Christmas on Main offers something for everyone
by DANNY WADE | Senior Editor dwade@hchronicle.net Everyone loves Christmas. It is a time to get together with family and friends. Each year, the city kicks off the season with Christmas on Main—a celebration in historic downtown Humboldt. Christmas on Main has become a wonderful time to celebrate the holidays and this year will be…
Read MoreHelping Hand resale shop moves
by ARIEL McRAE | Associate Editor amcrae@hchronicle.net Helping Hand of Humboldt is expanding with the reopening of their resale shop. With the new building opening up, the non-profit organization will be able to attend to more customers and display more merchandise to make the organization more funds in order to better serve the people. Originally,…
Read MoreU.S. Vets paved way for freedom
by ARIEL McRAE | Associate Editor amcrae@hchronicle.net by DANNY WADE | Senior Editor dwade@hchronicle.net People from all over Humboldt gathered together on Main Street and at Barker Memorial Stadium to celebrate the honor and sacrifice of local veterans on Thursday, November 9. The Humboldt Exchange Club organized this event for the public to honor…
Read MoreMural spices up downtown
by ARIEL McRAE | Associate Editor amcrae@hchronicle.net Downtown Humboldt just got a little more colorful thanks to the art students at Humboldt Jr./Sr. High School. A building on Main Street has been covered in a mural representing the strawberry city. Libby Lynch, art teacher at HJSHS, knew she wanted to have a mural painted on…
Read MoreHumboldt artists share stage to fight child abuse
by DANNY WADE | Senior Editor dwade@hchronicle.net Two of Humboldt’s most talented singers will be taking the stage with a common cause—fighting child abuse. County music superstar T.G. Sheppard, and up and coming star Emily Grace McGill will perform in concert to benefit the Gibson County Exchange Club Carl Perkins Center for the Prevention of…
Read MoreZombie 5K a big success
by ARIEL McRAE | Associate Editor amcrae@hchronicle.net The Humboldt Area Rescue Squad held its first spooktacular fundraiser on Saturday, October 21 at Bailey Park. The Zombie 5K Costume and Glow Run along with the costume contest was a huge success. The frightening race had 40 runners sign up to compete for the prize. The runners…
Read MoreWTRAC Artful Evening slated next week
by DANNY WADE | Senior Editor dwade@hchronicle.net It is time to dust off your best dress shoes, bring out your suits, tuxedos, evening gowns and dresses. The annual West Tennessee Regional Art Center Artful Evening fundraiser is here. This year, the attire is suggested “black tie”, but is optional. The theme this year is Artful…
Read MoreCity approves resolution seeking private act to create Humboldt Utilities Authority
by DANNY WADE | Senior Editor dwade@hchronicle.net When the Humboldt Board of Mayor and Aldermen met on Monday, October 23, Mayor Marvin Sikes presented a resolution for board approval. The resolution will seek to create Humboldt Utilities Authority as a private act authority and request amending the Humboldt’s charter to authorize the transfer of operations.…
Read MoreAmerican flags properly retired during ceremony
Over 150 American flags, burned and their ashes buried, honorably and respectfully retired by Ariel McRae & Danny Wade Humboldtans gathered at the Humboldt Public Library parking lot to properly retire and honor Old Glory last Wednesday, October 18. The American flags brought by the community were placed into a fire bin in order to…
Read MoreGuiding Graduates to Greatness
by ARIEL McRAE | Associate Editor amcrae@hchronicle.net Humboldt City Schools recently held a seminar for 5th through 12th grade students to get their input on what a Portrait of a Viking Graduate should look like. This seminar went over spectacularly and now HCS has a plan of action on how to graduate each Viking to…
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