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A trial date has been set for a Jackson man accused of murder. Jadon Davon Hardiman is facing first degree murder, along with other charges. Last week, his case was set to go to trial on Wednesday, December 6 in Humboldt. Hardiman was indicted by the grand jury last August for the murder of Justin…

by DANNY WADE  |  Senior Editor dwade@hchronicle.net Over the past few years, there has been a drive to expand the Humboldt Public Library. Plans called for adding 2,300 sq.ft. to the back of the building to create a new children’s library and activity space. At the time, the costs to build onto the library had…

by Senior Editor Danny Wade With the 85th annual West Tennessee Strawberry Festival less than three months away, festival officials are hard at work making sure they have all their ducks in a row. One of the duties of the festival president is to name an honoree. Last week, Strawberry Festival President Shane Lynch and…

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by DANNY WADE  |  Senior Editor dwade@hchronicle.net Weather forecasters were predicting an epic ice storm for West Tennessee with three rounds of storms rolling through last week. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday each had the potential to cause havoc on roads and power lines. But a thin break in the ice storm line kept Humboldt from…

by DANNY WADE  |  Senior Editor dwade@hchronicle.net During the Humboldt Board of Mayor and Aldermen meeting on Monday, January 23, the board tackled a rather lengthy agenda. The first item of new business was the 2021-22 audit report. Matt Wood with Alexander Thompson Arnold CPA firm addressed the board and highlighted a few of the…

  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…