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Shelton named interim superintendent
by Danny Wade It was almost 10 months to the day when Humboldt School Board members voted 3-2 to not offer director of schools, Dr. Versie Hamlett, a contract extension. Her contract ended June 30, 2020. Now, 10 months later, an interim superintendent has been named. Monday morning, Lillian Shelton was voted interim superintendent 3-2…
Read MoreSupporting children, Toys for Tots provides toys, books, games during pandemic
Boys & Girls Club, Rotary Club of Humboldt, Englewood Baptist partner to distribute toys. by Danny Wade Three community-minded organizations came together last week with a plan to offer area children something to help spend their time during the COVID pandemic. The Boys & Girls Club of Humboldt, the Rotary Club of Humboldt and Englewood…
Read MoreThree Way Board hold first meeting in new city hall
Board members, audience use social distancing measures for safety Monday, July 6, 2020 was a day in history for a local community. The city of Three Way Board of Mayor and Aldermen held their first official board meeting in the new city hall. Mayor Larry Sanders, along with aldermen Danny Wade and Mary Ann Tremblay,…
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Read MoreHaney says school will likely start Aug. 3 as scheduled
By Crystal Burns In a week of rapidly changing information, Trenton Special School District Director of Schools Tim Haney was tasked with helping school board members, faculty, and staff answer one of the most-asked questions: Will school start on time? It seemed unlikely after Governor Bill Lee issued an executive order on Monday, June…
Read MoreTrenton man’s architectural wonders on display at library
By Crystal Burns Thanks to a Trenton man’s engineering skills and willingness display to his work, you don’t have to leave the state to see some of the world’s most recognizable architectural structures. You don’t even have to leave Gibson County. John Wesley Williams, 37, has spent the past few months constructing models of…
Read MoreDyer board approves 2020-21 budget
By Cara Zarecor On Tuesday evening, June 30, Dyer’s Mayor Chris Younger requested a special called meeting of the city’s Board of Mayor and Alderpersons primarily to pass on the second and final readings of two ordinances pertaining to the annual budget. There were no public comments made during the required public hearing, which…
Read MoreSkinner honored as Kenton parade marshal
By Cara Zarecor This past Saturday I had the honor of meeting and sitting down with one of Kenton’s rarest jewels, Mrs. Sarah Skinner, who was recently chosen to lead the White Squirrel Festival Fourth of July Parade as the honored grand marshal. Sarah Elizabeth Warren Skinner was born to Eck and Estella Warren…
Read MoreNo new taxes, Humboldt board approves 2020-21 city budget
Property tax rate remains same at $2.73, five-percent raise for all city employees by Danny Wade Humboldt property owners should be pleased that their taxes will not go up this year. Last week, the Humboldt Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved the second reading of the budget ordinance. The city’s fiscal year 2020-21 budget keeps…
Read MoreHumboldt attorney to chair Tennessee Bar Foundation
Flippin installed during TBF’s annual membership meeting Floyd S. Flippin of Humboldt was recently installed as the 39th chair of the Tennessee Bar Foundation, at its annual membership meeting. Flippin was first elected to the foundation’s board of trustees in 2013, as a West Tennessee trustee. He previously served as a member of the organization’s…
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