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Lavorn Jones celebrates 100 years
by Danny Wade It was a cold winter’s day back in 1919 when a little girl was born in Arkansas. Last week that little girl turned 100 years old. Lavorn Jones celebrated her 100th birthday on Wednesday, February 6, 2019. A bouquet of red roses was sitting on the coffee table in her living room.…
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Read MoreCity board hold first meeting of year
by Danny Wade After not having a regular meeting since December 10 of last year, the Humboldt Board of Mayor and Alderman had a lengthy agenda to tackle. The November accounts payable report was up for approval. As always, Alderman Bob Pruett had questions on several line items. One item, an overage in the Public…
Read MoreColvin going into TSSAA Hall of Fame
by Steve Short Tommy Colvin, former girls basketball coach at Humboldt High School, will be among nine new inductees in the TSSAA Hall of Fame Class of 2019. He also had coaching stints at University School of Jackson, Trenton Peabody and most recently Crockett County. TSSAA made the announcement Thursday. Nine new members will be…
Read MoreBreakfast with the Mayor a hit
by Danny Wade When Humboldt Mayor Marvin Sikes was preparing to address Humboldt citizens last week, he said 2018 was a very unique year for the city of Humboldt. Mayor Sikes spoke to dozens of community members Thursday morning during the annual Breakfast with the Mayor. The breakfast, sponsored by the Humboldt Chamber of Commerce,…
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Humboldt Rescue Squad to celebrate 30 years
by Danny Wade A group of men and women that have dedicated their lives to saving lives is celebrating 30 years of service to Humboldt and the surrounding area. Humboldt Area Rescue Squad has been working many types of accidents, providing medical and public assistance for three decades. The celebration will take place Saturday,…
Read MoreMarchers brave cold to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
by Brittan Pyron A small crowd of Humboldtians braved the cold Monday morning to gather in celebration of Martin Luther King Day. Temperatures were below 30 degrees but that did not stop this crowd from completing its annual march from Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church to the Municipal Building, where a short wreath laying…
Read MoreDirector of Schools breaks down data for Gibson County Special school board
By Crystal Burns Eddie Pruett is a bit of a data nerd who likes a good spreadsheet. Each year when the Tennessee Department of Education releases Report Card information for school districts across the state, the Gibson County Special School District Director of Schools, a former biology teacher, inputs his students’ scores and information into…
Read MoreSchool board struggles to elect chairman, approves budget
by Danny Wade The first meeting of the year for the Humboldt School Board got off to a rocky start. The simple task of electing a chairman, vice chairman and TLN representative soon became difficult. As the first item of business, board chairman, Terry Johnson, bypassed seeking nominations for chairman. Instead, he made the motion…
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