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Mrs. Betty Wallace being administered Oath of Office by School Board Chairman William Robinson.

West Carroll School Board Adds New Members

ATWOOD — The West Carroll School Board met Thursday evening, September 1, for their regular monthly session. more

By Jim Potts
jpotts@mckenziebanner.com | 9/6/22

County Commission to Vote on Zoning Change For Resort, Substance-Abuse Treatment Center

HUNTINGDON — Carroll County commissioners convene Monday, September 12, 6:30 p.m. to vote on a change to the planning regulations in the area of the Carroll County 1000-Acre Lake. more

9/6/22

Lori Nolen is New Huntingdon Councilperson

HUNTINGDON (September 2) — Lori Nolen is the new councilperson in the Town of Huntingdon. She was selected to fill the vacancy created when Vice-Mayor Nina Smothers assumed the office of mayor upon the death of Mayor Dale Kelley. more

9/6/22

Briley Auvenshine was chosen as the 2022 Football Homecoming Queen.

2022 McKenzie Homecoming Royalty

Every year Homecoming is a very special event and this year is no exception. more

9/6/22

County-wide Officials — (seated) General Sessions Judge Michael King. (L to R) District Attorney Neil Thompson, Sheriff Andy Dickson, Circuit Court Clerk Sarah Bradberry, Road Commissioner Ricky Scott, Property Assessor Rita Jones, Road Commissioner Ronnie Wade, Trustee Paula Bolen, County Clerk Darlene Kirk, Register of Deeds Natalie Porter and County Mayor Joseph Butler.

Officials Take Oath of Office

HUNTINGDON (September 1) — Recently elected and reelected officials of Carroll County and members of the judiciary, who serve the 24th Judicial District were administered the oath of office on Thursday, September 1, 1:30 p.m. at the Carroll County Courthouse. more

By Joel Washburn
washburn@mckenziebanner.com | 9/6/22

Weekly 150: Dale R. Kelley

For two years, I have been on the cusp of writing a series of Weekly 150 articles on the life of Dale Kelley. Following his death a few weeks ago, I figure it’s finally time to pay homage to a man whose name has become synonymous with Huntingdon and Carroll County. more

By Jason Martin
jmartin@mckenziebanner.com | 9/6/22

Front Row (L to R): Allen Espey, Billy Tines, Angela Browning, Walter Butler. Back Row (L to R): Phil Williams — McLemoresville Mayor, Michael Cary, Brad Hurley — Carroll Co. Chamber President, Joseph Butler — Carroll County Mayor.

Four Carroll County Businesses Celebrate Century Birthdays

McLEMORESVILLE — The Carroll County Chamber of Commerce recognized four century old businesses on Friday morning, August 26, at the McLemoresville Activities Center. more

By Jim Potts
jpotts@mckenziebanner.com | 8/30/22

An appreciative audience sat along Broadway to enjoy entertainment on the main stage at the Sweet Tea Festival.

Sweet Tea and Southern Pickin’s Festival Draws Thousands to McKenzie

McKENZIE (August 25-27) — A clear, blue sky was overhead with a slight breeze blowing through the tents set up in the downtown square; it was a great weekend to visit the Sweet Tea and Southern Pickin’s Festival in Downtown McKenzie. more

8/30/22

Community Remembers Fallen Hero

McKENZIE (AUGUST 28) — The memorial service of Sergeant Harold Lee Russell, II, a McKenzie native and a sergeant with the Tennessee Highway Patrol, was Sunday, August 28 at 2 p.m. The 2005 graduate of McKenzie High School died Tuesday, August 23 in a helicopter accident. more

8/30/22

Weekly 150: Looking Back

Between political campaigns and football programs, it’s been a hard and busy last couple of weeks at the Banner office. more

By Jason Martin
jmartin@mckenziebanner.com | 8/30/22

Huntingdon Mayor Dale Kelley Dies

HUNTINGDON — Mayor Dale R. Kelley, 82, of Huntingdon, Tennessee, died Saturday, August 20, 2022, at his home. more

8/20/22

First Black Student To Enter Bethel Dies

The first black student to enroll at Bethel College/University died in Texas on Thursday, August 11. The Reverend Joel P. Rice enrolled at Bethel in 1961 and graduated in 1965. more

By Jim Potts
jpotts@mckenziebanner.com | 8/16/22

Judge Snyder Wins Reelection

The County Commission race for District 3 was already decided in March, with incumbents Monte Starks and Marty Visser winning reelection and Missy Hamilton winning her bid for election. more

8/16/22

West Carroll School administrators received District of Distinction honors for its involvement in the National BETA. West Carroll students excelled in state and national competitions in 2022. Pictured are Jessica Williams, principal of West Carroll Elementary, Adam Douglas and Joe Tetleton, vice-principal and principal of West Carroll Jr./Senior High School and Preston Caldwell, director of schools.

West Carroll Launches New School Year

ATWOOD (August 11) — The 2022-23 school year is off to a good start, said the three school site administrators. more

8/16/22

Bethel Students Return to Campus

McKENZIE — Bethel University welcomes back its on-campus student population for the fall 2022 semester with classes beginning Aug. 22. more

8/16/22

The former tennis courts at City Park were razed and will be the site of new pickleball courts.

McKenzie to Build Pickleball Courts

McKENZIE (August 15) — McKenzie is seeking bids to construct pickleball courts at the City Park, 570 Como Street. more

8/16/22

(L to R) Front Row: Steve Parker, Joel Washburn, John Mann, Hal Eason, and Ronnie Murphy. Back Row: Jeremy Fowler, Vince Taylor, Johnny Blount, Gerald Scarbrough, and Lori Nolen. Not pictured, Paula Watkins.

Eleven Carroll County Commissioners Retire

HUNTINGDON (August 8) — Eleven commissioners convened in their last meeting of the Carroll County Commission on August 8). With a majority of new members, the 21-member commission will certainly see more new faces that anytime in recent history. more

8/16/22

McKenzie High School junior Skyelor DeLoach took the oath of office to be the school board’s Student Board Representative for the 2022-23 school year.

McKenzie School Board Installs DeLoach as Student Representative, Approves Policy Amendments

The McKenzie Special School District Board of Education met Tuesday, August 2 in a regular meeting following the first day back to school. more

By Lyndsey Summers
lsummers@mckenziebanner.com | 8/9/22

Paving Begins in City

McKENZIE — Repaving a portion of South Main Street in McKenzie was completed Monday. The section is from Block City Pizza to U.S. 79. more

8/9/22

Reverend Rob Harris preaches from the rooftop of the First Cumberland Presbyterian Church.

First Cumberland Presbyterian Minister Fulfills Promise

McKenzie (August 7) — Reverend Rob Harris told his congregation he would preach from the rooftop if the attendance on Easter Sunday reached 300. It did and he did. more

8/9/22