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Gibson County man gets 7 years after 2019 Meth sting
Gibson County Man Sentenced to 7 Years for Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine Jackson, TN – Michael Taylor, 37, has been sentenced to 87 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. D. Michael Dunavant, U.S. Attorney announced the sentence today. According to information presented in court, on May 20, 2019,…
Read MoreNearly 2,500 Gibson Countians voted early
By Crystal Burns Nearly 2,500 Gibson Countians voted early in the State Primary and County General Elections. Administrator of Elections Julieanne Hart reported a grand total of 2,439 votes cast during the early voting period, which ended Saturday, Aug. 1. Only 32 voters cast ballots in the general election, while 1,903 voted in the…
Read MoreDyer native reenlists in Navy
By Cara Zarecor Casey Ivie, a 28-year-old Dyer native, has made his parents, his community and his country proud by recently reenlisting in the US Navy. Ivie is the son of Fred and Lois Ivie of Dyer and the younger brother of Heather Ivie Myles, who now makes her home in Jackson. He grew…
Read MoreConfidential company eyes Dyer Industrial Park
By Cara Zarecor Dyer Industrial Park could soon be home to a company that would bring approximately 40 new jobs to the area, according to Kingsley Brock, Economic Development director for Gibson County, who was a visiting speaker at the Dyer Mayor and Board of Aldermen meeting on July 27. “I’m not going to…
Read MoreTrenton school board approves $15M budget
By Crystal Burns A $15M budget for the Trenton Special School District’s 2020-21 Fiscal Year includes funds for an indoor practice facility to be constructed on the Peabody High School campus. TSSD Finance Director Tammy Smith presented the budget to the school board at its July 28 meeting, which was held online via Zoom.…
Read MoreTrenton police implement COVID Directive
By Crystal Burns Trenton City Council members learned at the July 28 meeting that two Trenton Police Department employees have tested positive for COVID-19, spurring the department to implement a COVID Directive until further notice. All employees and visitors must wear face masks while inside the police department building. Mandatory temperature checks for all…
Read MoreOfficials announce plans to begin school
by Danny Wade With school opening in Humboldt Friday, interim superintendent Lillian Shelton and her administrative team have come up with a plan. The plan calls for easing into the school year during the first week. Each school will bring in one grade at a time each day to get students and staff oriented with…
Read MoreIn-person, virtual students will be fed
All Humboldt students will be offered breakfast and lunch, five days a week by Danny Wade School has changed drastically due to the COVID pandemic as to how students will attend—from home or the classroom. One thing that will not change is all Humboldt students will still receive breakfast and lunch each day.…
Read MoreCoaches information meeting held for upcoming HJSHS sports seasons
by Danny Wade When Gov. Bill Lee signed Executive Order 55 last week, it lifted the restrictions on contact sports for high school football and soccer. The executive order will enable football to begin practices with contact drills, which had been banned. Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) will still have procedures to follow due…
Read MoreBradford, Gibson County, Trenton postpone school start dates
By Crystal Burns In meetings held July 27 and 28, three local school district boards agreed to push back the start dates of their respective school years. The Bradford Special School District Board of Trustees unanimously approved changes to the 2020-21 school calendar at its July 27 meeting. Instead of returning to school on Friday,…
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