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Gibson County Special School District schools plan on opening Aug. 3
By Crystal Burns Plans are in place for Gibson County Special School District students to return to school as scheduled on Aug. 3. Director of Schools Eddie Pruett laid out plans for the school board at its July 9 meeting at Gibson County High School in Dyer. Noting the document is still a draft,…
Read MoreChamber office moving to Steele Building
By Crystal Burns The Greater Gibson County Area Chamber of Commerce will be operating in a new office space beginning Aug. 1. The chamber is moving from its current location on Court Square in Trenton to the nearby Steele Building on South College Street. Libby Wickersham, the executive director, made the announcement to chamber…
Read MoreEarly voting starts Friday
By Crystal Burns Early voting for the State and Federal Primary and County General Election starts Friday at 8:30 a.m. All registered Gibson County voters may choose to vote early at the Ed Jones Agriplex in Trenton or the Medina Municipal Complex in Medina. Early voting runs from July 17 to Aug. 1. Weekday…
Read MoreDyer board approves 2020-21 budget
By Cara Zarecor On Tuesday evening, June 30, Dyer’s Mayor Chris Younger requested a special called meeting of the city’s Board of Mayor and Alderpersons primarily to pass on the second and final readings of two ordinances pertaining to the annual budget. There were no public comments made during the required public hearing, which…
Read MoreSkinner honored as Kenton parade marshal
By Cara Zarecor This past Saturday I had the honor of meeting and sitting down with one of Kenton’s rarest jewels, Mrs. Sarah Skinner, who was recently chosen to lead the White Squirrel Festival Fourth of July Parade as the honored grand marshal. Sarah Elizabeth Warren Skinner was born to Eck and Estella Warren…
Read MoreCounty school board approves $34M budget, $1.6M in Medina site work
By Crystal Burns The Gibson County Special School District Board of Trustees tackled two major financial items at its June meeting held Thursday in Dyer. The board voted 6-0 to approve a $34M budget that does not include a pay raise for teachers but does keep the property tax rate at its current $2.0103…
Read MoreCommission passes $18.4M ‘mirror’ budget similar to last year
By Steve Short In recessed session Monday, June 29, Gibson County commissioners passed a new $18.4 million General Fund budget that “mirrors” most of last year’s finances. There are increased expenditures due to state mandated 3.5% pay raises for elected officials and an increase in health care insurance. The budget has a deficit of…
Read MoreChancery Court Clerk resigning Aug. 1
Chancellor George Robert Ellis of the 28th Judicial District of Tennessee is announcing with regret that Shonna Wilson Smith has tendered her resignation as Clerk & Master of the Chancery Court in Trenton effective Aug. 1. Smith has served as Clerk & Master for the past 11 years. Prior to the appointment, she served 14…
Read MoreRutherford pool sees record attendance
By Crystal Burns The Rutherford City Pool is the place to be this summer. Lisa Dotson and Jayna Wakins, who manage the pool for the city, told the Mayor and Board of Aldermen last week that they’re seeing record numbers of swimmers since several other public pools are closed. Dotson said that on opening…
Read MoreDyer, Kenton will host Fourth of July festivals
Dyer and Kenton will host annual Fourth of July festivals, but all participants are strongly encouraged to observe all federal, state, local, and CDC guidelines as the country continues to battle COVID-19. This marks the 36th consecutive year for the Dyer Station Celebration. The committee modified the festival, with events tentatively scheduled July 2-5. The…
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