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Gibson County high school football statistical leaders after Week 5
After five weeks of the 2021 high school football season, here are the statistical leaders in Gibson County (including West Carroll): PASSING Name School Comp. Att. Comp. % Yds TDs INT Hayden Sullivan Milan 32 69 46.4 708 6 4 Kylan Johnson Humboldt 36 47 76.6 632 8 4 Sam Driggers Peabody 34 46 73.9…
Read MoreVietnam vets, families to be honored at Traveling Wall ceremony
Veterans, families to be honored at Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall ceremony By Logan Watson Local veterans who lost their lives in the Vietnam War will be honored at ceremonies this week during the display of the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall in Trenton. The memorial, a 3/5 scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington,…
Read MoreWest Tennessee high school football region standings after Week 5
Five weeks of the 2021 high school football season are in the books. Here are the updated region standings heading into Week 6’s action: Region 6-1A Reg. Over. McKenzie 2-0 5-0 Dresden 2-0 4-1 McEwen 1-0 4-0 Gleason 1-1 3-2 S. Fulton 0-1 2-3 Bruceton 0-1 0-3 Perry Co. 0-1 0-4 Region 7-1A Reg.…
Read MoreFedEx moving into GC Industrial Park
The Gibson County Industrial Park will soon have a new tenant. FedEx and the Gibson County Industrial Development Board delivered the good news after reaching an agreement to locate a distribution center in the industrial park. FedEx will be the second company in the GCIP. Tyson hatched their plans in 2017 and was the first…
Read MoreClose Call
Car crash leaves one injured, building damaged The Humboldt Chronicle is known for covering news stories on a weekly basis. But last week, the Chronicle was the news when a car crashed into the building, seriously injuring the driver. Around 3:15 p.m., Tuesday, September 14, the Chronicle staff was working away as usual. That’s when…
Read MoreGraves dies from COVID
A Humboldt alderman has passed away from complications brought on by COVID. Don Graves died last Friday. Few details of his death were available at press time on Monday. Alderman Graves served two terms on the Humboldt City Board, first elected in 2013, then re-elected in 2017. He served Ward 3 in Humboldt and had…
Read MoreGibson County high school fall scoreboard for Week 6
Here are the scores from across Gibson County for Week 6 of the high school fall season: TUESDAY Girls Soccer South Gibson 6, Dyer County 0 Goals: SG – Kayla Peterson 3, Aubrey Colvin 2, Brynlee Butler. Assists: SG – Butler, Sierra Healy, Tetteybea Addo. Saves: SG – Ava Odle 3. Records: SG 11-0-1. Gibson…
Read MoreNorth Side enters West Tennessee high school football rankings after Week 5
With North Side’s last-second win over South Gibson, the Indians are now on a three-game winning streak and are tied for first in Region 7-4A. These rankings include all high schools in West Tennessee located outside of Shelby County. Here are the top 12 teams after Week 4: 1. Peabody (4-0). Result: Beat Greenfield 41-12.…
Read MoreHigh school sporting events in Gibson County from Sept. 20-25
Week 6 of the high school fall season is here. Check out what is going on across Gibson County this week in athletics: MONDAY High School Girls Soccer Gibson County at Covington, 6 p.m. High School Golf Gibson County, Milan, Peabody, South Gibson in District 14-A Tournament at Humboldt Golf and Country Club, 9 a.m.;…
Read MoreWeek 5 Roundup: South Gibson falls to North Side on TD with 5.2 seconds remaining
With 5.2 seconds remaining, Justin Woods caught a 45-yard touchdown pass from DeMahri Wallace to help the Indians complete the 21-point comeback and win 30-27. South Gibson (4-1, 1-1 7-4A) took a 27-6 lead with 7:07 remaining in the third quarter on a 31-yard touchdown run by Ross Tegene Crenshaw. North Side responded with a…
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