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Humboldt Black History Spotlight – Frank Thomas
Frank Thomas The 1950s were a time when a lot was happening in America. It was a decade marked by the post World War II. It was also the dawn of the Cold War and the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States. In the midst of everything going on in the…
Read MoreFayette-Ware girls enter West Tennessee high school basketball rankings after Week 13
A few more district championships to be decided on Monday and Tuesday before everybody’s attention turns to region tournament beginning on Thursday. District champions have started to make their move up the rankings, but there are lots of big games coming up this week. Here are the top 12 high school basketball teams in West…
Read MoreSchool board elects chair, vice chair, TLN rep
by Danny Wade Humboldt School Board members were back at the table after a 2-month break. The board’s last meeting was in November of 2021. The board canceled the December meeting due to being a short month with the Christmas break. Then, inclement weather forced the January 2022 meeting to be canceled as well. With…
Read MoreHumboldt Black History Spotlight – Phyllis Elliott
On a cold winter morning on March 12, 1947, a little girl, Phyllis Dennis Elliott was born. Her parents Mary and William Dennis cradled her with love at St. Mary’s Hospital in Humboldt, Tenn. As they loved on her and adored her with kisses and hugs, they knew she would be a little girl who…
Read MoreBlankenship retires from board
After 7-plus years, Blankenship steps down as Library Foundation president by Danny Wade Letting go of something near and dear to the heart is one of the hardest things anyone can do. This is the case with Elna Blankenship. Blankenship has been president of the Humboldt Public Library Foundation for over seven years. Last week…
Read MoreDrug bust could be largest in county history
A Madison County traffic stop led West Tennessee Drug Task Force Agents to serve search warrant on a home in Humboldt early Sunday morning where they found assorted illegal drugs, including 30 pounds of methamphetamine. Johnie Carter, director of the West Tennessee Drug Task Force (WTDTF), said the Task Force, Madison County Sheriff’s Office and…
Read MoreHigh school basketball district tournament box scores from Gibson County teams
Here are the box scores from district tournaments from the 2021-22 basketball season in the Gibson County area: BRACKETS: 2021-22 West Tennessee high school basketball postseason tournament schedules TUESDAY Boys District 13-1A Tournament Championship Bradford 48, Dresden 31 Dresden 7 13 2 9 — 31 Bradford 12 7 10 19 — 48 Dresden (31) —…
Read MoreMilan boys, Greenfield girls enter West Tennessee high school basketball rankings after Week 12
The 2021-22 high school basketball regular season is almost completed, just a few make-up games to be played in the early part of the week. And tournament games started on Saturday. There was lots of shake-up this week in the rankings as the postseason begins. Here are the top 12 high school basketball teams in…
Read MoreWest Tennessee high school basketball postseason brackets for 2021-22
Here are the brackets for high school basketball postseason action for the 2021-22 season: Sectionals Boys Monday, March 7 Class 1A West Carroll 54, Santa Fe 52 McKenzie 58, Richland 50 MAHS 53, Middleton 49 Peabody 52, MASE 44 Class 2A Summertown 61, Gibson County 56 (OT) Milan 47, Fairview 37 Bolivar 76, Mitchell 61…
Read MoreHigh school basketball box scores from Gibson County teams in Week 12
Here are the box scores from Week 12 of the high school basketball season in the Gibson County area: SATURDAY Boys Milan 54, Madison 17 Madison 3 1 5 8 — 17 Milan 10 17 11 6 — 54 Madison (17) — Salem 6, Bryson 6, Green 2, Freeman 3. Milan (54) — Jodarius Robinson…
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