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Greene is Davy Days parade marshal
By Cara Zarecor It is hard to catch up with Lynn Greene, owner of Greene Things Floral & Gifts in Rutherford, because she is one busy lady! The day I spoke to her she was loading up orders and about to hit the road to make deliveries from Newbern all the way to Obion.…
Read MoreDyer to get $500,000 THDA grant
Mayor Chris Younger announced on Tuesday that the City of Dyer will receive a $500,000 HOME program grant from the Tennessee Housing Development Agency (THDA) to help local families with home repairs. Younger made the announcement at an event at Dyer City Hall, joined by State Representative Curtis Halford and Ed Jackson III, representing Congressman…
Read MoreOwn a piece of the new library
By Crystal Burns The Gibson County Commission voted Sept. 14 to allow the Gibson County Memorial Library Foundation and boards to move forward with plans to build a new library in Trenton. The Foundation, which is the fundraising arm of the library, followed the news with a plan to raise money for the facility…
Read MoreTrenton patrolman takes long way to certification
By Crystal Burns New Trenton Patrolman Wilson Chute took the long way to obtaining his certification. Chute, 22, was hired to the Trenton Police Department in November 2019. He went to the state police academy in January, where, eight weeks in, he dislocated his knee and was sent home. Academy officials agreed that Chute…
Read More‘Smashing Alzheimer’s’ event a clear ‘hit’
By Crystal Burns Katie Burke, clinical liaison at Trenton Health And Rehab, was looking for a unique way to help the public deal with a debilitating disease that robs families of their loved ones. Little did she know putting a sledgehammer in a person’s hands could do so much to relive stress and raise…
Read MoreExchange Club display to use five locations this year
Flags will fly at the Church at Sugar Creek, Humboldt Higher Education Center, Downtown Mini-Park, Edward Jones, St. James Baptist Church by Mindy East With Veteran’s Day just around the corner, the Humboldt Exchange Club and the Gibson County Carl Perkins Center are getting a head start on their annual display of American flags to…
Read MoreStudents receive additional classroom time to stay on track
Shelton, Kendall offering ACT assistance by Danny Wade Everyone knows just how hard the coronavirus pandemic has made life over the past several months. But one field has been struggled exponentially—education. There was the debate of closing schools last March. Then there was the debate to reopen school this year. Once it was decided to…
Read MoreForbes returns to her newspaper roots
People around Gibson County will be seeing a familiar face very soon. Kim Forbes is returning to her newspaper roots in the county. “It’s good to be back home,” Forbes said of her first week back. “I’m looking forward to continuing the relationships I have with my clients and look forward to meeting new clients.”…
Read MoreTyson Donates Scoreboard in Bradford
Tyson Foods of Humboldt recently donated a scoreboard plus all of the materials and labor needed for installation to the Bradford High School baseball team for the Red Devils’ field at the city park. Pictured are (from left) Tyson Building Coordinator Joe Alexander, Tyson Breeder/Hatchery Manager Blaine Cultra, Tyson Plant Manager Tom Sanders, Tyson Complex HR…
Read MoreHorner sets sights on growth at GCUD
By Cara Zarecor Allyson Thompson Horner has been a key figure at Gibson County Utility District for almost 21 years, becoming the chief financial officer (CFO) just one year into her tenure. Early in 2019 she was named assistant general manager and is now honored to have been chosen to take the helm as…
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