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UTM’s Jakeb Wylie enjoys volunteer work at Super Bowl
SUPER FUN – Amia McNeil, Jakeb Wylie, Colton Daughtery enjoyed volunteering for the Fan Experience at this year’s Super Bowl. They are UTM students and friends. Wylie is from Kenton. by J.D. Pinkerton Jakeb Wylie is an accounting major at the University of Tennessee at Martin. He is a senior but since he has grown…
Read MoreRelay pageant set Feb. 25
The 2017 Miss Relay for Life Pageant promises to be a royal event leading up to this year’s Relay. The pageant is slated for Saturday, February 25 at Main Street Country Event & Dance Hall, 1511 Main Street, (across from BancorpSouth Bank) in Humboldt. The pageant is open to girls 0 – 21 years of…
Read MoreKudos to Kustoff
Rotary tradition continues by Danny Wade The Humboldt Rotary Club continued a long-standing tradition last Friday by having the sitting U.S. Congressman speak to the club at the beginning of each year. David Kustoff, congressman of the 8th Congressional District, has only been on the job for a few weeks but said things are moving…
Read More172 taking Humboldt by storm
by Danny Wade If you’ve seen these yellow and red license plates on the front of vehicles driving around town with the number 172 on them, you might wonder what that number stands for. The license plates are displayed by Humboldt Vikings supporters. But what is the significance of 172? “That’s the number of miles…
Read MoreSchools prep for flu season
Schools prep for flu season By Logan Watson Flu season is upon us, and no one gets hit harder by the yearly plague than kids and those that come in close contact with them. According to the CDC, flu season usually peaks around February. The number of cases in Milan and Medina have been slowly…
Read MorePullias basks in small town fellowship
by J.D. Pinkerton Historically, many Gibson Countians have Middle Tennessee roots, usually from a previous generation. But the Pulliases are a new crop of transplants. Ken and Terry Pullias came to the city of Dyer 22 years ago from Murfreesboro. From large city to small town, they have made Dyer and Gibson County their own…
Read MoreYorkville event benefits cemetery
NO FISH YET – Ian Zarecor was one of the young who made the journey to Yorkville for the fish fry January 28. The son of David and Candace Zarecor of Milan, Ian might have smelled the fish but it is doubtful he enjoyed any. He seems quite content with milk. by William G. McFarland Mention…
Read MoreArrests down significantly since 2012
by Danny Wade Humboldt often gets a bad rap as it relates to crime. Outsiders especially think Humboldt is haven for illegal activity. Well, the simple truth is— crime is, and has been, on a steady down turn over the past few years, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation reports. Arrests made in 2016…
Read MoreHumboldt has first homicide in 2 1/2 years
Humboldt police are investigating two shootings that occurred last week resulting in one man dead and another badly injured. On January 31, 2017 at approximately 2:15 p.m. Humboldt police officers responded to Westside Dr. near McLin St. and found a black male, Mariquiaus Pettigrew, age 24 of Humboldt, with multiple gunshot wounds after an apparent altercation.…
Read MoreHardee requests amended policy
Citizen concerns could be deleted from agendas by Danny Wade Once again school board members are attempting to censor the public when it comes to the education. A drastic change to one board policy would take someone’s voice from being heard regarding any item on the meeting’s agenda. Newly elected school board chairman, Phillip Hardee,…
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