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Marchers 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…
Read MoreThree Way city board tackles busy January agenda
The city of Three Way welcomed 2019 with the swearing in of the mayor and an alderman. Mayor Larry Sanders and Alderlady Mary Ann Tremblay were both re-elected during the November election. Monday, January 7 was the city board’s first meeting…
Read MoreMLK march slated Monday
by Danny Wade With the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday next Monday, Humboldt area citizens, businesses and the city will all come together to honor the late civil rights leader for the annual MLK Day march. Other celebrations will be held around town as well. The march will begin Monday, January 21 at 9 a.m.…
Read MoreDeLoach honored for covering decades of Humboldt sports
Mr. Sports by Amber Adams One of Humboldt biggest sports fans was recognized during Friday’s basketball games against Trinity Christian Academy. Barry DeLoach, former sport writer and photographer for the Humboldt Chronicle, was honored for his service covering Humboldt sports for over 20 years. In between the Vikings’ and Lady Vikings’ games Friday night, DeLoach…
Read MoreJuveniles to be tried as adults
Three juveniles involved in a shooting in Humboldt last October are now being charged as adults. The incident happened October 12, 2018 on South 19th Ave in Humboldt. A white female received a serious gunshot injury and is still recovering from her injuries. Kylen Juuan Pettigrew, Joshua Stephen Holloway and Malik Keyon Armstrong were transferred…
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Ptl. Way promoted to sergeant
by Danny Wade One of Humboldt’s finest has a new title. Humboldt Police Department’s Patrolman Derek Way was promoted to sergeant last week. During last week’s Humboldt Board of Mayor and Aldermen meeting, Mayor Marvin Sikes submitted to the board a recommendation from Police Chief Reynard Buchanan to promote Way to sergeant. Chief Buchanan addressed…
Read MoreNon-profit organizations benefit from spare change
by Danny Wade Everyone has heard of the phrase “pay it forward”, which is helping someone out if you have the means to do so. One Humboldt business is paying it forward but with a twist. The Coffee Shop in Downtown Humboldt has their own version they call “Tip it Forward”. Owners Guy and Tammy…
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