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Lashlee-Rich welcomes partner
Let’s Shake On It by Danny Wade One of Humboldt oldest businesses now has some new blood. Lashlee-Rich has a new partner, Ashley Culpepper. Greer Lashlee, president of Lashlee-Rich, Inc. announced the formation of a new Humboldt company, Lashlee-Rich Building Materials, LLC. Assets from Lashlee-Rich, Inc. were transferred from the building materials division to…
Read MoreDonated flag flies high at Municipal Building
by Kim Forbes The city of Humboldt regularly replaces the flags at the Humboldt Municipal Building. The strong winds of February frayed the current American flag. Before it could be replaced by the city, Woodmen Life representative, Kendel Dixon contacted Assistant Police Chief Reynard Buchanan with an offer to replace the current American flag with…
Read MoreMcCue offers Tyson update
by Danny Wade The buzz—or should you say the cluck—of Tyson coming to Gibson County is still in the air. Humboldt and Gibson County residents are ecstatic about 1,500 new jobs and all the opportunities it brings. Last Friday, Tom McCue, complex manager for the Tyson’s Gibson County site, spoke to Humboldt Rotarians and fielded…
Read MoreFlowers will seek re-election as Circuit Court Clerk
Circuit Court Clerk Cindy Flowers has announced that she is seeking re-election to her second term. Flowers has 28 years of experience in Gibson County Circuit and General Sessions courts in Trenton. During her nearly three decades, she has done every job in the office. Flowers served as chief deputy for two years before the…
Read MoreDavidson is running for Register of Deeds
Register of Deeds Barbara Davidson is announcing her candidacy for election. Davidson has served as the register of deeds since May 2017 when the County Commission appointed her to fill the unexpired term of the late Hilda Patterson. Prior to that, Davidson worked in the register’s office for 16 years. “I was taught by the…
Read MoreNowell returns to sidelines as head coach
Welcome Home Coach by Danny Wade A former football coach is coming back to his alma mater after being away for 30-plus years. Danny Nowell is the new Humboldt High School football coach. “I’m pleased to announce the recent hiring of Mr. Daniel Nowell as the new head football coach at Humboldt Jr.&Sr. High School,”…
Read MoreSchool board nixes extra funds for auditorium renovation
by Danny Wade Humboldt School Board members finally came to a consensus on funding the remainder of the auditorium project. With only four board members attending Thursday night’s board meeting (Leon McNeal did not attend), three of the four members voted to finish the project at the least amount possible. The overall renovation project had…
Read MoreCity board appoints, promotes Humboldt police
by Danny Wade Four Humboldt police officers received promotions last week after the Humboldt Board of Mayor and Alderman approved the requests. Interim Chief Reynard Buchanan was unanimously appointed to chief with a 5-0 vote by the board. During the last city board meeting, the board approved Buchanan’s rank from assistant chief to interim chief…
Read MorePili calls Humboldt home as an exchange student
by Danny Wade For one Humboldt student this year, being in the United States was a bit of culture shock. Federico Pili is an exchange student from Milan, Italy. His host family is John and Heather Glenn-Hoekstra, and their daughter, Laurel. The Glenn-Hoekstras applied to be Pili’s host family last year while living in Clarksville,…
Read MoreStrawberry Dedication
Strawberry Festival dedicated to Public Works, Parks & Rec. by Danny Wade With the Strawberry Festival less than two months away, officials proudly announced this year’s dedication recipients. Festival president, Melissa Swingler, and general chairman, Chelsea Caraway, selected two groups of men who are instrumental in the Strawberry Festival year after year. This year’s 81st…
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