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King Announces Candidacy For General Sessions Judge

Michael King is a candidate for Carroll County General Sessions and Juvenile Judge. more

7/12/22

Martin Announces House District 79 Candidacy

Dr. Brock Martin, Clinical Director and Chiropractor at Southern Chiropractic and Acupuncture, is running for Tennessee State House District 79 on the Republican Primary ballot. Martin is running for the seat held by Curtis Halford, who announced he would not be seeking re-election. more

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Carroll County Drive Thru Baby Shower is August 24

Carroll Countians can participate in a Drive-Thru Community Baby Shower Wednesday, August 24 from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. at the Carroll County Civic Center in Huntingdon. more

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McKenzie Chamber to Host Golf Outing

McKenzie Chamber of Commerce and Industry is hosting its first Golf Outing on Friday, August 26, 9 a.m., at the Carroll Lake Golf Club. more

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Nights on Broadway Presents The Ray Lewis Band July 7

The summer concert series Nights on Broadway continued July 7 with the Ray Lewis Band. The event, typically at Banner Row, relocated to McKenzie’s Park Theatre due to excessive heat in the area. more

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Farmers Market News

Tomatoes, Tomatoes, Tomatoes! Be sure to come out for our Farmers Market Tomato Festival Saturday, July 16 from 8 a.m. to noon when we celebrate all things tomatoes. Peruse your home gardens for tomatoes to enter our contests for “Largest Tomato,” “Weirdest Looking Tomato,” and “Best Looking Tomato.” more

Submitted by the City of McKenzie | 7/12/22

Front Row (L to R): Nathan Dameron — Sportsmanship Award, Guillermo Hickman, Jesse Calderon — Middle Fielder of the Year, Brice Becerra — Defensive Player of the Year, and Camden Allison — Offensive Player of the Year. Back Row (L to R): Jonathan Haney — Most Improved, Joe’l Bilger — Rebel Award, Martin Maddox — Defensive Player of the Year, Stafford Roditis — MVP, Coach Karlene Brown, Austin Cooper — Most Improved, Will Essay — Goalie of the Year, Giancarlo Cevallos — Sportsmanship, and Andrew Cole — Rebel Award.

MHS Soccer Celebrates Great Season

McKenzie High School principal Kelly Spivey, coaches, and boosters, honored the 2021-22 soccer seniors and team for an historic season. more

Courtesy of Veda Haney | 7/12/22

Henderson Pipeline Loses 200,000 Gallons of Oil

HENDERSON — A pipeline crossing eight states burst in Henderson, Tenn., leaking more than 200,000 gallons of crude oil into the rural town. This is the second-largest crude oil spill in Tennessee’s history. more

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Trezevant Receives $88,500 Water Improvement Loan

NASHVILLE (June 30) — Gov. Bill Lee and Commissioner David Salyers of the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) announced an $88,500 loan for the Town of Trezevant to improve water infrastructure. more

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Warman Places Third at National Beta Convention

Ava Warman, a student at McKenzie High School, placed third in the nation in Visual Arts Division I at the 2022 National Beta Convention. The convention was July 1-4 at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel in Nashville. more

7/12/22

West Carroll School Board Prepares for New School Year

ATWOOD — The West Carroll School Board met in their regular monthly session on Thursday evening, July 7 which ended up being a short meeting. more

By Jim Potts
jpotts@mckenziebanner.com | 7/12/22

Lexington Man Charged with Arson, Aggravated Burglary

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. more

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West Carroll Junior Senior High School Senior Beta competitors are Autumn Houston, Macey Mitchell, Hannah Fowler, Mary Grace Milsaps, Lakyn Mitchell, Morgan Reynolds, Will Murray, Seth Edwards, Jasmine Shumate and Sarah Browning.

West Carroll Beta Members Place in National Competitions

ATWOOD (July 5) — National Beta members from West Carroll Elementary and West Carroll Junior Senior High school worked over the last few months to prepare for the National Beta Convention. This summer, the two schools amassed sixteen national placements. more

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Candidates Begin Qualifying for November Municipal Elections

Three weeks have passed since June 20, the first day Carroll Countians could obtain petitions to run for local municipal office. As the August 18 qualification deadline nears, qualifying candidates have begun compiling in the county. more

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Soybean Crop Destroyed by Fire During ‘Drought’

McKENZIE (July 8) — Approximately 50 acres of soybeans were destroyed by fire on Friday, July 8 around 5:30 p.m. more

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Man Sentenced for 2019 Beathard Death

NASHVILLE (July 6) — A Nashville jury found 25-year-old Michael Mosley guilty on all counts for the fatal stabbing of Franklin natives 22-year-old Clayton Beathard and 21-year-old Paul Trapeni III. more

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Milan No-Till Field Day to Feature Hemp Production Education

MILAN, Tenn. — New varieties, research programs and recommendations are just some of the topics to be discussed in the Hemp Economics, Production and Disease Management Tour at the 2022 Milan No-Till Field Day on Thursday, July 28. more

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Huntingdon Quarterback Club Presents A Night of Music Fundraiser July 15

HUNTINGDON — Tickets are on sale now for the Huntingdon Mustang Football fundraiser event Friday, July 15 from 6-9 p.m. at the Cornerstone Eatery downtown. more

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Brenda Kathleen Short Harrison

JACKSON - Funeral services for Brenda Kathleen Short Harrison are 2 p.m., Saturday, July 16, 2022 at Brummitt Funeral Home Trezevant. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on … more

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Calendar 7-12-22

McKenzie City Council Meets Monthly The McKenzie City Council meets at 6 p.m. the second Thursday of each month. more

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