Turner wins school district slogan contest
By Leslie Ferguson Thursday, Sept 6 at Yorkville School was a very special day for fifth grader Paxton Turner. Turner was the district winner for a slogan contest held for all schools in the Gibson Co. Special School District. Director of Schools Eddie Pruett formed a Risk Awareness Committee to make school life easier for…
Read MoreFour local farms recognized as Tennessee Century Farms
Four Gibson County farms were recognized during opening ceremonies of the Gibson Co. Fair in Trenton last week. Representatives from the Dowland Hall Farm, E.H.M. Farm, Harris Family Farm and Flowers Farm received plaques recognizing their farms as Tennessee Century Farms. The Tennessee Century Farms Program was created in 1975 by the Tennessee Department of…
Read MoreJames Thomas Ryal, Jr.
Mr. Jim” Ryal, age 71, passed away Sunday, August 26, 2018, at home surrounded by family, in Humboldt, Tn. He was born in Dyer to the late Jamie and Martha Nell King Ryal on November 9, 1946. Jim is survived by his wife of 47 years, Martha Jean Atlee Ryal; two daughters: Anne Ryal Coleman…
Read MoreBetty Thomas
Funeral services for Mrs. Betty Thomas were held at 1 p.m., Friday, August 31, 2018, in the chapel of Replogle-Lawrence Funeral Home with Bro. Mike Sellers officiating. Burial followed in Highland Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Thomas, 80, passed away Sunday, August 26, 2018, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. She was born in Gibson County, Tenn. to…
Read MoreJames “Big Boy” Talton Graves Sr.
Funeral services for Mr. James Talton Graves Sr., 90, were held at 11 a.m. on Monday, August 27, 2018 in the Humboldt First United Methodist Church with Alan Grant officiating. Burial followed in Rose Hill Cemetery. Visitation was Sunday, August 26 from 4 until 8 p.m. at Shelton-Hunt Funeral Home and Monday from 10 a.m.…
Read MoreFisher is new assistant librarian
by Kim Forbes The Humboldt Public Library has been a Strawberry City constant since 1954. As with any constant it sees changes. The last couple of years have brought many changes to the library. The latest change is an addition to the staff. Joshua Fisher is the new assistant director over adult services. He…
Read MoreLester E. Frost
Mr. Lester E. Frost passed away at his home near Medina on August 23, 2018 at the age of 83. Mr. Frost was proud to have served his country as a medical aid in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He retired from the State of Tennessee Department of Transportation in Jackson after 18…
Read MoreCarolyn Brown Carter
Funeral services for Mrs. Carolyn Brown Carter, 75, will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, August 29, 2018 in the Church at Sugar Creek with burial to follow in Oak Grove Cemetery near Edison. Visitation will be Wednesday from 12 p.m. until service time. Mrs. Carter, a retired secretary for Jones Manufacturing and member…
Read MoreBees halt demolition of crop storage building
By J.D. Pinkerton A swarm of bees halted the demolition of a crop elevator at West Front and Knox streets in Rutherford. Steve McCartney of Bradford won the bid to tear it down. A fan belt on the track hoe broke and bees overtook workers, causing the delay. For the last 71 years, the building…
Read MoreRebuilding Process
St. James holds groundbreaking by Danny Wade and Kim Forbes August 19 marked another significant day in the rebuilding process of one of Humboldt’s oldest churches. St. James Baptist Church held a groundbreaking and ribbon cutting ceremony as the church rebuilds. Dozens of church members were joined by community members to celebrate the occasion.…
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