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My Mother wasn’t too smart. Now, I know that is a harsh thing to say. But the facts are irrefutable!
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By Kesley Colbert
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5/9/23
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Thursday, June 29, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. McKenzie Special School District Board of Education
Bell Avenue, McKenzie, Tenn.
AGENDA: 1. Record attendance and declare a quorum present. 2. Adoption …
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6/27/23
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McKENZIE — Technology is an ever-growing distraction, and schools must develop electronic device policies in an attempt to keep classrooms distraction-free. As the 2023-24 school year creeps up on families, it is important to know each school’s policy regarding technology and electronic devices.
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7/18/23
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NASHVILLE – Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration Commissioner Jim Bryson today announced that February revenues were less than budgeted estimates. Overall February …
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3/19/24
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Average gasoline prices in Tennessee have fallen 16.2 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.75/g on August 1, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,821 stations in Tennessee.
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8/2/22
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Nashville (August 16, 2022) – A visitor accused of smuggling drugs into a Tennessee Department of Correction facility will now face murder charges following the overdose death of an …
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8/16/22
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I have been a music nut for most of my life. This may come as a shocker to some, but I have never cared much for modern music. It has always been classic country or classic rock. I don’t know if that makes me an old soul or just an oddity, but it wasn’t easy to be a teenager listening to George Jones and Merle Haggard while your friends were into Metallica or Pearl Jam.
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By Jason Martin
jmartin@mckenziebanner.com | 11/1/22 |
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One of the more intriguing individuals from Tennessee history has a more significant impact on Texas history. Sam Houston, who became the first President of Texas, was originally from Virginia and found a foothold in politics within the State of Tennessee. He would go on to be the only person to serve as governor of two separate states.
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By Jason Martin
jmartin@mckenziebanner.com | 2/7/23 |
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With time ticking away and deadline quickly approaching, I struggled to find a muse for this week’s story. Thank goodness for Google as a search of "on this date in history” turned up a quote from Tennessee’s Andrew Johnson. On May 9, 1865, President Johnson declared the Civil War “may be regarded as virtually at an end.” This opened the rabbit hole and away I went.
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By Jason Martin
jmartin@mckenziebanner.com | 5/9/23 |
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart McWhorter and Enchem America Inc. officials announced today the …
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6/27/23
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BUENA VISTA — An investigation by special agent fire investigators with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the arrest of a Lexington man accused of arson and burglary.
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7/12/22
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COVID-19 numbers are on the rise once again. The week of July 17-23, Tennessee averaged 2,888 positive cases out of 6,182 tests per day. Seven cases per day resulted in hospitalization, and 13 resulted in death.
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8/2/22
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The Dixie Performing Arts Center announces registration for their kids’ and adults’ summer camps on Monday, April 22. With a wide range of activities spanning from pottery to music to photography and more, there’s something for everyone regardless of age, interest, or skill level.
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4/19/24
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Bruceton Man Sentenced to 12 Years for Child Pornography
MEMPHIS (October 7, 2022) – Carl Goodson Ragsdale, 58, of Bruceton, Tennessee, was sentenced to 12 years for distribution, …
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10/7/22
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McKENZIE (June 20) — Businesses and individuals were honored during the McKenzie Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s second annual banquet on Tuesday, June 20 at the Waddell Place.
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By Joel Washburn
washburn@mckenziebanner.com | 6/27/23 |
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McKENZIE — McKenzie High School changed a few items in its dress code policy this year.
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7/18/23
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McKenzie High School classes of 1960, 1963, 1983, 1988, 1993, and 2003 will meet for milestone reunions this fall.
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7/25/23
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McKENZIE (May 7) — Bethel University conferred 307 degrees on Saturday, May in the Crisp Arena on the McKenzie campus. Graduates were conferred degrees on the levels of Associates, Bachelors and Masters for both in-person and online students.
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5/10/22
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. - On Sept. 29, 2022 approximately 1,200 Soldiers and Airmen from the Tennessee National Guard will depart from multiple locations across Tennessee to support response and recovery …
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9/29/22
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CHATTANOOGA (December 2) — In their third appearance in the Championship Round of the TSSAA Football Playoffs (2007, 2021 and 2022) the McKenzie Rebels are bringing the gold ball home to …
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By Jason Martin
jmartin@mckenziebanner.com | 12/2/22 |