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Wade takes decorating to next level
by Ariel McRae With Thanksgiving already behind us, the Christmas season is well and truly here. People are putting up their trees, decking their halls and some are trying not to fall off of their ladders while attaching Christmas lights to their house. The holiday spirit is alive in the homes and hearts of many,…
Read MoreHelping the Hounds of Humboldt
by Ariel McRae Over the past month, Taylor Wood has been working tirelessly to help the hounds of Humboldt find fosters or ‘fur’ever homes as the city’s new animal control officer. Wood joining the public works department has been a blessing for the dogs now entrusted in her care. She has a plethora of ideas…
Read MoreSouth Side girls overtake No. 1 in West Tennessee basketball rankings after Week 2
After two complete weeks of action for the 2022-23 high school basketball season, quality teams seem to be rising to the top. After four new teams joined the rankings after Week 1, three more joined this week with Camden and Dyer County boys along with Fayette-Ware girls. Here are the top 12 high school basketball…
Read MoreGibson County area high school basketball schedule for Nov. 28-Dec. 3
We new enter the third week of the high school basketball season. Check out the full schedule of games involving Gibson County area teams this week: MONDAY High School Basketball 6 p.m. – South Gibson at Madison; Milan at Ripley (girls only) TUESDAY High School Basketball 6 p.m. – West Carroll at Liberty; Milan at…
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Read MoreValerie June urges students to dream
by Ariel McRae Student enrichment is a necessity for children throughout their educational career, especially programs that center around the arts. The speakers and entertainers leading the program can become catalysts for a child in the audience to have their hopes, dreams and goals for the future take root. Enrichments that make children believe in…
Read MoreGibson County area high school basketball box scores for Week 2
Here is what happened during Week 2 of the high school basketball season in the Gibson County area: FRIDAY Boys Humboldt 66, Westview 56 Humboldt 13 21 16 16 — 66 Westview 18 11 13 14 — 56 Humboldt (66) — Jeffrey Patterson 21, Fred Moore 15, Stephon Shiver 17, Jones 2, Agnew 5 Westview…
Read MoreTSSAA releases region football schedules for 2023, ’24
On Monday, the TSSAA released the 2023, 2024 high school football region schedules for every team in the state. TSSAA is making the region schedules this season to help alleviate problems with referee shortages that are being felt across the state. Gibson County 2023 Week 3 (Friday, Sept. 1) — at Milan Week 4 (Friday,…
Read MoreDr. Epperson earns contract extension leading HCS
by Danny Wade When Dr. Janice Epperson was hired as director of Humboldt City Schools over a year ago, she accepted a 4-year contract. Now with almost a year and a half under her belt leading the school system, board members believe she deserves an extension. The first item on the Humboldt School Board’s agenda…
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