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Superintendents perplexed over potential new Tennessee policies
by ARIEL McRAE | Associate Editor amcrae@hchronicle.net All across the state of Tennessee, Superintendents and other school personnel are attending town hall meetings to discuss the newly proposed rules for giving letter grades (A, B, C, D, F) to school systems. Not everyone is on board with the potential updates to the policies. Letter…
Read MoreOverdose awareness, recovery day held at Gibson Civic Center
by DANNY WADE | Senior Editor dwade@hchronicle.net Drug and alcohol addiction is a problem many families deal with every day—either as an addict themselves or a family member. The good news is there are organizations and people who can help. On August 26, Alternative Choice Counseling Center hosted their Overdose Awareness and Recovery Day event…
Read MoreTVA to increase rates 10% by 2025
TVA to increase rates 10% by 2025 By Logan Watson Electric rates will be increasing soon, but it won’t be Trenton Light & Water or other local utilities that will be reaping the benefits, according to Utility Manager Joe Wamble. Wamble stated that with the recent high temps and last year’s record cold snap,…
Read MoreHJSHS hosts community, family night
by Ariel McRae Humboldt Jr./Sr. High School held a Family and Community Night, which included an ESSER (Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund) town hall meeting last Tuesday, August 29 for parents and students. The goal was to shed some light on how the money from the ESSER grants has been used in all…
Read MoreThree years changed real estate market
by DANNY WADE | Senior Editor dwade@hchronicle.net To say the housing market has been a rollercoaster ride for the past few years might be an understatement. There have been ups and downs, loopty-loops, dips and curves, and maybe even a derailment. Local realtors chimed in on the drastic changes in the real estate market…
Read MoreTwo charged with attempted murder in unrelated cases
Humboldt police made two separate arrests over the weekend where two men are facing attempted murder charges. These cases are not related. On August 27 officers of the Humboldt Police Department investigated an incident that began on N. 19th in Humboldt at 12:38 a.m. It was determined that Javarion Montez Brooks, a 23-year-old black…
Read MoreCommissioners ease concerns about election integrity
Commissioners ease concerns about election integrity County Republican Party questions Administrator’s role, restrictions By Logan Watson Sam Gregory, Chairman of the Gibson County Election Commission, spoke to members of the Gibson County Republican Party on Tuesday night, reassuring voters that upcoming elections in Gibson County would be secure and free of interference after questions were…
Read MoreHumboldt earns state’s best tasting water award
by DANNY WADE | Senior Editor dwade@hchronicle.net Everyone in Humboldt knows they can expect crystal clear, good tasting water when they turn on the faucet—and they would be right. Now, the entire state knows just how good Humboldt water is. Last week, Humboldt Utilities was awarded the title of State’s Best Tasting Water. “It is…
Read MoreShoe store on heels of closure
by DANNY WADE | Senior Editor dwade@hchronicle.net It was 1917 when Mr. and Mrs. A.P. Simmons moved to Humboldt and shortly after, opened a business on Main St. where Simmons Shoe Store was born. Now, after a century-plus in business, the staple downtown business is closing their doors. Owner Lucy Allison has been working…
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