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Westview moves up to No. 3 in West Tennessee Football Rankings after Week 9
Two weeks is all that remains in the 2024 regular season, and there are going to be some great games in the final two weeks. Region 6-2A is wide open with five teams fighting for playoff spots, Covington and Westview have proven to be the best in Region 7-3A, Region 6-4A has plenty of room…
Read MoreHabitat for Humanity home nearing completion
Habitat home nearing completion By Logan Watson Gibson County Habitat for Humanity’s most recent project is almost ready for its new owners to move in. Executive Director Gary Paschall spoke with members of the Trenton Rotary Club last Tuesday afternoon about the project and the organization’s plans once the keys are handed over to its…
Read MoreDr. Epperson receives high evaluation score
by Shane Wofford The Humboldt School Board met Thursday, October 17 in the library of Humboldt Jr./Sr. High School. Items on the agenda included the superintendent evaluation report, the superintendent report and a report on recent faculty training with the Humboldt Police Department. The superintendent evaluation report was presented to the board, rating Director of…
Read MoreNew Top Cop—Rich is new chief of police
by Danny Wade The Humboldt Police Department has a rich tradition of noble leadership in police chiefs. Over the past 50 or so years, police chiefs Reynard Buchanan, Rob Ellis, Raymond Simmons, Rickey Coleman and Raymond Kolwyck have led the men and women in blue. Now, the tradition continues to get even richer with new…
Read MoreTSWA statewide high school football poll after Week 9
The Tennessee Sports Writers Association announced football rankings after Week 9 on Monday, with the poll presented by CoachT.com. Top 10 teams in each of the six Division I classifications and Top 5 in three Division II classes were selected by TSWA members with first-place votes in parentheses and total points based on 10 points…
Read MoreGibson County, Weakley County schedule for Oct. 21-26
Week 10 of the high school fall season is here. Girls soccer and volleyball have state tournaments happening this week, while cross country and football are still in regular season play. GIBSON COUNTY TUESDAY High School Cross Country South Gibson at Westview Meet, 4:30 p.m. High School Volleyball Class A State Tournament, at Blackman, Gibson…
Read More2024 high school football region standings after Week 9
Week 9 of the high school football season in West Tennessee is in the books. Here are the region standings after nine weeks: Region 6-1A Reg. Over. McKenzie 4-0 8-0 Houston Co. 3-1 6-2 McEwen 2-1 5-3 W. Carroll 2-2 4-4 Bruceton 0-3 1-7 Perry Co. 0-4 2-6 Region 7-1A Reg. Over. Union City 5-0…
Read MoreVic vs. Odom: High School Football Pick’em Week 9
“Oh my gut, the chili dogs, the shrimp, the bar-be-que, the lemonade, the snow cones…” I said walking in the office Monday morning after spending all day Saturday at the Milan Fall Festival. “I told you to stop after that third trip to Uncle Sam’s BBQ truck at 11 a.m.,” Victor Parkins said. “I just…
Read MoreWeakley County High School Football Pick’em: Week 9
Well, I guess I got confused on my Weakley County small schools. I went 1-2 this week in Weakley County picks. I missed Dresden’s huge win over South Fulton and was wrong with Gleason’s close loss at Humboldt. At least I can rely on Westview getting the big win for me. I went 9-3 last…
Read MoreTSWA statewide high school football poll after Week 8
The Tennessee Sports Writers Association announced football rankings after Week 8 on Monday, with the poll presented by CoachT.com. Top 10 teams in each of the six Division I classifications and Top 5 in three Division II classes were selected by TSWA members with first-place votes in parentheses and total points based on 10 points…
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