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City board hires financial official officer
by DANNY WADE | Senior Editor dwade@hchronicle.net The city of Humboldt has been operating without a financial officer for the past few months. This caused a slow down in spending and a delay in getting the city’s budget approved. Last Monday night, that all changed. During the Humboldt Board of Mayor and Aldermen meeting, Mayor…
Read MoreFall Fest to be full of family fun
by ARIEL McRAE | Associate Editor amcrae@hchronicle.net Temperatures are dropping, college football Saturdays are back and there are pumpkin spice treats as far as the eye can see. With September 23 officially bringing in fall, it is the perfect time to get prepared for Humboldt’s downtown Fall Fest. Fall Fest this year is on October…
Read MoreTop 10 Mr. Football semifinalist prospects in West Tennessee
One month is all that remains before the 2023 high school football regular season will come to a close. That means we are also one month away from Mr. Football nominations are due. So here are my top 10 prospects of West Tennessee players to be named Mr. Football semifinalists. Well, actually, I have 11…
Read MoreTennessee AP high school football poll after Week 7
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 1, total points based on 10 points for a first-place vote through one point…
Read MoreSouth Gibson enters West Tennessee football rankings after Week 7
Four weeks is all that remains before the playoffs take over the state of Tennessee in high school football. Many teams still have a week off for a bye week, but now is the time to be playing at the top of your game to earn a spot in the playoffs. South Gibson is one…
Read MoreWest Tennessee high school football 2023 region standings after Week 7
Here are the updated region standings for West Tennessee teams after Week 7. Region 6-1A Reg. Over. McKenzie 3-0 6-1 W. Carroll 3-0 4-1 Houston Co. 2-1 3-4 McEwen 0-2 1-5 Bruceton 0-2 1-6 Perry Co. 0-3 2-5 Region 7-1A Reg. Over. Dresden 4-0 7-0 Lake Co. 4-1 4-3 Union City 3-1 4-3 S. Fulton…
Read MoreGibson County, Weakley County high school schedules for Week 8 of fall season
Week 8 of the fall season is here. Golf region tournaments take place on Monday, and postseason picks up in girls soccer and volleyball. If you want to see the postseason brackets for Gibson County and Weakley County, click here. GIBSON COUNTY MONDAY High School Golf South Gibson in Region 7-AA Tournament at Swan Lake,…
Read More2023 High school girls soccer, volleyball postseason brackets
Here are the 2023 high school girls soccer and volleyball tournament brackets: Sectionals Girls Soccer Saturday, Oct. 21 Class A Huntland at Westview, 6 p.m. Class AA Munford at South Gibson, noon Volleyball Thursday, Oct. 12 Class A Gibson County 3, Middleton 0 Milan def. Middle College, forfeit Region Tournaments Girls Soccer Region Finals Thursday,…
Read MoreVic vs. Odom Pick’em: High School Week 7
“Win No. 7,” Peabody football coach Shane Jacobs blurted out. “Do what?,” I replied as we walked through the streets of Bradford at the Doodle Soup Days. “That was the last time Matt McConnell and I met on the field,” Jacobs replied as he son Nolan came to get more money for the carnival rides.”…
Read MoreLemons vs. Odom Pick’em: High School Football Week 7
Coming off a sugar high is real. Birthday cake, ice cream and candy. So walking in the office on Monday coming off my birthday weekend, and I was already on edge. But I turned the corner after walking in the office, and the end of the curled birthday whistle came within two inches of my…
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