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Imagination Library celebrates 15 years in Gibson County
By Logan Watson, The Mirror-Exchange For the last 15 years, the Gibson County Imagination Library has been working to foster a love of learning in the next generation, and those efforts do not stop due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Gibson County group launched its annual letter-writing campaign Nov. 1, seeking donations from the…
Read MoreBradford voters elect new mayor Dyer, Gibson, Medina, Rutherford incumbents win
By Crystal Burns Bradford has a new mayor. Dwayne Reynolds defeated incumbent Mayor Ray Arnold, securing 245 votes for nearly 55% Tuesday, Nov. 3. Arnold received 201 votes. “I was proud of running a good, clean race,” Reynolds said. “I think a lot of Ray Arnold. I consider him a friend. We’re still friends…
Read MoreAuthorities looking for suspect in car crash
By Lori Cathey Law enforcement officials are looking for a suspect in a car crash. The Gibson County Fire Department Station 9 Fire/Rescue and Good Luck Fire Department responded to the area of 48 Joe Patterson Road in Rutherford just before 5 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28 after a report of a car crashing into…
Read MorePaving underway in Dyer
By Cara Zarecor With a quorum present, Dyer Mayor Chris Younger opened the Oct. 26 board meeting with news that the street repaving project in town had begun. “Delta started today milling North Main and part of South Main,” he said. “They’ll start back in the morning milling the other side of South…
Read MoreCounty, state smash early voting records
By Crystal Burns Gibson County and the State of Tennessee smashed early voting records during the two-week early voting period that ended Thursday, Oct. 29. According to Gibson County Administrator of Elections Julieanne Hart, 14,684 voters cast their ballots early in person or absentee by mail. The county is tied for fifth statewide in…
Read MoreEarly voting ends Thursday
By Crystal Burns Early voting for the Nov. 3 election ends Thursday. As of Saturday, Oct. 24, 11,024 Gibson County voters had already cast their ballots in person or absentee by mail, Administrator of Elections Julieanne Hart reported. On Wednesday, Oct. 21 Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett reported that more than a million…
Read MoreChamber banquet moved, still honored best
Greater Gibson County Area Chamber of Commerce leaders endured a feverish 48 hours last week, moving the planned outdoor banquet indoors to the cowboy church in Trenton, setting up tables and chairs for over 250 guests, and rallying to honor the Educator, Young Professional, Person, and Business of the Year. With rain pouring down Monday…
Read MoreSpeaker of the House visits local officials
By Crystal Burns Tennessee Speaker of the House Cameron Sexton, a Republican from Crossville, made his first visit to the northwest Tennessee area last week, beginning his tour at Dyer Foods’ headquarters in Dyer. Rep. Curtis Halford and Joey Hays hosted the speaker, inviting local officials to meet with Sexton. In a casual question-and-answer…
Read MoreBogle celebrates 103rd birthday
A Milan native who raised her family in Atwood and now resides at Dyer Nursing and Rehabilitation Center celebrated her 103rd birthday Saturday, Oct. 17. Edith Bogle was born October 17, 1917 in Milan. She was one of seven siblings. Her father was a farmer and minister, and her mother was a homemaker. “We lived…
Read MorePruett welcomes new SROs to district
By Crystal Burns Gibson County Special School District (GCSSD) Director of Schools Eddie Pruett hosted the district’s five School Resource Officers (SRO) Monday morning, Oct. 12 to welcome three new officers to the district. Through partnerships with local municipalities and the Gibson County Sheriff’s Department, the district recently hired Deputy Antonio Bufford for South…
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