Tri-City Reporter – News
Movers and shakers
This is the first in a series of articles devoted to people that are in some way making a positive impact in some area of endeavor. For this article, I selected Fire Chief Ryan Shanklin and firefighters Brandon Rudd and Jessica Rudd. Jessica Lynn Rudd is a fully certified firefighter on the Dyer Fire Department.…
Read MoreGCHS crowns Turner homecoming queen
By Lori Cathey Gibson County High School students and teachers showed off their school spirit with a full week of activities and festivities marking homecoming. The week-long celebration ended with a pep rally Friday afternoon for the Pioneers football team. Prior to the start of the game, GCHS football cheerleaders and the homecoming court…
Read MoreNite Lite sets audition days for ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ & vocalists to perform holiday tunes
Gibson County Nite Lite Theatre has two opportunities for local talent to get involved in a Christmas favorite. Auditions for people ages 16 and up for “A Charlie Brown Christmas” will be held Sunday, Sept. 9 at 3 p.m. and Monday, Sept. 10 at 7 p.m. at the theater office located at 500 W. Eaton…
Read MoreOne city, three school board elections were held Thursday
By Crystal Burns One local city and three school board elections were included on Thursday’s county general and state primary ballot. In Trenton, City Court Clerk Wilma Champion received 591 complimentary votes. On the Bradford Special School District board, voters re-elected Ricky L. Bratton with 504 votes and chose Charles Cowen over John T. Dawson…
Read MoreSheriff’s 80-percent margin could be biggest ever
By Crystal Burns Sheriff Paul Thomas cruised to his second term Thursday, capturing 80 percent of the 9,975 votes cast for what could be the biggest margin of victory in a sheriff’s race in county history. “It was a good ending to a long campaign,” Thomas said. “That margin speaks a lot for our administration…
Read MoreThomas, Witherspoon win big in county election
For more local election coverage, including photos and comments from candidates, pick up a copy of the Trenton Gazette, Mirror-Exchange, Humboldt Chronicle or Tri-City Reporter Tuesday, Aug. 7. By Crystal Burns Gibson County Sheriff Paul Thomas and Mayor Tom Witherspoon won handily in their respective three-man races during Thursday’s county general election. Thomas, an Independent,…
Read MoreWith community support, Dyer firefighters have 1946 pumper truck running again
By J. D. Pinkerton In March of 2016, a group of Dyer Firefighters began talking about restoring the first fire truck the city ever purchased. The truck is a 1946 Ford/Oren Pumper with a 500-gallon pump. It has been moved from place to place since it was decommissioned in 1985. Eventually the truck wound up…
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Read MoreDyer board considers buying roller to save on street repairs
By J.D. Pinkerton The Dyer city board met July 9 with all members present except Robert Johnson and Ray Carroll. The board discussed city improvements, purchasing a roller, and Fire Department resignations. The board reviewed bids for asphalt repair. City Recorder Nathan Reed said the infrared asphalt repairs have a lifetime guarantee. The city…
Read MoreKenton mayor, board pleased with White Squirrel Festival
By J. D. Pinkerton The Kenton City Council convened on July 10 and discussed Fourth of July Weekend, the mosquito fogger, and clothing allowances. Mayor Danny Jowers said that as long as the Gibson County Sheriff’s Department covered the insurance on the trustees working in Kenton, everything would be fine but the city would not…
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