Gibson County Special Olympics Field Day kicks off in Trenton

Gibson County Special Olympics Field Day kicks off in Trenton

TRENTON, Tenn. — Gibson County held their Special Olympics Field Day on Monday. The mission of Special Olympics is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-style sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Monday’s event, hosted at Peabody High School at the sports complex, began with local police and firefighters bringing in a torch for the opening ceremony. Events included the st…

Marshall County Special Olympics - Southern Torch

Story By MARY BAILEY Hundreds of students from across the Marshall County School District laced up their shoes and took great pride in competing in the 2025 Marshall County Olympics on Tuesday. This year the event was held on the grounds of Boaz High School where students and their buddies participated in relays, softball throws, dash races, running and standing jumps and wheelchair races. The “Parade of Athletes” kicked the event off as student…