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Hardiman bound over to grand jury
Hardiman facing first degree murder charges from November school shooting by Danny Wade A preliminary hearing regarding the shooting at a Humboldt High School basketball game was held Monday morning, June 20 in Gibson County General Sessions Court in Trenton, Tenn. The defendant and alleged shooter, Jadon Hardiman, was bound over to the grand jury…
Read MoreCity board votes down budget
by Danny Wade With the deadline of July 30, 2022 quickly approaching, cities across the state are approving their fiscal year budgets for 2022-23. Budgets must be in place by July 1, 2022 and filed with the Tennessee Comptroller’s office. Cities that have not approved their budget are scrambling to get them finalized and adopt…
Read MoreMusic City Corps comes to town
by Ariel McRae Imagine for a moment being trapped under the sinking mass of your own demolished ship; floating in the harbor surrounded by the sound of hammers dinging across various desecrated metal fragments while you call for help endlessly as the waves lap oil from the wreckage around your comrades with the light refracting…
Read MoreSheehan accepts principal position
Humboldt City Schools’ superintendent, Dr. Janice Epperson, announced last week that Debbie Sheehan has accepted the position as principal at East Elementary School. Sheehan has served as instructional coach at Stigall Primary School for the past three years. Sheehan is a 22-year educator and began her career teaching 1st grade. She earned her Bachelor of…
Read MorePublic library splashing in ‘Oceans of Possibilities’
by Ariel McRae Reading a book is an inexpensive way to venture out on a vacation without the inconvenience of leaving home. A reader can scale vast mountains, sail across the seas and explore the great wide somewhere over the course of several hundred pages and half a day’s worth of reading. This summer,…
Read MoreAfrican heritage, Juneteenth celebration planned
by Danny Wade An annual festival is back again this year and plans to be bigger and better than ever. The 6th annual African American Heritage and Music Festival, also known as Juneteenth Celebration, will be held on June 18-19 at Viking Park in Humboldt, Tenn. The event on Saturday runs from 11 a.m.…
Read More60 HHS seniors earn diplomas
by Danny Wade The graduating class of 2022 at Humboldt High School put the final stamp on their school days in Humboldt. There were 60 graduates that walked across the stage to receive high school diplomas. Humboldt graduation took place Friday, May 20 inside the Thomas Ray Boykin Gymnasium at Humboldt Jr./Sr. High School. As…
Read MoreWhat’s cookin’ this summer at Helping Hand
by Ariel McRae With school letting out for the summer, parents around Humboldt are looking for enrichment ideas for their children to participate in over the break. One summer season event series is seeking to not only bestow new culinary skills but also to instill a sense of service in the hearts of the youth…
Read MorePresident reflects with festival farewell
by Ariel McRae Another week of berry sweet fun has come to an end as all of Humboldt sadly put away their expansive collections of strawberry decorum and said goodbye to the 84th annual West Tennessee Strawberry Festival. With another year of the festival gone, it was time to close the chapter on the…
Read MoreStrawberry Festival Royalty
Hostess Princess Royalty HOSTESS PRINCESS – Katie Alexander is the new Hostess Princess and will reign over the 85th annual West Tennessee Strawberry Festival next year. Selected as the royalty court are (from left) 3rd Maid Chloe Patterson, daughter of TJ Patterson and Chris and Tammy Hill; 1st Maid Charley Cloud, daughter of Chuck…
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