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Top 15 returning juniors in Gibson County area for 2022-23 school year
Last week, we looked at the top seniors for the 2022-23 season. Today, we will look at the top juniors for the upcoming school year. 1. Micah Hart (Gibson County girls basketball): Hart helped the Lady Pioneers get back to the Class 2A state tournament as she averaged 15 points, six rebounds, five assists and…
Read MoreRenovations continue at Eagle Building
By Logan Watson After weeks of discussing the state of the Eagle Building, the proverbial ball is beginning to roll on some much-needed renovations. Mayor Ray Carroll noted that repairs to the floor have been completed at no charge by Joey Turner of T&T Flooring and that the plumbing has been finished for the…
Read MorePHS Little Theater to be renamed for Berlynne Holman
By Logan Watson The late Berlynne Holman will soon be memorialized at Peabody High School. The Trenton Special School District Board of Education voted unanimously to rename the Little Theater at PHS in honor of Holman, who was instrumental in the success of the Nite-Lite Theatre in Trenton and an ardent supporter of the…
Read MoreKenton man indicted for Sexual Exploitation of a Minor / Grand Jury returns 17 true bills
The Gibson County Grand Jury returned 17 true bills last Wednesday, July 6, handing down indictments on multiple sexual crimes against children. Kerry Austin Wade, 55, of Kenton, was indicted on 10 counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor (In Excess of 100 images) following an investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation in 2020.…
Read MoreSchool board approves salaries, budget
by Ariel McRae The Humboldt School Board met to discuss an agenda full of salary raises, budgets and test scores on Thursday, July 7. The board made quick work of a short agenda during the meeting, opting to give the most attention to the partial test score results the Humboldt City Schools received back from…
Read MoreStore closing leaves golden memories
by Danny Wade One of Humboldt’s downtown businesses will be closing its doors for good. Brasfield’s Jewelry owners Roger and Debbie Brasfield are riding off into the sunset of retirement and closing the family-owned business. For 63 years, Brasfield’s Jewelry has been a staple on Main Street. Even though the store is known for its…
Read MoreTL&W looks at budgets as inflation rises
By Logan Watson Less than two months after approving increases for water and electric rates, the Trenton Light & Water Board of Directors is once again grappling with the high cost of doing business. As inflation and high fuel costs continue to trickle down from business to customer, the Board faces a very tight…
Read MoreRutherford increasing patrols around pool
By Logan Watson The Rutherford Police Department is going to be paying extra attention to the City Pool and surrounding areas for the rest of the summer. Mayor Sandy Simpson stated that increased patrols were needed after her family and friends smelled an odor resembling marijuana smoke during a pool party. “What’s going on at…
Read MoreFirefighters save church, crops from blazes
By Logan Watson Two recent fires could have been disastrous were it not for the quick action of local firefighters. On June 20, sparks from a combine ingited a field of uncut wheat on Gibson Road just outside of the Trenton City Limits shortly after noon. The owner of the field reported that 50 acres…
Read MoreTop 15 returning seniors in Gibson County area for 2022-23 school year
Wait, summer is half over?! During the month of June, we looked back at the most memorable games, top coaching jobs, top teams and top players from the 2021-22 school year. The school year starts in a month, so now we will look forward to what fans across Gibson County should be excited about for…
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