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Stigall hosts ABC fashion show
by Katrina Smith Students at Stigall Primary School ripped the runway on last Thursday celebrating literacy month and what better way to showcase their skills than to walk it out. Every letter in the alphabet is instrumental in learning sight words and sounds. Each student was given a vest that was constructed from a brown…
Read MoreMilan man charged with rape of a child
A 67-year-old Milan man has been charged with rape of a child. After receiving a complaint from a family member, Milan police arrested and charged Hank William Jr., 67, of Milan, Tenn. The family member said the 9-year-old child complained after the victim was left in the care of William and his girlfriend for about…
Read MoreVets speak at Traveling Wall ceremonies
‘Healing Wall’ eases pain for veterans By Logan Watson Even though the Vietnam War ended almost fifty years ago, last week’s ceremonies at the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall in Trenton proved that the pain and honor born from those 20 years of conflict is still felt today. In the short time the Wall stood…
Read MoreHadley awarded again
by Katrina Smith The city of Humboldt has once again been recognized for its outstanding fiscal reporting. The city of Humboldt has been awarded a certificate of excellence in financial reporting for the fiscal year ending June 2020. This report was judged by an impartial panel. The accuracy of this accomplishment came from Kim…
Read MoreLeadership group visits non-profits
by Katrina Smith What better way to find out more about the businesses in the county than to tour? Gibson County Adult Leadership is made up of about 20 eager business – men and women ready to learn more about businesses in their county. After not meeting for over a year and due to COVID,…
Read MoreTrial date set for Pete Hill
A trial date has been set for one of the most high profile, unsolved mysteries in the history of Gibson County. Finis Ewin ‘Pete’ Hill, 68, will face murder charges when he goes to trial on October 4, 2021. Hill, 68, is accused of murder in the disappearance of a Milan teenager 24 years ago.…
Read MoreHumboldt Exchange celebrates 60 years
by Katrina Smith Guess who recently celebrated a birthday and is still celebrating? The Humboldt Exchange Club celebrated its 60th birthday this month as an established club that continues to serve the community with the same concept, “unity in service.” The Exchange Club was chartered on September 19, 1961 when its members attended a banquet…
Read MoreChamber banquet set for Thursday
by Danny Wade As the popular song from the 1990s says, “There’s a party going on around here” is definitely true for Thursday evening. The Humboldt Chamber of Commerce annual membership banquet is back after COVID forced the cancelation in 2020. The theme this year is BBQ, Banquet & Bingo. This year’s banquet is taking…
Read MoreGraves’ name pulled from Nov. 2 election ballot
by Danny Wade With the tragic death of Alderman Don Graves, the Gibson County Election Commission Board of Trustees met to discuss their next steps. Graves had qualified to be on the ballot as he was seeking re-election. The election commission confirmed that the board voted to remove Graves’ name from the November 2 Humboldt…
Read MoreVietnam vets, families to be honored at Traveling Wall ceremony
Veterans, families to be honored at Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall ceremony By Logan Watson Local veterans who lost their lives in the Vietnam War will be honored at ceremonies this week during the display of the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall in Trenton. The memorial, a 3/5 scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington,…
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