Local kitchen candle maker expands business
By Leslie C. Ferguson Marjie Sanderson, of Kenton, is not only a wife and fulltime art teacher for Dyer County Schools, she is also an emerging entrepreneur When husband Bill Sanderson opened White Squirrel Winery, Marjie decided they needed something else to compliment the down home feel of their business. So Marjie created the Tennessee…
Read MoreConnie Ray Cagle
Connie Ray Cagle, 85, of York, S.C., passed away at Hospice House of the Midlands in Columbia on Thursday, November 29, 2017. A graveside service was held at 2 p.m. at Lakeview Memory Gardens in York on Saturday, December 2, 2017. Born in Parsons, Tenn., Mr. Cagle was the son of the late William Robert…
Read MoreEvelyn Sue Brummell Harris
Evelyn Sue Brummell Harris is in the care of Medina Funeral Home. A memorial service took place 5 p.m. Tuesday, December 5, 2017 at First United Methodist Church in Humboldt, Tenn. Mrs. Harris, wife of late Charles Lee Harris, passed away December 2, 2017 in Jackson, Tenn. She was the only child of Samuel Ellis…
Read MoreRichard Gale Evans
Richard (Dick) G. Evans passed away at his home on Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017 after a lengthy fight with lung cancer. He was born Jan. 24, 1938 in Portland, Oregon. Mr. Evans attended high school on Oahu, Hawaii and in 1957 enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard. He began as a seaman and was stationed…
Read MoreStudents visit Stigall Museum
by Kim Forbes Last week Humboldt students had the opportunity to visit the Tom and O.E. Stigall Museum and Ethnic Library. This was an after-hours field trip for many students. On Tuesday students from grades second and third visited as did students from grades fourth and sixth. Wednesday kindergarten and first grades visited the museum.…
Read MoreVolunteers deliver Thanksgiving blessings
by Kim Forbes Thanksgiving is one example of how Humboldt comes together to generously support their own. Since the 1980s the Community Wide Thanksgiving meal has been served. When this concept was first brought to life, it was by the hands of one woman, Dorothy Sherron, who was raising six of her grandchildren. The community…
Read MoreLarry Wayne Wallace
Larry Wayne Wallace, 73, a veteran of Vietnam and longtime resident of Medina, Tenn., passed away on November 23, 2017. A celebration of his life was held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, November 26, 2017 at Bodkin Funeral Home, Milan, Tenn. with Rev. Mike Sellers of Chapel Hill Baptist Church officiating. A graveside service for…
Read MoreRichard Gale Evans
Richard (Dick) G. Evans passed away at his home on Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017 after a lengthy fight with lung cancer. He was born Jan. 24, 1938 in Portland, Oregon. Mr. Evans attended high school on Oahu, Hawaii and in 1957 enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard. He began as a seaman and was stationed…
Read MoreDoug Brown
Funeral services for Mr. Reese Douglas “Doug” Brown, 72, were held at 11 a.m. on Friday, November 24, 2017 at the Gregory’s Chapel Assembly of God Church with Bill McCoy officiating. Burial followed in Rose Hill Cemetery. Visitation was Wednesday from 5 until 9 p.m. and Friday from 9 a.m. until service time at the…
Read MoreRutherford board discusses events, insurance, and police concerns
By J. D. Pinkerton Some highlights of the November 20 Rutherford City Council meeting were TML events insurance, purchase of police cars, and hiring of a part time police officer. Special guest speaker was Paul Chambliss of Tennessee Municipal League (TML) Loss Control and manager of TML in Jackson. He presented a brief overview of what…
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