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Marmilu takes organic farming to higher level
by Danny Wade A local farm that raises livestock is taking organic farming to an entire new level. To use an oxymoron, this is organic farming on steroids. Marmilu Farms near Fruitland is owned and operated by Caleb and Betsy Curlin. They raise cattle, chickens, pigs, sheep and goats. The farm is only 25 acres…
Read MoreFirefighters save St. James Baptist from being total loss
by Lori Cathey and Danny Wade A fire at a local church had emergency crews working for hours in frigid conditions last Saturday night. With temperatures in the 20s, the Humboldt Fire Department was dispatched at 9:18 p.m. to 701 Main Street to a fire at St. James Baptist Church. Crews arriving on the scene…
Read MoreRunoff election set next Tuesday
Johnson, Porter square off for final school board position by Danny Wade The final piece of the puzzle for the 2017 city elections will be decided next week. On November 7, the mayor, all five aldermen and three of the school board members were elected. One school board race for Ward 1 between incumbent Terry…
Read More2017 GC Pioneers honored at annual banquet
By Lori Cathey The 2017 Gibson County High School Football and Cheerleaders Banquet was held Thursday, Dec. 7 at the Trenton Elks Lodge. Dale Pugh, president of the GC Quarterback Club, welcomed everyone, and Coach Neal Papich gave grace before the meal. The Quarterback Club served grilled pork loin and chicken, potatoes, and green beans…
Read MoreLocal kitchen candle maker expands business
By Leslie C. Ferguson Marjie Sanderson, of Kenton, is not only a wife and fulltime art teacher for Dyer County Schools, she is also an emerging entrepreneur When husband Bill Sanderson opened White Squirrel Winery, Marjie decided they needed something else to compliment the down home feel of their business. So Marjie created the Tennessee…
Read MoreTaking care of customers is key for Custom Products, Inc. – Made in Milan
‘Made in Milan’ Taking care of customers is key for truss making firm By Steve Short In a church in Belize, Central America, congregation members gather under a roof made in part in Milan, Tennessee 2,400 miles away. Wooden trusses in the rafters of the Belize church were built by workers at Custom Products, Inc.,…
Read MoreHumboldt welcomes Christmas
by Danny Wade Last week, as November came to an end and December rolled in, Humboldt welcomed the Christmas season. Santa Claus, Christmas trees and holiday bargains rang in the season with a cheer. Thursday night was the annual lighting of the Christmas tree celebration. The past few years, Bailey Park had been the setting.…
Read MoreLots of smiling faces at this year’s Christmas Open Houses
Students visit Stigall Museum
by Kim Forbes Last week Humboldt students had the opportunity to visit the Tom and O.E. Stigall Museum and Ethnic Library. This was an after-hours field trip for many students. On Tuesday students from grades second and third visited as did students from grades fourth and sixth. Wednesday kindergarten and first grades visited the museum.…
Read MoreSchool auditorium renovations underway
by Danny Wade Another phase of renovations to the schools is underway. This part of the project includes renovating the auditorium at the shuttered Humboldt Jr. High building. The auditorium renovation is just one part of the $4.5 million project with Humboldt City Schools. The majority of the funds were used to renovate Stigall Primary…
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