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Strawberry Festival Parades

  Strawberry Festival Junior Parade and Grand Floats Parade Jr. Floats Parade Winners Bicycles 1st place- Little Miss Union City 2nd place- Teen Miss UTM Rodeo 3rd place- Miss Springtime Princess Wagons/Carts 1st Place- Little Miss Huntington queen and court 2nd   Place- Little Miss Territorial Teapot 3rd Place- Jr. Miss Adamsville Out of Town Mini…

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Strawberry Festival 5K and 10K

READY, SET, GO – Hundreds of participants lined the road to begin the 82nd annual West Tennessee 5k Strawberry Festival run. As the beginning signal went off, they bolted down the road and ended their race at Bailey Park. 5K WINNERS – Tonydee Davis crossed the finish line in 18:56 claiming first place in the…

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Entertainment

    Bandstand Revue (upper photo) and Party Planet (lower photo) performed Wednesday and Thursday nights respectively.

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Strawberry Festival Hall of fame induction

  CLAY IS INDUCTEE –  Lt. Commander Orin Bret Clay was inducted into the 2019 Humboldt Hall of Fame. Lt. Clay served multiple deployments on three vessels to over 20 countries after he graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1989. During his shore assignments, he served at NATO and the pentagon before being combat…

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East Elementary’s “Lion King” a hit

by Brittan Pyron A local school has spent the past few months preparing for a major theatrical production. Last week, East Elementary School students performed their own production of the Lion King in the newly renovated junior high auditorium. Emily Burleson directed the play. This was the first large event to be held in the…

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Patterson earns Best of Show honors

West Tennessee Regional Art Center Invitational Art Exhibition by Brittan Pyron Area artists displayed their works at the West Tennessee Regional Art Center Invitational Art Exhibition. Five artists works were displayed. Artists participating were Belinda Patterson, Stuart Janssen, Rose Byrum, Martha Kirby and Dawn Siler. Brian Bundren was the juror. Before the formalities began, finger…

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Misinformation sparks protest after noose found at MHS

Students protest after noose found at MHS Misinformation sparks worry in students, parents By Logan Watson African American students at Milan High School staged a peaceful protest Friday morning following an incident that occurred last Wednesday. More than 30 students sat quietly in the school’s cafeteria rather than go to class in order to make…

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