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Antioch Church to celebrate 185 years this weekend
ANTIOCH – Antioch Baptist Church is marking 185 years this week. According to Peggy Byrd and her late mother, Evelyn Pickard’s notes, the church building was remodeled in 1936 and additional rooms were added in 1938. Lightening struck it August 18, 1939 and the building went up in flames. A new building was up by…
Read MoreStigall Gala marks success
At the Stigall Gala, Cora Johnson and Kathy Woolfork (seated) are joined by Matthew Sealey and Bertha Perry. The second annual Stigall Center Gala was held Saturday, October 22 at the Humboldt Medical Center Conference Room. The Stigall Center’s motto is Play, Learn and Grow Together and this motto was emphasized throughout the evening as…
Read MoreMedina mayoral candidates talk issues at forum
(Audio from last Thursday’s Medina Mayor Forum is available above.) Medina mayoral candidates speak out on issues Citizens provide questions about downtown, economic development By Logan Watson Mayor Vance Coleman, Steve Murphy and Alderwoman Piper Jenkins stood before more than 100 Medina residents last Thursday night to lay out their vision for the city…
Read MoreDear old school days at Fairview recalled
ON THE WAY TO THE BUS STOP – Buddy Pickard, Peggy Pickard (Byrd), Francis and Katherine Cathy pose for a picture enroute to school at Fairview. Notice the chicken in front of the children begging for the girls’ apples. Fair warning: young people today, with no exposure to the ‘dear old golden school days’ like…
Read MoreLady Hornet golfers win State Runners-Up
Lady Hornet golfers make SGC history Team finishes as State Runners-Up By Logan Watson Sally Tiger, Bentley Davis and Rachel Tiger made history for South Gibson County High School last week, finishing as runners-up at the State Division I Championship Golf Tournament at Manchester’s Willowbrook Golf Club. South Gibson’s ladies finished with a final score…
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SGC student opens mini-library to Medina By Logan Watson The fact that Medina didn’t have its own library was unacceptable to a avid reader Rishika Bhojanapalli, but rather than drive to Humboldt or Milan, the sophomore at South Gibson County High School took matters into her own hands over her summer break. “I’ve always loved…
Read MoreRepairs lead to blaze on Bradford train trestle
Train trestle catches fire near Bradford By Logan Watson Maintenance work on a railroad north of Milan set off a blaze that engulfed one half of a trestle bridge over Vick Road Tuesday afternoon. According to Gibson County Fire Chief Bryan Cathey, workers with the West Tennessee Railroad line were using a cutting torch to…
Read MoreMurder on Patton Street under investigation
Milan police investigate Monday night shooting By Logan Watson According to a statement released this morning by Milan Police Chief Bobby Sellers, the MPD is currently investigating a shooting that occurred at 4054 Patton Street at approximately 12:30 p.m. last night. Few details have been released about the shooting, but Chief Sellers has confirmed that…
Read MoreCharges against Atkins, Alexander dropped
Charges against two Humboldt car salesmen for failing to provide a car title after a sale were dropped last Wednesday. Taylor Atkins and Billy Alexander both had charges against them dismissed after the state’s assistant district attorney reviewed the evidence, said Atkins’ attorney Bradley Owens. It was the third time the case had been scheduled…
Read MoreFire departments earns SFMO award
FIRE OFFICIALS AWARDED – Local fire officials were recently awarded for their efforts in putting hundreds of fire alarms in homes. Among those on hand when the State Fire Marshall presented honors are (from left) Milan Fire Chief Steve Dillard, Sen. Ed Jackson, Trenton Fire Captain Chris Bufford, Trenton Fire Chief Terrence Elam, Gibson County…
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