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Williams named Viking football head coach

by Seth Wilkerson When former Humboldt Viking football coach Teddy Pettigrew announced his resignation last year, it left a void in the football program. Immediately after, Humboldt City Schools Athletic Director George Yarbro began the process of finding the next head coach. Last week, Yarbro announce and introduced Hayden Williams, a seasoned football coach, as…

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Mystery of Cayce McDaniel disappearance finally laid to rest

By Victor Parkins A little more than 26 years has passed since Cayce Lynn McDaniel, 14, disappeared from her Milan home after attending a church function with friends. While McDaniel’s remains have yet to be recovered, her accused killer entered a best interest plea to Criminal Responsibility to Commit Second Degree Murder and Abuse of…

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Video of the Month

Thank you to WNBJ News for spotlighting the Humboldt Chronicle in your Made in Tennessee series! If you would like to see the spotlight on the Trenton Gazette visit Trenton Gazette – Made in Tennessee

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Milan pitcher waiting on his big break

By Victor Parkins Former Milan Bulldog right handed pitcher Griffin Miller has come a long way since his time playing for the Diamond Dogs in the class of 2018. After two seasons playing for Dyersburg State Community College, Miller, 21, is playing in the Major League Baseball Draft League this summer.  If his name is…

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Ballard resigns as head football coach

by Danny Wade A Humboldt coach is hanging up his whistle and clip board, and will be leaving the sidelines on Friday nights. Anthony Ballard turned in his resignation as head football coach for the Vikings. Ballard will remain with Humboldt City Schools in his other capacities, but made the difficult decision to walk away…

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Lynch receives National Outstanding Eagle Scout Award

Shane Lynch recently received the 2020 National Eagle Scout Association (NESA) Outstanding Eagle Scout Award for the West Tennessee Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America.  The NESA Outstanding Eagle Scout Award (NOESA) was established during the BSA’s 100th Anniversary in 2010 with the first recipient to receive the award a year later. The award…

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Patsy Slayton King

Patsy Slayton King peacefully passed away to be with her Savior on Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at the age of 81. She was born in Crockett Mills, Tenn. to the late Elmer Doyle and Georgia Louise Slayton. Mrs. King loved her family and took pride in all of them. She is survived by the love…

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Larry Joe Davis Jr.

Funeral Services for Larry Joe Davis Jr., 58, were held at 1 p.m., Saturday, February 15, 2020 in the Chapel of Ronk Funeral Home with Josh Simmons officiating. Burial followed at Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery near Three Way, Tenn. Visitation for family and friends was Saturday from 11 a.m. until the service hour. Mr. Davis…

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H.B. Fisher

Funeral services for Mr. H.B. Fisher, 93, were held at 2 p.m. on Friday, February 14, 2020 at the Church at Sugar Creek (First Baptist Church). Visitation was Friday from 12 p.m. until service time at the church. Burial followed in Rose Hill Cemetery. Mr. Fisher, a building contractor, electrician, U.S. Army veteran, member of…

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