Tri-City Reporter – News
Dyer man wins national championship in darts
By Crystal Burns What started as a bet quickly bloomed into a passion for a Dyer man. Eric Freeman, a 2004 graduate of Gibson County High School, partnered with Shane Meeks of Virginia to win the American Darters Association (ADA) National Championship in Men’s Open Doubles Cricket at the end of July. “I expected to…
Read MoreVideo of Dyer policeman dancing with children goes viral
By Crystal Burns Dyer Ptlm. Mark Meadows tends to be the life of the party. “I just love to dance,” he said. The 36-year-old Rutherford native never expected a video of him doing “The Git Up,” surrounded by a crowd of children at the Dyer Station Celebration street dance to go viral (circulated rapidly on…
Read MoreGibson County man wins Independent Music award
Gibson County’s Jeremy McEwen received top honors in the Spoken Word Album of the Year category at the 17th annual Independent Music Awards (IMAs), the influential program for independent artists and releases. McEwen’s latest album, Barnyard Dream Poems, was honored at the annual awards ceremony held in New York City on June 22. Winning projects…
Read MoreGibson County school board member appointed to Tennessee Council on Autism Spectrum Disorder
By Crystal Burns Governor Bill Lee has appointed a Gibson County Special School District (GCSSD) board member to the Tennessee Council on Autism Spectrum Disorder as a representative of West Tennessee. Treva Maitland, a mitigation specialist with the Public Defender’s Office in Trenton, received confirmation of her appointment on June 20. She was sworn in…
Read MoreVeterans honored at White Squirrel Festival
By Cara Zarecor The Kenton White Squirrel Festival held its yearly Veterans Program on the evening of July 2 in the Kenton City Gym. Normally, local veterans are invited to a breakfast in the Kenton Youth Center, but this year the White Squirrel Committee elected to hold the event at night and include dinner for…
Read MoreWhite Squirrel Festival kicks off Friday
The annual White Squirrel Festival in Kenton kicks off Friday at 5 p.m. with a tailgating event downtown. Five more days of fun are scheduled. Saturday, arts & crafts and food vendors will be set up in the Kenton City Gym from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be a car, truck, bike and…
Read MoreState champs to lead Dyer Station parade
Dyer Station Celebration kicks off Thursday at 6:30 p.m. with opening ceremonies at the VFW. The weeklong Fourth of July celebration culminates with a day of activities July 4. This year, Gibson County High School state champions will serve as parade marshals at 9 a.m. on Independence Day. In November 2018, the GCHS Marching Pioneers…
Read MoreZarecor, Spencer selected as Relay For Life honorary chairpersons
By Crystal Burns Jimmy Zarecor of Yorkville and Scarlett Spencer of Dyer have been selected to represent the North Gibson County area at Relay For Life Saturday, June 15 at Shady Acres Park in Trenton. Zarecor was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2016. After surgery, he underwent six months of chemotherapy, which he finished in…
Read MoreGibson County ‘ripe’ for technical education center
By Crystal Burns A coalition of industry, education and government leaders are working with state officials to create a technical education center in Gibson County. Vanessa Presson, Complex HR Manager at Tyson Foods in Humboldt, and Technical Education Liaison Rodney Ellis from Tyson’s corporate office in Springdale, Ark., updated the Trenton Special School District board…
Read MoreCounty school board recognizes students and staff
By Crystal Burns At a recent Gibson County Special School District meeting, the school board recognized several students and staff members. The board thanked retiring teachers Marcia Law, Penny Stacy, Jenny Yates and Mary Gay London, principal Steve Maloan and support staff Mary Russell and Dorothy Hanks for their years of service to the district.…
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