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Pioneers clinch regular-season title with wins over Peabody

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By Lori Cathey  The Gibson County Pioneer baseball team went 3-0 last week, with two district wins over Peabody to calm the District 14A regular-season championship. Monday night, April 22, the Pioneers defeated Peabody 10-3 and squeezed out a 5-4 win in extra innings the following night. They finished the week Friday with a 4-0…

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Ross visits Boys &Girls Club

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by Danny Wade James Ross, president and CEO of West Tennessee Healthcare, stopped by the Boys & Girls Club of Humboldt last week to get a first-hand look at operations at the club. Ross will be the keynote speaker at the club’s Bird & Burger Dinner this Saturday evening. While visiting with the kids last…

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Police promotions, hiring fireman on city board agenda

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by Danny Wade With the death of Lt. Jimmy Arnold of the Humboldt Police Department, city officials were left with the task of moving forward. Last Monday evening, the Humboldt Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved the promotions of two police officers. Humboldt Police Chief Reynard Buchanan submitted his recommendation to the city board to…

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82nd Strawberry Festival days away

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Festival Preview   by Danny Wade With the West Tennessee Strawberry Festival just days away, festival president, Chelsea Caraway, and general chairman, Betty Langley talked about the upcoming events. For the most part, there are very few changes in the line up, but there are new events and events that will get overhauls. New this…

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DeLoach to be honored at Relay for Life

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  by Danny Wade Many people battle cancer—some win, some lose. But when Barry DeLoach found out he had cancer, he put his faith in God. Now that his cancer is gone, DeLoach will server as Humboldt’s co-honoree at Relay for Life, along with Theresa Kennedy. “When I was diagnosed, I got up the next…

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Korean War soldier laid to rest after almost 70 years

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Korean War soldier finally laid to rest in his homeland By Steve Short  A soft, cool rain fell on Pisgah Cemetery in Atwood Saturday, as the flag-draped coffin with the body of Corporal Benjamin White Scott was carried by a military honor guard from a white hearse to a grave, and a small crowd of…

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Kennedy is Relay for Life co-honoree

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by Danny Wade With the Gibson County community Relay for Life event right around the corner, Humboldt’s Relay committee is proud to announce Theresa Kennedy is co-honoree for Humboldt. Barry DeLoach (article in next week’s Chronicle) is also co-honoree. Kennedy is a supporter of the American Cancer Society, although she admits she does not always…

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School board approves key position

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by Danny Wade Discussion of a key position in the school system was the hot topic when the Humboldt School Board met last Thursday evening. A board policy approved last month stated that the board would appoint the system testing coordinator position. Diane Hammonds has held the position for the past five years and was…

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