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Third grade retention law hinders Humboldt students
by ARIEL McRAE | Associate Editor amcrae@hchronicle.net All across the state of Tennessee educators, parents and students are in the midst of summer school due to a new law regarding third grade retention for the covid era class. Students in third grade during the 2022-2023 were subjected to new standards put in place by the…
Read MoreNickolas Cobb named Peabody softball coach
For the third time in a year, Peabody has named a new softball coach, and principal Shane Jacobs hopes this one will stick. Nickolas Cobb was named the new softball coach on Monday. “I am excited to get started as the new softball coach at Trenton Peabody,” Cobb said in a news release. “This is…
Read MoreMcCurry indicted for murder
During a special called grand jury last week, a seven-count indictment was returned on Cordarious McCurry, including first degree murder. On Thursday, May 25, McCurry was arraigned on the seven-count indictment by Circuit Court Judge Clayburn Peeples. McCurry was out on bond in Circuit Court for allegedly being a felon in possession of a…
Read MoreHadley retiring after 26 years as city treasurer
Priceless Treasure-r by DANNY WADE | Senior Editor dwade@hchronicle.net Kim Hadley says he has been contemplating retirement for a few months. After 26 years serving as the city of Humboldt treasurer and before that, 10 years with the Tennessee Department of Transportation, Hadley is closing his ledger, stowing away his pencils and turning…
Read MoreTennessee Music Pathways honors Sheppard
Portion of East End Dr. to be designated as T.G. Sheppard Way by DANNY WADE | Senior Editor dwade@hchronicle.net A Humboldt legend will now be memorialized for years and years to come. Country music superstar and Humboldt native T.G. Sheppard now has a marker in his honor and put Humboldt on the map as part…
Read MoreEdwards indicted for murder in 2016 death of infant
Edwards indicted for murder in death of infant By Logan Watson The Gibson County Grand Jury returned 31 indictments on Monday, May 1, including a long-awaited indictment in the death of five-month-old Maxyn Killingsworth. Braxton Prather Edwards, 27, of Kenton, was indicted on charges of Murder in Perpetration of a Felony – Aggravated Child…
Read MoreTremblay sworn in as Three Way mayor
by DANNY WADE | Senior Editor dwade@hchronicle.net History was made last week for the city of Three Way when a new mayor was sworn into office. Mayor Mary Ann Tremblay is Three Way’s first female mayor in the city’s almost 25 years of existence. Mayor Tremblay takes over for the late Three Way Mayor Larry…
Read MoreLibrary dedication honors Ann S. Williams
by DANNY WADE | Senior Editor dwade@hchronicle.net After much thought and planning, a Humboldt educator has been memorialized by having a library named in her honor. The late Ann Simmons Williams, who was principal of East End Elementary School for many years, now has the school library named in her honor—Ann S. Williams Library and…
Read MoreGibson County area high school spring sports box scores for Week 9
Here are the box scores from Week 9 of the high school spring sports season: TUESDAY Soccer District 12-A Tournament Milan 2, Peabody 1 Goals: M – Dawson Markgraf 2. Records: M 4-6-2. District 13-A Tournament McKenzie 10, Gibson County 2 Records: GC 4-10. Westview 3, Union City 0 Records: W 8-5-1. District 14-AA Tournament…
Read MoreBradford student rushed to ER after vaping
BHS student rushed to ER after vaping By Logan Watson The mother of a Bradford High School student pleaded with the BSSD Board of Education and those in attendance to do more to prevent underage vaping after her son was rushed to the emergency room on April 20. According to Brenda Culver, her 15-year-old son…
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