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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 |
Marty Poole returns with “R.A.D.A.R.: The Adventures of the Bionic Dog,” the latest movie produced by the Gleason-raised filmmaker and writer. The movie is available for digital purchase and on-demand streaming beginning Tuesday, June 27.
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By Lyndsey Summers
lsummers@mckenziebanner.com | 6/27/23 |
HUNTINGDON (June 23) — Construction on a $4 million expansion and renovation project is underway at Huntngdon Primary School.
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6/27/23
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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO) announced a conditional commitment for a loan of up to $9.2 billion to BlueOval SK LLC (BOSK) for the construction of three manufacturing plants to produce batteries for Ford Motor Company’s future Ford and Lincoln electric vehicles (EVs). Together, the plants, one located in west Tennessee (Stanton) and two in Kentucky, will enable more than 120 gigawatt hours of U.S. battery production annually and displace more than 455 million gallons of gasoline per year for the lifetime of the vehicles powered by these batteries. The project is expected to create a total of approximately 5,000 constructions jobs in Tennessee and Kentucky, and 7,500 operations jobs once the plants are operational.
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6/27/23
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HUNTINGDON (June 21) — Members of the Huntingdon Special School District (HSSD) Board of Education met June 21 and approved a $17.7 million 2023-24 fiscal year budget. The tax rate remains unchanged at $1.1211 per $100 of assessed value.
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By Joel Washburn
washburn@mckenziebanner.com | 6/27/23 |
HUNTINGDON (June 21) — How do you get to Carnegie Hall? Practice. That’s a long-standing joke indicating those who practice their musical talents can one day perform at The Carnegie. …
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By Joel Washburn
washburn@mckenziebanner.com | 6/27/23 |
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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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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Folks, next week will mark my 49th wedding anniversary. You see my dilemma right off. I have given my first wife a very special gift every year for the past 48 summers. I have about run out of ideas.
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By Kesley Colbert
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6/27/23
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In the heartland of America, where the sound of lonesome whistle and the rumble of a train echoes through the picturesque landscapes, a legend was born. His name was Casey Jones, and he would become a symbol of bravery and selflessness for generations to come. This is the story of a man who dedicated his life to the rails and made the ultimate sacrifice to protect those entrusted to his care.
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By Jason Martin
jmartin@mckenziebanner.com | 6/27/23 |
UPDATE - Joshua Harris was captured Monday evening in Henry County.
Update - Ronnie Sharp was arrested Tuesday in Union City.
PARIS, Tenn. (June 26, 2023) - The Henry County Sheriff’s Office asks the public to be on the lookout for two escaped inmates Ronnie Sharp and Joshua Harris. It’s been found …
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6/26/23
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PARIS, Tenn. - Dr. Walter P Griffey Jr., 89 of Paris, Tennessee, died at his residence on Saturday, June 17, 2023. Dr Griffey was born in San Francisco, California in 1933, the eldest son of the late Dr …
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6/22/23
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JACKSON, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture is hosting their highly anticipated Summer Celebration on July 13, 2023, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the West Tennessee …
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6/22/23
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NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) today announced 131 grants totaling $299,228,167 from the state’s American Rescue Plan (ARP) fund, a Biden administration federal program. TDEC is administering part of those federal dollars in the form of drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure grants. Since August, TDEC has awarded and announced $933,632,711 in grant funds through ARP programming.
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6/20/23
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The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office released updated K-12 education information for the 2021-22 school year. The updated information includes data on teacher salaries, student enrollment, funding, graduation rates and ACT scores. New data indicates that the McKenzie Special School District’s enrollment is set to grow back to pre-COVID numbers in the coming years.
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6/20/23
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TREZEVANT (June 13) — Trezevant Mayor and Council approved the 2023-24 fiscal year budget during the June 13 meeting. While the taxes at .65 per $100 assessed value did not increase, the town will experience a deficit budget in which expenses exceed revenues.
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By Joel Washburn
washburn@mckenziebanner.com | 6/20/23 |
McKENZIE (June 15) — McKenzie Mayor Ryan Griffin and McKenzie Police Chief Ryan White appealed to the McKenzie School Board June 15, asking to provide McKenzie’s school resource officers (SROs) for the 2023-24 school year.
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By Lyndsey Summers
lsummers@mckenziebanner.com | 6/20/23 |
ATWOOD — Beginning Wednesday, June 21, State Route 77/70A, Atwood to McLemoresville will be closed for the reconstruction of the roadway. The closure is expected to last six weeks, contingent on weather conditions.
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6/20/23
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The following events are scheduled in celebration of July 4, 2023 in various communities in Carroll County.
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6/20/23
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HUNTINGDON (June 13) — Members of the Huntingdon Special School District (HSSD) Board of Education met June 13 in an informal session to discuss the 2023-24 fiscal year budget. Dr. Jonathan Kee, director of schools, highlighted the proposed budget to be voted on Wednesday, June 21.
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By Joel Washburn
washburn@mckenziebanner.com | 6/20/23 |