The Trenton Gazette

04/28/2025

Good morning everyone!
This is your yearly reminder that it's Teapot Time in Trenton!
Which also means that First Street is closed to traffic from now through Saturday.
Parking on First Street between Church Street and Pedestrian Park is for customers at the Gazette, Slayton's School of Martial Arts and First Street Vision, as well as Pope's and Teapot Festival workers only.
If you need a midday corn dog, please park on Church Street or on the Square.
Thanks!

04/22/2025

GCML will be hosting its first Silent Book Club meeting at 10:30 AM on Saturday, May 17th!

There will be no assigned reading or guided discussion - just drop by, grab a cup of coffee and a snack, and get some reading time in! All readers welcome: whether you're working on an ebook or audiobook, fiction or nonfiction... read with us! 📚☕

04/22/2025

Very cool! Roll Tide!

04/22/2025

Good morning Tide Town!
There's a new edition of the Trenton Gazette on its way to you right now! Making headlines this week:
- A Jackson State Community College (JSCC) student shares her story of violence, abuse and human trafficking through a Scarlet Rope Project event;
- A dangerous wanted criminal could be hiding out in Gibson County;
- It's Teapot Time in Trenton!
- Shout outs for our local Administrative Professionals;

And much more! Pick up a copy of this week's paper for our Teapot Time Machine with a full schedule of events for the upcoming 44th Annual Teapot Festival and photos from years past!

04/15/2025

BREAKING: Defensive coordinator Tab Vowell promoted to head football coach at Peabody

Peabody names Tab Vowell as new head football coach By Michael Odom | April 15, 2025 | 0 Peabody’s Tab Vowell with family The Peabody administration didn’t have to look far for its new high school football coach. Defensive coordinator Tob Vowell has been promoted to head football coach of the Go...

04/15/2025

Good morning Tide Town!
There's a new edition of the Trenton Gazette on its way to you right now! Making headlines this week:
- Tab Vowell is hired as the new Head Coach of the PHS Golden Tide Football team;
- The Trenton City Council approves a new Open Burning ordinance;
- Bradford PD applies for a grant from the THSO;
- The 4th Annual George Wade Foundation raises funds and awareness for dementia and Alzheimer's Disease;
- Gibson County Mayors kick off Child Abuse Prevention Month;

Plus much more! Get yours today!

04/11/2025

Make good choices tonight, guys. We don't want any more obits for next week's paper. 🖤💛

04/09/2025

Please be on the lookout for this 2014 Camaro, which was stolen during the rash of car burglaries on this date. Any information, please contact dispatch or the Sheriff’s Office. Camaro was stolen from the Bob Hazelwood Road area.

04/08/2025

Good morning Tide Town!
There's a new edition of the Trenton Gazette on its way to you right now! Making headlines this week:
- Gibson County avoids major damage from last week's tornado outbreak;
- Golden Tide Head Coach Shane Jacobs resigns from Peabody High School;
- Gibson County Habitat for Humanity hands off the keys to it's latest project;
- The TSSD loses more than $4,000 in federal IDEA funding;

And much more! Get yours today!

04/03/2025

Three-time state champion coach Shane Jacobs resigns at Peabody By Michael Odom | April 3, 2025 | 0 Peabody coach Shane Jacobs coaches the Golden Tide in the Class 2A state semifinals against Waverly in 2020. After meeting with his team, faculty and booster club, Peabody head football coach Shane Ja...

04/03/2025

🚨🚨 Please Share 🚨🚨

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UPDATE!

💥We have opened the time frame up to Sunday

💥 please pull around behind the building to the awnings for the drop offs 💥 We will see you on the camera and come out to you unless we have some first responders standing by once donations start coming in.
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We are taking donations for the Tornado Victims in Selmer.
Lots of people lost everything including one of our former dispatchers.

Please deliver cases of water and non perishable individually wrapped snacks. They have specifically requested plastic totes. Diapers and wipes can be donated as well. NO clothing at this time.

We would also accept gift cards/ NO CASH PLEASE!

We can arrange for pick up if necessary

731 692 3714

⚠️ Donations need to be dropped off by Sunday⚠️

Thank you all for your help whether it be donations or just getting the word out! We appreciate you Gibson County and our surrounding friends.

04/03/2025

‼️PUT YOUR PHONES DOWN‼️
The THP and local law enforcement agencies will be cracking down on texting and other phone-fiddling offenses this month as part of Operation Hands Free.
Smokeys could also be cruising in plain brown wrappers, so make sure to resist the urge!
Can't nobody afford a ticket in this ecomony!

04/01/2025

Good morning, Tide Town!
There's a new edition of the Trenton Gazette on its way to you right now! Making headlines this week:
- Former State Senator Lowe Finney speaks about SaferTN's mission to reduce gun violence in Tennessee;
- The Trenton City Council looks at changing the city's burn ordinance;
- A Gibson County attorney is censured;
- A Trenton man is arrested for throwing beer cans at cyclists in Medina;

And much more, including our annual Best of the Best section! Get yours today and check out all the winners!