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by Danny Wade Humboldt alderman had the task of naming a new school board member during their March 27 meeting. The seat was vacated when Lee Williams resigned from the school board to accept a job in Fort Worth, Tex. During the March 13 city board meeting, Mayor Marvin Sikes requested Alderman Bob Pruett make…

Turnbo trades berries for beaches by Danny Wade Greg Turnbo is trading berries for beaches. Friday was his last day on the job as administrator of Tennessee State Veterans Home in Humboldt. He started his new job Monday in Clearwater, Fla. with Oaks of Clearwater, an independent living, assisted living and skilled care facility. Turnbo…

The staff of the Ms. Black Gibson County Scholarship Pageant is pleased to announce the 23rd Annual Miss Black Gibson County Scholarship Pageant Saturday, April 15, 2017, at 6 p.m. in the former Humboldt Jr. High School gymnasium (1021 N. 20th). The theme for this year’s pageant is “Fame: Born with Potential, Destined for Greatness”.…

$4.5M project well underway by Danny Wade The renovation project for Humboldt City Schools is well underway. The $4.5 million project was approved approximately one year ago and still has months of work to continue. Last week, Greer Lashlee of Lashlee-Rich Contractors and project manager Pat English gave an update of work completed, work in…

by Danny Wade When Roxie the drug dog sits down on the job, one may think they’ve gotten away with hiding their drugs—they would be wrong. When Roxie sits, that is her way to alert that drugs are present. Last Friday, Humboldt Police Department K-9 Unit’s Matt Cox, and Sgt. Heath Smith demonstrated just how…

  Daniel Mcbeth Shortly before 1 p.m. on Friday, March 24, officers from the Humboldt Police Department responded to a residence at 2725 Ferrell St. regarding a shooting. Upon arrival, officers made contact with 18-year-old Daniel Clay Mcbeth and a 34-year-old visitor to the home who had suffered multiple gunshot wounds.  Upon further investigation, it…

Salvatore Passero On March 26, 2017, deputies of the Gibson County Sheriff’s Office responded to a domestic disturbance call at 116 Medina Highway, Humboldt, Tenn.  After arriving at the scene, they made contact with a female victim at a neighboring home whom stated she had been beaten and stabbed by Salvatore Passero, 57 years of…

  by Danny Wade When State Representative Curtis Halford spoke to Humboldtans last Friday, he touched on several key issues the General Assembly will be tackling during this session. The proposed gas tax was at the top of the list. Halford regularly is a guest of the Humboldt Rotary Club each year to give a…