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Spring Hill, Yorkville schools to split SRO
By Crystal Burns After lengthy discussion, the Gibson County Special School District board voted Thursday to hire five new School Resource Officers (SRO), one of whom will split his/her time between Spring Hill and Yorkville schools. South Gibson County Elementary and Middle schools will also share one SRO. During public comment at the beginning…
Read MoreKenton residents with downed trees, limbs to receive help
By Megan Dame, The Messenger Residents of Kenton who were hit hard by a harsh windstorm that plowed through the area last month will receive assistance from the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) with brush pickup. Kenton Mayor Danny Jowers shared this news at the monthly meeting of the mayor and board of aldermen…
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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 MoreDyer native reenlists in Navy
By Cara Zarecor Casey Ivie, a 28-year-old Dyer native, has made his parents, his community and his country proud by recently reenlisting in the US Navy. Ivie is the son of Fred and Lois Ivie of Dyer and the younger brother of Heather Ivie Myles, who now makes her home in Jackson. He grew…
Read MoreConfidential company eyes Dyer Industrial Park
By Cara Zarecor Dyer Industrial Park could soon be home to a company that would bring approximately 40 new jobs to the area, according to Kingsley Brock, Economic Development director for Gibson County, who was a visiting speaker at the Dyer Mayor and Board of Aldermen meeting on July 27. “I’m not going to…
Read MoreCOVID-19 keeps retired teacher from fulfilling duties as state president
By Laurin Stroud After being elected president of the Tennessee Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) in June of 2019, Lynn Tucker of Dyer was ready to assume his duties on July 1, 2020. The ongoing COVID-19 health crisis had other plans for the retired educator, and TRTA canceled all of its state meetings. “The effects…
Read MoreDyer to open farmers market July 25
The City of Dyer will begin hosting a farmers market each Saturday through October. Opening day is set for Saturday, July 25. The Dyer Farmers Market will host vendors of locally grown produce and locally produced items. Additionally, the market will host artisans and craft vendors on the last Saturday of each month. “This has…
Read MoreGCSSD board approves distance learning academy
By Crystal Burns In a lengthy special called meeting that included exhaustive discussion, public input, questions, and suggestions, the Gibson County Special School District (GCSSD) Board of Trustees unanimously approved a distance learning academy option for families uncomfortable sending their children back to school Aug. 3. The plan, which the board dubbed Option 1A,…
Read MoreLincoln comes home
By Cara Zarecor Lincoln Hopper, toddler son of Dyer couple Zach Hopper and Chelsea Cunningham, who received a heart transplant at LeBonheur Children’s Hospital in Memphis, finally made his way back home to Dyer with his parents and 17-month-old sister Lynlee on July 3. Angie Jones, Lincoln’s maternal grandmother, said that the family spent…
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