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Boykin gymnasium ceremony set October 5
by Danny Wade The late Humboldt Viking basketball coach, Thomas Boykin, will soon be memorialized for years and years to come. On Friday, October 5 the Humboldt Jr./Sr. High School gymnasium will be named in his honor. The Thomas Ray Boykin Gym has been the discussion around town for weeks after his passing earlier this…
Read MoreCenturion Tyler still active after 100 years
by Kim Forbes Not everyone gets to reach the age of 100 and when it happens in Humboldt, people are eager to celebrate that milestone. The most recent Strawberry City resident on the cusp of reaching the centenarian club is Kathryn Tyler. Tyler was born September 19, 1918. Last Saturday a celebration in her honor…
Read MoreDenote receives Silver Star
Reflecting on the Silver Star he was being awarded, Army Sergeant First Class (Retired) Wilford “Mike” Denote, a resident of Humboldt, Tenn., said his troops that day, and the servicemen and women past, present, and future were his heroes. Denote delivered those comments to a standing-room-only crowd, August 30, at Fort Campbell, Ky. He was…
Read MoreComedy fundraiser slated to benefit Helping Hand
Laugh Out Loud by Danny Wade There’s nothing funny about helping people in need. That is until next weekend when a fundraiser for a local charity will highlight three comedians. Helping Hand of Humboldt presents “An Evening of Comedy” slated for Saturday, September 29 in downtown Humboldt at the Opera House. Helping Hand Director Emma…
Read MoreDriverless convoy treks between Three Way, Medina
by Danny Wade If you happened to be driving on Hwy 45E between Three Way and Medina, you may have thought your eyes were playing tricks on you. A convoy of trucks and machinery were chugging along, grinding and paving the highway. What was most strange is that none of the trucks had drivers—at least…
Read MoreShort board maneuvers short meeting
by Danny Wade The Humboldt School Board met last Thursday evening minus a board member. Lori Coleman resigned from the board and has moved out of state. With four members present, enough for a quorum, the meeting went on as planned. Superintendent, Dr. Versie Hamlett, was unable to attend the meeting in person due to…
Read MoreHPD running smoothly under Buchanan, Ables
Chiefs in Charge by Danny Wade It has been a little over four months since Reynard Buchanan was appointed chief of police for the Humboldt Police Department after former chief, Rob Ellis, retired. For most Humboldtans, the change in leadership went smoothly and no one noticed any drastic adjustments within the department. Chief Buchanan has…
Read More$500K Grant
$37-million upgrade for Humboldt Utilities underway, more on horizon by Danny Wade With Tyson soon coming to town, lots of planning has been in the works for months. No one has done more planning than Humboldt Utilities, who will provide all utilities to the Gibson County Industrial Park. The state of Tennessee has been good…
Read MoreHumboldt school board seat now vacant
by Danny Wade Now that September has rolled around, the resignation of a school board member became effective as of August 31. Lori Coleman submitted her letter of resignation from the school board in August. She has moved out of state and can no longer represent her Ward. With the vacant seat, it is up…
Read MoreCity takes action to prohibit tiny houses
by Danny Wade Humboldt officials are taking proactive steps to protect homeowners’ property values. Last Monday night during the city board meeting, aldermen approved the first reading of a zoning amendment requiring single dwelling houses to be a minimum of 960 sq.ft. The ordinance was presented after inquiries at the mayor’s office about tiny houses.…
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