GCHS presents ‘The Glass Menagerie’ by Tennessee Williams
Calling all theater lovers. The Gibson County High School presents “The Glass Menagerie” by Tennessee Williams. The Glass Menagerie is a memory play that is taken from the memoirs of Tom Wingfield, a character in the play. The scene is St. Louis 1937. Tom, an aspiring poet, labors in a shoe warehouse to take care…
Read MoreRutherford Mayor addresses police chief’s tardiness
By J. D. Pinkerton The Rutherford Mayor and Board of Alderpersons were all in attendance for the regularly scheduled city council meeting October 16. Mayor Robert “Bob” White presented the board Police Chief Adam Branch’s timesheet, noting that of 221 days, Branch had been late to work 62 days. He also noted that Branch has…
Read MoreGibson Connect offers access to high-speed internet
Gibson Electric Membership Corporation members are now a step closer to having access to high-speed, fiber-based internet service. Gibson EMC’s board formed Gibson Connect, a wholly-owned, not-for-profit subsidiary in July and launched join.gibsonconnect.com on October 10. At join.gibsonconnect.com members can learn all about the offerings and register for service. “Our goal is to bring high-speed,…
Read MoreGubernatorial candidate plows into town on tractor
by Kim Forbes Bill Lee, republican candidate for governor of the state of Tennessee, came rolling into Humboldt last week in his tractor, a tool he is using to draw attention to the importance of the special needs of rural Tennessee. “Rural Tennessee has deep challenges,” said Lee. “I believe we may be one generation…
Read MoreNational Guard unit heading for Afghanistan
by Kim Forbes History often repeats itself. This was a common refrain heard last Saturday as the 30th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion gathered at their National Guard headquarters in Humboldt, Tenn. Only seven short years ago, July 2008, the battalion performed their casing of the colors ceremony in preparation of their deployment to Iraq. This…
Read MoreHumboldt’s Fuller leads in male dominated industry
(Editor’s Note: Julie Smith Fuller is a native of Humboldt.) by D.Ann Shiffler Courtesy of ACT –American Cranes & Transport Only a few women have reached the upper echelons of management in the crane industry. Julie Fuller is one of them. As vice president/officer of engineering and purchasing for Tadano Mantis, Fuller is one of the sharpest…
Read MoreLarge scale marijuana bust on Mape St.
Narcotics agents carried out boxes of evidence to the applause of law-supporting neighbors last week. Fed up with illegal drug activities in their Humboldt neighborhood, neighbors in the Mape Street area were showing their appreciation as the bust was underway, Agents of the 28th Judicial Drug Task Force served a search warrant at 2414 Mape…
Read MoreSun shines bright for 50th Davy Days
By Leslie Ferguson The 50th Annual Davy Days parade kicked off Saturday, Oct. 7 in downtown Rutherford despite a chance for rain. The weather proved to be beautiful, and everything went off without a hitch. The local police and sheriff’s departments led the parade route with sirens announcing their arrival. Dyer Cub Scouts Pack 41…
Read MoreHUD, TVA pay it forward
CHECK FOR HELPING HAND – Last week, staff from Humboldt Utilities and from TVA volunteered at Helping Hand in Humboldt to assist with preparing food and straightening up the thrift store. Celebrating Public Power Week TVA donated $2,000 to Helping Hand. Among those at the check presentation are (from left) TVA’s Mike Montgomery, Humboldt Utilities’…
Read MorePublisher to retire
April Garner Jackson is retiring as publisher/editor of the Humboldt Chronicle and Tri-City Reporter, the newspapers announced this week. Jackson has been with the Tri-City Reporter in varying roles since 1996. She has been with the Chronicle on and off since the early 1980s. She first began writing for newspapers at a young age, beginning…
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