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New Top Cop—Rich is new chief of police

by Danny Wade The Humboldt Police Department has a rich tradition of noble leadership in police chiefs. Over the past 50 or so years, police chiefs Reynard Buchanan, Rob Ellis, Raymond Simmons, Rickey Coleman and Raymond Kolwyck have led the men and women in blue. Now, the tradition continues to get even richer with new…

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Gibson County Sheriff indicted on 18 charges

Gibson County Sheriff indicted on 18 charges By Logan Watson   Gibson County Sheriff Paul Thomas is facing 18 felony charges of Official Misconduct, according to indictments from the Gibson County Grand Jury. Under Tennessee law, Official Misconduct applies to public officials who refuse or fail to carry out their duties or misuse their authority…

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Warrington found guilty of violation of order of protection

Christine Warrington was in court on Wednesday, May 8 facing charges of violating a court order of protection. Warrington is a Humboldt School Board member and former candidate for Tennessee state representative and Humboldt mayor. Judge Mark Johnson heard the case and ruled that Warrington was guilty of violating the order of protection. He sentenced…

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Warrington violates order of protection

A Humboldt woman in a position of authority was arrested on Monday, April 1 for violation of an order of protection. Christine Warrington, who is a Humboldt School Board member, and also a former Humboldt mayor candidate and State Representative candidate, violated the order during an Easter church service. Warrington’s cousin, Chelsea Stewart, filed the…

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Ted Jones blood drive helps save lives

by Danny Wade Those who knew Ted Murray Jones remember a kind-hearted, artistic man who lived life on a whim. He was probably best known as a singer-songwriter that worked in the music industry for years. But, what many may not have known about Jones was that he was a blood donor. On Monday, January…

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Williams named Viking football head coach

by Seth Wilkerson When former Humboldt Viking football coach Teddy Pettigrew announced his resignation last year, it left a void in the football program. Immediately after, Humboldt City Schools Athletic Director George Yarbro began the process of finding the next head coach. Last week, Yarbro announce and introduced Hayden Williams, a seasoned football coach, as…

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Howell named associate editor

The Humboldt Chronicle is proud to announce that Tabitha Howell has been promoted to associate editor. Howell joined The Chronicle staff a little over a year ago as the administrative assistant. “Tab has been a key member of our newspaper family,” said Senior Editor Danny Wade. “When she came onboard, she fit in instantly and…

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Gibson County audit is ‘concerning,’ says Comptroller

Gibson County’s annual financial report has our local leadership in hot water with the state. According to the county audit, released by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office on Wednesday, January 10, six of the eight findings come from the Gibson County Mayor’s Office, which employs the Gibson County Finance Director Leslie Milligan. The findings, which Comptroller…

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