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Region 7-4A Football: Will Dyer County or Chester County repeat as region champion?
When the new classification parameters were set, the two West Tennessee regions Class 4A in 2024 seemed to be smushed together beginning with the 2025 season. Region 6-4A teams of Chester County, Hardin County, Lexington, North Side, South Gibson and South Side were moved to Region 7-4A to join up with Crockett County and Dyer…
Read MoreTop 15 rising high school sophomores in Gibson County for the 2025-26 school year
As the 2025-26 school year continues to near, we have broken down the top 15 rising seniors and juniors going into this season. This week, we look at the top 15 returning sophomores in Gibson County for the upcoming school year. 1. Tyler DeHaan (South Gibson baseball) – DeHaan stepped right into the Hornets’ pitching…
Read MoreTop 15 rising high school sophomores in Weakley County for the 2025-26 school year
As the 2025-26 school year continues to near, we have broken down the top 15 rising seniors and juniors going into this season. This week, we look at the top 15 returning sophomores in Weakley County for the upcoming school year. 1. Graham Simpson (Westview football, boys basketball, baseball) – Simpson played quality minutes in…
Read MoreRegion 7-3A Football: Will any team in Class 3A be able to beat Westview this season?
Last season, the Westview football team wasn’t challenged until the Class 3A title game with perennial powerhouse Alcoa. Alcoa has moved up to Class 4A, and that leaves the door wide open for Westview to be the team to beat in Class 3A as long as Graham Simpson is at Westview. The Chargers are still…
Read MoreGibson County Sheriff’s Office Seeks Public’s Help in Ongoing Homicide Investigation
Reward Offered for Information Leading to Arrest Trenton, TN – The Gibson County Sheriff’s Office is actively investigating a homicide that occurred on January 31, 2024, at a residence located at 264 Greers Chapel Road ni Trenton, Tennessee. Officers responded ot the scene following reports of suspicious activity and discovered that a homicide had taken…
Read MoreTop 15 rising high school juniors in Gibson County for the 2025-26 school year
As the 2025-26 school year continues to near, we broke down the top 15 seniors going into the year last week. This week, we look at the top 15 returning juniors in GibsonCounty for the upcoming school year. 1. Jade Reed (South Gibson girls basketball) – Reed, the 2024-25 All-Gibson County girls basketball player of…
Read MoreTop 15 rising high school juniors in Weakley County for the 2025-26 school year
As the 2025-26 school year continues to near, we broke down the top 15 seniors going into the year last week. This week, we look at the top 15 returning juniors in Weakley County for the upcoming school year. 1. Asa Barnes (Westview football) – Barnes helped lead the Chargers to a 14-win season and…
Read MoreRegion 7-1A Football: Can Dresden return to No. 1 spot in region with Union City gone?
The Union City football team proved the team to beat in Region 7-1A last season as the Golden Tornadoes reached the Class 1A quarterfinals before losing to eventual state champions Memphis Academy of Science & Engineering. Union City is now in Class 2A, so a new team will win the region title this season. Dresden…
Read MoreMilan’s Jaydon Peete commits to UT Martin
With a post on his X-account (formerly Twitter), Milan senior running back Jaydon Peete has made his college decision. Peete, the 2024 Tennessee Titans Class 2A Mr. Football winner, has committed to play college football at UT Martin. Peete also had offers from Austin Peay, Eastern Kentucky, Indianapolis University and North Alabama. Peete helped the…
Read MoreHumboldt Board votes ‘no’ on trash rate increase
by Shane Wofford Update, 7/15: In a surprise move, the Board of Mayor and Aldermen have voted against the second reading of Ordinance 2025-08, meaning the proposed rate increase to $40/month for trash pickup will not move forward. This comes as a direct result of board members Julie Jones Coleman and Tammie Porter reversing…
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