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MARTIN — Jimmy Tosh is known as a successful businessman and family farmer through his association with Tosh Family Farms in Henry, Tennessee. He’s also known for his generosity and his support for his alma mater, the University of Tennessee at Martin. Tosh was honored May 5 when the Tosh Family Classroom was officially named during an early afternoon program in UT Martin’s Brehm Hall. The event included Tosh, family members and university Chancellor Keith Carver.
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6/7/22
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The LST-325 was part of the D-Day invasions that helped to win WWII. Also, barrage balloons from Camp Tyson in the nearby Routon community were also deployed to protect the ships was they approached and docked in Normandy.
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6/7/22
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Gov. Lee Issues Executive Order to Enhance School Safety
State will evaluate school security and use of resources, encourage parents to engage
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - (June 6, 2022) …
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6/6/22
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Mrs. Janet Bybee, 70, of Huntingdon, Tennessee died Monday May 30, 2022 at her home.
Funeral services are 2 p.m. Friday, June 3, 2022 in the Chapel of Dilday-Carter Funeral Home. Interment will …
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6/2/22
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McKENZIE — Please join the family for a memorial service for Robert H. Conway on June 25, 1 p.m. at Pilgrim’s Rest Cemetery in the Christmasville Community near McKenzie Tennessee. Mr. …
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6/1/22
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MURFREESBORO (May 29) – This headline really doesn’t do justice to the kind of game that was played on Sunday, May 29 for the Class A State Championship at Riverdale High School.
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By Jim Potts
jpotts@mckenziebanner.com | 5/31/22 |
McKENZIE (May 30) — Memorial Day is to honor the memory of those troops who sacrificed it all in service to the country. The citizens of McKenzie memorialized those who did not return home to their families.
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5/31/22
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HUNTINGDON (May 24) — Hundreds of citizens of Carroll County sought answers to their questions about the Carroll County 1000-Acre Recreational Lake. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency will soon own the fishing and recreational lake, and their inventory of managed lakes in Tennessee does not include any lakes for swimming, skiing, or pleasure boating. TWRA hosted an event on May 24 at the Carroll County Civic Center to hear the public’s comments.
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By Joel Washburn
washburn@mckenziebanner.com | 5/31/22 |
NASHVILLE — The State Department of Labor recently released the unemployment numbers for April 2022, and small changes were reported in Carroll, Henry, and Weakley counties. Unemployment rates decreased in twelve Tennessee counties, including Henry County. Sixty counties, including Carroll and Weakley, experienced slight increases in their rates in April.
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By Lyndsey Summers
lsummers@mckenziebanner.com | 5/31/22 |
McKenzie Farmers Market Reopens Saturday, June 4, 8 a.m., 2431 Cedar Street, in downtown McKenzie. The former Studebaker dealership was converted to an indoor/outdoor farmers market and allows area citizens to sell their homemade and homegrown foods and other products.
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5/31/22
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WASHINGTON — Congressman David Kustoff announced mobile office hours for the month of June. Mobile office hours are Thursday, June 2, and Tuesday, June 7.
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5/31/22
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PARIS — After over two years, staff, patients, and visitors at Henry County Medical Center and its Medical Clinics are no longer required to wear masks. As of Wednesday, May 25, masking is now optional in these facilities.
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5/31/22
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McKenzie Middle School is once again the state winner in the nationwide Vocabulary Bowl.
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5/31/22
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MILAN — Dynamix Physical Therapy was named the National Practice of the Year at the 2022 Ascend Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina. The conference was hosted by WebPT, a software company created for outpatient rehab companies.
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5/31/22
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The Tennessee College of Applied Technology hosted its inaugural Tech Discovery Camp for rising eighth graders May 23-27. Fourteen students, recommended by McKenzie Middle School staff based on various criteria, spent the week rotating between four technical programs: Industrial Maintenance, Welding, Automotive, and Machine Tools. By the end of the week, each student spent a total of one day in each program.
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By Lyndsey Summers
lsummers@mckenziebanner.com | 5/31/22 |
MARTIN (May 24) — Auria McClerking, of Huntingdon, and Audrie Washburn, of McKenzie, recently completed the University of Tennessee at Martin Veterinary Health Technology Program’s academic requirements. The two are now qualified to complete a six-week field internship with a veterinary clinic or research facility.
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5/31/22
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McKENZIE — On this Memorial Day, Bethel University and the Wildcat Athletic Department takes time to remember and thank all those who have served and paid the ultimate sacrifice. We are grateful for their protection of our freedoms and way of life. This theme is an everyday theme for those who visit Wildcat Stadium.
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Courtesy Bethel SID
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5/31/22
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Martin (May 1) — Several Carroll County Students received awards at the University of Tennessee at Martin’s annual Honors Day Ceremony.
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5/31/22
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MARTIN (May 25) — Austin Maxwell, of McKenzie, was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the United States Army during a ceremony May 6 at the University of Tennessee at Martin.
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5/31/22
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Owen Crocker and Tate Crews were chosen from Hollow Rock-Bruceton High School to represent the American Legion Post 180 at Boys State 2022. Michael Crosby will act as an alternate to Crocker and Crews for the program.
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5/31/22
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