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Agenda for West Carroll Special School District Board of Education

West Carroll Board of Education meets August 3, 6:30 p.m. at West Carroll Jr/Sr High School Cafeteria. more

8/1/23

Fresh Coconut Pie 1 1/2 cups sugar 1 stick butter 3 eggs 1/2 cup buttermilk 1 cup coconut more

11/22/22

HUNTINGDON — Carroll County Office on Aging is hosting Senior Day at the Carroll County Fair on Thursday, August 10, 2023 at the Carroll County Civic Center in Huntingdon, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. more

8/8/23

Bethel Offers Free Tuition to Carroll County Residents

McKENZIE (May 10) — Beginning immediately, Bethel University’s College of Professional Studies (CPS) will offer all Carroll County residents one tuition-free course toward select associate and bachelor’s degree programs. more

5/17/22

HMS Third Quarter Honor Roll, A/B Honor Roll

Huntingdon Middle School announces the students who made Honor Roll the 3rd quarter of school. Principal’s Honor Roll includes students who made all A’s and Honor Roll includes students who made all A’s and B’s. more

4/2/24

West Carroll Homecoming Queen — Sydney Bosley, a senior, was crowned during pre-game ceremonies at West Carroll.

Sydney Bosley Crowned West Carroll Homecoming Queen

Freshman Representative: Madison Polinski. Madison, the daughter of Tommy Polinski and Stephanie Polinski. more

9/20/22

McKenzie Elementary School Honors

First Grade Chase Barton Honor Roll: Trevor Fail, Wyatt Hartz, Luna Tabor, Logan Wilson. more

4/23/24

Recipes 10-25-22

Shrimp Creole 1/4 cup salad oil 1 cup thinly sliced onion 1 cup thinly sliced celery more

10/25/22

Land Between the Lakes Offers Free Cedar Christmas Trees

Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area is offering free cedar Christmas tree permits this year. Information including maps and cutting guidelines will be available November 25 through December 4 on the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area website by visiting www.landbetweenthelakes.us/reservations. more

11/22/22

Allie Chappell received a Juneteenth Freedom Day 5K medal after her run.

Chappell Places in Juneteenth 5K Race

NASHVILLE (June 19) — Allie Chappell placed second in the women’s group and eighth overall in the Music City Juneteenth Freedom Day 5K in Nashville. 160 runners participated in Nashville’s inaugural Juneteenth 5K walk/run, and 111 were women. The event began at Nashville’s historic Shelby Park. more

6/20/23

Children’s Pageants are Saturday at Fair

HUNTINGDON — Pageants in four different age divisions from birth to age 3 are this Saturday at the Carroll County Fair inside the Carroll County Civic Center. more

8/8/23

Shands Selected Huntingdon Homecoming Queen

Huntingdon — Huntingdon High School celebrated Homecoming ’22 last week capped by the naming of the Homecoming Queen and Royalty and of course the Homecoming game. more

By Jim Potts
jpotts@mckenziebanner.com | 9/20/22

World's Biggest Fish Fry Happening This Week

PARIS (April 22) — The 71st Annual World's Biggest Fish Fry is underway this week. more

4/23/24

Inglenook Book Club October Meeting

The Inglenook Book Club met Wednesday, October 12, at the Lakeside Senior Living Community in McKenzie with 17 members attending. Hostesses Gail Mack and Donna Ward graciously served apple and cherry cobbler along with ice cream, mixed nut medley and assorted beverages. more

10/25/22

McKenzie Garden Club November Meeting

The McKenzie Garden Club met Friday, November 18, at the First CP Church in McKenzie. Donna Herrin read the devotional taken from I John 3:1. She referenced this verse when speaking of a grandmother’s enduring love as modeled by Jesus and one that never ends. more

11/22/22

Pictured Front Row (L to R): Deb Simon, Myra Sasser, Linda Crawford and Brenda Smith. Second Row (L to R): Gladys Patterson, Victoria Ard, Sarah Brown and Martha Sue Peters. Third Row (L to R): Mona Batchelor, Donna Hodge, Donna Ward and Beverly Mueller. Back Row (L to R): Marsha French, Carolyn Moore, Judy Davis, Ann Coleman and Robin Bentley.

McKenzie Garden Club Holds June Meeting

Members of the McKenzie Garden Club and their guests enjoyed a gathering at the McKenzie Church of Christ on June 23, 2023. more

8/1/23

Refuge Visitor Center Now Open on Saturdays

SPRINGVILLE, Tenn. (August 4) — The Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) announced expanded days of operation for the Visitor Center, Monday – Saturday 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.. The visitor center is located at 1371 Wildlife Drive in Springville, Tenn. more

8/8/23

McKenzie Middle School Honor Roll

McKenzie Middle School announced their Honor Roll for the first nine weeks. more

10/25/22

Area Christmas Parades, Events

The McKenzie Christmas Parade brings in the holiday cheer on Saturday, December 3, at 4 p.m. The Big Jingle Parade lineup begins at 3:30 p.m. in the McKenzie Middle School parking lot. more

11/22/22

Amber Wright won Best Sports Play-By-Play in the 2023 Intercollegiate Broadcasting System Awards.

Amber Wright Wins Intercollegiate Broadcasting Award

McKenzie High School alum Amber Wright earned the Best Sports Play-By-Play Award during February’s Intercollegiate Broadcasting System Awards in New York. Wright and her broadcasting partner, Davis Gregory, broadcast through the University of Tennessee at Martin’s (UTM) radio station, WUTM, and won the award for their play-by-play from night 3 of the 2022 UTM college rodeo. more

By Lyndsey Summers
lsummers@mckenziebanner.com | 6/20/23