Tri-City Reporter – Education
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 MoreHIM: The Marshall Crawley Story
HIM: The Marshall Crawley Story By Ethan Orwig Coach Marshall Crawley said he had a story to tell, and he was right. He waited for me on the front steps of Dyer School, and it wasn’t until he stood to shake my hand that I saw just how huge he was. Coach Crawley’s arms were…
Read MoreCommissioners ease concerns about election integrity
Commissioners ease concerns about election integrity County Republican Party questions Administrator’s role, restrictions By Logan Watson Sam Gregory, Chairman of the Gibson County Election Commission, spoke to members of the Gibson County Republican Party on Tuesday night, reassuring voters that upcoming elections in Gibson County would be secure and free of interference after questions were…
Read MoreCommunity mourns the passing of Bo Booth
Community mourns the passing of B.O. “Bo” Booth The Gibson County community was shocked and saddened last Sunday to learn of the passing of B.O. “Bo” Booth, the legendary principal and athletic director of Gibson County High School. Booth began his career in education in 1968, serving as a coach at Cooter High School in…
Read MoreTurner signs with Bryan College
Pioneers’ Turner signs with Bryan College By Lori Cathey It’s always been Gibson County Pioneer standout 6’7 senior Ethan Turner ’s dream to play college bask etball. On Monday morning, Turner’s dream came true when he officially signed an athletic scholarship with Bryan College during a ceremony held at Gibson County High School in front…
Read MoreAllred signs with Williams Baptist University
Allred inks volleyball scholarship By Lori Cathey Lady Pioneers setter Sophie Allred signed a volleyball scholarship to continue her career at Williams Baptist University in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, during a ceremony held Friday, January 20 at Gibson County High School. Sophie is only the second player in Lady Pioneer volleyball program history to sign a…
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