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Milan’s Andy Westbrooks named 2021-22 All-Gibson County male athlete of year
Winning a state championship is never an easy task, and playing for a state championship is just as hard. During his junior season, Milan’s Andy Westbrooks had the opportunity to do both. Westbrooks was a three-sport athlete for the Bulldogs last year. He was the punter and kicker for the football team, he played a…
Read MoreKyper transforms yard to new level
by Danny Wade A Humboldt lady has taken her yard to a new level. Marie Kyper’s yard has been designated as a Tennessee Smart Yard. Kyper’s yard, located on Honeysuckle in Humboldt, is one of four in Gibson County. Tennessee Smart Yard is a program with the University of Tennessee Extension Agency. The focus of…
Read MoreHomegrown veggies at Farmer’s Market
by Ariel McRae The Humboldt Farmer’s Market is officially open for the season. The market began the last Saturday in June and will conclude on the last Saturday in September. It is open to the public Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. or until they run out of the goods they…
Read MoreTop 15 players in the Gibson County area during 2021-22 school year
Today, we finalize our look back at the 2021-22 high school sports season. We have looked at the most memorable games, top coaching jobs and top teams. We will now look at the top 14 high school athletes in the Gibson County area: 1. Khalik Ganaway (Peabody football, Sr.): Ganaway, a UT Martin signee, ended…
Read MoreCandidates sound off at forum in Trenton
by Logan Watson Candidates for offices representing Gibson County on both the local and state level had the opportunity to address voters last Tuesday night, taking part in a political forum hosted by the Gibson County Adult Leadership Alumni Association. This spring, candidates seeking the Republican nomination took part in a similar event, but last…
Read MoreSouth Gibson’s Alana Seals named 2021-22 female athlete of the year
When asked how she makes it through three sports seasons during a single school year, South Gibson junior Alana Seals replied that it had a lot to do with her coaches led by girls basketball coach Catie Embrey. Seals seems to transition with ease as she went from a strong cross country season in the…
Read MoreRecreation area holds ribbon cutting
by Danny Wade One of the areas newest and largest recreation sites held a ribbon cutting Tuesday, June 21, officially marking its opening. Then on Saturday, June 25, a grand opening was held. The Middle Fork Bottoms Recreational Area is now officially open to the public even though people have been visiting it for months.…
Read MoreSteve Wilder named new softball coach at Peabody
On Monday, Peabody hired a new softball coach, and he has a state championship on his resume. The Peabody administration has hired Steve Wilder to lead the program going forward. Peabody is coming off an appearance in the Class 1A state tournament this past season with a 10-20 record. Wilder comes to Peabody after serving…
Read MoreTop 15 teams in the Gibson County area during 2021-22 school year
So far, we have looked back at the top 15 most memorable games and top 15 coaching jobs from the 2021-22 school year. Now we will look at the top 15 teams that came from the Gibson County area this season. 1. Milan boys basketball: The Bulldogs went 25-8 to reach the Class 2A state…
Read MoreHardiman bound over to grand jury
Hardiman facing first degree murder charges from November school shooting by Danny Wade A preliminary hearing regarding the shooting at a Humboldt High School basketball game was held Monday morning, June 20 in Gibson County General Sessions Court in Trenton, Tenn. The defendant and alleged shooter, Jadon Hardiman, was bound over to the grand jury…
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