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Trenton aldermen share COVID-19 experiences
By Crystal Burns Trenton Aldermen Tony Burriss and Rickey Graves had similar experiences with COVID-19 in December. Tony and wife Kathi and Rickey and wife Susan are grateful to be fully recovered or on the mend after suffering with the virus that affects people in drastically different ways. Tony and Kathi Burriss both tested…
Read MoreTrenton Health staff use technology to keep residents connected with family
By Crystal Burns The Trenton Health And Rehabilitation staff has new tools to help residents stay connected to family while the state continues to restrict in-person visits due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Trenton Elks Lodge recently received a grant its members used to purchase iPads and stands for local nursing homes. Trenton…
Read MoreRutherford looks to interims to fill gaps at City Hall
By Crystal Burns The Rutherford Board of Aldermen approved hiring two interim employees to help fill gaps at City Hall during the town’s Jan. 19 meeting. Gibson County Trustee Melissa Workman has been hired as interim city recorder while City Recorder Dawn Smith is recovering from an illness. Workman previously served as city recorder…
Read MoreCounty EMS uses grant to update equipment
By Lori Cathey Gibson County EMS Director Dan Fowlkes recently announced Gibson County was awarded a Stimulus Care Fund grant for new, updated advanced life support equipment for each of the county ambulances. The Zoll X Series cardiac monitor and Zoll AutoPulse automated CPR device are used to immunize first responders’ exposure when treating…
Read MoreFestival’s a go… for now
Strawberry Festival moving ahead by Danny Wade When Strawberry Festival officials were forced to cancel the West Tennessee Strawberry Festival last year, no one knew at the time it was the beginning of a monstrous pandemic cloud hanging over Humboldt, along with Tennessee, the United States and the entire world. Hopes of the Strawberry Festival…
Read MoreMSSD passes motion to lower tax rates
By Caleb Revill The Milan Special School District passed a motion to lower taxes at Monday night’s board meeting, Jan. 26. The uncommon move was made to lower the current tax rate of $2.23 to $2.16, taking effect Oct. 1, 2021. The tax rate was originally increased in 2019 to help assist with renovation costs…
Read MoreTSSAA updates basketball game restrictions
TSSAA updates game restrictions to allow grandparents, school faculty amid extension of executive order By Caleb Revill The TSSAA announced via press release updated restrictions for athletic contests amid the extension of Gov. Bill Lee’s Executive Order No. 70 through Feb. 27. The order was originally set to expire on Jan. 19 at 11:59 p.m.,…
Read MoreSchools thrilled with ESSER 2.0, $2M grant funding
by Danny Wade Humboldt City Schools received some fantastic news last week. The school system will receive almost $2 million in grant funds. The Tennessee Department of Education announced school districts throughout the state will be receiving funds through ESSER (Emergency and Secondary School Emergency Relief) 2.0 allocations. ESSER is under the CARES Act umbrella.…
Read MoreAbernathy celebrates 150 wins
by Rhonda Vann On Friday, January 15, 2021, before the district home game against the Middleton Tigers, the Humboldt Jr./Sr. High School administration recognized Viking basketball Head Coach Ronald Abernathy for his 150th career win at Humboldt High School. “First of all I cannot take credit,” said Coach Abernathy. “God has blessed me to be…
Read MoreCounty Health Departments offer COVID-19 Vaccinations
TDH COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENTS OFFER COVID-19 VACCINATION BY APPOINTMENT Health Departments Scheduling by Phase as Vaccine Supplies Arrive NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee county health departments are now booking appointments for people in Phase 1 populations of the Tennessee COVID-19 Vaccination Plan and those aged 75 and up who wish to receive COVID-19 vaccinations. Tennesseans can…
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