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TSSAA releases classifications for 2023-25 cycle
On Tuesday, the TSSAA released its division of classes for all sports for the 2023-25 cycle. Here is where the West Tennessee schools landed: FOOTBALL Class 1A Gleason (122) Greenfield (171) South Fulton (186) Bruceton (197) Lake County (204) Humboldt (267) West Carroll (267) Middleton (275) Dresden (316) Halls (342) Union City (356) McKenzie (357)…
Read MoreKids get fired up for fire prevention week
by Ariel McRae All across the United States, fire stations are working with schools and other programs with children to teach the importance of fire safety. Fire prevention week is celebrated during the week of October 9 every year in commemoration of the Great Chicago Fire that destroyed countless lives and properties over a century…
Read MoreHPD seeking Shop with a Cop donations
The Humboldt Police Officers Association continues to strive to expand its programs and offerings to the community. They hope that Humboldt will be able to take part in one or more of the many exciting events that they are offering this year and experience firsthand the pride they take in supporting their causes. Because they…
Read MoreWest Tennessee high school football region standings after Week 9
Nine weeks of the 2022 high school football season have been played. Here are the updated region standings for across West Tennessee. PLAYOFF SCENARIOS: Breaking down the playoff scenarios for Gibson County area teams RANKINGS: Haywood still No. 1 in West Tennessee football rankings after Week 9 BASKETBALL ENROLLMENTS: Breaking down the new enrollment numbers…
Read MoreBreaking down the 2022 high school football playoff scenarios for Week 10
Two weeks are all that remains for the 2022 high school football regular season. Week 10 is dominated by non-region games before Week 11 will finalize the region standings. So let’s look at the three regions involving Gibson County area teams heading into the final two weeks, and next week we will look at the…
Read MoreHaywood still No. 1 in West Tennessee football rankings after Week 9
With two weeks remaining in the regular season, teams have started to clinch region championships. Peabody has clinched 7-1A, Westview has clinched 7-2A, Covington has clinched 7-3A, Lexington has clinched 6-4A, Haywood has clinched 7-4A and University School of Jackson has clinched Division II-A West. STANDINGS: Updated West Tennessee region football standings after Week 9…
Read MoreCoffee with a Cop brews camaraderie
by Ariel McRae In today’s social climate, tensions have been high between citizens and police officers. There has been a definitive line drawn in the sand between people that feel comfortable in calling on those that have decided to dedicate their lives to their careers on the force and others that do not feel…
Read MoreDr. Epperson receives survey score of 4.38 out of 5
by Ariel McRae The Humboldt School Board met on Thursday, October 6 to discuss a relatively short agenda. The biggest focuses of the meeting was to have discussion regarding the possible extension of Dr. Janice Epperson’s contract as the superintendent of the Humboldt City Schools system as well as discuss the items listed within the…
Read MoreWestview up to No. 6 in West Tennessee football rankings after Week 8
While few games were played across West Tennessee in Week 8, two teams clinched region championships last week. Covington was one of those, and the other was Westview with its win over Huntingdon. BASKETBALL ENROLLMENTS: Breaking down the new enrollment numbers in basketball, baseball, softball for West TN FOOTBALL ENROLLMENTS: Breaking down the new enrollment…
Read MoreVic vs. Odom Pick’em: Week 8
Week 7 sent the two pickers from Gibson County scurrying to find wins after multiple upsets in West Tennessee. After seven weeks, Victor Parkins gained one game on Michael Odom as Parkins correctly picked McKenzie over Dresden. Parkins went 12-3, while Odom went 11-4. Overall, Odom is now 87-17 (.837 winning percentage), while Parkins is…
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