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Dolly’s Imagination Library to Hide 7 Prize Bookmarks in September

To celebrate gifting over 200 million books to children worldwide, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library decided to take a page out of Willy Wonka’s book and randomly hide special bookmarks in seven of September’s gifted books. more

7/3/23

McKenzie Garden Club Monthly Meeting

McKENZIE (September 22) — The McKenzie Garden Club began their monthly meeting at the First CP Church in McKenzie with a lovely devotional presented by Mona Batchelor. She began by quoting a well-known poem by Doris Frances Gurney: more

9/26/23

Newly Tenured Teachers at McKenzie (L to R) Front Row: Kelsey Brown, Rachel Hardy and Cari Moore. Back Row: Trey Cantrell, Chase Barton, Karlene Ellis-Brown and Brandy Baumgardner. Not pictured are Audra Atkins and Dusty Emerson.

Nine McKenzie Teachers Granted Tenure

McKENZIE (December 5) — Nine teachers in the McKenzie Special School District were granted tenure during the December 5 meeting of the school board. more

By Joel Washburn
washburn@mckenziebanner.com | 12/12/23

Rubye Norman and daughter, Gina Atkins at the African-American display. Rubye is in pictured in a 1952 photograph of Hale School, which was located on the site of the Huntingdon Primary School.

Huntingdon Museum Hosts Opening

HUNTINGDON (July 23) — Citizens of Carroll were treated to a ‘soft opening’ of the Huntingdon Museum, located across from City Hall in Huntingdon. more

7/26/22

Local Bands Perform Well at Huntingdon Invitational

HUNTINGDON — A number of bands competed in the annual Huntingdon Invitational on Saturday, October 1. Local bands involved included McKenzie, West Carroll and Bruceton-Hollow Rock. more

10/11/22

Macedonia FCE Club June Meeting

The Macedonia Family and Community Education (FCE) organization met on Monday, June 5. Sandi Deming hosted at her home. more

7/4/23

Attendees enjoyed a catered meal. The event was held at the The Venue at Waddell Place.

McKenzie Chamber Honors Charter Members

McKENZIE (JUNE 21) — More than 100 persons attended the first-ever McKenzie Chamber of Commerce banquet on Tuesday, June 21 at The Venue at Waddell Place in McKenzie. The Chamber has more than 100 members in its inaugural year. Monica Heath serves as the executive director of the newly former McKenzie Chamber of Commerce and Industry. more

6/28/22

These items, including coins, a horse shoe, jewelry, and a souvenir plate of the McKenzie Centennial in 1969.

Citizens Offered Limited Viewing of Time Capsule Contents

HUNTINGDON (July 22) — The contents of the time capsule, buried in July 1972, was placed on display last Thursday and Friday for a limited-time showing. more

7/26/22

Senior Beta Convention Award Recipients.

West Carroll Special School District Beta Club, Beta Members Place in State Competition

The West Carroll Junior/Senior High School Beta Club members competed in various academic, individual, and team competitions during the 2022 Tennessee State Beta Convention held on November 22. more

2/7/23

Bethel University’s Spring Graduation is May 6

McKENZIE —Bethel University’s spring commencement ceremony is Saturday, May 6, 10 a.m. in Crisp Arena located inside the Vera Low Center for Student Enrichment on the McKenzie campus. more

5/2/23

Huntingdon Band Hosts Marching Competition

HUNTINGDON — Huntingdon Marching Band is hosting its annual marching invitational at Paul Ward Stadium on the campus of Huntingdon High School. more

9/26/23

Carroll County 4-H Agent Amanda Paschall Wins State Awards

CARROLL COUNTY — Local 4-H agent Amanda Paschall received the Achievement in Service Award at the State Tennessee Association of 4-H Extension workers held at Pickwick Landing on May 3-5. more

5/24/22

Owner LaShonda Williams accepted the Small Business of the Year award during the Tennessee River Jam festivities.

Lakeway Nutrition is Henry County Small Business of the Year

The Paris-Henry County Chamber of Commerce recently named Lakeway Nutrition the county’s Small Business of the Year. Lakeway Nutrition, owned and operated by LaShonda Williams of McKenzie, sells healthy meal replacement shakes and energy loaded teas to Paris and Henry County residents. more

By Lyndsey Summers
lsummers@mckenziebanner.com | 6/28/22

Recipes 8-30-22

Zucchini Bread 3 eggs 2 cups sugar 1 cup oil 2 cups flour 1 tablespoon cinnamon 2 cups grated zucchini 1 cup chopped pecans 2 teaspoon vanilla more

8/30/22

Spectrum ‘Rural Tech Talk’ on October 6

On Thursday, October 6, Spectrum and Mayor Butler are hosting a panel discussion at the Colonial Tea Room located at 125 Court Square in Huntingdon. The topic of the “Tech Talk” is broadband accessibility and affordability in Carroll County. The event begins at 2 p.m. and concludes at 3 p.m. more

10/4/22

Winter Storm Mara Freezes West Tennessee

McKENZIE (January 31) — The first week of February blew in with a chill as Winter Storm Mara covered West Tennessee with ice and snow. more

2/7/23

Recipes 3-7-23

Tuna Dinner 1 package golden quick macaroni and cheese dinner 1 /2 cup milk 1 flat can tuna, drained 1 can condensed cream of mushroom soup more

3/7/23

Carroll County Library July Events

The Carroll County Library continues the “All Together Now” Summer Reading Program this July, with guests from Natchez Trace State Park and the Carroll County Health Department. more

7/4/23

Surber Scores 1,000th Career Point

McKENZIE (February 5) — Tate Surber, a junior at McKenzie High School, landed his 1,000th career point on Monday in a contest with Big Sandy. more

2/13/24

Save the Date: ‘Our Businesses Past and Present’

HUNTINGDON — As part of the city’s year-long Bicentennial Celebration, “Our Businesses Past and Present” will be in downtown Huntingdon Saturday, June 11. more

5/24/22