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Milan’s 1968 Final Four teams to be honored Jan. 26
Milan’s 1968 Final Four teams to be honored Jan. 26 Lady Dogs were third in state; Bulldogs fourth By Steve Short It was called “perhaps the greatest basketball season in Milan High history.” In March, 1968, both Milan High basketball teams reached the state tournament final four, the Bulldogs finishing fourth in Memphis, and…
Read MoreMayor: city fiscally in good shape
The first meeting of 2018 for the Three Way Board of Mayor and Aldermen was short but sweet. With only one item on the agenda, board members made quick work of the city’s business. Mayor Larry Sanders offered a report on the city’s finances, along with purchases and projects the city had undertaken since he…
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Dinner theater to raise money for Peabody ACT club
By Crystal Burns On Thursday, Jan. 25, Peabody High School students will be tasked with solving a murder. But the investigation is all in good fun. The murder mystery dinner theater is part of a special evening to raise money for the Peabody 21 Plus Club, a new academic program that helps students and their…
Read MoreLucille King looks back 100 years in Gibson County
Lucille King looks back on a century in Gibson County King celebrated 100th birthday on Dec. 30 By Logan Watson After 100 years on the goodness of God’s green earth, Lucille King couldn’t have hoped for a better place to spend her life than Gibson County. King celebrated her 100th birthday on December 30, surrounded…
Read MoreBlankenship named new Gibson County historian
by Steve Short John Blankenship, Humboldt resident and current curator of the West Tennessee Strawberry Festival Museum in Humboldt, was appointed by the Gibson County Commission Monday morning January 8 as the new historian for Gibson County. Blankenship succeeds the late Fred Culp, who served in the position for many decades. Gibson County Mayor Tom…
Read MoreMayor, five aldermen to serve four more years
by Danny Wade A small crowd braved the frigid temperatures New Year’s Day morning to attend the swearing in ceremony for Humboldt City Board members. The mayor and all five aldermen were re-elected to office during the November election. The ceremony took place at the Humboldt Senior Center at 10 a.m. Complimentary sausage and biscuits,…
Read MoreLady Pioneers runner-up in Coca-Cola Invitational
By Lori Cathey The Gibson County Lady Pioneers finished runners-up in the Huntingdon Point Guard/Coca-Cola Invitational Christmas Basketball Tournament held December 28-30. The Lady Pioneers faced Loretto Thursday afternoon in the opening round of the Huntingdon Tournament at Huntingdon High School. The Lady Pioneers outscored Loretto 16-4 in the first quarter. Gibson County‘s Macey Neal…
Read MoreMSSD board approves cash for next coach; Ward declines offer
MSSD board approves cash for next coach; Ward declines offer By Logan Watson and Victor Parkins The MSSD Board of Education met briefly last Thursday night for a special called meeting in order to approve a tentative salary for the next head coach of the Milan High School Bulldogs. After a 5-2 vote during the…
Read MoreYear in Review, 2017
Take a look back at some to the biggest headlines and news of 2017 from the pages of the Humboldt Chronicle. Over 1,500 jobs coming! Tyson to locate in county industrial park The biggest news to hit Gibson County in decades was announced in November. Tyson Foods will build a new plant at the Gibson…
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