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American flags properly retired during ceremony
Over 150 American flags, burned and their ashes buried, honorably and respectfully retired by Ariel McRae & Danny Wade Humboldtans gathered at the Humboldt Public Library parking lot to properly retire and honor Old Glory last Wednesday, October 18. The American flags brought by the community were placed into a fire bin in order to…
Read MoreSpirit resides in Gibson County cemetery
by Danny Wade, Ariel McRae & Tabitha Howell Every town has its legends—some that strikes fear into the hearts of all those who hear it. Tennessee is home to many ghoulish tales such as the Bell Witch, the White Screamer and the Sensabaugh Tunnel to name a few. However, there is one ghostly story right…
Read MoreTennessee AP high school football poll after Week 10
The Associated Press’ Top 10 teams in each of Tennessee’s six 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 October 22, total points based on 10 points for a first-place vote through one point…
Read MoreBreaking down the playoff scenarios in Gibson County, Weakley County
Week 11 is upon us which means high school football fans begin to start thinking about playoffs. Where will my team finish? Will we play at home in the playoffs? Who are we going to play? Here is a quick breakdown of playoff scenarios for the teams in Gibson County and Weakley County. Gibson County…
Read MoreHuntingdon up to No. 7 in West Tennessee football rankings after Week 10
One more week is all that remains in the high school football regular season, and then playoffs will take over. All of the top teams in West Tennessee won in Week 10, so no new teams joined the rankings this week. But there was one move. Here are the rankings after Week 9. 1. Henry…
Read MoreWest Tennessee high school football 2023 region standings after Week 10
Here are the updated region standings for West Tennessee teams after Week 10. Region 6-1A Reg. Over. McKenzie 4-0 8-1 W. Carroll 4-0 5-3 Houston Co. 2-2 4-5 McEwen 2-2 3-6 Bruceton 0-4 1-8 Perry Co. 0-4 3-6 Region 7-1A Reg. Over. Dresden 6-0 9-0 Union City 5-1 6-3 Lake Co. 5-1 5-4 S. Fulton…
Read MoreGibson County, Weakley County high school schedules for Week 11 of fall season
Week 11 of the high school fall season is here. Golf and volleyball are complete. Girls soccer heads to state, and cross country has its region meet. And football is in the final week of the regular season. GIBSON COUNTY TUESDAY High School Cross Country Bradford, Milan, South Gibson in Region 7 A-AA Meet at…
Read MoreVic vs. Odom Pick’em: High School Football Week 10
As I sat in Smokin’ Hot in Milan on Sunday eating lunch, in walked Milan baseball assistant coach Taylor Paterson, husband of Milan volleyball coach Rebecca Paterson.. “Great minds think alike,” I joked. “I am grabbing lunch and getting back to the house,” Taylor Paterson said. “Rebecca is knee deep in game film scouting Sale…
Read MoreLemons vs. Odom Pick’em: High School Football Week 10
Sitting at Sammie’s on Sunday night and eating a Smokehouse Club, Westview principal Brian Allen came walking in. “Excited to be back from fall break?,” I asked. “Well, it isn’t school that is the worry this week,” Allen replied. “This could be a week where I put lots of miles on my car.” “Yea, that…
Read MoreJudge determines probable cause in drugs, weapons case
by Danny Wade A preliminary hearing was held Wednesday, October 11 in Humboldt for three defendants facing multiple drug, weapons, identity theft trafficking and other charges. Joseph Brian Moss, Lauren Nicole Tippett Moss and Dustin Wayne Page were in court with General Sessions Judge Bradley Owens presiding. The hearing was to determine probable cause in…
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