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GLEASON (August 26) — Gleason School Principal Lee Lawrence entered his alternate ‘ego’ when he appeared as ‘Wild Thang’ in an exhibition wrestling match at Gleason School on Saturday night.
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8/29/23
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MURFREESBORO — Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) congratulated over 2,650 students graduating at the spring 2023 commencement ceremonies on May 5 and 6. Six students from Carroll, Henry, and Weakley counties received degrees from MTSU’s two-day commencement event.
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7/25/23
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MARTIN — Several Carroll County residents received degrees from the University of Tennessee at Martin during fall commencement ceremonies held December 10, 2022.
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1/24/23
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McKenzie Elementary School’s Fall Festival King and Queen will be crowned during the event on Saturday, October 29, 2022. The festival runs 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at McKenzie Elementary School, 165 Brooks Avenue, McKenzie, and also includes a costume contest, games and other fun activities. Nominations from each class in grades Pre-K through fourth have been announced.
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10/18/22
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McKenzie Middle School is once again the state winner in the nationwide Vocabulary Bowl.
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5/31/22
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Members of the McKenzie High School Class of 1967 held their 55-year reunion on October 8 at McKenzie Church of Christ.
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12/20/22
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The Tennessee College of Applied Technology hosted its inaugural Tech Discovery Camp for rising eighth graders May 23-27. Fourteen students, recommended by McKenzie Middle School staff based on various criteria, spent the week rotating between four technical programs: Industrial Maintenance, Welding, Automotive, and Machine Tools. By the end of the week, each student spent a total of one day in each program.
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By Lyndsey Summers
lsummers@mckenziebanner.com | 5/31/22 |
PARIS (November 5) — The Marching War Eagles of West Carroll High School traveled to Henry County High School this past weekend to compete in the Division I Tenn. State Marching Band Championships. Even with the rain and wind the band went into their preliminary performance with the best show to date, according to the news release.
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11/8/22
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DRESDEN (November 29) — Area high school and college students now have a new opportunity for global travel, thanks to a new, local non-profit organization, Global Citizen Adventure Corps (GCAC).
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12/20/22
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The WestTeach Class of 2022 is hosting the 2023 Education Summit in Jackson at the West Tennessee AgResearch & Education Center on March 10. Attached is the agenda for the day. Please help us share this around West Tennessee.
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2/14/23
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PARIS — McKenzie High School Marching Rebels earned fifth place in the state Division I Marching Band Competition on Saturday, November 5 at Henry County High School
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11/8/22
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McKenzie Elementary is proud to announce the students who made Honor Roll, Merit Roll and had academic awards in the 2nd nine weeks of school. Academic awards include the Principal’s P.R.I.D.E. Reading award, the B.U.G. award (bringing up grades), Principal’s P.R.I.D.E. Math award, and Citizenship award.
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1/24/23
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McKENZIE — On this Memorial Day, Bethel University and the Wildcat Athletic Department takes time to remember and thank all those who have served and paid the ultimate sacrifice. We are grateful for their protection of our freedoms and way of life. This theme is an everyday theme for those who visit Wildcat Stadium.
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Courtesy Bethel SID
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5/31/22
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Martin (May 1) — Several Carroll County Students received awards at the University of Tennessee at Martin’s annual Honors Day Ceremony.
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5/31/22
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HUNTINGDON — Bethel University’s Renaissance Theatre is offering one more weekend of Phantom of the Opera at The Dixie Carter Performing Arts Center in Huntingdon. It is a tremendous show performed by extremely talented actors and vocalists.
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By Joel Washburn
washburn@mckenziebanner.com | 11/8/22 |
MARTIN — The outstanding academic achievements of undergraduate students at the University of Tennessee at Martin have been honored with publication of the Fall 2022 Chancellor’s Honor Rolls for the College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences, College of Business and Global Affairs, College of Education, Health, and Behavioral Sciences, College of Engineering and Natural Sciences and the College of Humanities and Fine Arts.
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1/24/23
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MARTIN (May 25) — Austin Maxwell, of McKenzie, was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the United States Army during a ceremony May 6 at the University of Tennessee at Martin.
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5/31/22
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Huntingdon Middle School is proud to announce the students who made Honor Roll in the second quarter of school. The Principal’s Honor Roll includes students who made all A’s and the Honor Roll includes students who made all A’s and B’s.
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1/24/23
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Owen Crocker and Tate Crews were chosen from Hollow Rock-Bruceton High School to represent the American Legion Post 180 at Boys State 2022. Michael Crosby will act as an alternate to Crocker and Crews for the program.
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5/31/22
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Jackson Cassidy and Lilly Sumrok were selected as Mr. and Miss McKenzie High School by their fellow students.
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12/20/22
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