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MLK Jr. Day events honor civil rights leader
MLK Jr. Day events honor civil rights leader By Michele Hughey The Trenton community celebrated the life, achievements and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. Monday, Jan. 16, with two programs formed around the theme “What Does our Future Hold?” The event started at 10 a.m. at Gibson County Courthouse with a short program that…
Read MoreGibson County area high school basketball box scores for Week 11
Here is what happened during Week 11 of the high school basketball season in the Gibson County area: FRIDAY Boys South Gibson 52, North Side 49 S. Gibson 11 16 8 17 — 52 N. Side 13 13 15 8 — 49 South Gibson (52) — Ashton England 18, Ryland Giles 13, Camden Lockett 10,…
Read MoreSchool board tables energy savings presentation plan
by ARIEL McRAE | Associate Editor amcrae@hchronicle.net The first school board meeting for the second semester of the year met last Thursday, January 19 to discuss a few items pertinent to the 2023-2024 school year. One of the biggest topics on the agenda discussed was the Trane presentation given by Jim Crone. The board…
Read MoreLibrary to be named in honor of Ann Williams
by DANNY WADE | Senior Editor dwade@hchronicle.net Practically everyone in Humboldt knew or knew of the late Ann Williams. She spent most of her life educating the children of Humboldt. Now, the library at East Elementary School will be named the Ann S. Williams Library and Literacy Center in her honor.…
Read MoreAllred signs with Williams Baptist University
Allred inks volleyball scholarship By Lori Cathey Lady Pioneers setter Sophie Allred signed a volleyball scholarship to continue her career at Williams Baptist University in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, during a ceremony held Friday, January 20 at Gibson County High School. Sophie is only the second player in Lady Pioneer volleyball program history to sign a…
Read MoreTennessee Associated Press high school basketball rankings for Jan. 23
The Associated Press’ Top 10 teams in each of Tennessee’s three Division I non-financial aid classifications and in the combined Division II financial aid classification as selected by Tennessee AP-member sportswriters and broadcasters. With first-place votes in parentheses, records through January 9, total points based on 10 points for a first-place vote through one point…
Read MoreMcKenzie boys re-enter West Tennessee basketball rankings after Week 10
Most districts have been playing for a few weeks, while most of the four-team districts begin play this week. But there is one new boys team in the poll. Here are the top 12 high school basketball teams in West Tennessee outside of Shelby County: Boys 1. Middleton (14-1) – Results: Beat JCM 53-22; Beat…
Read MoreGibson County area high school basketball schedule for Jan. 23-28
Week 11 of the high school basketball season is here. Check out the full schedule of games for schools across the Gibson County area: MONDAY High School Basketball 6 p.m. – West Carroll at Camden TUESDAY High School Basketball 6 p.m. – South Side at South Gibson; Westview at Milan; McKenzie at Gibson County; Peabody…
Read MoreGibson County area high school basketball box scores for Week 10
Here is what happened during Week 10 of the high school basketball season in the Gibson County area: FRIDAY Boys Gibson County 64, Union City 27 Union City 5 10 7 6 — 27 Gibson Co. 15 21 21 7 — 64 Union City (27) — Kail 3, Lattus 6, Lewis 3, Davis 2, Frankum…
Read MoreMayor Sikes reflects on 2022, projecting a wonderful 2023
by Danny Wade Over the past several years, it has been customary for the sitting mayor to look back at the previous year, while looking forward into the current year to offer the state of the city. Mayor Marvin Sikes sat down with the Humboldt Chronicle last week to let Humboldt citizens know of…
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