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County Commission to vote on allocating $4M for city water projects
County Commission to vote on allocating $4M for city water projects By Caleb Revill The Gibson County Commission will vote to allocate $4,689,709 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARP) funds to be spent on city drinking water, wastewater and stormwater projects at their upcoming September meeting. County commissioners meet in regular bimonthly session Monday,…
Read MoreOfficer Capps saluted for heroic actions
Officer Capps saluted for heroic actions August 11 was a busy day for Rutherford Police Officer Alex Capps. Officer Capps responded to a home in Rutherford, where he discovered Danny Faulkner in his shop, trapped under the wheels of a tractor. According to Officer Capps, Faulkner had been working on the tractor, then cranked it…
Read MoreEarly Voting totals increase in final week
Early Voting totals increase in final week Election Day is Thursday Early Voting for the County General Election closed at noon on Saturday, with more voters turning out for the second week of polling. In total, 1,394 registered voters cast their ballots last week, compared to 1,263 from Friday, July 15 through Saturday, July…
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Read MoreFormer teacher arrested for Statutory Rape
Former teacher arrested on charges of Statutory Rape Former Peabody High School Chemistry teacher Brandon Doyle was arrested on Friday, June 17, and now faces charges of Statutory Rape by an Authority Figure. According to a press release from the Trenton Police Department, the investigation into Doyle’s inappropriate relationships with students began after one…
Read MoreGrand Jury indicts Jackson in Dyer murder
Special Grand Jury indicts man in Dyer murder By Logan Watson Jamocus Jackson, the man taken into custody following an investigation into a “suspicious death” in Dyer on Sunday, was indicted by a special session of the Gibson County Grand Jury this morning on charges of First Degree Murder, Tampering with Evidence and Possession of…
Read MoreJackson will not seek reelection
Trenton Mayor Jackson will not seek reelection Mayor Ricky Jackson has announced that he will not seek reelection for mayor in the upcoming City of Trenton election in November. Jackson was first elected to the position in November 2014 and reelected in November 2018. He had served as a city councilman since September 1995…
Read MoreCurtis Halford looks back on time with legislature
Halford looks back on years with legislature By Logan Watson For almost 14 years, Curtis Halford has represented Gibson County and the rest of the 79th district in the Tennessee House of Representatives, but very soon he will be stepping away from the state legislature and returning to his role as a regular citizen. Before…
Read MoreHistoric Church Closes
Historic Church Closes Oldest Methodist church in Gibson County to hold last service this Sunday With saddened hearts and emotions, a decision was recently made to close Olive Branch Methodist Church near Eaton. This is the oldest Methodist Church and perhaps the oldest church in Gibson County. First established in 1825 and Olive Branch was…
Read MoreGibson County Election Commission votes to close precincts
Election Commission votes to close precincts Town Hall set for Nov. 30 By Logan Watson The Gibson County Election Commission voted to close a number of superfluous voting precincts throughout the county and open a third Early Voting location in Rutherford to help increase voter turnout in the upcoming elections. Matthew Gill, a representative…
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