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Gibson County area high school basketball box scores for region tournaments
Here is what happened during the week of region tournaments of the high school basketball season in the Gibson County and Weakley County areas: SATURDAY Girls Class 3A Sectionals South Gibson 38, Creek Wood 36 S. Gibson 12 7 6 13 — 38 Creek Wood 5 14 7 10 — 36 South Gibson (38) —…
Read MoreTeddy bears make life more bearable for kids
by ARIEL McRAE | Associate Editor amcrae@hchronicle.net The Gibson County Carl Perkins Center is holding a countywide fundraiser to gift every child that enters the organization a tangible symbol of hope to cling to while going through hardships. The Teddy Bear Drive is a project created by the Gibson County Adult Leadership Class of 2022-2023…
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The Hemp Shop helps your body reach the balance it deserves The Hemp Shop hemp wellness boutique has a newly-opened second location at 2535 North Central Ave. in Humboldt. The original store is in Milan located at 1125 South Main St. downtown. Owner Kristin Taracki officially opened the store with her husband Alex in November…
Read MoreTrial date set for accused murderer
A trial date has been set for a Jackson man accused of murder. Jadon Davon Hardiman is facing first degree murder, along with other charges. Last week, his case was set to go to trial on Wednesday, December 6 in Humboldt. Hardiman was indicted by the grand jury last August for the murder of Justin…
Read MoreLibrary expansion revisited
by DANNY WADE | Senior Editor dwade@hchronicle.net Over the past few years, there has been a drive to expand the Humboldt Public Library. Plans called for adding 2,300 sq.ft. to the back of the building to create a new children’s library and activity space. At the time, the costs to build onto the library had…
Read MoreBowers named festival honoree
by Senior Editor Danny Wade With the 85th annual West Tennessee Strawberry Festival less than three months away, festival officials are hard at work making sure they have all their ducks in a row. One of the duties of the festival president is to name an honoree. Last week, Strawberry Festival President Shane Lynch and…
Read MoreHumboldt Black History Spotlight – Marquita Patterson
Merideth Jacobs resigns as Bradford girls basketball coach
Following the Bradford girls basketball team’s elimination from the District 13-1A tournament on Monday, head coach Merideth Jacobs announced her resignation on Tuesday. The resignation comes from a new position that Jacobs will be taking on within the Bradford Special School District and to spend more time with her family. “My son Dean started middle…
Read MoreGibson County area high school basketball box scores for district tournaments
Here is what happened during the week of district tournaments of the high school basketball season in the Gibson County area: TUESDAY Boys District 13-1A Tournament Championship Bradford 50, Dresden 32 Dresden 9 7 11 5 — 32 Bradford 11 9 19 5 — 50 Dresden (32) — Reese Bell 10, Johnson 3, Turnbow 2,…
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