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On September 12, I was told by the Veterans Administration Community Care to go to Urgent Care Walk-In Clinic for treatment of my elbow after injury in a fall. Upon arrival, I was told by the receptionist they would not accept my Veterans Administration Insurance. I ultimately ended up going to Baptist Memorial Hospital Emergency Room for diagnosis and treatment.
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10/18/22
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I never dated a homecoming queen. And I have wondered over the years why. Then, just yesterday, in a moment of complete honesty, it hit me like a thunderbolt out of the past: homecoming queens are always very pretty!
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By Kesley Colbert
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10/18/22
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McKENZIE (October 17, 2022) — Alumni, students, and community members are invited to participate in the festivities throughout the week which culminates at 1 p.m., Oct. 22, with the homecoming …
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10/17/22
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McKENZIE (October 13, 2022) — Six alumni of McKenzie High School met Thursday to start discussions to organize an alumni association for McKenzie High School. The group set a second meeting for …
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10/16/22
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NASHVILLE — Every county in Tennessee experienced lower unemployment rates in August, 2022, according to new data released by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
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10/11/22
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MARTIN — A Martin man is in custody in the Weakley County Jail after shooting at deputies during a four-hour standoff Sunday night. None of the deputies was injured.
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10/11/22
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HUNTINGDON (October 10) — A joint investigation by special agents with the Drug Investigation Division of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, Huntingdon Police Department, and Carroll County Sheriff’s Office resulted in the arrest of two individuals on various drug counts.
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10/11/22
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ATWOOD (October 6) — West Carroll Special School District Board of Education approved the Fiscal Year 22-23 budget, that began on July 1, 2022. Preston Caldwell, director of schools, said he waited until the three new board members took office before addressing the budget.
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By Joel Washburn
washburn@mckenziebanner.com | 10/11/22 |
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McKenzie (October 4) — McKenzie Board of Education convened Tuesday, October 4 to select a textbook committee, a disciplinary committee, hear an update on the ESSER federal funds, and a proposal by Mayor Jill Holland to establish an alumni association.
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10/11/22
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McKENZIE (October 4) — On Tuesday evening, the City of McKenzie held a special called meeting where Ryan White’s interim tag was removed making him the chief of police. White, a 21-year veteran of the McKenzie Police Department, has served as the interim chief of police since September 17 following the sudden retirement of Craig Moates.
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By Jason Martin
jmartin@mckenziebanner.com | 10/11/22 |
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HENRY (October 8) — Saturday, at approximately 1 p.m., Henry Police Department, Henry County Sheriff’s Office, Henry County EMS, and the Tennessee Highway Patrol responded to Highway 79 South, and Mockingbird Avenue to a motorcycle accident with injuries.
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10/11/22
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HUNTINGDON (October 6) — Spectrum will extend high-speed internet, cable TV and telephone services to another 4,600 houses in rural Carroll County, thanks to federal, state, and a county grant. The announcement was made to an audience of approximately 75 area citizens at the Colonial Tea Room on Thursday, October 6.
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10/11/22
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I figure by now most of our readers know that I have some of the most random recollects of history.
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By Jason Martin
jmartin@mckenziebanner.com | 10/11/22 |
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No attempt at humor today.
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By Kesley Colbert
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10/11/22
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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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HUNTINGDON (September 29) — Carroll County Electric Department now has an established monthly rate for electricity used at commercial electric vehicle charging stations. The rate is approximately 25 cents per kilowatt-hour, including the base rate and any demand surcharges for the fast-charging stations.
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By Joel Washburn
washburn@mckenziebanner.com | 10/4/22 |
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NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) has deployed two teams of 9-1-1 emergency response personnel to Florida to help local first responders answer emergency calls and dispatch resources in Hurricane Ian’s aftermath.
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10/4/22
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Three appointments to boards and a resolution authorizing the Carroll County Highway Department to perform work for other governmental entities is on the October 10 agenda of the Carroll County Commission.
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10/4/22
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McKENZIE — McKenzie High School Alumni are invited to attend an organizational meeting to form a MHS Alumni Association on Thursday, October 13, 2022, 7 p.m. at McKenzie City Hall.
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10/4/22
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Tennessee voters go to the polls on Tuesday, November 8 to elect a governor, state representatives, state senators, U.S. Congressmen, and in Carroll County, municipal mayors and councilpersons. Additionally, the 2022 ballot has four Constitutional amendments on the ballot.
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10/4/22
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