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Tuesday, March 5
NASHVILLE (March 4) — Throughout the month of March, the Tennessee Department of Education invites all Tennesseans to celebrate Tennessee Literacy Month, as proclaimed by Governor Bill Lee, spotlighting the Reading 360 initiative and the focus Tennessee’s educators, families, elected officials, and community partners have on continuing to improve literacy rates for all learners in the state.
Tuesday, March 5
TENNESSEE — Average gasoline prices in Tennessee have risen 7.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.99/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,821 stations in Tennessee. Prices in Tennessee are 16.5 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 3.8 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has fallen 2.7 cents in the last week and stands at $4.03 per gallon.
Tuesday, March 5
The annual Bow Wow at the Barn is Saturday, March 9, 6-10 p.m. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, March 5
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman David Kustoff (R-TN) announced mobile office hours for the month of March. Mobile office hours will be held on Tuesday, March 5, and Thursday, March 7.
Tuesday, March 5
McKENZIE — McKenzie Special School District Board of Education meets March 11, 5:30 p.m. at the central office on Bell Avenue, McKenzie.
Tuesday, March 5
The Carroll County Commission meets Monday, March 11 with two resolutions on the agenda.
Tuesday, March 5
MILAN (March 1) — The 11th annual Milan Lions Club Sight Bowl was held at Milan’s newly renovated stadium on March 1. The scrimmage featured the Milan Bulldogs and the McKenzie Rebels.
Tuesday, March 5
HUNTINGDON (February 27) — The Town Council of Huntingdon approved an amended budget for the current operating fiscal year of 2023-24 during the February 27 meeting.
Tuesday, March 5
JACKSON (February 29) — LIFELINE Blood Services will host their Annual “St, Patrick’s Day” Blood Drive at their Jackson Center on Thursday, March 14 from 9 a.m.- 6 p.m., at 183 Sterling Farms DR in Jackson, TN. All donors will receive a t-shirt and the first 50 donors will receive a food voucher for a free lunch special and drink from Mulligan’s, located at 1364 Union University Drive.
Tuesday, March 5
McKENZIE — As a part of the NAIA Champions of Character Initiative, the Bethel Lady Wildcat Volleyball program conducted a special event Wednesday night in Crisp Arena.
Tuesday, March 5
McKENZIE (February 27) — Members of the McKenzie Rotary Club heard a program on human trafficking from a special agent with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation who specializing in that area.
Tuesday, March 5
HUNTINGDON (February 27) — Dr. Elly Riley recently joined Baptist Memorial Hospital-Carroll County Family Health Care as a family medicine physician.
Tuesday, March 5
ATWOOD — Hannah Fowler, a junior at West Carroll High School, is one of 32 Tennessee students chosen for the Tennessee Governor’s School of Agriculture Sciences.
Tuesday, March 5
McKENZIE — The concrete approaches for sidewalks along State Route 124 (Magnolia, Stonewall, and Cedar) were improved to meet the American with Disabilities Act.
Tuesday, March 5
HUNTINGDON (February 28) — On Wednesday, the home of Andrew and Lindsey Barnett caught fire. Carroll County 911 received a call stating smoke was coming from the Browning Avenue residence. The family was not home at the time of the fire.
Tuesday, March 5
BRUCETON — Robert (Bob) Taylor Keeton, Jr., born June 21, 1937 died February 24, 2024.
Tuesday, March 5
Don Ridgeway died Saturday, March 2 after a brief illness. He was born on leap day, February 29, 1948.
Tuesday, March 5
John Penn Ridgeway returns to the Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT) at McKenzie, Paris, and remote campus at Dresden. This time, he returns as the president of TCAT-Henry/Carroll.
Tuesday, March 5
McKENZIE (March 4) — Bethel University’s Board of Trustees has selected Perry Moulds, Ph.D., to serve as the university’s president, effective July 1, 2024.
Tuesday, March 5
Goodbye friend, Charles Felts died suddenly on March 1. He was the picture of health for a 75-year-old man. He took great pride in everything he did. He was a valued associate of The McKenzie Banner. No task was too great. No task was too little. He was always eager to help.
