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Mc Kenzie, TN
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McKENZIE (November 11) — Continuing a long-standing tradition, McKenzie High School hosted area veterans and presented a program to honor their service to America. The 10 a.m. ceremony on Veterans Day is conducted annually by the Student Government Association and features student presenters, the MHS Band and a featured speaker who served in the military.
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11/15/22
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McKENZIE (November 11) — McKenzie’s newest florist, Petals Azola, owned by Angela Diller, held a ribbon cutting Friday.
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11/15/22
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TREZEVANT (November 8) — The Trezevant City Board met in regular session on Tuesday, November 8 discussing and taking action on a few items. The board approved a $30,000 loan to help purchase new playground equipment for the city park.
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By Jim Potts
jpotts@mckenziebanner.com | 11/15/22 |
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The McKenzie City Council met Thursday, November 10, at 6 p.m. with the approval of last month’s meeting minutes and no financial matters to be discussed.
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11/15/22
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HUNTINGDON (November 8) — Huntingdon Mayor and Council approved two interest-bearing notes to purchase a fire pumper, two tandem axle trucks, and improve the city’s wastewater system.
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11/15/22
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HUNTINGDON (November 11) — On Tuesday, Dr. Brock Martin (R), won in the general election to serve in the Tennessee House of Representatives for District 79. Dr. Martin easily defeated the Democratic challenger Thomas Jefferson by taking in over 81% of the vote. He is replacing retired representative Curtis Halford.
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By Jason Martin
jmartin@mckenziebanner.com | 11/15/22 |
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McKENZIE — Mayor-elect Ryan Griffin is eager to move McKenzie forward with an emphasis on consistent branding, downtown historic murals, improved recreation parks, additional street paving and improved relations with Bethel University.
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By Joel Washburn
washburn@mckenziebanner.com | 11/15/22 |
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HUNTINGDON (November 11) — Veterans Day, an appropriate day to unveil the sign along a portion of Veterans Drive in Huntingdon named in honor of retired Air Force Colonel James C. Harding of Huntingdon.
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By Joel Washburn
washburn@mckenziebanner.com | 11/15/22 |
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HUNTINGDON (November 14) — Recently elected members of the Huntingdon Town Council were administered the oath of office by City Judge Marsha Johns on Monday at 10 a.m. at City Hall.
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11/15/22
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I don’t want to hear any talk of being a scrooge. And no, my Mother didn’t drop me on my head when I was a child. My Father never abandoned us. I didn’t get left in the parking lot at Junior’s J&J Grocery Store...and have recurring nightmares of no one coming to look for me.
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By Kesley Colbert
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11/15/22
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After last week’s tutorial on the Ryman Auditorium, I just can’t help myself dedicating this week to the Grand Ole Opry. The two entities go hand-in-hand and their legacy is so intertwined it is nearly impossible to talk about one without the other.
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By Jason Martin
jmartin@mckenziebanner.com | 11/15/22 |
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CARROLL COUNTY (November 8) — McKenzie and Atwood will have new mayors, following the November 8 general elections.
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11/8/22
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The Carroll County Commission meets November 14, 2022 at p.m. have the following on the monthly agenda: approval of quarterly reports by the Carroll County Indigent Care Board; recognize State Representative Curtis Halford; appointment candidate to vacancy on Carroll County Board of Education; reappoint Dana Cobb and Max Anderson to the Carroll County E911 Board of Directors;
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11/8/22
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NASHVILLE (September 2022) — Carroll County has achieved a very low rate of unemployment during the month of September, the latest month statistics are available from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
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11/8/22
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ATWOOD — West Carroll’s School Board met in regular session on Thursday, November 3 in the cafeteria of the Jr. High/Sr. High School.
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By Jim Potts
jpotts@mckenziebanner.com | 11/8/22 |
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McKENZIE — Bethel University is hosting the annual Miss Bethel University Volunteer and the Miss Carroll County Volunteer pageant on November 19, at 6 p.m. in the Dickey Fine Arts Building on Bethel’s campus. This combined pageant acts as a preliminary for the Miss Tennessee Volunteer Scholarship pageant held each July in Jackson. Deadline for application is Tuesday, November 15.
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11/8/22
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NASHVILLE — For the second year in a row, a McKenzie Rebel has been nominated for Class A’s Mr. Football Award. Last year, it was junior running back Marquez Taylor and this year it is senior quarterback Jackson Cassidy.
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11/8/22
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McKENZIE (November 2022) — The Polar Bar! Ask anyone who resided in McKenzie in the 1950s, 60s, 70s, and 80s, and you will hear a favorite memory of the burger and ice cream shop. It was the hangout for high school students in the late 1950s and 60s before the chain restaurants and fast food restaurants. It was the place to get a whopper burger, fries, and ice cream and shakes.
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By Joel Washburn
washburn@mckenziebanner.com | 11/8/22 |
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After last week’s story on Jerry Lee Lewis, it seemed like I could not shake the feeling that I needed to do more about music. What was there to talk about that folks would find interesting enough to read? Plus I needed to do my best to keep it somewhat local.
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By Jason Martin
jmartin@mckenziebanner.com | 11/8/22 |
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My Mother didn’t like Jerry Lee Lewis.
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By Kesley Colbert
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11/8/22
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