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Strawberry Festival Schedule of Events
God Bless Humboldt & the 80th Annual Strawberry Festival! Tuesday, May 9 Recipe Contest & Taste of Humboldt – The Opera House Event Hall, 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 10 President’s Reception – The Opera House Event Hall (by invitation only) Entertainment – Main Street, Downtown – Plaza 3 Theater – Paula Bridges McGill & The Bandstand…
Read MoreEMS workers have new digs in Humboldt
HANDING OVER THE KEYS – City inspector, John Morrison (right) hands over the key to the new trailer to Gibson County EMS employee Annie Richards. Morrison has been instrumental in replacing the old dilapidates trailer with a newer model for EMS workers to use at the Humboldt site. The trailer is located next to Fire…
Read MoreIllegal dumping at GC Industrial Park infuriates county officials
SIFTING THROUGH DEBRIS – Gibson County Sheriff’s Department investigators Lt. Dwaine Reynolds (left) and Joel Coffman (right) along with Gibson County Mayor Tom Witherspoon sift through a pile of trash and debris that was illegally dumped at the Gibson County Industrial Park. Among the trash was a small coffin lid (below). Reynolds said this is…
Read MoreTwo candidates vie for Register of Deeds position
Two candidates vie for Register of Deeds position Commissioners will vote May 8 By Steve Short Two candidates are vying to become the interim Register of Deeds for Gibson County. Julie Allen Burke of Milan and Barbara Davidson of Dyer are finalists for the position. County Commissioners plan to vote May 8 to select an…
Read MoreCity Gift receives TN small business award
by Danny Wade A local downtown business has been selected by the state to be honored during National Small Business Week. City Gift received the Outstanding Retail Business award from the Tennessee Small Business Development Center. The Tennessee Small Business Development Center, JSCC, will honor several of its clients during National Small Business Week, May…
Read MoreCity board approves resolution for industry expansion, additional jobs
by Danny Wade Humboldt aldermen passed a resolution that is a piece of the puzzle to assist a Humboldt industry to expand. Bongard’s Creameries in Humboldt plans to expand their building and add dozens of new jobs. Kingsley Brock, director of Economic Development for Gibson County, spoke to the Humboldt Mayor and Board of Alderman…
Read MoreGibson Countians fight child abuse
by Danny Wade There was a fun party going on in Humboldt last Saturday night. The annual Exchange Club Carl Perkins Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse Dinner and Auction was a huge success. The dinner and auction was held in the conference room of Humboldt Medical Center that included both a silent and…
Read MoreGibson County fugitive apprehended in Memphis
James Glen Owings, the Gibson County inmate who escaped from a work detail in Humboldt earlier this week, has just been apprehended by a team of law enforcement officials. The Tipton County Sheriff’s Office, in conjunction with the Gibson County Sheriff’s Office, apprehended Owings today at a Memphis hotel. Owings was reportedly with his wife…
Read MoreMHS hosts emotional Mock DUI Crash before prom
MHS hosts emotional Mock Crash before prom By Logan Watson Juniors and seniors at Milan High School had a lot to ponder before last Saturday’s prom, thanks to one of the most emotional and haunting Mock DUI Crash programs the school has seen in recent memory. Like the other mock accidents, students play the parts…
Read MoreB&G club dinner a huge success
by Danny Wade The 5th annual Bird & Burger Dinner was a huge success. It is one of the Boys & Girls Club of Humboldt’s biggest fundraisers each year. Last Saturday, hundreds of club supporters packed into the club’s gymnasium for a delicious dinner and to hear one of Humboldt’s own, Dr. Janice Epperson as…
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