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Strawberry Festival Royalty
Hostess Princess Royalty HOSTESS PRINCESS – Katie Alexander is the new Hostess Princess and will reign over the 85th annual West Tennessee Strawberry Festival next year. Selected as the royalty court are (from left) 3rd Maid Chloe Patterson, daughter of TJ Patterson and Chris and Tammy Hill; 1st Maid Charley Cloud, daughter of Chuck…
Read MoreFamily berries, sweetest in the land
by Ariel McRae In a world that measures its weight in the value of strength, durability and convenience, strawberries exist as a reminder that a few of the greatest things in life come in the most delicate of packages. Strawberries are a way of life in Humboldt and the surrounding cities within Gibson County. With…
Read MorePrivitt deserving of Jefferson Award
by Danny Wade One of the area’s most decorated volunteers was recently rewarded once again for his dedication to helping others. Jerry Privitt was among 11 recipients receiving Jefferson Awards during the annual Multiplying Good ceremony this year. Privitt is co-founder of the Humboldt Area Rescue Squad. HARS answers around 175 emergency calls each month.…
Read MoreStrawberry Festival Preview 2022
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Read MoreFFA plant sale grows future greenhouse funds
by Ariel McRae Spring has sprung over the last few weeks around Humboldt, which presented the perfect opportunity for the greenhouse on the Humboldt Jr./Sr. High School campus to roll out their FFA plant sale on Friday, April 15. Jason Wiles, agricultural sciences teacher at the high school, is the director of the Future Farmers…
Read MoreFedEx soon to be delivering jobs
by Danny Wade The massive building going up in the Gibson County Industrial Park will soon be delivering jobs to the area. Construction of the new FedEx distribution center is well underway. The 330,000 sq.ft. distribution center is 10-times the size of their current location in the Humboldt Industrial Park, which they have outgrown. The…
Read MoreTyson toddles into teaching tykes
by Danny Wade “Promises made, promises kept,” are the words Gibson County Mayor Tom Witherspoon said as he took the podium last Wednesday in the Gibson County Industrial Park during a ground-breaking ceremony for Tyson Food’s newest venture. Tyson Tykes will be a childcare and learning center to be constructed directly across the street from…
Read MoreCity departments hire new staff
City board approves hiring police, fire and public works personnel by Ariel McRae The Humboldt City Board made quick, effective work of their relatively short agenda on Monday, April 11 with the focal point of the meeting surrounding the hiring of new employees for various departments around the city of Humboldt. Humboldt Police Chief Reynard…
Read MoreMedical professionals hold health fair
by Ariel McRae Gibson County citizens of all ages were welcomed out to the Humboldt Medical Center for a health fair event to provide information on wellness and free health screenings on Wednesday, April 14 from 8 a.m. through 12 p.m. Booths from health organizations throughout the county were set up in support of the…
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