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Trenton principals pleased with first week of school
By Crystal Burns Despite an unusual start to the new school year, Trenton Special School District principals say they’re pleased with the first five days of school. Trenton Elementary, Trenton Rosenwald Middle, and Peabody High schools began the year Monday, Aug. 10 on a staggered schedule, welcoming a different grade level into the buildings…
Read MoreWork-release participants give back to community
By Crystal Burns Men and women involved in the Gibson County Sheriff’s Department work-release programs recently organized a drive to collect, pack, and distribute schools supplies to 88 children across the county. Daniel Herrera, who is incarcerated at the Gibson County Correctional Complex, and Cody Novem, a resident of The Orchard House, a transitional…
Read MoreTrenton Director of Schools shares COVID-19 experience
By Crystal Burns Trenton Special School District Director of Schools Tim Haney said COVID-19 has effectively kicked his butt. In a phone interview Thursday afternoon, Haney described his symptoms, quarantine, and how contracting the novel coronavirus will impact the way he speaks to parents, teachers, and staff about the district’s COVID-19 protocols. Haney fell…
Read MoreHalford, Stevens win primaries
By Crystal Burns State Representative Curtis Halford and State Senator John Stevens won their respective Republican primaries Thursday. In Gibson County, Halford garnered 3,886 votes, while Christine Warrington received 759 votes. District 79 also includes a portion of Carroll County. Overall, Halford received 5,484 votes for 83.6%. Warrington received a total of 1,076 votes.…
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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 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 MoreGCUD board picks Horner to be next GM
By Cara Zarecor Allyson Horner, the current CFO and assistant general manager of Gibson County Utility District, could be the utility department’s next general manager. The Gibson County Utility District Board of Commissioners held its monthly meeting Wednesday, July 22 at the main office in Trenton. Board Chairman Paul Spain Jr. said that the…
Read MoreEarly voting totals 1,226 so far
By Crystal Burns Early voting in Gibson County totaled 1,226 as of Saturday, July 25. Gibson County Administrator of Elections Julieanne Hart reported that 976 early voters have cast their ballots in the State Republican Primary, while 233 have voted in the State Democratic Primary. Seventeen early voters have cast ballots in the County…
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