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West Tennessee Construction January 15-22, 2025
There will be possible DAYTIME or NIGHTTIME lane closures at various locations in Region 4 to make repairs or new installs on an as-needed …
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1/16/25
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I-55 Mississippi River Bridge Closure I-55 and Crump Interchange Work Continues
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1/15/25
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A local nonprofit committed to expanding opportunities for rural students to learn and serve in other countries recently returned from Cuba with considerably more support for their efforts. The transformative power of witnessing joy in hardship was at least one of the takeaways – along with some coffee, honey and perhaps a few cigars.
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1/14/25
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The Huntingdon Special School District Board of Education meets Wednesday, January 15 at 5 p.m. at the board office at 585 High Street.
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1/14/25
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MARTIN — WestStar, a leadership program for adults in West Tennessee, announced its list of class members for 2025.
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1/14/25
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McKenzie Middle School music teacher Veda Haney expresses her appreciation to Mike and Kim Creasy for their generous donation of instruments to the MMS music class.
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1/14/25
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Over a decade ago, McKenzie middle schooler Anna Anderson made a bold declaration to Dr. Mark Smith during an eye exam: “I want to be an eye doctor, and I’m going to work with you one day.”
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By Brad Sam
brad@mckenziebanner.com | 1/14/25 |
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Paul Blair of Cedar Grove is the new pastor of Union Primitive Baptist Church, located six miles from McKenzie on Highway 140.
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1/14/25
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MARTIN (January 9) — The University of Tennessee at Martin WestTeach program graduated its sixth class as 23 class members completed the program, including three from Carroll County.
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1/14/25
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McKENZIE — McKenzie will soon have a bookstore/coffee shop combination at 55 Broadway in downtown McKenzie.
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1/14/25
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ATWOOD (January 9) — West Carroll School Board met Thursday evening, Jan. 9, despite the threats of pending winter weather. The board discussed the state report card which showed improvements across the board of the West Carroll Special School District.
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By Jean Odom
Courtesy of Mirror-Exchange | 1/14/25 |
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HUNTINGDON (January 7) — McKenzie’s Jonathan Gaskins has been named Chief of the Carroll County Rural Fire Department. Following Tuesday's interviews conducted by the Carroll County Rural Fire Committee, Gaskins was selected to lead the county’s fire service.
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By Jason Martin
jmartin@mckenziebanner.com | 1/14/25 |
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McKENZIE (January 10) — Winter Storm Cora blew in Friday morning, locking down a great portion of the Southeastern United States.
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1/14/25
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Do you have a proficiency for remembering random facts? If the answer is yes, then make plans to attend Carroll Arts’ next event happening on Saturday, January 18.
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1/7/25
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Webb Public School Added to National Register of Historic Places
Edition: June 18, 2024
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1/7/25
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PARIS (December 30) — West Tennessee Healthcare Henry County Hospice has been honored as a 2024 National Best Practice Agency by WellSky, a distinction that highlights its exceptional commitment to caregiver experience and patient satisfaction.
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1/7/25
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The West Carroll Special School District Board of Education meets Thursday, January 9 at 6:30 p.m. in the junior-senior high cafeteria in Atwood.
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1/7/25
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• Eating 12 grapes in Spain: In Spain, it is customary to eat 12 grapes at the stroke of midnight on New Year’s Eve. Each grape represents a month of the coming year, and eating them all before the clock strikes 12 is said to bring good luck. This tradition dates back to the late 19th century when a bumper grape harvest led to the idea of eating a grape for each chime of the clock.
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12/30/24
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman David Kustoff (R-TN) announced mobile office hours for the month of January. Mobile office hours will be Tuesday, January 7, and Thursday, January 9.
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12/30/24
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Greeting, When I say we were blessed the month of December I mean it. We had so many people donate their time, talents and gifts. I’m almost scared to mention them all in fear I will forget someone. If so, please charge it to my head and not my heart because we truly appreciated every gesture.
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By Sheila Willis
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12/30/24
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