Trenton Gazette - News
More than 5,200 voted early in first four days
By Crystal Burns More than 5,200 registered Gibson County voters cast their ballots during the first four days of the early voting period, which opened Wednesday, Oct. 14. Gibson County Administrator of Elections Julieanne Hart reported a grand total of 5,242 votes. Hart noted that election officials signed in 599 voters in just three…
Read More‘No other place like’ Scott’s Pizza
By Crystal Burns After six months of renovations, Scott Rabb has opened Scott’s Pizza & Kitchen in a familiar haunt on Court Square in Trenton. “There’s no other place like it in Gibson County,” Rabb said proudly. Scott’s Pizza opened its doors in the former O’Brien’s on Sept. 2 and has been slammed in…
Read MoreArnold seeks re-election as Bradford mayor
The following political announcement is paid for by the candidate. Mayor Ray Arnold is seeking his third consecutive term as mayor of Bradford in the Nov. 3 election. “It has been my great honor to serve as mayor of the fine city of Bradford,” Arnold said. “I love this town and all the citizens…
Read MoreChamber banquet heads outdoors
By Crystal Burns The ongoing COVID-19 health crisis presented planning challenges for the Greater Gibson County Area Chamber of Commerce annual banquet, but leaders believe they’ve found the solution. This year’s banquet will be held outdoors at the Downtown Pedestrian Park in Trenton on Tuesday, Oct. 20 at 6 p.m. “This gives us a…
Read MoreRural hemp farm allegedly covering for marijuana grow operation
By Logan Watson, The Mirror-Exchange A legal hemp farm operating on Caraway Hills Road between Trenton and Milan became the target of a Drug Task Force raid last week after a shipping company discovered a box that appeared to contain marijuana plants. According to West Tennessee Drug Task Force Director Johnie Carter, the company…
Read MoreBradford schools see improvement in COVID numbers
By Crystal Burns Bradford Special School District officials are breathing a little easier. At the school board’s Sept. 28 meeting, superintendent Dan Black and principals Kelly Knott and Shane Paschall said COVID-19 concerns have eased since Labor Day. All three credited students, families, and teachers for making in-person learning possible. “If we can make…
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 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.”…
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