreation area holds ribbon cutting
by Danny Wade One of the areas newest and largest recreation sites held a ribbon cutting Tuesday, June 21, officially marking its opening. Then on Saturday, June 25, a grand opening was held. The Middle Fork Bottoms Recreational Area is now officially open to the public even though people have been visiting it for months.…
Read MoreSteve Wilder named new softball coach at Peabody
On Monday, Peabody hired a new softball coach, and he has a state championship on his resume. The Peabody administration has hired Steve Wilder to lead the program going forward. Peabody is coming off an appearance in the Class 1A state tournament this past season with a 10-20 record. Wilder comes to Peabody after serving…
Read MoreTop 15 teams in the Gibson County area during 2021-22 school year
So far, we have looked back at the top 15 most memorable games and top 15 coaching jobs from the 2021-22 school year. Now we will look at the top 15 teams that came from the Gibson County area this season. 1. Milan boys basketball: The Bulldogs went 25-8 to reach the Class 2A state…
Read MoreHardiman bound over to grand jury
Hardiman facing first degree murder charges from November school shooting by Danny Wade A preliminary hearing regarding the shooting at a Humboldt High School basketball game was held Monday morning, June 20 in Gibson County General Sessions Court in Trenton, Tenn. The defendant and alleged shooter, Jadon Hardiman, was bound over to the grand jury…
Read MoreCity board votes down budget
by Danny Wade With the deadline of July 30, 2022 quickly approaching, cities across the state are approving their fiscal year budgets for 2022-23. Budgets must be in place by July 1, 2022 and filed with the Tennessee Comptroller’s office. Cities that have not approved their budget are scrambling to get them finalized and adopt…
Read MoreJuneteenth celebrated, two-day festival draws crowds
The 6th annual African American Heritage and Music Festival celebrating the national holiday, Juneteenth, was held last weekend on Saturday, June 18 to Sunday, June 19. The Juneteenth celebration had a successful turn out at Viking Park where the attendees played games, shopped and ate food at several black owned and operated business vendors.…
Read MoreFormer teacher arrested for Statutory Rape
Former teacher arrested on charges of Statutory Rape Former Peabody High School Chemistry teacher Brandon Doyle was arrested on Friday, June 17, and now faces charges of Statutory Rape by an Authority Figure. According to a press release from the Trenton Police Department, the investigation into Doyle’s inappropriate relationships with students began after one…
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