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Gibson County, Weakley County high school basketball box scores for Week 11
After a week of snow, here are the Week 11 box scores, including the three games played last Saturday: SATURDAY Boys South Gibson 60, Gibson County 55 Gibson Co. 9 17 16 13 — 55 S. Gibson 9 23 11 17 — 60 Gibson County (55) — Kylan Finch 18, Isaiah DeBerry 18, Sedric Leke…
Read MoreTennessee high school basketball AP poll for Jan. 23, 2024
The Associated Press’ Top 10 teams in each of Tennessee’s three Division I non-financial aid classifications and in the combined Division II financial aid classification as selected by Tennessee AP-member sportswriters and broadcasters. With first-place votes in parentheses, records through January 23, total points based on 10 points for a first-place vote through one point…
Read MoreGibson County, Weakley County high school schedules for Week 11 of basketball season
Week 10 was a complete wash with the snow cancelling every game across the Gibson County and Weakley County areas. But Week 11 begins Tuesday, so here is the schedule for the upcoming week: GIBSON COUNTY TUESDAY High School Basketball Milan at Gibson County, 6 p.m.; Obion County at South Gibson, 6 p.m.; Humboldt at…
Read MoreWestview’s Emma Simpson made decision to keep on playing despite ACL injury
Tears have fallen with nights spent thinking and figuring out the right path. Westview senior Emma Simpson could have thought woe is me or been struck down by the adversity. But that isn’t the way Simpson plays. She wasn’t going to allow a torn ACL for the second straight season keep her from playing her…
Read MoreWest Tennessee high school basketball district standings after Week 9
After nine weeks of the high school basketball season, here are the updated district standings for across West Tennessee: BOYS District 12-1A Dist. Over. Houston Co. 2-0 13-4 McKenzie 2-0 9-6 McEwen 1-2 11-5 Big Sandy 1-2 3-11 Bruceton 0-2 0-12 District 13-1A Dist. Over. Middleton 3-0 12-4 Humboldt 3-0 11-7 Clarksburg 1-2 6-8 West…
Read MoreWilliams named Viking football head coach
by Seth Wilkerson When former Humboldt Viking football coach Teddy Pettigrew announced his resignation last year, it left a void in the football program. Immediately after, Humboldt City Schools Athletic Director George Yarbro began the process of finding the next head coach. Last week, Yarbro announce and introduced Hayden Williams, a seasoned football coach, as…
Read MoreHowell named associate editor
The Humboldt Chronicle is proud to announce that Tabitha Howell has been promoted to associate editor. Howell joined The Chronicle staff a little over a year ago as the administrative assistant. “Tab has been a key member of our newspaper family,” said Senior Editor Danny Wade. “When she came onboard, she fit in instantly and…
Read MoreTennessee high school basketball AP poll for Jan. 16, 2024
The Associated Press’ Top 10 teams in each of Tennessee’s three Division I non-financial aid classifications and in the combined Division II financial aid classification as selected by Tennessee AP-member sportswriters and broadcasters. With first-place votes in parentheses, records through January 16, total points based on 10 points for a first-place vote through one point…
Read MoreMiddleton, Scotts Hill girls enter West Tennessee basketball rankings after Week 9
Another week of district games last week meant a bunch of close games across West Tennessee. Two girls teams have played well enough recently to climb in the ranking with Middleton and Scotts Hill earning a spot. While snow and cold temperatures could change the schedule this week, here are the top 12 high school…
Read MoreGibson County audit is ‘concerning,’ says Comptroller
Gibson County’s annual financial report has our local leadership in hot water with the state. According to the county audit, released by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office on Wednesday, January 10, six of the eight findings come from the Gibson County Mayor’s Office, which employs the Gibson County Finance Director Leslie Milligan. The findings, which Comptroller…
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