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HCS celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
by DANNY WADE | Senior Editor dwade@hchronicle.net We live in the day where there is a day, a week, and a month for everything. You name it, there’s a day for it—be it an actual holiday (Christmas, 4th of July, etc.) or a specific item’s day (donut day, take your pet to work day, etc.).…
Read MoreChronic absences, a school problem
by ARIEL McRAE | Associate Editor amcrae@hchronicle.net Education is the backbone of America. Getting a good kindergarten through 12th grade education can open doors that might otherwise stay closed. College, careers and higher pay are only some of the pay offs of getting a great education. In order to receive the knowledge, though, a student…
Read MoreGibson County, Weakley County high school fall sports Week 7 box scores
Here are the box scores from Week 7 that we have received for teams from Gibson County and Weakley County: MONDAY Golf District 15-A Tournament at Milan Golf and Country Club Boys Dyersburg 353, Milan 368, Gibson County 394, Halls 413, Lakeland Prep 418, Peabody 426, Madison 436, West Carroll 473 Individual scoring: M –…
Read MoreTennessee AP high school football poll after Week 6
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 September 24, total points based on 10 points for a first-place vote through one point…
Read MoreWestview, Union City enter West Tennessee football rankings after Week 6
The midway point of the 2023 high school football season passed last week. Now it is time to start working on playoff seeding, and for some, just getting into the playoffs. Teams will start hitting bye weeks in the next three weeks, but for now there are two new teams in the West Tennessee high…
Read MoreWest Tennessee high school football 2023 region standings after Week 6
Here are the updated region standings for West Tennessee teams after Week 6. Region 6-1A Reg. Over. McKenzie 2-0 5-1 W. Carroll 2-0 3-1 Houston Co. 1-1 2-4 McEwen 0-1 1-4 Bruceton 0-1 1-5 Perry Co. 0-2 2-4 Region 7-1A Reg. Over. Dresden 3-0 6-0 Union City 3-0 4-2 Lake Co. 3-1 3-3 Greenfield 2-2…
Read MoreGibson County, Weakley County high school schedules for Week 7 of fall season
Week 7 of the high school fall season includes the start of golf postseason and the final week of regular season volleyball action. Check out the schedule here: GIBSON COUNTY MONDAY High School Golf South Gibson in District 14-AA Tournament at Humboldt Golf and Country Club, 8 a.m.; Gibson County, Milan, Peabody in District 15-AA…
Read MoreVic vs. Odom Pick’em: High School Football Week 6
On Sunday afternoon, I started working on some baseball stuff for the spring season. I called Huntingdon baseball coach Alan Eubanks to talk about his son Gray, who is one of the top prospects in West Tennessee. But three times I called, and three times he didn’t answer. I also had to call Milan coach…
Read MoreLemons vs. Odom Pick’em: High School Football Week 6
Walking into the office on Monday morning, I wore my “Stafford Strong” shirt from Friday night. “It was a great night to see the two communities wear blue and support the Stafford family with Grady and McCall,” I said to co-worker Beth Cravens. “This county does know how to rally when a family is hurting…
Read MoreGibson County, Weakley County high school fall sports Week 6 box scores
Here are the box scores from Week 6 that we have received for teams from Gibson County and Weakley County: THURSDAY Girls Soccer USJ 2, South Gibson 1 Goals: SG – Sierra Healy. Assists: SG – Anna Fawcett. Saves: SG – Ava Odle 11. Records: SG 9-2-2. Haywood 1, Milan 0 Records: M 0-8. North…
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