Pioneers end season with loss to Trenton Peabody
by Lori Cathey Gibson County Pioneers defeated Lake County 7 to 3 on Monday afternoon to face Trenton in the semi-finals of the 14-A District tournament but fell to Trenton Peabody 9 to 1 on Tuesday night to end the 2017 baseball season. The Pioneers finished the season with a 25-8 record and won the…
Read MoreMommy and Me photo contest was a great success
The Tri-City Reporter held a ‘Mommy & Me’ photo contest last week that brought in 36 photo entries. The contest was held May 3 to May 10 on the TCR Facebook page. The first place winner, Hope Hopper, of Humboldt, with son, Neyland, had 137 likes on their photo. Second place winner, Autumn Little, with…
Read MoreOpal Koffman
Funeral services for Mrs. Opal Elizabeth Koffman, 98, were held Sunday, May 7, 2017 in the chapel of Shelton-Hunt Funeral Home at 2 p.m., with Dennis Trull officiating. Burial followed in Oak Grove Cemetery at Edison. Visitation with the family was Saturday, May 6, 2017 from 5 until 8 p.m. and on Sunday from noon…
Read MoreHelen Virginia Piercey
Helen Virginia Piercey, 88, died peacefully on Friday, May 5, 2017, at Humboldt Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center after a brief illness. Mrs. Piercey was born on September 5, 1928 to Penny Mae and Richard Claude Harris of Madison County, Tenn. along with four sisters and one brother. She was preceded in death by three of…
Read MoreEMS workers have new digs in Humboldt
HANDING OVER THE KEYS – City inspector, John Morrison (right) hands over the key to the new trailer to Gibson County EMS employee Annie Richards. Morrison has been instrumental in replacing the old dilapidates trailer with a newer model for EMS workers to use at the Humboldt site. The trailer is located next to Fire…
Read MoreIllegal dumping at GC Industrial Park infuriates county officials
SIFTING THROUGH DEBRIS – Gibson County Sheriff’s Department investigators Lt. Dwaine Reynolds (left) and Joel Coffman (right) along with Gibson County Mayor Tom Witherspoon sift through a pile of trash and debris that was illegally dumped at the Gibson County Industrial Park. Among the trash was a small coffin lid (below). Reynolds said this is…
Read MoreJohnny Jay Williams
Funeral services for Mr. Johnny Williams were held 2 p.m. Friday, April 28, 2017, at Gibson Baptist Church with Rev. Max Walker officiating. Burial followed in Marlowe Cemetery in Crockett County. Mr. Williams passed away Wednesday, April 26, 2017, at his home surrounded by family. He was born in Crockett County to the late Leon Williams…
Read MoreCity Gift receives TN small business award
by Danny Wade A local downtown business has been selected by the state to be honored during National Small Business Week. City Gift received the Outstanding Retail Business award from the Tennessee Small Business Development Center. The Tennessee Small Business Development Center, JSCC, will honor several of its clients during National Small Business Week, May…
Read MoreCity board approves resolution for industry expansion, additional jobs
by Danny Wade Humboldt aldermen passed a resolution that is a piece of the puzzle to assist a Humboldt industry to expand. Bongard’s Creameries in Humboldt plans to expand their building and add dozens of new jobs. Kingsley Brock, director of Economic Development for Gibson County, spoke to the Humboldt Mayor and Board of Alderman…
Read MoreGibson Countians fight child abuse
by Danny Wade There was a fun party going on in Humboldt last Saturday night. The annual Exchange Club Carl Perkins Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse Dinner and Auction was a huge success. The dinner and auction was held in the conference room of Humboldt Medical Center that included both a silent and…
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