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McKENZIE (July 10-12) — Over three days, residents of Weakley and Carroll County saw over a hundred ultramarathon runners pass through in the early stages of an epic journey spanning the state.
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By Brad Sam
brad@mckenziebanner.com | 7/15/25 |
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The Inglenook Book Club held its monthly meeting at 3 p.m. at Lakeside Senior Living Community, with 19 members in attendance.
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7/15/25
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Bethel students return to campus this August to begin the 2025 fall semester.
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7/15/25
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HUNTINGDON (July 14) — In what it considers one of its “most ambitious seasons ever,” the Dixie Carter Performing Arts Center (DPAC) made its twentieth season announcement on social media Monday.
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7/15/25
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McKENZIE (July 8) — McKenzie Rotary Club started its new year by honoring the ladies in attendance, whether a member or visitor.
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7/15/25
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McKENZIE — Wayford Otis Washburn, Sr. of McKenzie, is celebrating his 100th birthday on July 21, 2025. He is one of the few World War II veterans remaining in Carroll County. His military service was in post-conflict (Yokahoma), Japan.
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7/15/25
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Several McKenzie High School students recently returned from the National Beta Conference in Orlando, with one ranking nationally in an art competition.
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7/15/25
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McKENZIE (July 11) — Carroll Arts concluded Creativity Camp: The Wonderland of Creativity on Friday, June 11, at McKenzie’s First Cumberland Presbyterian Church with a final showcase for students to present their week’s creations to their loved ones.
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By Lyndsey Summers
lsummers@mckenziebanner.com | 7/15/25 |
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Drivers through Huntingdon might have noticed a new building taking shape on Dillahunty Lane. Construction on the new headquarters for the Carroll County Emergency Communications District (CCECD), commonly known as the 911 district, began earlier this year.
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7/15/25
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Local students are set to return from their short-lived summer break in early August, entering the first semester of the 2025-26 school year.
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7/15/25
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Talented young actors took the stage at Huntingdon’s Dixie Carter Performing Arts Center on Friday, July 11, to perform “Peter Pan Jr.” This play was the ultimate showcase of the actors’ hard work during the Dixie’s 2025 Theatre Summer Camp.
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By Lyndsey Summers
lsummers@mckenziebanner.com | 7/15/25 |
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Taco Pie
1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
1/2 green bell pepper, chopped
1 teaspoon canola oil
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7/15/25
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McKenzie's downtown summer music series Nights on Broadway continues Thursday, July 17 with the band Crooked Creek. Music begins at 7 p.m. Spectators sit on the town square facing the stage on Banner Row; lawn chairs are encouraged.
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7/14/25
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ATWOOD (July 10) — West Carroll’s school board met Thursday evening with all members of the board present. The meeting opened with the board voting 6-0 to enter into negotiations regarding a new contract for Director of Schools, Preston Caldwell.
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Courtesy Jean Odom
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7/14/25
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McKENZIE (July 14) — Online registration is now open for the McKenzie Youth Soccer League fall season, and in-person registration begins next month.
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7/14/25
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TENNESSEE (July 14, 2025) — Average gasoline prices in Tennessee increased 5.4 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.77/g today, according to GasBuddy's survey of 3,821 stations in …
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7/14/25
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HUNTINGDON (July 10) — Carroll County Library summer readers learned about Smokey Bear and wildfire prevention on Thursday.
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By Brad Sam
brad@mckenziebanner.com | 7/10/25 |
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McKENZIE—Taniyah Diggs of McKenzie is grateful for Bethel University's loving and caring atmosphere. The junior at the local Christian university recently shared how Bethel's Community …
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7/8/25
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HUNTINGDON (June 3) — Dozens of summer readers packed the Carroll County Library Thursday for an informative and interactive program presented by rangers from Nathan Bedford Forrest State Park in Camden.
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By Brad Sam
brad@mckenziebanner.com | 7/8/25 |
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McKENZIE — Power Supply, a provider of home, farm and industrial equipment and supplies at 2106 Cedar Street, has a new owner after over four decades.
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By Brad Sam
brad@mckenziebanner.com | 7/8/25 |