Heritage & Music Festival reborn here
ADINKRA ART – Promise Porter and Evelyn Baskerville work on an Adinkra design at the African American Heritage and Music Festival. Adinkra art west African symbol art. ORGANIZERS – The African American Heritage and Music Festival was the brainchild of Leon McNeal who says he is passing the torch to Valerie Poston (right). The African…
Read MoreStreet renamed to honor Rev. J.T. Freeman
Public works superintendent Willie Reid unveils the sign designating J.T. Freeman Street in Humboldt. A crowd came out last Saturday morning for the dedication and renaming. Shirley Poston and daughter Stella Humphreys moved the entire crowd with their rendition of “Lay down My Burdens.” A large crowd filled the sidewalk in front of the Stigall Museum where…
Read MoreNaomi Frances Allen Thompson
Naomi Frances Allen Thompson, 90, passed away Thursday, June 1, 2017 peacefully in her sleep at her residence in Lynchburg, VA. She was preceded in death by her husband, Neal Donald Thompson, and by her daughter, Suzanne Thompson Burger Crawford of Bedford, VA. She is survived by her two granddaughters, Melinda Cohan of…
Read MoreSikes makes re-election bid: ‘Humboldt pride is back’
Marvin Sikes is announcing his candidacy for re-election as the mayor of Humboldt. Sikes is currently serving his first term as mayor. Humboldt’s city election will be November 7. “To the citizens of our great city of Humboldt, I’m officially announcing my bid for re-election. So much has already been accomplished,” Sikes said. With Sikes’…
Read MoreHumboldt Historical Society marks 100 anniversary of city’s post office
POST OFFICE CELEBRATES 100 – The Humboldt Post Office celebrated it’s 100th birthday last week with a short program and ribbon cutting ceremony. Humboldt Historical Society’s John Blankenship led the program. He said there were other post office buildings prior to the current one located on Osborne St. in Humboldt. He also noted that there…
Read MoreMartin to retire Humboldt Library after 30 years
Felita Pearson Martin put her heart and soul into her hometown library for 30 years. “This is the only thing I’ve ever known,” said Martin last week. Her work there ends this month as she retires. She began working for the Humboldt Public Library at the same time Carolyn Adams began there in July, 1987.…
Read MoreHumboldt on parade: More floating along the festival route
Bonnie’s School of Dance pledged: I Will Dance Anywhere! A Dog Gone Berry Happy 80th Birthday featured Spring Blossom beauties. Aaron’s Body Shop featured Paw Paw’s Berry Best Mechanics! Humboldt Healthcare’s float showed “The Spirit of Caring.” All That and A Bag of Chips Vietnam Veterans were a popular addition to the parade route this…
Read MoreFolk art graces festival show
BEST OF SHOW – The folk art of Hattie Marshall-Duncan was on display during the West Tennessee Regional Art Center Invitational Art Exhibition held at the West Tennessee Regional Art Center on Main Street in Humboldt last Sunday. Marshall-Duncan’s piece “Sharon” was selected Best of Show. Sunday afternoon brought many people out for the West…
Read MoreStrawberry Festival Schedule of Events
God Bless Humboldt & the 80th Annual Strawberry Festival! Tuesday, May 9 Recipe Contest & Taste of Humboldt – The Opera House Event Hall, 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 10 President’s Reception – The Opera House Event Hall (by invitation only) Entertainment – Main Street, Downtown – Plaza 3 Theater – Paula Bridges McGill & The Bandstand…
Read MoreGC alumnus returns with LifeFlight
GC EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES CLASS – Recently the Gibson County High School emergency medical services class received a visit from Vanderbilt LifeFlight from Paris. Gibson County students (front row) are Alicia Forrest, Hayley Stephenson, Mackenzie Delgado, Shelby Thompson, Kaytlan Griffin, Hunter McCall, instructor Caitlin Clenney, GSSD SRO Kelvin Tosh, (back row) RN, EMT Daniel Ford,…
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