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Kameshia Moxley was new to the pageant scene when she was crowned Miss Bethel University Volunteer in November 2022. When she moved to Tennessee to attend college, walking on the Miss Tennessee Volunteer stage one day did not even cross her mind.
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By Lyndsey Summers
lsummers@mckenziebanner.com | 7/4/23 |
Addi Poole watched the Miss Tennessee pageants every year. She looked forward to the days when Miss Tennessee visited her school. Miss Tennessee was someone she could look up to and someone who made her feel seen. When Poole attended the Miss Tennessee pageant 2015 to support Paris native Hannah Robison, her entire perspective of the contest changed. Seeing someone from just across the road win the pageant proved she also had a chance to win one day and represent her community and state.
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By Lyndsey Summers
lsummers@mckenziebanner.com | 7/4/23 |
Emma Martin is no stranger to the Miss Tennessee Volunteer stage, but the beauty queen said this year’s pageant might be her last.
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By Lyndsey Summers
lsummers@mckenziebanner.com | 7/4/23 |
When Dr. Justin Barden accepted his new position as the McKenzie Special School District’s Director of Schools, he knew he wanted to spend his first year observing rather than changing. He would be intentional and methodical with his choices, and he could only do that by listening and learning what the district already does so well.
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By Lyndsey Summers
lsummers@mckenziebanner.com | 7/4/23 |
McKENZIE — After 10 years as President of Bethel University, Dr. Walter Butler announced his plans to retire on December 31, 2023 shortly after turning 70.
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7/4/23
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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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Come on down to Liquorland, McKenzie’s newest liquor store. The store is owned by Peter Patel, who also owns Paris Westwood Wines & Liquor, and is next to McKenzie’s BP gas station, at 15984 Highland Dr., McKenzie.
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7/3/23
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To celebrate gifting over 200 million books to children worldwide, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library decided to take a page out of Willy Wonka’s book and randomly hide special bookmarks in seven of September’s gifted books.
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7/3/23
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MARTIN — Effective leaders look beyond their immediate surroundings to identify growth opportunities and ways to improve life for others. McKenzie resident Christy Williams, branch manager and vice president of Regions Bank, valued the class sessions, and the people she met established connections that will help turn ideas into action.
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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 |
McKENZIE (June 29) — McKenzie Police Department (MPD) is the new provider of student resource officers (SROs) for McKenzie Special School District (MSSD).
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By Joel Washburn
washburn@mckenziebanner.com | 7/3/23 |
Marty Poole returns with “R.A.D.A.R.: The Adventures of the Bionic Dog,” the latest movie produced by the Gleason-raised filmmaker and writer. The movie is available for digital purchase and on-demand streaming beginning Tuesday, June 27.
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By Lyndsey Summers
lsummers@mckenziebanner.com | 6/27/23 |
HUNTINGDON (June 23) — Construction on a $4 million expansion and renovation project is underway at Huntngdon Primary School.
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6/27/23
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BRENTWOOD (June 19) — Derek Carr was named to the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) 75th Anniversary Team on Monday, June 19. Carr, a 2008 graduate from McKenzie High School and a 2012 graduate from the University of Tennessee at Martin (UTM), was one of eight Skyhawk honorees and one of 135 football players chosen for the team.
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6/27/23
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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Kennedy Reese, of Gleason, was named to the University of Alabama’s president’s list for the spring 2023 semester. Students on the president’s list must be full-time students and maintain an academic record of 4.0 (all A’s).
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6/27/23
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OXFORD, Miss. — Loral Winn, of Dresden, was among more than 3,100 students invited to walk across the stage at the University of Mississippi’s 170th Commencement exercises. The university’s individual colleges and schools held the commencement ceremonies during May 10-14.
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6/27/23
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MARTIN — Several Carroll County residents received degrees from the University of Tennessee at Martin during two spring commencement ceremonies on May 6.
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6/27/23
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JACKSON — The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture is hosting its highly anticipated Summer Celebration on July 13, 2023, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center. This event is free to attend and open to the public.
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6/27/23
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McKENZIE (June 20) —Matthew Holt was the featured speaker at the meeting of the Rotary Club of McKenzie’s weekly meeting on June 20.
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6/27/23
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TCAT McKenzie students Eric Flores of Henry and Ryan Chaney of Huntingdon recently earned certifications in Information Technology Systems Management (ITSM).
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6/27/23
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