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Tuesday, April 26, 2022
GLEASON (April 20) — April Watson, a senior at Gleason High School, signed with Bethel University to serve as a football manager for the team.
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
Inglenook Book Club held the April meeting at Lakeside Senior Living Community in McKenzie on April 13. Hostesses were Carolyn Moore and Mary Newman. They served delicious coconut/orange cake along with Easter chocolates.
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
MACEDONIA (April 5) — The Macedonia FCE club met at the home of Martha Peters. The Creed was read in unison. Minutes of the last meeting were read by Sarah Brown in the absence of the secretary, Veronica Giamo. Roll call was answered by telling something that makes you laugh.
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
Paris — Pharmacy Director Paula Bell was recently presented with the Loyal Patriot Award by Henry County Mayor John Penn Ridgeway for her service to the hospital and the community during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Loyal Patriot Award is the highest award that can be bestowed on a Henry County citizen.
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
McKENZIE (April 19) — The Rotary Club of McKenzie donated $1,000 to support the Christian work of Young Life in the city. Young Life is a mission devoted to introducing adolescents to Jesus Christ and helping them grow in their faith.
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
West Carroll Future Business Leaders of America compete at the state level with two members advancing to nationals.
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
McKENZIE — The final total for the proceeds from the Carroll County Relay For Life Bake Auction totals $18,819, according to Sherrye Washburn, chairman of the annual radio auction to benefit the American Cancer Society.
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
McKenzie School Board meets Tuesday, May 3, 5:30 p.m. at McKenzie Middle School Library.
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
McKENZIE (April 22) — Officials at Bethel University announce the university and the City of McKenzie signed a memorandum of understanding to offer full-time city employees a 25% tuition discount in its College of Professional Studies.
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
HUNTINGDON — A Gold Star Families Monument will be dedicated on Friday, May 6, at 1 p.m. in Thomas Park in Huntingdon.
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
The World’s Biggest Fish Fry is underway in Paris. The event include the main event of the Grand Parade on Friday, April 29 at 10 a.m.
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
Voting continues until Thursday during the Early Voting period in Carroll County. Voters can appear at their local precincts to vote on May 3.
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
HUNTINGDON (April 19) — Campbell Arms, LLC of Huntingdon lost a second round of legal actions on Tuesday, April 19 when the Carroll County Chancery Court ruled in favor of the McKenzie Industrial Development Corporation (IDB) against Campbell Arms, a gun manufacturer, previously located in the McKenzie Industrial Park-South.
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
HUNTINGDON (April 21) — All campuses of the Huntingdon Special School District will be converted to light-emitting diode (LED) lighting following the unanimous vote of the Huntingdon Board of Education. The $559,875 project is ‘self-funded’ through energy savings over the 12 year term.
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
HUNTINGDON (April 21) — County employees will receive a three-percent pay raise for fiscal year 2022-23 beginning July 1 if the full county commission approves it as part of the budget process in June.
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
NASHVILLE — Tennessee marked a milestone in March when statewide unemployment dropped to its lowest rate in history. Data from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) showed the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased to 3.2%, the lowest level ever recorded.
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
Big Sandy McKenzie hosted district foe Big Sandy in a makeup double header on Wednesday, April 20 with both only going three innings each and both were nearly no hitters for the Rebels.
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
Southern Fried Chicken and Gravy 2 lb meaty chicken (breasts, thighs, legs) 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder (optional) 2 teaspoon cooking oil 3/4 teaspoon poultry seasoning 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/3 cup flour
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
The Rebel Soccer team opened the week with a make-up game against South Fulton Monday evening, April 18 winning 9-0 and traveled to Union City, Tuesday, April 19 winning 3-2.
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
West Carroll vs Bruceton The Lady War Eagles played host to Bruceton in District softball action, Tuesday Afternoon, April 19, losing a 9-0 decision to the Lady Tigers.
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
After three solid days of middle school baseball at Bethel University, Huntingdon defeated McKenzie 10-0 for the Middle School District Baseball Championship and finished their season unbeaten with an 18-0 record.
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
McKenzie’s Lady Rebels got back to action after some rainouts with a game at South Gibson and a district game at McEwen.
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
April 26-May 3 Middle School Soccer April 21-30 — McKenzie at District Tourney, TBA
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
West Tennessee Sarcoidosis Support Group Walk-A-Thon The West Tennessee Sarcoidosis Support Group Walk-A-Thon is Saturday, April 30 at R.B. Wilson Clinic, Baptist Memorial Hospital in Huntingdon. Registration is 7:30-8:30 a.m.
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
Aggravated Assault — Eron L. Dunagan, 41, of Huntingdon was charged with aggravated domestic assault following a recent incident at his home.
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
Traffic Charges — Officer Trenton Ruddy conducted a traffic stop early Sunday morning, April 17, on a vehicle having a headlight out. After a license check through dispatch, the driver, Kenjah N. Edmonson, 23 of McKenzie, was found to be driving on a suspended license. Ruddy cited Edmonson for Driving on Suspended License – First Offense and Light Law Violation.
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
HUNTINGDON — The following cases were heard in Carroll General Sessions Court on April 20 and 21.
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
Assault Investigation — Authorities are investigating a recent incident in which a McKenzie man was seriously injured during an April 14 altercation between father and son at their mutual residence.
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
As this weekly series is now well into its third year, I have decided to expand the topics from just Carroll County and broaden the spectrum to included Tennessee history. There are a few ideas in the works for a more definitive path, but for now, rest assured the articles will still be based on Tennessee history and localized when possible.
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
When we were “younger, so much younger than today” we didn’t think nothing about Albert Einstein’s Theory of Relativity. It was just a term in a high school science book. When he started using words like cosmological and astrophysical, we just shook our heads and broke out a copy of Mad Magazine.
