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Pioneers dominate over Chester, Obion, Humboldt
By Lori Cathey Gibson County had three seniors to play their last regular season game May 1 against Obion Co. Pioneers seniors are Will Carson, Brennan Lownsdale and Lane Flesher. Will is the son of Todd and Melissa Carson of Dyer. He has been a member of the baseball team for four years. Upon graduation,…
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Making A Difference
by Kim Forbes S.A.SH., Students Against Self-Hatred, founder Tiffany Purnell is gaining momentum for the work she began in Humboldt. Purnell, current Mrs. Tennessee and teacher at East Elementary School in Humboldt, saw a need in elementary school age girls and jumped in to address that need. Studies show that often girls’ self-esteem begins to…
Read MoreCP Center dinner, auction raises thousands
by Kim Forbes Medina was home to a great party for a good cause last Saturday night. The 20th anniversary Gibson County Dinner and Auction to benefit The Gibson County Carl Perkins Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse was a huge success. The dinner and auction was held at White Oak Farms on Spring…
Read MoreFew changes coming to WTSF
Back at Bailey by Danny Wade With the Strawberry Festival less than two weeks away, all the hard work and planning is complete. Now President Melissa Swingler and General Chairman Chelsea Caraway are putting the final touches on each event. Planning an event as large as the West Tennessee Strawberry Festival is a huge…
Read MoreFree physicals offered to Humboldt student athletes
by Danny Wade Humboldt’s student athletes went through a rigorous medical exam last week to prepare them for sport next school year. Humboldt City School, Sports Plus and local physicians teamed up to give physicals to all students who will participate in team sports next year. Humboldt City Schools’ Athletic Director George Yarbro partnered…
Read MoreGibson police officer terminated over alleged sexual comments
Gibson fires police officer over alleged sexual comments By Victor Parkins The Gibson City Board of Aldermen voted unanimously to terminate Sgt. Larry Morris Monday night in a special called meeting. Morris was placed on unpaid administrative leave after a motorist filed a complaint against him on March 17, alleging that he made improper, sexual…
Read MoreMcDonald’s demo makes way for new restaurant
Out With McOld In With McNew by Danny Wade For 35 years, a local restaurant has been serving hungry customers every day of the week. But that will soon change. McDonald’s, located at the corner of Hwy 45 Bypass and Central Ave. is closing its doors, but not for good. A new, upgraded restaurant…
Read MorePerry named Relay for Life honoree
by Danny Wade When the Relay for Life committee met a few weeks ago, one task ahead of them was naming an honoree. It was a unanimous vote for Humboldt Mayor Marvin Sikes as honoree. After all, Sikes had just been treated for prostate cancer. But minutes after that meeting, Relay co-chair Mitzie Privitt…
Read MoreCity board applies for $1M grant
by Danny Wade The Humboldt Board of Mayor and Aldermen tackled a short agenda while meeting April 9. Even though the agenda was small, two important items took quite a bit of discussion. The first big ticket item was approving a resolution to authorize the submittal of an application to the Tennessee Department of Economic…
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