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Mc Kenzie, TN
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The 2022 session of McKenzie High School Band Camp was July 11-15 for percussion and color guard students and July 18-22 for all members. The camp lasted from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. each day, with the band practicing outside in the mornings and inside during the afternoons.
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7/26/22
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McKENZIE — Members of the Carroll County Humane Society volunteered their services to wait tables for tips to benefit the animals under their care at the local animal shelter. The Society members work tirelessly to provide food, shelter, and health services to dogs and cats - some abandoned. They rely heavily on donations.
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3/28/23
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HUNTINGDON (June 28) —Team members from Baptist Memorial Hospital-Carroll County recently visited the Carroll County Public Library to participate in readings during Toddler Time Playgroup, also known as Tot Time.
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7/4/23
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McKENZIE — Bethel University held a blood drive on the McKenzie campus and exceeded its goal in blood donations.
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9/26/23
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On Wednesday, December 28, 2023, former San Francisco 49ers linebacker Patrick Willis and Carroll County native was announced as a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2024.
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1/2/24
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NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Department of Agriculture’s Division of Forestry is issuing a public advisory for a salvage operation in Natchez Trace State Forest.
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5/24/22
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During McKenzie Middle School’s annual Bridge Camp, students worked to invent new and innovative product plans to present to a group of influential business people in McKenzie. McKenzie Middle School’s Bridge Camp is a summer learning camp created to help students reach benchmarks before advancing to the next grade in August.
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By Lyndsey Summers
lsummers@mckenziebanner.com | 6/28/22 |
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HUNTINGDON — On Thursday, July 21, the Carroll County Library hosted the Summer Reading Grand Finale with events for the children.
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7/26/22
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The Carroll County Humane Society is taking orders for fresh fruit to arrive during the first half of December. Selections include Navel Oranges (1/5 Bushel $25, 2/5 Bushel $30); Ruby Red Grapefruit (1/5 Bushel $25, 2/5 Bushel $30); Hamlin Juice Oranges (2/5 Bushel $30);
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10/4/22
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McKENZIE (March 21) — John Tucker, CEO of Henry County Medical Center, was the speaker at the Rotary Club of McKenzie on March 21. Tucker told club members of recent changes at the hospitals, its services, and challenges for rural hospitals.
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3/28/23
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Welding is often considered a man’s trade, but Lillian Ninness is here to change that. The 2023 Huntingdon High School graduate is one of two women in her welding class at the Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McKenzie (TCAT), but she won’t let that stop her from chasing her passion.
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By Lyndsey Summers
lsummers@mckenziebanner.com | 7/3/23 |
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If you were anywhere near Hwy 22 North of Huntingdon on Friday, June 24, you likely heard multiple shots ringing out from the Carroll County Shooting Park. They were hosting one of three Shooting Hunger Events that take place across Tennessee.
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6/28/22
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Chick-fil-A celebrated its ten-year anniversary July 19 with a little help from Sweet Jordan’s and the Snack Shack food trucks parked outside of Bethel University’s Vera Low Center. The celebration was from noon until 5 p.m.
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By Lyndsey Summers
lsummers@mckenziebanner.com | 7/26/22 |
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Within his little boy’s vivid imagination, Drew Hayes often played in the big leagues. Playing baseball in the backyard with his father was a regular occurrence growing up. “We would pretend to be our favorite teams playing against an opponent at a critical point in the game,” Drew recalled. “Those times were magical to me and I’m sure created the love I have for baseball.”
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By Karen Forester
features@mckenziebanner.com | 3/28/23 |
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Chicken Gumbo
1 chicken, cut up
1 green pepper, chopped fine
1 large can mushrooms
2 bottles stuffed olives, sliced
1 can tomatoes
1medium sized onion
Salt, black pepper, and red pepper to taste
1 pod garlic
2 tablespoon sugar
Pinch of sage and parsley
Cooked rice
Add enough water to cover chicken until tender. Serve over rice. Serves 8-10
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7/4/23
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Chicken-Grapefruit Salad Supper
1 (10 oz.) package romaine salad mix
1 (24 oz.) jar grapefruit sections, well-drained
1 Rotisserie chicken, boned, cubed
1/2 red onion, sliced
Combine salad mix, grapefruit sections, chicken and onion in salad bowl.
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9/26/23
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McKenzie High School Class of 1972 recently held its 50-year reunion at Chandler’s Barn in McKenzie where a catered dinner, old times and fond memories greeted classmates. Stories from yesteryear helped rekindle friendships and the class had a pictorial tribute during the dinner honoring 24 deceased classmates.
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6/28/22
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As McKenzie Elementary School administrators prepare for the first day of school, they are also celebrating the installment of a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) unit inside the school’s gymnasium.
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By Lyndsey Summers
lsummers@mckenziebanner.com | 7/26/22 |
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HUNTINGDON (October 1) — Saturday was a weather-perfect day for an all-day band competition in Huntingdon. Bands traveled from throughout west and middle Tennessee and Mississippi to Paul Ward Stadium on the campus of Huntingdon High School.
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10/4/22
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CARROLL COUNTY — The 2023 Rabies Vaccination Clinics are Saturday, April 8 through Saturday, April 22 at the Huntingdon Animal Clinic and Tri-County Animal Clinic in McKenzie.
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3/28/23
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