Charles Boone Humphreys
Charles Boone Humphreys Funeral services for Mr. Charles “Boone” Humphreys, 94, were held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, February 6, 2021 in the Shelton-Hunt Funeral Home chapel with Brent Smith officiating. Burial with military honors followed in Rose Hill Cemetery in Humboldt, Tenn. Visitation with the family was Saturday, February 6, 2021 from 12 p.m.…
Read MoreTheresa Lorraine Knisell Dunn
Theresa Lorraine Knisell Dunn Visitation was held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Humboldt for Theresa Lorraine Knisell Dunn. Funeral services followed immediately after the service at Rose Hill Cemetery. Dunn passed on February 4, 2021 surrounded by her family after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. Formerly of St. Louis, Mo she has lived in…
Read MoreJames (Jimmy) Riley Hill
James (Jimmy) Riley Hill It was a hot day August 28, 1932, but to much joy born to the late Robert Johnson Hill and Valeria Amanda Herndon Hill was their third son of four boys, James (Jimmy) Riley Hill. The adventures of those four boys were a story all on its on. Playing in the…
Read MoreState of the City
by Danny Wade “All I can say is, what a year!” Humboldt Mayor Sikes said as he looked back at 2020. “I’m the first mayor in recent history, maybe in history, to issue two state of emergencies—both due to the pandemic. COVID changed everything we do here.” Dealing with the COVID crisis definitely tops the…
Read MoreFormer Three Way Mayor Jimmy Hill passes
Hill was key player in founding Three Way, elected first mayor by Danny Wade Sad news hit the area last Thursday with the death of the former mayor of Three Way, Tenn., Jimmy Hill. Mayor Hill was 88. He leaves three children, Suzanne Hill Jackson, Shirley Hill and Brandon Hill, and granddaughter Syrena Amanda Jackson…
Read MoreHarold James Plunk
Harold James Plunk Graveside services for Harold James Plunk were held on Friday, January 29, 2021, at Rose Hill Cemetery in Humboldt, Tenn. Mr. Plunk died peacefully on January 26 at age 75. Mr. Plunk, a lifelong resident of Humboldt, was born on January 23, 1946 to parents Newell Earl Plunk and Lula Mae Tatum Plunk. He…
Read MoreHumboldt’s Rodgers to coach in Super Bowl LV
Super Bowl Bound by Danny Wade A former Humboldt Viking superstar is about to be on the biggest stage in the football world. Kacy Rodgers will coach in Super Bowl LV in Tampa Bay, Fla. this Sunday. Rodgers is the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ defensive line coach and will be the first Humboldtan to participate in…
Read MoreCourage Under Fire, Chronicle 20211
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Read MoreBoard promotes officers
by Danny Wade After not meeting for over two months, the Humboldt Board of Mayor and Aldermen were back in session last week. Their last meeting was November 9, 2020. The two-plus month hiatus made for a lengthy meeting with 21 agenda items. Among the agenda items included one resolution and eight ordinances. The first…
Read MoreFestival’s a go… for now
Strawberry Festival moving ahead by Danny Wade When Strawberry Festival officials were forced to cancel the West Tennessee Strawberry Festival last year, no one knew at the time it was the beginning of a monstrous pandemic cloud hanging over Humboldt, along with Tennessee, the United States and the entire world. Hopes of the Strawberry Festival…
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