Tri-City Reporter – News
Dyer community honors fallen soldiers
By Crystal Burns With small American flags whipping in the wind next to the graves of military veterans, the Dyer community gathered Sunday afternoon at Oakland Cemetery to honor fallen soldiers. Johnny McIlwain and Judy Baker organized the Memorial Day service, with Chancellor George Ellis giving the keynote address. Ellis reminded the crowd of Memorial…
Read MoreLady Pioneers win first region title, advance to state for second year
By Lori Cathey The Gibson County Lady Pioneers softball team beat Halls 9-6 to capture the first region crown in program history and defeated Hillcrest 17-0 to advance to the TSSAA Spring Fling for the second consecutive year. Region 7-A Tournament Gibson Co. 3, Bradford 2 In the region semifinals, Macey Neal led off…
Read MoreGCHS awards diplomas to 108 graduates
By Crystal Burns Gibson County High School principal Jim Hughes awarded diplomas to 108 graduates Friday evening. The Class of 2019 was lauded for its myriad of individual and group accomplishments, with Hughes telling the graduates that successes, failures and hard work don’t end with their most recent achievement. “Your have started the race,” he…
Read MoreDyer board begins work on new budget
By Cara Zarecor The Dyer Mayor and Board of Aldermen held a Finance, Administration and Personnel meeting Thursday evening. No order of business took place, as this meeting was held with the sole purpose of preparedness in going forward with a new budget as the city’s fiscal year begins on July 1. City Recorder Nathan…
Read MoreChamber honors Administrative Professional of the Year
By Crystal Burns The Greater Gibson County Chamber of Commerce honored the Administrative Professional of the Year at its annual Administrative Professionals Luncheon last week in Trenton. Megan Flowers, a native of Gibson County, is the administrative assistant at Tyson Foods in Humboldt. Her coworkers described her as organized, friendly and willing to do whatever…
Read MoreDyer mayor says complaints about police should go to police department
By Cara Zarecor At the onset of Dyer’s city board meeting held on Monday evening, April 22, Mayor Chris Younger confirmed with the aldermen that a special meeting had been slated for Thursday, May 2. Younger said that this meeting will be lengthy, will consist of several committee meetings, and its primary purpose is preparedness…
Read MoreGCHS senior named Coca-Cola Scholar semifinalist
Lydia Todd, a student at Gibson County High School, has been named a semifinalist for the 2019 class of the Coca-Cola Scholars Program. The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation has awarded 6,150 Coke Scholars nationwide totaling more than $70 million in scholarships across 31 years. The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation, a joint effort of Coca-Cola Bottlers across America…
Read MoreTickets on sale for chamber’s annual administrative professionals luncheon
Tickets are now on sale for the Greater Gibson County Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual Administrative Professionals Luncheon. The popular event will be held Wednesday, April 24 at 11:30 a.m. at First Baptist Church, located at 401 S. High Street in Trenton. Tickets are $20 each and must be purchased in advance. Call 731-855-0973 to…
Read MoreLady Pioneers bring home third gold ball in program history
By Lori Cathey The Lady Pioneers seniors accomplished a 13-year dream by bring the TSSAA BlueCross State Championships Class A gold ball back to Gibson County High School by defeating the Loretto Lady Mustangs 50-42 Saturday night at MTSU in Murfreesboro. “In all my years of coaching, I have never had…
Read MoreStudents share impact of Dyersburg State Gibson County Center
By Crystal Burns Laci Keel, a 2013 graduate of South Gibson County High School, fought back tears as she described her experience at Dyersburg State Community College Gibson County Center. “I love these people,” she said. Keel was one of two Gibson County students to address scholarship donors and recipients at a luncheon held Friday…
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