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Humboldt Library serves up books

Buffet line tempts readers’ taste buds with Thanksgiving smorgasbord of library books by Katrina Smith Sampling different foods will tickle your taste buds every time. While shopping in some stores, customers are able to do a taste test of food before they buy. The Humboldt Public Library had a taste test last Tuesday, not with…

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Tony Windell Black

Funeral services for Mr. Tony Black were held at 1 p.m. Sunday, November 28, 2021, in the chapel of Replogle-Lawrence Funeral Home with Ben Holt and Chris Smith officiating. Burial followed in Mt. Zion Cemetery. Mr. Black, 61, passed away Monday, November 22, 2021 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. He was born in Medina, Tenn.…

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Abernathy taking game to next level

by Katrina Smith R.J. Abernathy is a name that rumbled the PA at Viking basketball games. Abernathy is currently a sophomore at Colombia State Community College in Colombia, Tenn. playing point guard in the game he loves. “Life has been good,” said Abernathy. “ I appreciate those lessons my parents taught me and I understand…

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Emerson wanted for attempted murder charges

by Logan Watson A Humboldt man is facing charges of attempted murder after shooting a Trenton man in his home last Monday morning. Shortly after 3:15 a.m. on Monday, November 22, officers were dispatched to a home on West Tenth Street in Trenton in response to a shooting where they found the victim, Thomas Buchanan,…

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Ruth Lorene Lynn

Funeral services for Mrs. Ruth Lorene Lynn, 90, were held at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, November 28, 2021 in the Shelton-Hunt Funeral Home chapel with Rev. Clyde Rose officiating. Burial followed in Rose Hill Cemetery. Visitation was Sunday from 1 p.m. until service time.  Mrs. Lynn, a homemaker and congregant at the First Assembly of…

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Charles William “Bill” Mueller

Funeral services for Mr. Charles William “Bill” Mueller, 70, were held at 1 p.m. on Monday, November 29, 2021 in the Shelton-Hunt Funeral Home chapel with Terry Hansen officiating. Burial followed in Rose Hill Cemetery. Visitation was Monday from 11 a.m. until service time. Mr. Mueller, a member of Central Avenue Christian Church, passed away…

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Around the Corner

Christmas plans slated for Humboldt by Danny Wade The Humboldt Chamber of Commerce has been working hard making plans for an exciting Christmas season this year. Movies, shopping, contests and other such events are sure to make Humboldt a holly jolly place to be. Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Amanda Love, Events Coordinator Beth Cullpepper…

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Bobbie Jean Blurton Dennison

Funeral services for Mrs. Bobbie Jean Blurton Dennison, 87, were held at 1 p.m., Monday, November 22, 2021 at the Church at Sugar Creek with Dr. Greg McFadden officiating. Burial followed in Rose Hill Cemetery. Visitation was from 11:30 a.m. until service time Monday at the church. Mrs. Dennison passed away on Friday, November 19,…

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Pete Wall

Funeral services for Mr. Pete Wall were held 2 p.m. Tuesday, November 16, 2021 in the chapel of Replogle-Lawrence Funeral Home with Bro. Jake Fry officiating. Burial followed in Salem Cemetery in Crockett County. Visitation was held from 12 noon until service time at the funeral home. Mr. Wall, 94, passed away Saturday, November 13,…

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Students surprised with bicycles

by Katrina Smith Christmas came early for students at East End Elementary. Santa and his helpers have been working overtime to make a big surprise. The Bikes for Kids foundation is a program that serves over 61,000 economically disadvantaged children. This program promotes healthy learning by character building, reading and writing.  They enforce to the…

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