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Tennessee Music Pathways honors Sheppard
Portion of East End Dr. to be designated as T.G. Sheppard Way by DANNY WADE | Senior Editor dwade@hchronicle.net A Humboldt legend will now be memorialized for years and years to come. Country music superstar and Humboldt native T.G. Sheppard now has a marker in his honor and put Humboldt on the map as part…
Read MoreEdwards indicted for murder in 2016 death of infant
Edwards indicted for murder in death of infant By Logan Watson The Gibson County Grand Jury returned 31 indictments on Monday, May 1, including a long-awaited indictment in the death of five-month-old Maxyn Killingsworth. Braxton Prather Edwards, 27, of Kenton, was indicted on charges of Murder in Perpetration of a Felony – Aggravated Child…
Read MoreTremblay sworn in as Three Way mayor
by DANNY WADE | Senior Editor dwade@hchronicle.net History was made last week for the city of Three Way when a new mayor was sworn into office. Mayor Mary Ann Tremblay is Three Way’s first female mayor in the city’s almost 25 years of existence. Mayor Tremblay takes over for the late Three Way Mayor Larry…
Read MoreLibrary dedication honors Ann S. Williams
by DANNY WADE | Senior Editor dwade@hchronicle.net After much thought and planning, a Humboldt educator has been memorialized by having a library named in her honor. The late Ann Simmons Williams, who was principal of East End Elementary School for many years, now has the school library named in her honor—Ann S. Williams Library and…
Read MoreGibson County area high school spring sports box scores for Week 9
Here are the box scores from Week 9 of the high school spring sports season: TUESDAY Soccer District 12-A Tournament Milan 2, Peabody 1 Goals: M – Dawson Markgraf 2. Records: M 4-6-2. District 13-A Tournament McKenzie 10, Gibson County 2 Records: GC 4-10. Westview 3, Union City 0 Records: W 8-5-1. District 14-AA Tournament…
Read MoreBradford student rushed to ER after vaping
BHS student rushed to ER after vaping By Logan Watson The mother of a Bradford High School student pleaded with the BSSD Board of Education and those in attendance to do more to prevent underage vaping after her son was rushed to the emergency room on April 20. According to Brenda Culver, her 15-year-old son…
Read MoreFormer Gibson County Recovery Court coordinator indicted
Former Gibson County Recovery Court coordinator indicted Monica Bridges improperly paid for hours not worked An investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has resulted in the indictment of Monica Bridges, who served as the full-time coordinator of the Gibson County Recovery Court from October 2019 until her resignation in September 2022. The Gibson County Recovery…
Read MoreMerriweather urges kids to make the most of opportunities
Globetrotter Goals by DANNY WADE | Senior Editor dwade@hchronicle.net and by ARIEL McRAE | Associate Editor amcrae@hchronicle.net The Humboldt community came together last week for an evening of brotherhood, benevolence, bravery, belonging and brilliance; and do not forget burgers and birds. The 11th annual Boys & Girls Club of Humboldt’s Bird & Burger…
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Read MoreStreet paving on city board’s radar
by DANNY WADE | Senior Editor dwade@hchronicle.net When the Humboldt Board of Mayor and Aldermen met on Monday, April 24, the agenda was short. Other than approving four accounts payable and accounts receivable reports, and the March fire report, only two other items were up for vote. The first item was discussion on the list…
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