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Martin has record breaking season

by Seth Wilkerson Former Viking standout, Kortland Martin, who will graduate from Freed-Hardeman University on May 14 with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Management, is coming off a season he will not soon forget. Martin was named to the NAIA All-American Third Team, led the FHU Lions to their seventh NAIA National Tournament appearance…

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It’s Berry Time

Strawberry Festival royalties visit downtown during annual City Tour The first official event of the Strawberry Festival always takes place several days before festival week. Saturday, festival royalty and dignitaries participated in the 84th annual West Tennessee Strawberry Festival City Tour. The City Tour has evolved over the past couple of years, mainly due to…

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Gibson County high school spring sports schedule for Week 4

Well, the basketball season has come to a close. Here is the complete high school spring sport lineup for games involving Gibson County area teams for Week 4: TOP GAMES: Top 7 games involving Gibson County area teams during Week 4 MONDAY High School Baseball Milan at Gibson County (DH), 4:30 p.m.; Bradford at Dresden…

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Ladies put their money where their mouth is

by Danny Wade A group of ladies put their heads together with hopes of building a community service project. Soon after, the project was in full swing and the first Humboldt Leading Ladies Scholarship Luncheon was born. “We wanted to create community involvement with the undertone of student success,” said Dr. Janice Epperson, who was…

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TISA awaiting legislative approval, governor’s signature

Humboldt City Schools projected to receive a minimum of over $600,00 in additional funding by Danny Wade This is the second article in a series on Tennessee’s new public education school funding program, TISA (Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement). This is the program Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and Tennessee Department of Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn…

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Three Way hosts Heritage Festival

It may have been a cool, blustery day, but that did not dampen the spirits of those attending the Heritage Festival held in Three Way last Saturday. The festival was part of Madison County’s bicentennial celebration. With Madison County hitting the 200-year milestone, cities and communities across the county have held or will hold celebrations…

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