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FedEx 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…
Read MoreHumboldt’s WTRAC hosts show
by Danny Wade Congressman David Kustoff recognized local students for their artwork in the U.S. Congressional Art Competition at a reception at the West Tennessee Regional Art Center. At the reception, Congressman Kustoff announced the overall winner, Ashton Martin from Obion County Central High School, whose artwork will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol for a…
Read MoreTate selected as honorary WTSF parade marshal
by Danny Wade Each year during the Strawberry Festival, the festival president always puts his or her own stamp on the week-long celebration. This year is no different. Strawberry Festival President Sherry Jo Smith is bringing back a position that has been inactive for over a decade—the honorary parade grand marshal. Smith proudly announces Jeremy…
Read MoreLuncheon brightens students’ futures
by Ariel McRae On a dreary day in Humboldt, some of the city’s finest ladies gathered with a few students from Humboldt Jr./Sr. High School to make their day a little brighter. The first annual Humboldt Leading Ladies Scholarship Luncheon was held at the Opera House in downtown Humboldt on Wednesday, April 4 at noon.…
Read MoreAllen slated as keynote speaker
by Danny Wade Humboldt is in for a treat on the Saturday before Strawberry Festival week. Commander Justin Allen will be the keynote speaker at the Boys & Girls Club Bird & Burger Dinner. Bird & Burger is the club’s biggest fundraiser each year and you cannot get much bigger than having a U.S. Navy…
Read MoreMcRae joins Humboldt Chronicle staff
The Humboldt Chronicle staff proudly announces Ariel McRae has joined their newspaper team. McRae is the new news clerk. Her first day on the job was Monday, April 4. “We are thrilled to welcome Ariel to our team,” said Editor Danny Wade. “She brings writing and photography skills to the newspaper. We had been looking…
Read MoreMartin has record breaking season
by Seth Wilkerson Former Viking standout, Kortland Martin, who will graduate from Freed-Hardeman University on May 14 with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Management, is coming off a season he will not soon forget. Martin was named to the NAIA All-American Third Team, led the FHU Lions to their seventh NAIA National Tournament appearance…
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