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Festival dedicated to McGill
by Danny Wade For those who had the pleasure of knowing, or just knowing of, Chuck McGill, one word would come to mind—talented. McGill’s God given musical talent was one of the many qualities that made him special. Now, to honor that talent, West Tennessee Strawberry Festival President Chelsea Caraway has selected McGill as this…
Read MoreVikings are state runner up
By Amber Adams The Mighty Vikings of Humboldt rolled right through the competition in the first two rounds of the State Tournament. Humboldt found themselves preparing for the State Championship against Columbia Academy this past Saturday night. The Vikings battled hard but some clutch three pointers, and questionable calls left Humboldt with the short end…
Read MoreVikings headed back to the ‘Big Dance’
by Amber Adams The Humboldt Vikings are currently packing their bags to make the 172-mile trip to the Murphy Center in Murfreesboro to compete in the state tournament. The Vikes punched their ticket when they faced off with Memphis Academic of Health Science School and pulled off the 62-60 overtime win. Humboldt 62 MAHS…
Read MoreCity board appoints school board member
by Danny Wade After several months of having an incomplete school board, the empty seat now has been filled. Mark Hodge was unanimously approved by the Humboldt City Board to fill the Ward 3 Humboldt School Board position. During the February 25 city board meeting, Mayor Marvin Sikes made the recommendation to appoint Hodge for…
Read MoreVikings win the 7A regional championship
by Amber Adams The Humboldt Vikings and Peabody Golden Tide are no strangers to each other. Both teams had met up three times already and played their fourth game on Monday night in the regional championship game at UT Martin. Humboldt beat the Tide twice in regular season action, but lost in the…
Read MoreAdkisson found guilty in Meadows murders
Adkisson found guilty in Meadows murders By Logan Watson Antonio Demetrius Adkisson, also known as Antonio Demetrius Turner, Jr., was found guilty by a jury of his peers today in the murders of Troy Whitemore II and De’Airrious Young. Adkisson’s trial began Tuesday in Gibson County Circuit Court and concluded this afternoon with the jury…
Read MoreTyson feed mill progressing upward
by Danny Wade For those who have driven through Fruitland this week, they may have noticed a spectacle rising into the air. Tyson Foods has begun work on the feed mill. The feed mill is located next to the former Andersons Granary in Fruitland. Last spring, Tyson purchased the granary, along with granaries in Dyer…
Read MoreTN Commissioner of Education Schwinn visits East Elementary
by Danny Wade Humboldt City Schools had a surprise guest last Wednesday, Tennessee Department of Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn. Governor Bill Lee recently appointed Schwinn to the position in January. The school was notified late Tuesday afternoon that Commissioner Schwinn would be coming to East Elementary School the next day at 10:15 a.m. “The tour…
Read MoreHicks selected as 82nd Strawberry Festival honoree
by Danny Wade When Paul Simon was writing the song “Fifty Ways to Leave Your Lover”, he probably was not talking about this year’s West Tennessee Strawberry Festival honoree, Gus Hicks, even though it is fitting to ‘hop on the bus Gus’. Hicks was the bus driver for festival events for years and years. Festival…
Read MoreWest TN Drug Task Force foils murder for hire conspiracy
Two men are in custody on charges of conspiracy to commit first-degree murder in a plot stretching from Humboldt to Murfreesboro that was foiled just three hours before the murder was to occur. Stephen Taylor, 43, of Murfreesboro, and Gregory Barnes, 22, of Humboldt, are in the custody of Gibson County Sheriff Paul Thomas. Barnes…
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