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Local author to host book launch
Local author Stephen Black will celebrate the release of his new book The Middle of Somewhere: Eight Walks Through the Tamed Wild of West Tennessee with a special community book launch event at Scott’s Pizza Kitchen in Trenton on Thursday, October 29 at 5:30 pm. The evening will feature a short reading from the book,…
Read MoreSmall group hears GCHS Feasibility Study findings
Group discusses GCHS study findings By Logan Watson A small group of interested individuals met at Gibson County High School last week to discuss the results of the GCSSD’s feasibility study’s facility observations. GCHS Principal Todd Sheppard walked the group through the findings, including some areas that needed to be addressed now that the…
Read MoreGCSSD Board votes not to consolidate schools
Board votes not to consolidate GCSSD to invest in schools By Logan Watson In a surprise move, the Gibson County Special School District’s Board of Trustees voted last Thursday night against consolidating the elementary and middle schools in the Northern part of the district, choosing to focus on improving the existing schools. The…
Read MoreGCSSD Board hears results of Feasibility Study
GCSSD Board hears results of Feasibility Study By Logan Watson Representatives from The Lewis Group were on hand at last Tuesday night’s 2.5-hour meeting of the Gibson County Special School District’s Board of Education to discuss the results of the district’s oft-maligned Feasibility Study, which began in September 2025. The 132-page study includes a…
Read MoreExposing Monsters: CASA Hosts Online Predator Awareness
On a dim and foggy Tuesday evening at the Humboldt Medical Center, CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates), hosted a brutally honest seminar warning parents about the growing darkness of the online world, and how to protect children from falling prey to malicious online predators. Organized by Executive Director of CASA of Midwest Tennessee Treva Maitland, the event was led by author and former law enforcement investigator, Tony Kail.…
Read MoreLocal lawsuit will be heard by TN Supreme Court
Local lawsuit will be heard by state Supreme Court A lawsuit filed by the cities of Milan and Trenton against the office of 28th Judicial District Attorney General Frederick Agee will appear on the docket of the Tennessee Supreme Court sometime next year. In 2022, the governing bodies of Milan and Trenton both voted to…
Read MoreTrenton honors veterans with city wide celebration
November 11 kicked off a chilly Veteran’s Day morning at Oakland Cemetery to honor the lives of the soldiers who have fallen protecting our town and country. Although the winds rushed across the graves of the fallen, the cold morning didn’t stop people from gathering to watch the raising of Old Glory. the Vietnam Veterans…
Read MoreCadence, Rhythm, and Ink: The Musical Creation of “The Wizard and The Owl”
Cadence, Rhythm, and Ink: The Musical Creation of “The Wizard and The Owl” By Ethan Orwig One of the most vivid memories I have as a child was sitting cross legged before my dad’s seemingly eternal collection of books, he stored on the shelves of our Oakland Tennessee living room. From history biographies to fantasy…
Read MoreFood Rite’s ‘Bags for Brighter Holidays’ offers unique opportunity to give
Food Rite’s ‘Bags for Brighter Holidays’ offers unique opportunity to give By: Ethan Orwig As November presses on across Gibson County, the falling leaves and temperatures remind us that the holidays are right upon our doorstep. With Thanksgiving coming up, and Christmas on deck, folks file to the local grocery stores to ensure their kitchen…
Read MoreGCFD looking to install 3,000 free smoke alarms
GCFD looking to install 3K free smoke alarms County Commission in brief By Logan Watson Gibson County Fire Chief Bryan Cathey informed the County Commission last Tuesday morning that his department is working toward its goal of installing 3,000 smoke alarms before the end of the year. “If anybody knows friends, relatives, neighbors, church…
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