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Trenton school board gives Haney high praise
By Crystal Burns The Trenton Special School District board gave Director of Schools Tim Haney high marks and praise on his annual evaluation. Board Chairman Dr. Mark Harper shared the results at the district’s Dec. 1 meeting, saying Haney scored above or significantly above expectations in all areas. “We feel like you are doing…
Read MoreTrenton board approves PILOT program for Crockett Manor
By Crystal Burns At its Nov. 24 meeting, the Trenton City Council unanimously approved a PILOT (Payments In Lieu of Ad Valorem Tax) agreement for Crockett Manor, LP’s proposed $3 million rehabilitation project. The resolution consents to the Trenton Industrial Board negotiating and accepting the PILOT payments with respect to the Crockett Manor project,…
Read MoreThanksgiving break benefits Bradford schools
By Crystal Burns Thanksgiving break came just in time for Bradford Special School District students and staff. Director of Schools Dan Black told the school board at its Nov. 23 meeting that the number of positive COVID-19 tests and quarantined individuals has increased in the 10 days prior to the meeting. An entire pre-K…
Read MoreRiley reflects on 33 years at GCUD
By Pat Riley My time at Gibson County Utility District (GCUD) can be summed up into one word. Changes. A lot has happened at GCUD in the past 33 years as with the natural gas industry. When I first came to GCUD in August of 1987, I already knew something about the utility…
Read MoreMissing signs can be returned with no questions asked
By Crystal Burns In the spirit of the season, City of Trenton and Trenton Special School District officials are offering the person or persons responsible for the disappearance of two Peabody signs the opportunity to return them without risk of prosecution. On Oct. 12, the Trenton Police Department received a report that two Peabody High…
Read MoreTrenton Christmas parade is set for Nov. 30
By Crystal Burns For the second consecutive year, the Trenton Downtown Committee is ushering in the Christmas season with a Christmas parade. Festivities kick off at 4 p.m. Monday, Nov. 30 with The Missing Fifth performing at the Downtown Pedestrian Park. Parade lineup begins at 5 p.m. at Shelton Funeral Home on South College Street,…
Read MoreTrenton honors veterans
With COVID-19 cases rising daily, the Oakland Cemetery Association Committee had to adjust its annual Veterans Day program, but the group still found a way to honor American heroes. Traditionally, a brief ceremony is held at Oakland Cemetery with veterans placing a wreath at the veterans’ memorial near the gazebo. All Gibson County veterans and…
Read MoreVFW celebrates 75th anniversary
By Crystal Burns Members of the Hicks Phelan Taylor Post 4798 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) gathered Saturday afternoon in Trenton to celebrate the vital institution’s 75th anniversary. Hannah Blurton, quartermaster of the local post, gave a brief overview of the VFW, which traces its roots to 1899 when veterans of the…
Read MorePiercey receives Public Health Hero Award
NASHVILLE – Tennessee Health Commissioner Lisa Piercey, MD, MBA, FAAP has been honored with the William Schaffner, MD, Public Health Hero Award for 2020. This award is given every two years by the Tennessee Medical Association in partnership with the Tennessee Public Health Association. “Dr. Piercey is the easy choice for this award because she has met uncertain…
Read MorePeabody’s new indoor complex to be named for Haney
By Crystal Burns The Trenton Special School District board pulled a fast one on Director of Schools Tim Haney at their Nov. 3 meeting. The board provided Haney with a phony agenda so he wouldn’t see the item titled “Approval of Recognition Program Nomination Form.” As Clint Hickerson addressed his fellow board members, Katie…
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