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City receives $2M for sewer upgrades
by DANNY WADE | Senior Editor dwade@hchronicle.net The city of Humboldt is literally about to flush $2-million down the drain. Humboldt is one of many Tennessee cities or counties to receive grants to do infrastructure upgrades to water and wastewater systems. Last Friday, the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) announced…
Read MoreTop 15 high school teams in Gibson County from 2022-23 year
Last week, we looked at the most memorable games from the 2022-23 school year. Now, we will looks at the top teams from the past school year with multiple teams in the area make runs to the state tournament. 1. Gibson County girls basketball: The Lady Pioneers finished the season with a 28-9 record as…
Read MoreTop 15 most memorable games in Gibson County during the 2022-23 year
We are one week removed from Spring Fling, meaning that the 2022-23 high school calendar has come to a close. But the past year has been a special one for the Gibson County area with memorable games, top athletes and top coaching jobs. So we will begin a look back on the past season with…
Read MoreAfrican American Heritage, Music, Juneteenth Festival set
by ARIEL McRAE | Associate Editor amcrae@hchronicle.net The 7th annual African American Heritage and Music festival will return to Viking Park to celebrate the weekend of Juneteenth as well as African American culture. Valerie Porter, the coordinator of the festival, is geared up for the weekend filled with fun and games, music and…
Read MoreRotary sponsoring two students for RYLA
by DANNY WADE | Senior Editor dwade@hchronicle.net The Rotary Club of Humboldt is always seeking ways to better the Humboldt community. One way the club has done this in the past is by sponsoring a Humboldt Jr./Sr. High School student to attend Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA). This year, the club is thrilled to be…
Read MoreLencioni confident as new fire chief
by DANNY WADE | Senior Editor dwade@hchronicle.net For the first time in almost three decades, the Humboldt Fire Department has a new fire chief. Greg Lencioni was named fire chief on April 10 when the Humboldt Board of Mayor and Aldermen unanimously voted to offer him the position. Former Fire Chief Chester B. Owens…
Read MoreThird 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…
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