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Breaking: City of Trenton receives suspicious mail
TRENTON, TENN. – According to Drug Task Force Director Johnie Carter, Agents from the West Tennessee Drug Task Force’s 28th Judicial District were requested by the Trenton Police Department to assist in a suspicious mail investigation earlier today. On September 19th, 2023, Trenton Chief Bill Cusson contacted Task Force Director Johnie Carter requesting assistance after…
Read MoreMain Street beer permits approved
by ARIEL McRAE | Associate Editor amcrae@hchronicle.net The Humboldt City Board met last Monday, September 11 to go over a short agenda. All board members were in attendance. The city board meeting was opened with a moment of silence and prayer in remembrance of all the lives lost 22 years ago on the fateful day…
Read MoreGlass lab to prep kids for college
by ARIEL McRAE | Associate Editor amcrae@hchronicle.net Humboldt City Schools is always looking for new ways to engage with their students and now Humboldt Jr./Sr. High will soon have a crystal clear path to hit that goal. The glass lab, situated right between the CTE hallway and the board of education will be open…
Read MoreTennessee AP high school football poll after Week 5
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 17, total points based on 10 points for a first-place vote through one point…
Read MoreTipton-Rosemark enters West Tennessee football rankings after Week 5
While there were no losses by the top teams in the West Tennessee football rankings, there was a shake-up at the bottom of the poll. Three teams that were ranked in the 10-15 range suffered losses. So there is a new team in the rankings this week as Tipton-Rosemark is undefeated thus far. Week 6…
Read MoreWest Tennessee high school football 2023 region standings after Week 5
Here are the updated region standings for West Tennessee teams after Week 5. Region 6-1A Reg. Over. W. Carroll 2-0 3-1 McKenzie 1-0 4-1 Houston Co. 1-1 1-4 Bruceton 0-0 1-4 McEwen 0-1 1-4 Perry Co. 0-2 2-3 Region 7-1A Reg. Over. Dresden 3-0 5-0 Union City 2-0 3-2 Greenfield 2-1 3-2 Lake Co. 2-1…
Read MoreGibson County, Weakley County high school schedules for Week 6 of fall season
This is the final week of the high school golf regular season, and there are only two more weeks of volleyball. Here is the Week 6 of the fall season: GIBSON COUNTY MONDAY High School Golf Dyersburg vs. South Gibson at The Farms, 4 p.m.; Milan vs. Madison at Milan Golf and Country Club, 4…
Read MoreVic vs. Odom Pick’em: High School Football Week 5
Thankfully, Victor Parkins is on vacation, and I won’t have to hear about how he beat me last week. We differed on one pick, and he currently got North Side’s win over Lexington. But while I was eating at Scott’s Pizza Kitchen with my wife having a large Meat Paradise, Tim Haney, Director of Schools…
Read MoreLemons vs. Odom Pick’em: High School Football Week 5
Weakley County mayor Jake Bynum walked through downtown Martin during the Soybean Street Fair with an extra smile on his face Saturday. Friday night was another big night for Weakley County football teams with Dresden, Greenfield and Westview all picking up wins. Walking by with my corn dog, I asked, “Why are you so happy…
Read MoreSuperintendents perplexed over potential new Tennessee policies
by ARIEL McRAE | Associate Editor amcrae@hchronicle.net All across the state of Tennessee, Superintendents and other school personnel are attending town hall meetings to discuss the newly proposed rules for giving letter grades (A, B, C, D, F) to school systems. Not everyone is on board with the potential updates to the policies. Letter…
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