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County honors Walker, oks funds
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Gibson Coounty commissioners, meeting in their regular bimonthly session Monday, May 14 at Trenton, honored historical archivist Emily B. Walker and passed several resolutions related to funding for improvements and highway programs. Commissioners also approved elections to the Equalization Board and 911 Board, and set up a budget to allocate over $81,000 to improve emergency communication equipment. The county received a Tenn. Dept. of Homeland Security grant for $81,489.03 to upgrade the communication console at the county Emergency Management Agency office in Trenton, and to purchase ...
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HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES - Humboldt’s 6th Hall of Fame event fesatured E.L. ‘Roy’ Hunt (from left) Calvin Farmer and Jim Poteete. See more inside the print edition on page 9A.
HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES - Humboldt’s 6th Hall of Fame event fesatured E.L. ‘Roy’ Hunt (from left) Calvin Farmer and Jim Poteete. See more inside the print edition on page 9A.
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Humboldt’s Hall of Fame inducts 3 noteworthy men
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Calvin Farmer, Roy Hunt, Coach Jim Poteete honored
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LT. GOVERNOR VISITS - Lt. Governor Ron Ramsey (second from right) delivered the keynote address at the 75th West Tennessee Strawberry Festival Govenor’s Luncheon. Ramsey delighted the crowd with his auctioneer’s chant and funny stories about Humboldt and his cohorts in state government. He was presented the traditional flat of genuine West Tennessee strawberries and a 75th festival commemorative Case knife. Ramsey is joined by (from left) 2011 festival president Alex Smith, 2012 president Randy Terry and this year’s general chairman Jennifer Seals, (right) who will be the 2013 president of the 76th Strawberry Festival.
LT. GOVERNOR VISITS - Lt. Governor Ron Ramsey (second from right) delivered the keynote address at the 75th West Tennessee Strawberry Festival Govenor’s Luncheon. Ramsey delighted the crowd with his auctioneer’s chant and funny stories about Humboldt and his cohorts in state government. He was presented the traditional flat of genuine West Tennessee strawberries and a 75th festival commemorative Case knife. Ramsey is joined by (from left) 2011 festival president Alex Smith, 2012 president Randy Terry and this year’s general chairman Jennifer Seals, (right) who will be the 2013 president of the 76th Strawberry Festival.
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West Tenn. joins Humboldt in marking historic milestone
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Celebrating 75 years!
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Library sets Summer Reading program
Dream big, read! is the theme for the Summer Reading Program May 21 through July 13 at Humboldt Library. It is designed to encourage children to continue reading during vacation so that valuable reading skills won’t be lost. Sign-up begins Monday, May 21 and the sign-up sheets are located at the...
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Former festival president praises 75th
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School cafeterias at odds with federal regs
Thanks to the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, Gibson County Special School District cafeterias will join with school cafeterias across the country to offer students more nutritious meals that could provide some students and parents with a shock. Paige Garner, Director of Food Services for ...
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Gibson Flower Show

The Gibson Garden Club will host a flower show on Friday, May 18 from 12 p.m. until 5 p.m. and Saturday, May 19 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Gibson Baptist Church.

Historical Society

The Humboldt Historical Society meeting will meet Thursday, May 24 at 6:30 p.m.. at Twin Oaks, 2227 Main Street in Humboldt. Call John Blankenship at 420-1316.

Democrats to meet

The Gibson County Democratic Party will have the regular monthly meeting on Thursday, May 17, 2012 at the Trenton Teapot Room at 6:30 p.m.

Humboldt Survivors Dinner

Cancer survivors “Family Reunion” is Saturday, May 19, at 6 p.m. Celebrate survivorship with family and friends. Music, games and prizes are planned. Dress casual! It’s a picnic! No charge to survivors.
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