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BEST OF SHOW – The folk art of Hattie Marshall-Duncan was on display during the West Tennessee Regional Art Center Invitational Art Exhibition held at the West Tennessee Regional Art Center on Main Street in Humboldt last Sunday. Marshall-Duncan’s piece “Sharon” was selected Best of Show. Sunday afternoon brought many people out for the West…

God Bless Humboldt & the 80th Annual Strawberry Festival! Tuesday, May 9 Recipe Contest & Taste of Humboldt – The Opera House Event Hall, 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 10 President’s Reception – The Opera House Event Hall (by invitation only) Entertainment – Main Street, Downtown – Plaza 3 Theater – Paula Bridges McGill & The Bandstand…

by Danny Wade A local downtown business has been selected by the state to be honored during National Small Business Week. City Gift received the Outstanding Retail Business award from the Tennessee Small Business Development Center. The Tennessee Small Business Development Center, JSCC, will honor several of its clients during National Small Business Week, May…

by Danny Wade Humboldt aldermen passed a resolution that is a piece of the puzzle to assist a Humboldt industry to expand. Bongard’s Creameries in Humboldt plans to expand their building and add dozens of new jobs. Kingsley Brock, director of Economic Development for Gibson County, spoke to the Humboldt Mayor and Board of Alderman…

by Danny Wade There was a fun party going on in Humboldt last Saturday night. The annual Exchange Club Carl Perkins Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse Dinner and Auction was a huge success. The dinner and auction was held in the conference room of Humboldt Medical Center that included both a silent and…

by Danny Wade The 5th annual Bird & Burger Dinner was a huge success. It is one of the Boys & Girls Club of Humboldt’s biggest fundraisers each year. Last Saturday, hundreds of club supporters packed into the club’s gymnasium for a delicious dinner and to hear one of Humboldt’s own, Dr. Janice Epperson as…

WTSF offers full week of events by Danny Wade Soon the smell of cotton candy, fiddlesticks, corn dogs and Polish sausage with grilled onions and peppers will fill the air. The 80th Annual West Tennessee Strawberry Festival is right around the corner. President Ashley Culpepper and his sister, General Chairman Melissa Swingler, have a week…

by Kim Forbes A Humboldt humanitarian has been honored for her commitment to helping those in need. Emma Lindsey, director of Helping Hand in Humboldt, received a prestigious award last week. Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tenn. presented Lindsey and Helping Hand of Humboldt with a Meals Matter Award. Second Harvest representatives were at…