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City audit report shows no findings; board approves hiring new police officer
by Danny Wade During last week’s Humboldt Board of Mayor and Aldermen meeting, board members received a copy of the city’s 2018-19 fiscal year audit report. Mayor Marvin Sikes presented the report for discussion and approval. Matt Wood of Alexander Thompson and Arnold CPAs went over several highlights of the report. He said it was…
Read MoreHumboldt Utilities to be honored during 83rd Strawberry Festival
Utility company does so much behind the scenes by Danny Wade In a little over two months, Humboldt’s pride and joy will be in full swing. The West Tennessee Strawberry Festival will be here before you know it. Last week, festival president, Betty Langley, announced this year’s dedication. In fact, there will be two dedications…
Read MoreArchitect helps library supporters ‘pretend’
By Crystal Burns In a room filled with colorful storybooks written and illustrated with a child’s imagination in mind, Jev Vaughn, architect/owner, and Carin Jeffords, interiors, of Vaughn Associates Architects, Inc., helped Gibson County Memorial Library (GCML) employees, board members, and supporters pretend. Vaughn and Jeffords spread the first drawings of a new library…
Read MoreYMCA leaders, members are ‘driven for their cause’
By Crystal Burns Leaders and members of the Northwest Gibson County YMCA shared their passion for the local fitness center that offers a variety of programs for children and adults, all firmly rooted in Christian principles, at their annual campaign kickoff Friday in Trenton. This year’s theme is “Driven For Our Cause,” and all…
Read MoreFamily opens up about Cades shooting victim
Family opens up about Cades shooting victim By Logan Watson Information about the fatal shooting at a home on Oak Grove Road in Cades last week is still very limited, but the family of Chad Oden, the man killed in the incident, is speaking out in defense of their loved one. Rodney Poole, Oden’s brother-in-law,…
Read MoreTyson hatchery nears completion
Hatchery could be ready by May by Danny Wade May in Humboldt is always all about strawberries. But June this year might be all about the chirping of baby chicks. The Tyson Foods hatchery should be ready to operate by the end of May and possibly have chicks as early as June. Tyson…
Read MoreSchool board votes to not use TSBA
Board will seek applications on their own by Danny Wade The Humboldt School Board meeting last Thursday evening had its ups and downs. But for the most part, the meeting was productive and was civil. Prior to the beginning of the meeting, Humboldt Mayor Marvin Sikes administered the oath of office to newly elected…
Read MoreHomeowner shoots intruder on Oak Grove Road
A homeowner shot an intruder attempting to gain entry to his house on 73 Oak Grove Road in Milan on Thursday night. Gibson County Sheriff Paul Thomas released brief information Friday morning, stating in a news release that the 31-year-old homeowner shot a 43-year-old male, who was later pronounced dead at the Milan Emergency Room.…
Read MoreBody found outside Milan
Body found outside Milan By Logan Watson Gibson County Sheriff Paul Thomas confirmed this morning that a dead body was found in the area of Hope Hill Cemetery Road between Milan and Medina sometime last night. Sheriff Thomas stated that the body has been sent to the Medical Examiner’s office for an autopsy. The preliminary…
Read MoreVolunteers enter Trenton in ‘Home Town Takover’ competition
By Crystal Burns A group of Trenton volunteers ignored the odds and entered their town in the HGTV “Home Town Takeover” competition. The cable TV network is billing it as its biggest renovation project ever. Based on the hit series “Home Town,” which finds host Ben and Erin Napier updating classic homes in their…
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