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Dawkins helping to save lives on Prom Night
Dawkins helping to save lives on Prom Night By Logan Watson For the second year in a row, B.J. Dawkins is doing his part to reduce the number of alcohol related deaths on prom night. Dawkins, the owner of Dawkins C-Store in Kenton, announced last week that he would not be selling alcohol at his…
Read MoreStraw-bbery on Main Street
by ARIEL McRAE | Associate Editor amcrae@hchronicle.net The 85th Annual West Tennessee Strawberry festival is right around the corner with only 19 days separating Humboldt from its beloved festival. This should be a time of anticipation and celebration; instead one couple is in a time of mourning as their prized strawberry lawn decorations…
Read MoreLeading Ladies Luncheon a success
Leading Ladies by ARIEL McRAE | Associate Editor amcrae@hchronicle.net The sun was shining nearly as bright as four Humboldt Jr./Sr. High School ladies’ futures. Some of the most prominent women in Humboldt gathered in celebration of four students receiving well-deserved scholarships for their endeavors after graduation. The second Humboldt Leading Ladies Scholarship Luncheon was held…
Read MoreCapt. Lencioni promoted to fire chief
by DANNY WADE | Senior Editor dwade@hchronicle.net Before the newspaper could even go to press last week, which had a front page article on John Williams not accepting the fire chief position, a new chief was hired. During the Humboldt Board of Mayor and Aldermen meeting on Monday, April 10, Humboldt Fire Department’s…
Read More2023 TSWA All-State teams for basketball
The Tennessee Sports Writers Association has started to release its all-state basketball teams with girls basketball released on Tuesday. Here are the players that made all-state: Division II-A Jailyn Banks, Middle Tennessee Christian, Sr.* Olivia Lee, Trinity Christian, Sr.* Angelica Velez, Webb School-Bell Buckle, Sr.* Aaliyah Converse, St. George’s Independent, Jr. Keira Leffew, Christian Academy…
Read MoreGibson County area high school spring sports box scores for Week 6
Here are the box scores from Week 6 of the high school spring sports season: THURSDAY Baseball Peabody 10, Bradford 2 Bradford 002 000 0 — 2 4 0 Peabody 010 810 X — 10 10 2 WP: Owen Lee (4-1). LP: Cason Sharp (3-3). HR: P – Alan Torres (1). 2B: P – Guillermo…
Read MoreHigh schoolers prepare for careers
Welding, machinery, industrial positions offer high-paying jobs by ARIEL McRAE | Associate Editor amcrae@hchronicle.net In a time when college is the preferred career path most parents would like for their children to take, one career technical education course at Humboldt Jr./Sr. High School is a hidden gem for students looking to find work directly…
Read MoreWilliams declines offer to be fire chief
Mayor walks out of meeting after heated words by DANNY WADE | Senior Editor dwade@hchronicle.net *See updates for the latest information regarding the fire chief hire After months and months of waiting to name a new fire chief, Humboldt citizens will have to wait a little longer. During a special called meeting on Wednesday,…
Read MoreLencioni hired as fire chief
Lencioni hired as fire chief by senior editor, Danny Wade Before the newspaper could even go to press this week, which has a front page article on John Williams not accepting the fire chief position, a new chief was hired. During the Humboldt Board of Mayor and Aldermen meeting on Monday, April 10, Humboldt Fire…
Read MoreGibson County area high school spring sports box scores for Week 5
Here are the box scores from Week 5 of the high school spring sports season: SATURDAY Baseball Houston 15, Milan 14 Milan 432 130 1 — 14 12 2 Houston 214 210 5 — 15 15 5 WP: Miner. LP: Will Johnson (1-1). HR: M – John Carter 2 (7); H – McCalla, Bland. 2B:…
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