Cleveland Weatherspoon
Cleveland Weatherspoon Cleveland Weatherspoon passed away on January 4, 2021. Funeral services were held Saturday, January 9, 2021 with Dr. Gerald Thomas officiating the services. Intermit followed in Rose Hill Cemetery. Mr. Weatherspoon was born January 29, 1929 to the late Willie and Lunie Westherspoon. He attended school in Bells, Tenn. and later enlisted in…
Read MoreMargaret Elaine Hayes Barnes
Margaret Elaine Hayes Barnes Margaret Elaine Hayes Barnes passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family on January 16, 2021. Mrs. Barnes was born in Chicago, Ill. on January 21, 1965 to Charles Wyman and Juanita Hayes. When she was just a baby, the family moved to Humboldt, Tenn. where she called home. She attended…
Read MoreDennis Ralph Barger
Dennis Ralph Barger Funeral services for Mr. Dennis Ralph Barger, 78, were held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, January 26, 2021 in the Shelton-Hunt Funeral Home chapel. Private burial followed in the Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery at Parkers Crossroads. Visitation was Monday from 5 until 8 p.m. Mr. Barger, a U.S. Army veteran of the…
Read MoreCharles Alton Thurbush
Charles Alton Thurbush A memorial service for Mr. Charles Alton Thurbush, 70, was held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, January 23, 2021 in the Shelton-Hunt Funeral Home chapel. Visitation was Saturday from 2 p.m. until service time. Private burial services followed. Mr. Thurbush, a former employee of Chicago Metallic, passed away on Thursday, January 14,…
Read MoreJoshua Shea Casey
Joshua Shea Casey Joshua Shea Casey, 49, of Trenton passed away on Tuesday, January 5. He was born on August 2, 1971 in Jackson, Tenn. Mr. Casey was preceded in death by his father, Ralph Franklin Casey; a son, Joseph Broderick Damien Habenicht II; maternal grandparents, Clifford and Catherine Cole Turner; paternal grandparents, Fred and…
Read MoreSchools thrilled with ESSER 2.0, $2M grant funding
by Danny Wade Humboldt City Schools received some fantastic news last week. The school system will receive almost $2 million in grant funds. The Tennessee Department of Education announced school districts throughout the state will be receiving funds through ESSER (Emergency and Secondary School Emergency Relief) 2.0 allocations. ESSER is under the CARES Act umbrella.…
Read MoreAbernathy celebrates 150 wins
by Rhonda Vann On Friday, January 15, 2021, before the district home game against the Middleton Tigers, the Humboldt Jr./Sr. High School administration recognized Viking basketball Head Coach Ronald Abernathy for his 150th career win at Humboldt High School. “First of all I cannot take credit,” said Coach Abernathy. “God has blessed me to be…
Read MoreRandy Denton
Randy Denton Graveside services for Mr. Randy Denton were held 11 a.m. Saturday, January 9, 2021, at Rose Hill Cemetery with Rev. Wayne Foropoulos officiating. Mr. Denton, 60, passed away January 6, 2021 at his home in Humboldt, Tenn. He was born in Humboldt to the late A.B. Denton and Wyno Jean Test Denton. Mr.…
Read MoreWilliam “Bill” Bruce Clevenger
William “Bill” Bruce Clevenger William Clevenger was born December 20, 1928 in Kokomo, Ind. to the late Victor and Olive (Lawhead) Clevenger. He died Tuesday, January 5, 2021 in Humboldt, Tenn. During his time in Humboldt, he founded the Humboldt Printing Company and conducted business until his retirement. He also worshipped with the Humboldt Church of Christ until…
Read MorePettigrew is new Viking football coach
New Skipper by Danny Wade The search for a new head football coach for the Humboldt Vikings is over. Teddy Pettigrew accepted the position and will lead the team this season. His first official day with Humboldt City Schools will be January 19. Pettigrew has Gibson County roots and brings a wealth of knowledge and…
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