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Top 5 high school basketball games during Week 2 of season
With Week 1 in the books, multiple area teams are off to a hot start in the area, and I am 5-0 in my picks for the top five games involving Gibson County area teams. So here is to another week of success mixed in with lots of turkey and dressing. BOX SCORES: Gibson County…
Read MoreGibson County area high school fall sports schedule for Nov. 21-26
Week 2 of the high school basketball season is here. Check out the full schedule along with all the games of the Gibson County Thanksgiving Classic: MONDAY High School Basketball 6 p.m. – Madison at Milan; South Gibson at Chester County; Peabody at Dresden; West Carroll at North Side; Humboldt at Gibson County (boys only)…
Read MoreVic vs. Odom Pick’em: Playoffs Quarterfinals
What a second round of picks for Michael Odom in the pick’em contest. Odom and Victor Parkins differed on four picks this week, and Odom got all four correct. Odom correctly picked Jackson Christian over MTCS, Westview over Union City, Huntingdon over Fairley and Riverside over Mt. Pleasant. So Odom is now up five games…
Read MoreGibson County area high school basketball box scores for Week 1
Week 1 of the high school basketball season means Hall of Champions games, here is what happened across the Gibson County area: SATURDAY Boys Lexington 79, West Carroll 39 Lexington 24 23 20 12 — 79 W. Carroll 8 12 10 7 — 37 Lexington (79) — Donovan Belew 17, Ryder Blankenship 11, Aiden Valle…
Read MoreHumboldt celebrates veterans
by Ariel McRae and Danny Wade People from all over Humboldt gathered together on Main Street to celebrate the honor and sacrifice of local veterans on Friday, November 11. The Humboldt Exchange Club organized this event for the public to honor those who have served from Gibson County. A parade kick started the program. It…
Read MoreGibson County voter turnout at 41%
by Danny Wade Gibson Countians came out in low numbers for last Tuesday’s election. Of the 31,286 registered voters, only 12,826 casted their ballot. Less than half the voters (41-percent) participated in this election. By comparison, in the 2018 General Election, 16,491 voters took part in the democratic process, accounting for 55.71-percent of the total…
Read MoreTop 5 high school basketball games during Week 1 of season
A new high school basketball season for 2022-23 means more games for Michael Odom to try his luck at pick’em. Last season, I went 36-19 (.655) with my basketball picks, but this is looking to be a much better year. GIRLS BASKETBALL: 5 top returners, 5 breakout stars for girls basketball in Gibson County BOYS…
Read MoreMiddleton boys, Westview girls open West Tennessee high school basketball rankings at No. 1
The 2022-23 high school basketball season is here. Teams from across the state will play in Hall of Champions games this week to kick off the season. So who is expected to have a good team this season? GIRLS BASKETBALL: 5 top returners, 5 breakout stars for girls basketball in Gibson County BOYS BASKETBALL: 5…
Read MoreMilan returns to West Tennessee football rankings after second round
After two rounds of the high school football playoffs, only the top teams in West Tennessee remain alive and playing in the quarterfinals on Friday. The 12 teams ranked in this week’s rankings are still alive and will play for a spot in next week’s semifinals. GIRLS BASKETBALL: 5 top returners, 5 breakout stars for…
Read MoreGibson County area high school fall sports schedule for Nov. 14-19
Week 1 of the high school basketball season is here, and quarterfinal matchups in Division I football take place on Friday. Check out the full schedule of games for this week: TUESDAY High School Basketball 6 p.m. – Peabody at South Gibson; Bruceton at Bradford GIRLS BASKETBALL: 5 top returners, 5 breakout stars for girls…
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