August 2014

Marie Hadar has found a new home and she’s loving it. Hadar, a former Humboldt High volleyball standout, is excited to begin a new season at a new school – Tennessee State University in Nashville, TN. The 6-foot-2 middle hitter who is a red-shirt junior, is working hard in pre-season to prepare for the 2014 Tiger season which begins Aug. 29-30 in the Arkansas Invitational in Fayetteville. She has 2 years of eligibility left after transferring from Arkansas State in the off-season.For the full story, subscribe for full print and online access to the Humboldt Independent Newspaper.

MABEL "DOT" WATTS, 90, Humboldt, died Monday, Aug. 18, 2014, at the Humboldt Care Center North. Those wishing to send online condolences can send them to masonlindhart@gmail.com and we will see that it gets to the family. Be sure to put the deceased’s name in the subject line.

A new industry in Humboldt, Precision Tank and Equipment Company, started production at its new Humboldt plant last week. The 35,000 square foot facility is located on 11 acres in Humboldt’s Northwest Industrial Park. The company, which invested more than $3 million, employs 14 people at the Humboldt plant. “We’re very excited this day has happened,” David Hemming, President and CEO of Precision Tank, told a gathering of more than 100 people at a private Open House held on Tuesday, Aug. 5. For more information about the company, subscribe to The Humboldt Independent newspaper print or digital online editions and read all that you are missing.

The Humboldt High School football team is preparing for the 2014 season after starting drills on Aug. 11. Humboldt will travel to Clear Lake on Friday, Aug. 22, to scrimmage Clear Lake. The evening begins at 5:30 p.m. with the freshmen, with the JV and varsity to follow. Humboldt opens its season at home on Aug. 29th in a non-district game against Spencer.Subscribe to the Humboldt Independent for full print and online access to the Independent.