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Mc Kenzie, TN
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McKENZIE (February 6) — McKenzie Board of Education members and school administrators learned about Ford’s and SK Battery’s BlueOval-SK manufacturing facility presently under construction in Haywood County.
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By Joel Washburn
washburn@mckenziebanner.com | 2/13/24 |
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McKENZIE — Members of the Rotary Club of McKenzie heard updates from Carroll County Mayor Joseph Butler and Carroll County Circuit Court Clerk Sarah Bradberry in recent weeks.
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3/7/23
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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 |
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PARIS — The Henry County Sheriff’s Office has received a new piece of equipment to help combat contraband and keep it from entering the jail. On January 31, 2024, HCSD received a body scanner that was located into the booking area of the jail.
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2/13/24
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NASHVILLE — ThreeStar is designed to provide a path for communities to compete in a global economy, and at the 2022 Tennessee Governor’s Conference, Carroll County received the ThreeStar Award at the annual Governor’s Economic and Development Conference held in Nashville on September 19 and 20.
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10/4/22
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Stephen and Jack Brown participated in the annual Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at the First Cumberland Presbyterian Church-McKenzie.
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12/27/22
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Carroll County Chamber of Commerce is hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Clayhill Motorsports Park on Friday, August 25, 10 a.m. to celebrate the newly upgraded dirt racetrack and the new owners.
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8/22/23
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HUNTINGDON (December 22) — Larry Logan was honored for his service to the judiciary by the Carroll County Bar Association on Thursday, December 22 at 4 p.m. Logan served as the Carroll County General Sessions Judge and Juvenile Judge for 41 years.
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12/27/22
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The Webb Alumni Association is hosting its 53rd Homecoming starting September 2 with the annual homecoming dance, starting at 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. with the Great Impersonator and DJ Rap West.
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8/22/23
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HUNTINGDON (September 23) — The 30th annual Huntingdon Heritage Festival was the best attended ever, according to festival organizers. Perfect weather and outstanding music talent highlighted the annual festival on the court square in Huntingdon.
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9/26/23
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TREZEVANT (June 28) — New playground equipment is almost full assembled and ready for the children of the Trezevant area to enjoy. It is located adjacent to Trezevant Elementary School and adjacent to the city’s ballfields.
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By Joel Washburn
washburn@mckenziebanner.com | 7/3/23 |
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McKENZIE — Carroll Arts, Inc. is back to kick off McKenzie’s Sweet Tea & Southern Pickin’s Festival with a production including familiar faces and an unfamiliar story. Over the summer, local actors have taken the McKenzie High School Theatre stage to practice for the play, titled “Southern Fried Nuptials,” and they are excited to show off their hard work this weekend.
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By Lyndsey Summers
lsummers@mckenziebanner.com | 8/22/23 |
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Christian Family Medicine is relocating to its new walk-in Urgent Care Clinic to 15015 Highland Drive, McKenzie, Tenn. The clinic opens Monday, October 2, 2023 and is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday serving the Carroll, Henry, and Weakley communities.
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9/26/23
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McKENZIE — Williams Furniture Company, 26 Broadway Street, in downtown McKenzie is closing after 46 years in McKenzie. The family-owned store, owned by Phil Williams, 78, of McLemoresville, is beginning its going out of business sale on Thursday of this week.
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2/13/24
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HUNTINGDON (February 28) — Members of the Carroll County Election Commission got their first look at all-new voting equipment that will first be used in the 2024 elections.
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By Joel Washburn
washburn@mckenziebanner.com | 3/7/23 |
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Gary Simmons invited McKenzie’s entire Police Department, Fire Department, Volunteer Fire Department and dispatchers to a dinner catered and served by Hometown Hangout.
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10/24/23
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HUNTINGDON (October 6) — Spectrum will extend high-speed internet, cable TV and telephone services to another 4,600 houses in rural Carroll County, thanks to federal, state, and a county grant. The announcement was made to an audience of approximately 75 area citizens at the Colonial Tea Room on Thursday, October 6.
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10/11/22
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CARROLL COUNTY (March 5) — Severe weather hammered the mid-south area over a three-day period last week starting on Wednesday. For Carroll County, the most intense action took place on Friday with severe storms in the morning and dangerously high winds throughout the day, knocking out power to roughly 6,456 Carroll County Electric Department (CCED) customers.
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By Brittany Martin
brittany@mckenziebanner.com | 3/7/23 |
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Erika Cole introduced a new class to young minds this summer: Español with Señora Cole. The McKenzie High School Spanish instructor opened her classroom for students, ages 6-11, to learn Spanish and Mexican culture.
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By Lyndsey Summers
lsummers@mckenziebanner.com | 6/13/23 |
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In the coming months, the parks and recreations of McKenzie will undergo a series of planned improvements. Expected improvements are to include but are not limited to a three field soccer complex with a concession stand and restrooms and a parking lot.
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5/24/22
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