Bees 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.…
Read MoreEvelyn Mildred Holder
Funeral services for Mrs. Evelyn Mildred Holder, 93, were held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, August 11, 2018 in the chapel of Shelton-Hunt Funeral Home with Randy Kea officiating. Burial followed in Rose Hill Cemetery in Humboldt, Tenn. Visitation with the family was at 9 a.m. until service time on Saturday. Mrs. Holder, a member…
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“I Have a Voice” exhibit debuts at Stigall Museum by Kim Forbes Stigall Museum continues to impress visitors with the quality and relevance of the exhibits they bring to Humboldt. Throughout the year, the Tom & O.E. Stigall Museum and Ethnic Library board members work to keep the dream of Dr. Freeman alive and active…
Read MoreJohnny L. Antwine
Mr. Johnny Leroy Antwine, 70, passed away Saturday, August 4, 2018, at Brookdale Jackson Oaks in Jackson, Tenn. Mr. Antwine had lived there for 21 years since becoming disabled at age 49. He served in the United States Army and was a Vietnam War Veteran. Mr. Antwine was born in Milan, Tenn. to the late…
Read MoreBlankenship keeps busy in retirement
by Kim Forbes There are faces that routinely pop up in Humboldt all throughout the year when you attend community service activities. One of those faces that always seems to be in the middle of one worthy cause or another is Elna Blankenship. She has a hand in countless activities and more often than not,…
Read MoreGrant helps Dyer purchase state-of-the-art jetter
By J.D. Pinkerton The City of Dyer recently received its new sewer jetter. The state-of-the-art John Bean SewerJet cost the city $76,000, thanks to a state grant that covered 97 percent of the cost. Its 3500 pounds per square inch (psi) is more powerful than the city’s old jetter (2000 psi). PSI is important as…
Read MoreWith community support, Dyer firefighters have 1946 pumper truck running again
By J. D. Pinkerton In March of 2016, a group of Dyer Firefighters began talking about restoring the first fire truck the city ever purchased. The truck is a 1946 Ford/Oren Pumper with a 500-gallon pump. It has been moved from place to place since it was decommissioned in 1985. Eventually the truck wound up…
Read MoreMarsha Kay Luther
Marsha Kay (Crouch) Luther, 46, of Humboldt, Tenn. passed away on Wednesday, July 18, 2018 at Vanderbilt University Hospital in Nashville, Tenn. From her birth, September 30, 1971 until the day she was called home, she blessed everyone she met with her compassion, faith and love for music. She was a loyal and faithful servant…
Read MoreRichard Leo Cole Jr.
Mr. Rick Cole Jr., 61, passed away Sunday, July 8, 2018, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital surrounded by family and friends. Funeral services were held in the chapel of Replogle-Lawrence Funeral Home on Sunday, July 15, at 3 p.m. with Dr. Bill Espy officiating. Mr. Cole was born in Dearborn, Mich. to Richard and Ann Marie…
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