Tuesday, March 5
The Huntingdon Fillies punched their ticket to Murfreesboro to play in the State Tournament Class AA quarterfinals with two late-game victorious rallies. Wednesday night the Fillies defeated Cheatham County 67-60 for the Region 6-2AA title. After trailing the Lady Cubs for most of the game, Huntingdon pushed forward in the final minutes to win the region title.
Tuesday, March 5
CAMDEN (February 27) — On Tuesday, the Huntingdon Mustangs lost to East Hickman in the region semifinals after leading 57-54 with 11 seconds remaining in regulation time.
Tuesday, March 5
HOUSTON COUNTY (February 26, 27) — McKenzie basketball traveled to Houston County in the regional tournament last week looking to extend to their basketball season. The Lady Rebels faced off against the Wayne County Lady Wildcats while the Rebels battled the Frank Hughes Lions. Both McKenzie teams were unsuccessful in pulling off the wins as their season drew to a close.
Tuesday, March 5
BROOKINGS, S.D. — The Bethel University Men's Track team ended one of the best indoor track performances in Bethel history. The Distance-Medley relay who won the Mid-South Conference Championship, ended up 22nd in the nation. All-American Joseph Skoog continued his historic run after finishing runner-up in the 3000m and then bouncing back in the 5000m to finish third. Skoog was coming off a Mid-South Conference Championship. The ceiling is high for Bethel's Track team as they now prepare to be ready for outdoor competition.
Tuesday, March 5
McKENZIE — The Bethel softball program has a new look this season. The Lady Wildcats have a newly renovated locker room.
Tuesday, March 5
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — The No. 6 seeded Bethel Wildcats fell to the No. 3 seeded Georgetown Tigers 80-70 Saturday night in the quarterfinals of the Mid-South Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament in Bowling Green. The Wildcats trailed by 16 at the half but battled back and gave the Tigers all they wanted and more in the second half.
Tuesday, March 5
Humane Society Events Kitnip Do you want cute toys and yummy treats for your kitty/kitties and to help CCHS at the same time? This is a monthly subscription box that can easily be canceled but our cats at the shelter love their Kitnip toys! If you use our code, you will receive 15% off your first box and CCHS will receive a donation from Kitnip!
Tuesday, March 5
Peanut Butter/Chocolate Chip Pie 1 stick butter 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 3/4 cup chocolate chips 1/4 cup peanut butter chips 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 -9inch pie shell
Tuesday, March 5
Vandalizing Police Car, Assaulting First Responders — Danny Ray Wagner, 35, Hamilton Street, McKenzie, faces charges of Vandalism, Assaulting First Responders, and Resisting Arrest following a traffic stop around 3:15 p.m. n March 1.
Tuesday, March 5
Driving Under the Influence — On Feb. 25, Sgt. Steven D. Scott of the Carroll County Sheriff’s Department arrested Brooklyn Jade McCaslin, 21, of Trezevant for Driving Under the Influence.
Tuesday, March 5
HUNTINGDON (February 28) — The following cases were heard in Carroll County General Sessions Court on February 28.
Tuesday, March 5
Domestic Assault — Keith L. Puckett, 31, of Huntingdon was arrested on Feb. 15 on charges of Domestic (Simple) Assault, Aggravated Assault and Child Abuse and Neglect (Violent) in connection with a domestic assault that occurred on Feb. 3.
Tuesday, March 5
Emile Elizabeth Brewer, 21 of McKenzie to Cody Thomas Hoffman Bullington, 30, of McKenzie.
Tuesday, March 5
You can call it luck. Or blessed. Or God’s divine intervention. I’m not smart enough to understand half of the stuff that makes up life as we know it. Maybe I owe it all to the Domestic Egg Company.
Tuesday, March 5
As baseball gears for another season. I just happened to come across an article saying Tennessee had a professional baseball team. My curiosity got the best of me, and I naturally clicked on the link expecting to be thoroughly disappointed. Well, I was wrong, what a shock.
