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The Homemade Jam Bluegrass Band performed at Nights on Broadway July 21. The event, typically at Banner Row, relocated to McKenzie’s Park Theatre due to an excessive heat wave.

The Homemade Jam Band Brings Kentucky Bluegrass to McKenzie

The summer concert series Nights on Broadway once again relocated to the McKenzie Park Theatre on July 21 due to excessive heat. more

By Lyndsey Summers
lsummers@mckenziebanner.com | 7/26/22

Kathryn and Jake Johnson enjoy the games at the Carroll County Library.

Carroll County Library Concludes Kids’ Summer Program

HUNTINGDON — On Thursday, July 21, the Carroll County Library hosted the Summer Reading Grand Finale with events for the children. more

7/26/22

Clara and Emma Currence pose with the Chick-fil-A cow while in line for the Sweet Jordan’s food truck.

Chick-fil-A Celebrates 10 Years in McKenzie, Announces Menu Expansion

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. more

By Lyndsey Summers
lsummers@mckenziebanner.com | 7/26/22

Oliver and Lisa Costello of Hollow Rock sold locally-sourced honey from their own beehives.

Farmers Market News

The Farmers Market Tomato Festival was a great success, bringing in over 340 customers. Lots of early shoppers purchased the bushels of beautiful ripe tomatoes, which did not last long. Customers sampled and bought great salsa and tasted and received recipes for savory tomato pie and a tomato salad. Our fun “tomato splat balls” were a big hit with our children visiting the market. more

Submitted by the City of McKenzie | 7/19/22

Two-year-old Shepard Clifft enjoys a snow cone from Rollin’ Snow.

Music, Food Raises Funds for Huntingdon Mustangs

HUNTINGDON (July 15) — The Huntingdon Quarterback Club hosted an event of music and food on Friday, July 15 on the parking lot of Cornerstone in downtown. more

7/19/22

Skyelor DeLoach and Belle O’Brien are pictured with Rotary Immediate Past President Sandi Roditis and current Rotary President Kathy Ham.

RYLA Attendees Speak to Rotary

McKENZIE (July 12) — McKenzie High School juniors Skyelor DeLoach and Belle O’Brien spoke to McKenzie’s Rotary Club Tuesday, July 12, in a regular meeting at McKenzie Station Bar and Grill. Skyelor and Belle represented McKenzie High School and McKenzie Rotary at the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) camp in June. more

7/19/22

McKenzie High School student Mikaela Reynolds manned The Red Caboose on its opening day.

‘The Red Caboose’ Concession Stand Opens in McKenzie

The Red Caboose opened Monday, July 18, in McKenzie’s downtown, beside the McKenzie Station Splash Pad. more

7/19/22

(L to R) Front Row: Joyce Upchurch Watts ‘52, Bobbye Lu Robinson ‘53, Kenneth Campbell ‘50, James “Bird Dog” Reed ‘53, Thomas Fisher ‘57, Sonny Spears ‘58, Linda Mitchell Hearn ‘55, Peggy Esch Stewart ‘57, Sherry Mansfield Ross ‘58, Virginia Hodges Jeter ‘44, Ann McCain Brooks ‘53, Carolyn Jackson Elliott ‘50, June Oliver Meador ‘44, Alice Adams Tapper ‘44, Sue Williams Odom ‘53, Clareda “Bird” Mansfield ‘49, Jackie Esch ‘52. Back Row: Charles W Hodges ‘58, Suzanne Heath Russell ‘58, Kay Trevathan Hynd ‘?, Dr Jennifer Johnson ‘57, Jack Vaughn ‘57, Jane Trantham Verdell ‘58, James H Bradberry ‘53, Ludena Anderson Payne ‘58, Paul Ross ‘55, Walter G. Anderson ‘55, Shirley Byrd Michie ‘55, Ann Haynes Phelps ‘50, Martha Pritchett Segraves ‘58, Sue Lemonds Webb ‘58, Martha Hopper Lemonds ‘53, Billy G. Verdell ‘56, Robert L Stallcup, Sr. ‘58, Jim Brummitt ‘53, Bill Blackburn ‘56, Bobby Mansfield ‘56, Ralph Adams ‘48. There were 32 honorees that were not present.

