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HUNTINGDON - Mrs. Mildred Butler Byars, 85, of Huntingdon, Tennessee, died Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at Lakeside Assisted Living Community.
Funeral services are 2 p.m. Friday, March 22, …
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3/21/24
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McKENZIE, Tenn. - Funeral services for Pamela Collins Bohanek are Saturday, March 23, 2024 at 1 p.m. at Brummitt McKenzie Funeral Home. The family will receive friends on Saturday, 11 a.m. until …
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3/21/24
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10 YEARS AGO — Mitchell Lunn broke his leg when stealing third in a game against Clarksburg.
*Gleason Bulldog Chase Ezell got a two-run homer against Central.
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3/20/24
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Peggy Lynn Henry Frye, 77, of Jackson, died March 17, 2024 at her home surrounded by her family.
She and her husband, Greg Frye, were the former owners of Chalk Studio in …
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3/19/24
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McKenzie, Tenn. - Funeral services for Mac “Bingo” Wheet is Wednesday, March 20, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at Brummitt McKenzie Funeral Home. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, …
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3/19/24
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MARTIN, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee at Martin will welcome Weakley County Mayor Jake Bynum as its chief of staff effective May 1, 2024. Dr. Yancy Freeman, UT Martin's chancellor, notified university students, faculty, and staff following Bynum’s resignation announcement during the March 18 meeting of the Weakley County Commission.
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3/19/24
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The monthly meeting of the Inglenook Book Club was March 13, 2024 at Lakeside Senior Living Community in McKenzie at 3 p.m. with 18 members in attendance. President Gail Mack was absent so the meeting was called to order by Vice President Shirley Martin.
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3/19/24
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TENNESSEE (March 18) — Average gasoline prices in Tennessee rose 0.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.06/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,821 stations in Tennessee. Prices in Tennessee are 10.5 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 1.7 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has declined 2.2 cents in the last week and stands at $4 per gallon.
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3/19/24
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NASHVILLE — Unemployment in the state of Tennessee and the tri-counties both rose as a percentage of those in the labor force.
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3/19/24
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The McKenzie High School Alumni Association (MHSAA) is offering one $1,000 scholarship for a 2024 graduate of McKenzie High School. Interested applicants must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 and a minimum ACT score of 21. This is the first scholarship from the newly formed alumni association.
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3/19/24
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HERMITAGE (March 15) — A wreath-laying ceremony was held March 15 honoring President Andrew Jackson on what would have been his 257th birthday at Jackson’s home, The Hermitage, outside Nashville.
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3/19/24
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All A’s
8th Grade
Braylin Auvenshine, Ethan Bradberry, Kynadie Brown, Sophie Cole, Aden Cook, Molly Drewry, Ethan High, Alex Hughes, Rakelle Oliver, Stephanie Padilla, Bryson Smith, Jaycee Stafford and Sophie Taylor.
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3/19/24
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McKENZIE (March 12) — The McKenzie Rotary Club had Mike Keith, the Voice of the Titans, at its program on Tuesday. Keith spoke about his time with the Titans and working in the NFL.
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3/19/24
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HUNTINGDON (March 15) — Downtown Huntingdon was filled as ladies shopped the third annual Dixie Carter Designing Women Curated Market on Friday, March 15 and Saturday, March 16.
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3/19/24
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Dr. Brooke Spivey spoke to the McKenzie Rotary Club about the innovative changes occurring in the field of optometry.
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3/19/24
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McKENZIE — Carroll County Relay For Life’s Cancer Bake Auction begins Monday, March 25, and continues through Good Friday, March 29. Air time on WHDM radio is 1 p.m. until all items are sold each day.
Each year, area bakers provide delicious delicacies to auction. The items are auctioned over the radio.
To bid, listen to the radio and phone 731-358-3663, 731-358-2511, or 731-358-3931 and give the phone operator the item and bid price. The winners of the items can pick up those items at the McKenzie Church of Christ Fellowship Hall.
Donated items are accepted at the Church of Christ beginning at 7:30 a.m. daily.
Proceeds go to the American Cancer Society.
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3/19/24
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McKENZIE (March 11) — McKenzie Special School District is seeking bids to replace the roof and repave the parking lot at McKenzie High School.
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3/19/24
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HENRY (March 15) — Waddell Clinic Primary Care and Aesthetics opened its new clinic in Henry on Friday, March 15 and held a grand opening and ribbon cutting at 3 p.m. to great fanfare.
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3/19/24
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HUNTINGDON (March 13) — Sixty years of private law practice and no intention of retiring. W. Kent Jones has been a central figure in Carroll County, serving clients in all aspects of legal practice. That’s something in which he takes great pride. But one of his favorite joys is talking about his many years of serving as the radio announcer of high school and college sports, a passion that started as a senior at McKenzie High School when he worked as a disc jockey for WHDM radio.
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3/19/24
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HUNTINGDON (March 11) — The Carroll County Commission met with a light agenda as there were two resolutions on the agenda.
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3/19/24
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