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Glenn gave each Relay for Life 100-percent
RELAY HONOREE – The late Diane Glenn (in portrait) is this year’s Relay for Life posthumous honoree. Glenn was devoted to Relay for Life, serving as team captains and always stayed all night long until the end. Her last Relay she attended was 2015. Her husband, Fred Glenn (left), and daughter, Tiffany Glenn (right) invited…
Read MoreHumboldt Historical Society marks 100 anniversary of city’s post office
POST OFFICE CELEBRATES 100 – The Humboldt Post Office celebrated it’s 100th birthday last week with a short program and ribbon cutting ceremony. Humboldt Historical Society’s John Blankenship led the program. He said there were other post office buildings prior to the current one located on Osborne St. in Humboldt. He also noted that there…
Read MoreChampion brings star-studded camp to Humboldt
Martin to retire Humboldt Library after 30 years
Felita Pearson Martin put her heart and soul into her hometown library for 30 years. “This is the only thing I’ve ever known,” said Martin last week. Her work there ends this month as she retires. She began working for the Humboldt Public Library at the same time Carolyn Adams began there in July, 1987.…
Read MoreHumboldt on parade: More floating along the festival route
Bonnie’s School of Dance pledged: I Will Dance Anywhere! A Dog Gone Berry Happy 80th Birthday featured Spring Blossom beauties. Aaron’s Body Shop featured Paw Paw’s Berry Best Mechanics! Humboldt Healthcare’s float showed “The Spirit of Caring.” All That and A Bag of Chips Vietnam Veterans were a popular addition to the parade route this…
Read MoreHumboldt city elections slated this year
Humboldt’s city ward boundaries do not match the county districts. Know where you vote before you go to the poll this fall. Contact the Gibson County Election Commission at 855-7669. In November, Humboldt voters will go to the polls to select the next mayor, five aldermen, and four of the five school board members. Election…
Read MoreMartin finishes 3rd in state
Milan team earns first place at DI Global Finals
Milan team earns First Place honor at DI Global Finals contest Goon Platoon Destination Imagination team won Instant Challenge By Steve Short World class! A group of students from Milan High School earned distinction May 27 in Knoxville, receiving a First Place score in the Global Finals of the Destination Imagination problem solving competition.…
Read MoreJackson man arrested with laced heroin
JACKSON MAN ARRESTED IN JOINT HEROIN INVESTIGATION GIBSON COUNTY, May 26, 2017 – The 28th Judicial Drug Task Force in conjunction with the Jackson / Madison County Metro Narcotics Unit arrested William Keyundrae Hayes, 32 of Jackson, TN. on Monday following a sting operation. Both Metro Narcotics and the 28th Drug Task Force received information…
Read MoreSheriff defends Trustee Program against critics
Sheriff defends Trustee Program against critics By Logan Watson After an inmate walked away from a work detail in Humboldt last month, Gibson County Sheriff Paul Thomas took a lot of flack from critics and concerned citizens about the program, which he addressed at last Thursday’s meeting of the Milan Rotary Club. “When I took…
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