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Coffee 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…

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Dr. 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…

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Museum to feature Latin-American exhibit

by Danny Wade When Tony Kail was hired last May to be curator of the Humboldt History Museum, one of his goals was to create interesting exhibits from time to time. That is exactly what he is doing. His first exhibit was held in July and focused on West Tennessee barbecue. Now, a new exhibit…

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Community ‘gathers’ to support CP Center

by Ariel McRae Gibson County residents gathered around several large dining tables in Trenton to share a meal in support of the Carl Perkins Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse last Saturday, September 24.  This event was orchestrated by the organization to raise funds to further their mission to protect the kids in Tennessee,…

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Kids of all ages enjoy Fall Fest

by Danny Wade Last Saturday was a big day for kids of all ages with the 13th annual Fall Fest held in downtown Humboldt. Two city blocks were closed to traffic for the annual event. Festivities began at 10 a.m. and wrapped up early afternoon. There was something for everyone. For the kids, there were…

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Humboldt­—city of the 21st century

by Ariel McRae There are big things in the works for the betterment of the citizens of Humboldt. It is no secret that technology is now considered a need in today’s world. Every kind of information needs to be a click or finger tap away in order to service the needs of those within a…

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A toast to Howard

Wine maker memorialized with UT endowment for students in viticulture by Ariel McRae Crown Winery is a well-loved business within the city of Humboldt. It is a shining light for tourism as well as a wonderful place to sit down to have a drink, share a meal and get to know those within the city…

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Trenton Historical Rosenwald School Alumni Association Homecoming Event set for September 17-18

“Homecoming Heritage Reflection – Linking Past & Present” By Dr. Al Jordan The Trenton Historical Rosenwald School Alumni Association will be holding a Homecoming event this Saturday and Sunday. The event will recognize the “Who’s Who History Makers Lifetime Achievers.” According to the sponsors, the award and recognition select committee, and chairperson Ms. Joyce Hill-Glenn,…

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Superintendent’s evaluation tool discussed at school board meeting

by Danny Wade When the Humboldt School Board met last Thursday evening, they had a relatively short agenda, but there were some key topics to discuss. One of those items was approving the tool to be used for Dr. Janice Epperson’s superintendent’s evaluation. According to school board policy, the board and superintendent must agree on…

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County Commission to vote on allocating $4M for city water projects

County Commission to vote on allocating $4M for city water projects By Caleb Revill   The Gibson County Commission will vote to allocate $4,689,709 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARP) funds to be spent on city drinking water, wastewater and stormwater projects at their upcoming September meeting. County commissioners meet in regular bimonthly session Monday,…

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