Tri-City Reporter – News
DAR presents Rutherford mayor with check for Davy Crockett Cabin
By Leslie C. Ferguson Wednesday proved to be a lucrative day for the Davy Crockett Cabin in Rutherford. Mayor Bob White and curator of the Chickasaw District Historic Site accepted a $782 check from Tennessee Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) State Chairman Linda Lofton. The National Society DAR was established on October 11,…
Read MoreDyer resident honored as Mile Marker Miracle in Splash and Dash Run held Saturday
By Leslie C. Ferguson A very special girl named Cheyenne Needham of Dyer; TN. was diagnosed with Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome at six weeks of age. (WHS) is a genetic disorder that affects many parts of the body. The major features include characteristics facial appearance, delayed growth development, intellectual disabilities, low muscle tone and seizures. Doctors did…
Read MoreHonorary chairs named for Relay for Life
By Victor Parkins, The Mirror-Exchange Gibson County Relay for Life will be held Saturday, June 2 at Milan City Park. Opening ceremonies are set for 6 p.m. and a Fighting Back ceremony will conclude the event at 11 p.m. For the first time in the history of the American Cancer Society fundraiser, Milan, Humboldt, Medina,…
Read MoreUncontested primaries draw little interest
By Crystal Burns A slate of uncontested primary races drew little interest from Gibson County voters on May 1. Only 849 of 28,821 registered voters cast ballots for a turnout of 2.95 percent. County Mayor Republican Tim Curry – 391 Democrat Keith Cunningham – 265 Will face incumbent Tom Witherspoon (I) Aug. 2. County Clerk…
Read MoreChamber luncheon honors administrative professionals
By Crystal Burns The Greater Gibson County Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a luncheon to celebrate administrative professionals last week. Three guest speakers, Lyndsey Norman, Lindsey Heglar, and Tiffany Bowen tackled different elements of the theme, “Grow Where You Are Planted.” Norman is an agriculture teacher and FFA sponsor at Gibson County High School. She…
Read MoreOrgan recipients, donors promote ‘Donate Life’ initiative
By Crystal Burns For the fifth year, Gibson County Clerk Joyce Brown invited organ recipients and donors to encourage others to give life during the Donate Life Donor Awareness Reception at the Gibson Co. Courthouse on April 16. Brown began participating in the promotion after watching her neighbor, Kenneth Bolton, and his family go through…
Read MoreSen. Corker: Every day’s a new day in D.C.
By Crystal Burns Retiring Republican Senator Bob Corker visited Gibson County last week with admittedly no agenda. “It’s recess, and this is my favorite thing to do – travel the state,” Corker said. The two-term veteran offered a candid look at President Trump’s White House and the staff turnover that has come to define it.…
Read MoreThree killed in head-on collision
By Crystal Burns A head-on collision on Hwy. 45 between Trenton and Dyer resulted in three fatalities Saturday afternoon. Anthony D. McMinn, 21, of Dyer, Thomas M. Aird, 62, of Cuba City, Wisc., and Mary Louise Aird, 60, also of Cuba City, were killed. According to the Tennessee Motor Vehicle Fatality Report, McMinn was driving…
Read MoreDethloff announces candidacy for Register of Deeds
The following is approved and paid for by the Committee to Elect Pam Dethloff, LeAnne Smith, Treasurer. Pam Dethloff, of Bradford, is announcing her candidacy for the office of Gibson County Register of Deeds. Dethloff has been a resident of Gibson County since early childhood and has worked in the county for most of her…
Read MoreFlowers will seek re-election as Circuit Court Clerk
Circuit Court Clerk Cindy Flowers has announced that she is seeking re-election to her second term. Flowers has 28 years of experience in Gibson County Circuit and General Sessions courts in Trenton. During her nearly three decades, she has done every job in the office. Flowers served as chief deputy for two years before the…
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