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Speaker Harwell hits hot topics during Humboldt visit
by Kim Forbes and Danny Wade Speaker of the House for Tennessee, Beth Harwell, was in Humboldt last Friday. Part of her visit took her to A Mother’s Love, a Humboldt facility for pregnant women who are addicted to opioids. Harwell also spoke to Humboldt Rotarians during lunch. Beth Harwell was first elected to the…
Read MoreOver 1,500 Jobs Coming!
Tyson to locate in county industrial park by Danny Wade The biggest news to hit Gibson County in decades was announced Monday morning. Tyson Foods will build a new plant at the Gibson County Industrial Park on the northern side of Humboldt and bring over 1,500 jobs to the area. Approximately 250 guests and dignitaries…
Read MoreHumboldt celebrates Veterans Day
by Kim Forbes Last week Humboldt residents had many opportunities to thank the Veterans of our community. A flag folding ceremony and a donation of 12 turkeys to the TN State Veterans home by the American Legion Post 77 was held Monday, November 6. Thursday night, an intimate affair brought residents out to the Humboldt…
Read MoreSikes re-elected by landslide
by Danny Wade Humboldt voters spoke loud and clear when they took to the polls last Tuesday. Mayor Marvin Sikes was re-elected by a landslide. Mayor Sikes, seeking a second term, campaigned on keeping the momentum and progress moving forward. And 75-percent of the voters agreed. Sikes was challenged by businesswoman, Tammie Porter. The Humboldt…
Read MoreBellwethers 2017 on display at downtown art center
by Kim Forbes Bellwethers 2017 is now on display at Humboldt’s West Tennessee Regional Art Center (WTRAC). Bellwether is defined as an indicator or predictor of something. It can also be defined as leads or indicates trends. Collegiate art is precisely that – a predictor and/or leader of trends in art. Last Tuesday was the…
Read MoreVeterans Day programs planned
by Kim Forbes As Veterans Day approaches, celebrations throughout the city will assure our veterans are remembered and honored. The Humboldt Community Veterans Day Celebration Committee always goes above and beyond to honor our veterans. Veterans Day is this Saturday, but this is not inhibiting the committee from continuing their tradition of paying tribute to…
Read MoreHumboldt picker heading to Dollywood
by Kim Forbes If you are not a regular listener to bluegrass music, you may not have heard of the Tennessee Music Awards’ 2017 best bluegrass band No Time Flatt. No Time Flatt lists their hometown as Jackson, Tenn., but its guitar playing vocalist is Humboldt High School 1984 graduate, Kevin Wright. Wright was raised…
Read MoreCom. McQueen visits schools
by Danny Wade Humboldt schools had a very special guest last week to get a firsthand look at the exceptional work being done in the classrooms. Tennessee Department of Education Commissioner Candice McQueen made stops at Humboldt Jr./Sr. High School and East Elementary School last Wednesday morning. “This is one stop of my Classrooms Chronicles…
Read MoreThe Love of Art
by Kim Forbes Most people love a good party and Saturday night, the Opera House in Humboldt was the place to be for an elegant party entitled “Artful Evening” hosted by West Tennessee Regional Art Center. The theme for this year’s fundraiser was “The Golden Age.” Party-goers donned their best attire for an evening of…
Read MoreWade named editor
Longtime newspaperman, Danny Wade, has been named editor of the Humboldt Chronicle. Victor Parkins, owner of The Chronicle’s parent company, Gibson County Publishing, made the announcement Friday morning. Wade has decades of experience in the newspaper field. With the retirement of editor/publisher April Jackson last week, Wade has assumed duties as editor. “I’m honored to…
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