Gleason School Alumni Honor 1940s, 1950s Grads

Gleason School Alumni Association Lifetime Charter Members, 1940s and 1950s were honored July 17, 2022, at a reception/recognition ceremony at First United Methodist Church in Gleason Tenn. more

7/19/22

Brad Hurley, president of the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce, Sheriff Andy Dickson and others look into a gooey mess in the time capsule. Huntingdon Mayor Dale Kelley is pictured as he moves past.

Historic Time Capsule’s Contents Are Wet

HUNTINGDON (July 15) — What county officials hoped would be a day of celebration instead resulted in disgust when the time capsule buried July 28, 1972 was opened. more

7/19/22

County Library Hosts Session on Healthy Living

HUNTINGDON (July 7) — Robyn Hatler, Public Health Educator 2, Carroll County Health Department was the featured guest at the Carroll County Library’s summer children’s program on July 7. more

7/12/22

Nights on Broadway Presents The Ray Lewis Band July 7

The summer concert series Nights on Broadway continued July 7 with the Ray Lewis Band. The event, typically at Banner Row, relocated to McKenzie’s Park Theatre due to excessive heat in the area. more

7/12/22

Farmers Market News

Tomatoes, Tomatoes, Tomatoes! Be sure to come out for our Farmers Market Tomato Festival Saturday, July 16 from 8 a.m. to noon when we celebrate all things tomatoes. Peruse your home gardens for tomatoes to enter our contests for “Largest Tomato,” “Weirdest Looking Tomato,” and “Best Looking Tomato.” more

Submitted by the City of McKenzie | 7/12/22

Warman Places Third at National Beta Convention

Ava Warman, a student at McKenzie High School, placed third in the nation in Visual Arts Division I at the 2022 National Beta Convention. The convention was July 1-4 at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel in Nashville. more

7/12/22

West Carroll Junior Senior High School Senior Beta competitors are Autumn Houston, Macey Mitchell, Hannah Fowler, Mary Grace Milsaps, Lakyn Mitchell, Morgan Reynolds, Will Murray, Seth Edwards, Jasmine Shumate and Sarah Browning.

West Carroll Beta Members Place in National Competitions

ATWOOD (July 5) — National Beta members from West Carroll Elementary and West Carroll Junior Senior High school worked over the last few months to prepare for the National Beta Convention. This summer, the two schools amassed sixteen national placements. more

7/12/22

Students grew lettuce hydroponically as part of their plant science class at Dresden High School and the results were served as part of DHS lunches. Plant science classes at Westview and Greenfield will now allow for the practice to launch in those cafeterias as well.

Weakley County Ag Teachers Prepare for New Year

Weakley County, Tenn. (July 2022) - The public may have assumed when the Summer Scholars program concluded that schools and teachers had the next few weeks to put their feet up and enjoy some … more

7/10/22

Henry County Medical Center Conducts Study to Determine Health Needs of Community

PARIS, Tenn. (July 2022) —Henry County Medical Center, with collaboration from other local health professionals and stakeholders, is working on a road map to health for the people of Henry … more

7/10/22

Milan No-Till Field Day to Feature Hemp Production Education

MILAN, Tenn. (July 2022) — New varieties, research programs and recommendations are just some of the topics to be discussed in the Hemp Economics, Production and Disease Management Tour at the … more

7/10/22

Auditions For Christmas at the Dixie

HUNTINGDON (July 8) - What better way to celebrate Christmas in July than announcing a new holiday experience scheduled for Saturday, … more

7/10/22

Farmers Market News

McKENZIE (July 2) — Our Saturday Farmers Market had a variety of great vendors bringing in over 300 customers. Gardens are coming in, and we had tomatoes, onions, yellow squash, zucchini, onions, cabbage, herbs, and eggs. more

By City of McKenzie | 7/5/22

Large Tree Removed From Veterans Park

McKENZIE (June 29) — A 100-foot tall tree was removed from the downtown Veterans Memorial Park on Wednesday, June 29. The tree was heavily damaged and rotten in much of the top. more

7/5/22