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Farmers Home Furniture store hosts ribbon cutting
RIBBON CUTTING – Farmers Home Furniture held a ribbon cutting and open house last Thursday morning to welcome the community to check out the newly opened store on Central Ave. in Humboldt. Store manager Kennetta Mooney (holding scissors) along with credit manager Debbie King, sales manager Kim Davenport and deliveryman Danny Martin invite everyone to…
Read MoreVFW post now Sugar Creek venue
GATHERING PLACE – Brad Webster and his wife, Tisha (not pictured), will soon open their new event venue, The Gathering Place at Sugar Creek. The former VFW building has been completely revamped, inside and out, top to bottom, to create location for all types of parties, weddings, meetings or any number of events. It features…
Read MoreCounterfeit cash in circulation: “For Motion Picture Use Only”
News Release: Humboldt Police Department September 6, 2017 Officers have received several complaints of counterfeit money being passed at several businesses in our city. Several of the bills are plainly marked “For Motion Picture Use Only”. These bills can be purchased legally on websites and are for legitimate theatrical usage but we have seen them…
Read MoreBancorpSouth bids Frisbee fond farewell
RETIREMENT RECEPTION HONORS FRISBEE – Co-workers gather to honor Janeice Frisbee (second from left) upon her retirement after many years of service to BancorpSouth and its predecessors. Among those congratulating Frisbee are (from left) Celia Callahan, (Frisbee), Jan Inlow, Linda Lashlee, Jan Walker, Maggie Turnbo, Missy Hardin, Martha (Cookie) Skinner, and (back) Brad Webster and…
Read MoreFair honors First Responders
By Crystal Burns The 162nd Gibson County Fair got off to a wet start, but the skies cleared in time for opening ceremonies on Monday, Aug. 28. Andy Zarecor, president of the Fair Association Board of Directors, thanked a crew of volunteers for working through the flash floods that morning to put the finishing touches…
Read More‘Berry skilled beauties lead ‘berry festival
CARAWAY IS NEW GC – Strawberry Festival president, Melissa Swingler (right), announces Chelsea Caraway will serve as her general chairman. The former hostess princesses will lead next year’s 81st annual West Tennessee Strawberry Festival. Both Caraway and Swingler are holding festival magazine covers from their hostess princess years. Caraway named General Chair It’s August and…
Read More2017 Humboldt High School Lady Viking volleyball team
Gene Langley Ford boosts Boys & Girls Club
FORD DONATES – John Langley and Suzanne Craig, of Gene Langley Ford, proudly present a check for $2,360 to Gladys Robinson (center), director of Boys & Girls Club of Humboldt last Saturday. The donation is through Ford Motor Company’s Drive 4 UR Community program where Ford donates $20 for every test drive of…
Read MoreBridge repairs eyed for Turner Loop Rd.
Three Way Mayor Larry Sanders and his board will be getting estimates on the cost to repair bridge. A bridge in Three Way in need of repair or replacement was the big item at the last Three Way City Board meeting. At the Monday, August 7 meeting, Mayor Larry Sanders submitted documents from the state…
Read MoreHHA Camp Discovery delivers entertainment to educators
Camp Discovery participants performed for the Humboldt City Schools teachers on their in-service day at the Humboldt Medical Center last week. Bro. Rob Harris was playing random music and directing the campers in dance moves. As he was giving direction, Mayor Marvin Sikes made his way up to the stage and joined in the fun.
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