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Humboldt Pride band thrives, grows
by Amber Adams Viking Fans will be in for a real treat at this year’s football games as the Humboldt Jr./Sr. Pride Band has doubled in size since last year. This is not the only huge announcement. The band will also be refocusing their show this year and will provide the fans with a…
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Adams joins Chronicle staff
The Humboldt Chronicle is proud to introduce Amber Adams as the newspaper’s new sports writer and photographer. Her first day on the job was Monday, July 23. “After searching for the right person over the past few weeks, I believe we’ve found her,” said Humboldt Chronicle Editor Danny Wade. “Amber was very impressive during her…
Read MoreStewart retires as Helping Hand of Humboldt secretary
by Danny Wade When Dr. Carolyn Stewart took the position of secretary for Helping Hand of Humboldt six or seven years ago, she had no idea how rewarding the job would be. Now she says it’s time to pass the baton to the next secretary. Last Wednesday, Helping Hand board members held a retirement luncheon…
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Read MoreBolin charged in bank burglary
A bank burglary has landed a Humboldt woman in jail. On July 15, 2018, Humboldt police officers were dispatched to Farmers & Merchants Bank on 22nd Ave. in Humboldt in reference to a burglary that happened shortly after 3 a.m. Upon arrival, officers found that the front door glass of the bank had been broken.…
Read MoreClick1 converts to non-profit cooperative
Now called 1Tennessee as company becomes cooperative by Danny Wade The local cable TV, internet company has big, new and major changes coming. Click1.net is in the midst of converting their family-owned, for-profit company to a non-profit telephone cooperative owned by its customers called 1Tennessee. Third generation president, John Warmath, said the conversion officially took…
Read MoreGymnasium name to memorialize Coach B.
by Danny Wade The late coach, Thomas Boykin, may not have been coaching boys basketball in 1977 when the Humboldt High School gymnasium was built, but his Vikings over the past couple of decades he coached are the ones that filled the seats. Humboldt City Schools is dedicating the HJSHS gym honoring his legacy, naming…
Read MoreSearch underway for inmate that walked off work detail
Editor’s Note: Mr. Madding was taken back into custody Thursday morning. See related story for updated information. A search is underway for a Gibson County inmate that walked off a work detail in the Dyer area Wednesday afternoon. Gibson Co. Sheriff Paul Thomas confirmed that David Curtis Madding, a trustee described as a 6 ft.…
Read MoreHumboldt selected for grant
The winners of the 2018 Tennessee Dog Park Dash grant program were announced last week by the Boyd foundation. Part of a multi-year commitment toward making Tennessee the most pet friendly state, 37 communities will receive funds to build or enhance off-leash dog parks. In its first year, the program saw an outpouring of support…
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