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HUNTINGDON (August 8) — Senior Day was Thursday at the Carroll County Fair. Inside the civic center, senior citizens enjoyed fun, fellowship and music.
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Wrestling fans won’t have to travel far for not one, but two, big events this month as Memphis Wrestling comes to Carroll and Weakley counties.
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ATWOOD (August 8) — The West Carroll school board met on Thursday August 8 and approved the fiscal year 2024-’25 budget. The $11.6 million budget includes $1.5 million in improvements to the Primary and Elementary schools as well as new asphalt paving for all three schools in the district, some of which is already completed.
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By Jean Odom
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McKENZIE (August 6) — The McKenzie Special School District Board of Education approved tennis as a new high school sport and new scoreboards at Rebel Stadium and McKenzie Middle School Gymnasium during the August 6 meeting.
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The U.S. 79 (State Route 76) highway construction bypassing the business district of Trezevant will cause the closing of a city street, according to the Town of Trezevant.
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CARROLL COUNTY (August 12) — The November 5 general elections include the U.S. President, U.S. Senator, U.S. House of Representatives, State Senators, State Representatives, and local municipalities.
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McKENZIE (August 8) — The McKenzie City Council met Thursday with a light agenda. The McKenzie Fire Department was given approval to purchase a battery powered version of the Jaws of Life. The combination package that includes two extended rechargeable battery packs was quoted at $14,074.
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CARROLL COUNTY (August 6) — On Tuesday, area students dusted off their school clothes, loaded up their backpacks and returned to their respective educational institutions to kick off a new year of learning.
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By Brittany Martin
brittany@mckenziebanner.com | 8/13/24 |
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The Carroll County Inclusion Park hosted its grand opening on Saturday, August 10 at 10 a.m. The park is located at 450 Mustang Drive (formerly Fairgrounds Road) in Huntingdon.
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Derby Pie
3 eggs,beaten
1 1/2cups sugar
3/4 cup flour
1 1/2 sticks butter
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Theft From Building — On August 1, Deputy Grant Davis responded to a residence on Cotton Creek Rd. in Bruceton in reference to a stolen lawn mower. The complainant, Christy Lubben stated that on July 31, a man was at the residence and appeared under the influence while there.
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DUI — Susan C. Coplin, 59, Highland Drive, McKenzie, was charged with DUI, Implied Consent, and Expired Registration after a traffic stop on August 7.
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S & T Properties, Inc. to Austin and Madeline Page in District 22.
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Kenneth Allen Goode, 36, of Hollow Rock, to Brittany Nicole Arnold, 34, of Hollow Rock.
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Criminal Trespass, Possession of Schedule VI — On July 21, 2024, officers were patrolling the Hill Court Apartments due to high crime being reported lately and at the manager’s request.
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HUNTINGDON (August 8) — The following cases were heard in Carroll County General Sessions Court on August 8.
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It seems like to me, back when I was competing in the Summer Olympics, we didn’t do so much talking between events as they do today. You can bet your bottom dollar we didn’t plan our races, high dives, and javelin throws around television commercials. And a long-winded documentary on every contestant in every event would have been superfluous.
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By Kesley Colbert
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It happened as suddenly and unexpectedly as a lightning bolt from a cloudless sky.
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By David Johnson
banner@mckenziebanner.com | 8/13/24 |
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Those big shots up in Washington
are in a raging stew;
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By Billy O. Williams
Except from Down to Earth | 8/13/24 |
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NASHVILLE (August 9) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee announced the Cincinnati Reds and Atlanta Braves will play a regular season game in the MLB Speedway Classic at Tennessee’s Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday, August 2, 2025. This historic announcement marks the first American or National League game played in Tennessee.
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