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by DANNY WADE | Senior Editor dwade@hchronicle.net When Kim Hadley retired as the city of Humboldt treasurer and CFO on June 30, a huge void was created as it relates to the city’s finances. For weeks and months, Mayor Marvin Sikes, with the assistance of MTAS (Municipal Technical Advisory Service), have tried to find a…

  by ARIEL McRAE | Associate Editor amcrae@hchronicle.net by DANNY WADE | Senior Editor dwade@hchronicle.net People from all over Humboldt gathered together on Main Street and at Barker Memorial Stadium to celebrate the honor and sacrifice of local veterans on Thursday, November 9. The Humboldt Exchange Club organized this event for the public to honor…

by ARIEL McRAE | Associate Editor amcrae@hchronicle.net Downtown Humboldt just got a little more colorful thanks to the art students at Humboldt Jr./Sr. High School. A building on Main Street has been covered in a mural representing the strawberry city. Libby Lynch, art teacher at HJSHS, knew she wanted to have a mural painted on…

by DANNY WADE | Senior Editor dwade@hchronicle.net Two of Humboldt’s most talented singers will be taking the stage with a common cause—fighting child abuse. County music superstar T.G. Sheppard, and up and coming star Emily Grace McGill will perform in concert to benefit the Gibson County Exchange Club Carl Perkins Center for the Prevention of…

by ARIEL McRAE | Associate Editor amcrae@hchronicle.net The Humboldt Area Rescue Squad held its first spooktacular fundraiser on Saturday, October 21 at Bailey Park. The Zombie 5K Costume and Glow Run along with the costume contest was a huge success. The frightening race had 40 runners sign up to compete for the prize. The runners…

by DANNY WADE | Senior Editor dwade@hchronicle.net It is time to dust off your best dress shoes, bring out your suits, tuxedos, evening gowns and dresses. The annual West Tennessee Regional Art Center Artful Evening fundraiser is here. This year, the attire is suggested “black tie”, but is optional. The theme this year is Artful…

by DANNY WADE | Senior Editor dwade@hchronicle.net When the Humboldt Board of Mayor and Aldermen met on Monday, October 23, Mayor Marvin Sikes presented a resolution for board approval. The resolution will seek to create Humboldt Utilities Authority as a private act authority and request amending the Humboldt’s charter to authorize the transfer of operations.…

Over 150 American flags, burned and their ashes buried, honorably and respectfully retired by Ariel McRae & Danny Wade Humboldtans gathered at the Humboldt Public Library parking lot to properly retire and honor Old Glory last Wednesday, October 18. The American flags brought by the community were placed into a fire bin in order to…

by Danny Wade, Ariel McRae & Tabitha Howell Every town has its legends—some that strikes fear into the hearts of all those who hear it. Tennessee is home to many ghoulish tales such as the Bell Witch, the White Screamer and the Sensabaugh Tunnel to name a few. However, there is one ghostly story right…

by Danny Wade A preliminary hearing was held Wednesday, October 11 in Humboldt for three defendants facing multiple drug, weapons, identity theft trafficking and other charges. Joseph Brian Moss, Lauren Nicole Tippett Moss and Dustin Wayne Page were in court with General Sessions Judge Bradley Owens presiding. The hearing was to determine probable cause in…