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Read MoreWreck shuts down Dyer intersection
A two-vehicle wreck involving an 18-wheeler shut down a Dyer intersection for about nine hours Monday, July 20. Around 7 a.m. Monday, emergency personnel responded to the State Route 185 and Keely Mill Road intersection out of Dyer. A 2019 Freightliner 18-wheeler was headed east on State Route 185 when the driver lost control…
Read MoreGibson County Fair happening Aug. 31-Sept. 5
The Gibson County Fair Association announced last week that the 165th annual event will happen Aug. 31-Sept. 5 in Trenton with some modifications. “The association, board of directors, concessionaires, and midway provider have met and come up with a plan to host this year’s fair while also keeping in mind the health and wellbeing of…
Read MoreDonor pays off $14k in lunch debt
Donor pays $14k in school lunch debt By Logan Watson Thanks to an anonymous donor, an enormous burden is being lifted from the shoulders of thousands of parents in Gibson County. The donor has reportedly committed to paying off outstanding school lunch debts for students in all five school districts in Gibson County. The generous…
Read MoreFFA members “adopt” baby goats
Gibson County FFA has had an adventurous semester so far, by welcoming seven bottle baby goats into the program. Trey Baker, Joely Turner, Katie Wade, Phoebe Willett, Hunter Holden, and Branten Smith have all taken on a huge responsibility by caring and providing the necessities that these baby goats need. “My experience with helping raise…
Read MoreCounty roads, bridges get numerous repairs and upgrades
By: Steve Short Many roads and bridges in Gibson County have been undergoing major upgrades and reconstructions in the last two years, county Highway Superintendent Carl Stoppenhagen said. “The demands placed by the volume of traffic and repetitious, heavy loads are fast rendering Gibson County’s roads and bridges obsolete,” said Stoppenhagen. “Road improvements accomplish safety…
Read MoreLocal student crowned Miss Memphis Iris Teen
A local student was recently crowned Miss Memphis Iris Teen Volunteer. Ryleigh Greene, 16, a junior at Gibson County High School earned the crown Nov. 30 at the Buckman Arts Center at St. Mary’s School in Memphis. She was also selected for Fan Favorite and Evening Gown Award in the Iris Teen category. Greene will…
Read MoreRutherford woman to celebrate 100th birthday Dec. 7
By Gwen McCaffrey McReynolds Dorothy Mildred Reed Loggins of Rutherford will celebrate her 100th birthday Saturday, Dec. 7. Dot was born to Barnett Tull and Sue Addie Richards Reed in 1919 in the Bells Chapel community of Gibson County. She was the granddaughter of James Madison and Alice Susannah Calhoun Reed and of Terrestus Herschel and…
Read MoreKenton WWII veteran served as medic in the Pacific Theater
By Cara Zarecor Less than 500,000 WWII veterans remain alive today to tell their stories. Joe Ray Davis, 95, of Kenton, is one of them. He and his wife of 71 years, Carrie Newmon Davis, were honored guests at our home a few evenings ago. They came with a wealth of information and appetites for…
Read MoreGoad named Supervisor of the Year
A Gibson County supervisor and a Hamilton County high school principal have been honored for their work in Tennessee education during the annual banquet held Nov. 5. Dr. Michelle Goad, instructional supervisor for grades 5-8 and testing coordinator in Gibson County Special School District, was named Tennessee’s 2019-20 Supervisor of the Year. Goad has served…
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