by Danny Wade The Humboldt Board of Mayor and Aldermen tackled a short agenda while meeting April 9. Even though the agenda was small, two important items took quite a bit of discussion. The first big ticket item was approving a resolution to authorize the submittal of an application to the Tennessee Department of Economic…

by Danny Wade With big changes coming to Gibson County’s Relay for Life this year, one thing has not changed for Humboldt—naming honorees. Marvin Sikes, along with Margaret Perry, will be co-honorees representing Humboldt at Gibson County Relay for Life. (Perry’s article will be in next week’s Chronicle.) This year all five communities will join…

Tour de ’Berry by Danny Wade Humboldt rolled out the strawberry red carpet last Friday inviting Strawberry Festival royalty and dignitaries to their companies for some hometown hospitality. The annual West Tennessee Strawberry Festival City Tour was the kickoff event for this year’s festival. Local festival royalty attending this year were Hostess Princess Hadley Lindsey…

Board given options where funds could be spent by Danny Wade The city of Humboldt is looking into revamping its parks using grant funds. During the March 3 city board meeting, board members acted on a resolution to apply for the grant and were given two options of how to use the funds. Mayor Marvin…

Let’s Shake On It   by Danny Wade One of Humboldt oldest businesses now has some new blood. Lashlee-Rich has a new partner, Ashley Culpepper. Greer Lashlee, president of Lashlee-Rich, Inc. announced the formation of a new Humboldt company, Lashlee-Rich Building Materials, LLC. Assets from Lashlee-Rich, Inc. were transferred from the building materials division to…

Welcome Home Coach by Danny Wade A former football coach is coming back to his alma mater after being away for 30-plus years. Danny Nowell is the new Humboldt High School football coach. “I’m pleased to announce the recent hiring of Mr. Daniel Nowell as the new head football coach at Humboldt Jr.&Sr. High School,”…

by Danny Wade Humboldt School Board members finally came to a consensus on funding the remainder of the auditorium project. With only four board members attending Thursday night’s board meeting (Leon McNeal did not attend), three of the four members voted to finish the project at the least amount possible. The overall renovation project had…

by Danny Wade Four Humboldt police officers received promotions last week after the Humboldt Board of Mayor and Alderman approved the requests. Interim Chief Reynard Buchanan was unanimously appointed to chief with a 5-0 vote by the board. During the last city board meeting, the board approved Buchanan’s rank from assistant chief to interim chief…

by Danny Wade For one Humboldt student this year, being in the United States was a bit of culture shock. Federico Pili is an exchange student from Milan, Italy. His host family is John and Heather Glenn-Hoekstra, and their daughter, Laurel. The Glenn-Hoekstras applied to be Pili’s host family last year while living in Clarksville,…

Strawberry Festival dedicated to Public Works, Parks & Rec. by Danny Wade With the Strawberry Festival less than two months away, officials proudly announced this year’s dedication recipients. Festival president, Melissa Swingler, and general chairman, Chelsea Caraway, selected two groups of men who are instrumental in the Strawberry Festival year after year. This year’s 81st…