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Turner announces candidacy for Gibson Co. sheriff
The following is approved and paid for by the Committee to Elect Jimmy Turner, Sheriff of Gibson County. I’m Jimmy Turner, a candidate for the Office of Sheriff of Gibson County. I’m 47 years of age and married to Pam. We have been married over 20 years, and we have two lovely daughters, Jacey and…
Read MoreSixty candidates qualify for county offices
By Crystal Burns Sixty candidates have qualified for county offices pending final approval from Gibson County Election Commissioners. Administrator of Elections Julieanne Hart distributed the candidate list Thursday after the noon qualifying deadline. Candidates now have until noon Feb. 22 to withdraw. Democrat and Republican primaries will be held May 1, and the county general…
Read MoreQualifying deadline for county elections is Thursday
By Crystal Burns The qualifying deadline for the May 1 county primaries and Aug. 2 general election is Thursday at noon. The following is a list of interested candidates that have picked up petitions. Those that have not filed/returned them had not done so as of Friday at 4 p.m. Candidates with potential opposition are:…
Read MoreWinsler celebrates 100th birthday
by Kim Forbes Humboldt had the opportunity on Monday to celebrate another centenarian as John Winsler celebrated his 100th birthday at the Tennessee State Veterans’ Home in Humboldt. In the company of friends, family and friends of the military and veterans, retired Marine Sergeant John Winsler, originally from the Memphis area, celebrated his 100th birthday…
Read MoreRoe is honoree of 81st WTSF
Royally Honored by Danny Wade A former beauty queen and Humboldt royalty will add another jewel in her crown. Mary Key Roe will serve as honoree of the 81st annual West Tennessee Strawberry Festival this May. Festival president, Melissa Swingler, and general chairman, Chelsea Caraway, proudly selected Roe as honoree and announced their choice this…
Read MoreMayoral Breakfast
Sikes looks back on 2017, makes projections for 2018 by Kim Forbes The third annual Mayor’s Business Breakfast held last Thursday was another success. Over 100 businessmen and women gathered for this meeting sponsored by the Humboldt Chamber of Commerce. Mayor Marvin Sikes gave a 30-minute speech recounting the accomplishments of 2017 and what the…
Read MorePolice searching for armed gunman
On January 28, 2018 at 12:36 P.M. officers of the Humboldt Police Department responded to a convenience store at Central Ave. and Mitchell St. in reference to a subject being shot. Upon arrival officers found a victim in the parking lot with nonlife-threatening gunshot wounds. The subject was transported to Humboldt Medical Center and then…
Read MoreHumboldt School board has new look in 2018
by Danny Wade Two new members and two existing members were sworn in last Thursday evening, taking their seats at the Humboldt School Board table. Mayor Marvin Sikes sworn in the four prior to Thursday’s school board meeting. Newcomers Lori Coleman and Valeria Smith-Wedley took the oath as did returning members, Terry Johnson and Wayne…
Read MorePresidential Anniversary
BOYTE HONORED – The Humboldt Rotary Club honored their eldest member last Friday, celebrating the 50th anniversary of Griffin Boyte (left) serving as club president. Club member, Mayor Marvin Sikes, told some history about Boyte’s time in the U.S. Marines before reading a proclamation proclaiming January 19, 2018 as Griffin Boyte Day in Humboldt. Mayor…
Read MoreSchool board members to be sworn in
by Danny Wade The Humboldt School Board will hold their first meeting of the year Thursday evening. The meeting had been scheduled for last Thursday but inclement weather caused the meeting to be postponed for a week. School board meetings are held in the Humboldt Junior/Senior High School library at 6:30 p.m. The school board…
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