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Trenton elementary, middle schools receive PBIS recognition
By Crystal Burns Trenton Elementary and Trenton Rosenwald Middle school leaders are celebrating their respective Bronze and Gold distinctions as model/demonstration schools for Positive Behavioral Interventions & Supports (PBIS). According to pbis.org, PBIS is an evidence-based, three-tiered framework for improving and integrating all of the data, systems, and practices affecting student outcomes every day.…
Read MoreDonor pays off $14k in lunch debt
Donor pays $14k in school lunch debt By Logan Watson Thanks to an anonymous donor, an enormous burden is being lifted from the shoulders of thousands of parents in Gibson County. The donor has reportedly committed to paying off outstanding school lunch debts for students in all five school districts in Gibson County. The generous…
Read MoreTrenton school board extends Haney’s contract
By Crystal Burns With a unanimous vote Feb. 11, the Trenton Special School District board extended Director of Schools Tim Haney’s contract through Aug. 31, 2022. Dr. Mark Harper, board chairman, said the two-year extension doesn’t change Haney’s compensation or benefits package. In September 2017, the parties agreed to a three-year contract with a…
Read More#ThanksGary Tide football program honors sports editor
By Crystal Burns In a touching video tribute, the Peabody High School football program honored Gazette Sports Editor Gary Smith with two simple words of admiration, “Thanks, Gary.” Smith, covering the 2019 football team’s banquet and championship ring presentation ceremony Saturday night, was surprised to learn he was on the program under the fitting…
Read MorePeabody HVAC lab will put students to work
By Crystal Burns A new HVAC (Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning) lab at Peabody High School will soon put students to work in high-paying jobs. Two groups toured the PHS Pathways HVAC Technology Center last week. Jerry Kirsch, manager of Johnson Controls Institute, showed off the lab for the Trenton Special School District board…
Read MoreArchitect helps library supporters ‘pretend’
By Crystal Burns In a room filled with colorful storybooks written and illustrated with a child’s imagination in mind, Jev Vaughn, architect/owner, and Carin Jeffords, interiors, of Vaughn Associates Architects, Inc., helped Gibson County Memorial Library (GCML) employees, board members, and supporters pretend. Vaughn and Jeffords spread the first drawings of a new library…
Read MoreYMCA leaders, members are ‘driven for their cause’
By Crystal Burns Leaders and members of the Northwest Gibson County YMCA shared their passion for the local fitness center that offers a variety of programs for children and adults, all firmly rooted in Christian principles, at their annual campaign kickoff Friday in Trenton. This year’s theme is “Driven For Our Cause,” and all…
Read MoreHomeowner shoots intruder on Oak Grove Road
A homeowner shot an intruder attempting to gain entry to his house on 73 Oak Grove Road in Milan on Thursday night. Gibson County Sheriff Paul Thomas released brief information Friday morning, stating in a news release that the 31-year-old homeowner shot a 43-year-old male, who was later pronounced dead at the Milan Emergency Room.…
Read MoreVolunteers enter Trenton in ‘Home Town Takover’ competition
By Crystal Burns A group of Trenton volunteers ignored the odds and entered their town in the HGTV “Home Town Takeover” competition. The cable TV network is billing it as its biggest renovation project ever. Based on the hit series “Home Town,” which finds host Ben and Erin Napier updating classic homes in their…
Read MoreBradford student aims to discourage distracted driving
By Crystal Burns A Bradford High School freshman wants her classmates and teachers to keep their eyes on the road when driving. Chloe Goff, winner of the Miss Nashville Teen Volunteer pageant, chose Chloe’s Drive to End Distracted Driving as her platform for the statewide contest. Goff spoke to the Bradford Special School District…
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