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News Headlines
Wednesday, May 25, 2005
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Ladies Statebound |
Samantha Doster (left) and
Andrea Swan will represent McKenzie in state competition in
Memphis this week.
A smiling group of young
ladies celebrates their win over the Halls Lady Tigers at
Fillies Field Friday afternoon.
Carroll County will be well represented at the TSSAA Spring
Fling this week by two Lady Rebels and the Huntingdon Fillies
softball team.
McKenzie's Andrea Swan and Samantha Doster will be
competing this Thursday in the shot put and discus
respectively at Briarcrest Christian School at 10:30 a.m. Both
girls finished sectional action at USJ last week with a second
place slot in their events to advance.
The Fillies began their pursuit of a state title in Class A
competition Tuesday afternoon in a game with Boyd Buchanan at
Greenbrook Softball Complex in Southaven, Mississippi. The
Fillies return to the state after one year's absence.
Huntingdon finished the year with a 21-6 overall record and
won both the District 13-A and Region 7-A titles to advance to
the state.
In softball competition, the winner of the first game will not
play until 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday while the loser will face
their next opponent on Wednesday morning at 10:00 a.m. |
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Memorial Day Events |
By Linda Bolton
linda@mckenziebanner.com |
Veterans Memorial Breakfast in McKenzie
All veterans are invited to attend a free country ham
breakfast at 6:30 a.m. on Sunday, May 29, at the Catfish
Restaurant located across from McDonald's.
The Memorial Day event is sponsored by McKenzie American
Legion Post 37. For more information, call 352-2365.
Memorial Day Program at Liberty All
The annual Memorial Day program will be held at Liberty All
United Methodist Church on Old State Road in Huntingdon
Sunday, May 29, at 10:45 a.m.
Forrest Shoaf of Nashville will be the guest speaker. He is
a West Point graduate, served as an airborne ranger for 12
years, and was in the reserves for 13 years.
Also featured on the program will be songs by AWOL, Aubrey
Taylor and Karen Steele, Children's Choir, and other
patriotic readings and songs.
All veterans present will be recognized, and the names of
all veterans buried at Liberty All will be read and a flag
placed on each grave. The service will conclude with the
playing of "Taps."
Everyone is invited to attend this meaningful service.
Memorial Day Ceremony in Huntingdon
The town of Huntingdon will host a countywide Memorial Day
ceremony Monday, May 30, at 7:00 p.m. Everyone is invited to
join together to honor the veterans and remember the fallen
armed forces personnel. The ceremony will take place at
Thomas Park on East Main Street, directly across from E.W.
James Supermarket. AWOL men's ensemble, Jessica Tucker, and
Henry Simpson on trumpet will provide patriotic musical
selections during the program.
All Carroll County veterans are invited to attend. Special
seating and red carnations will be provided each.
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Huntingdon Man Charged in Attempted Store Robberies in Jackson |
By Linda Bolton
linda@mckenziebanner.com |
An alert Huntingdon police officer was instrumental in
the arrest of a Huntingdon man, who has been charged with
two attempted robberies in the city of Jackson.
Twenty-six-year-old Mark Otto Reed of 152 Westport Road,
Huntingdon, has been charged with two counts of attempted
aggravated robbery by Jackson Police Department.
Huntingdon Patrolman David Andrews stopped Reed's wife,
Brandy Lynn, at approximately 8:15 a.m. Thursday, May 19, on
violation of the registration law. While running the tag on
the 1991 Chevrolet Beretta, Andrews discovered the license
number was the same as one suspected in the Jackson
robberies.
Mrs. Reed was transported to Huntingdon Police Department
and investigators from Jackson Police Department were
contacted and arrived to interview the woman.
Through the course of the investigation, Mark Reed was
developed as a suspect in the May 7 robberies of Trinity
Food Mart at 1586 N. Royal Street and the Dodge Store,
located at 109 Lexington Street in Jackson.
Mr. Reed arrived at Huntingdon Police Department, where he
was also interviewed and acknowledged he attempted to rob
the stores, according to warrants filed at Jackson City
Court by investigators Cathy L. Ferguson and Al Colon.
Reed entered Trinity Food Mart at 11:45 p.m. and demanded
money from the cashier, Am Alghazli, the warrant states. The
suspect had an item under his shirt that he pointed at
Alghazli. The casher believed the suspect had pointed a gun
at him, so he retrieved his gun from under the counter. The
suspect did not acquire any money and fled the scene in an
older model white Chevrolet Beretta. Reed later told
investigators he was not armed with a weapon, but did have a
bottle under his shirt he purported to be a weapon, the
warrant states.
Ten minutes after the first robbery attempt, Reed allegedly
entered the Dodge Store and demanded money. He again had an
item under his clothing that he pointed at cashiers Monica
Peoples and Chasity McKinney, the warrant states. The two
cashiers believed the suspect was armed with some type of
weapon and notified the manager, Shawonder Hodge. The
suspect again fled the store without acquiring money and
left the scene in an older model Chevrolet Beretta.
Mr. Reed was charged as noted and transported to Madison
County Jail, where bond was set at $100,000. He remained
incarcerated Monday and is scheduled to appear in court
Thursday, May 26.
Mrs. Reed was cited into Huntingdon City Court on Monday,
June 13, on charges of violation of the registration law,
violation of the seatbelt law, and violation of the finance
law, according to Joe Parker, director of Public Safety at
Huntingdon Police Department.
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McKenzie Native Stewart Named THP Captain |
By Linda Bolton
linda@mckenziebanner.com |
 NASHVILLE - A native of McKenzie has been promoted to the
rank of captain for the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP.) Dereck
Stewart, an 18-year law enforcement veteran, will assume the
duties of director of the Internal Affairs Division of the
Tennessee Department of Safety. In this position, Stewart will
oversee the investigations of all internal and external
complaints against Department of Safety employees.
Stewart joined the Tennessee Highway Patrol in 1987 as a
trooper assigned to Montgomery County. He worked there for
seven years before becoming an instructor at the Tennessee Law
Enforcement Training Academy in Nashville. He later
transferred to the Department of Safety Training Center in
Nashville and, until this appointment, has been teaching law
enforcement education classes at both schools. He was promoted
to the rank of sergeant in 1996 and lieutenant in 2002. He was
featured on statewide "Click It or Ticket" television
campaigns.
Department of Safety Commissioner Fred Phillips said, "Captain
Stewart has extensive knowledge of the rules and regulations
of the department, as well as in the laws that govern law
enforcement in Tennessee. He has always done an outstanding
job for the department, and I am confident that he will
continue to excel in his new role."
Stewart grew up in McKenzie and is a graduate of McKenzie High
School. His parents are Reverend and Mrs. James Stewart. He
attended Roane State Community College and the University of
Tennessee at Martin. He is married and has two children.
The Tennessee Department of Safety (www.tennessee.gov/ safety)
is responsible for ensuring the safety and general welfare of
the traveling public. The department's general areas of
responsibility include law enforcement, safety education and
motorist services including the issuance of driver licenses
and title and registration activities. The department and its
highly trained staff of troopers are responsible for safety on
more than 15,000 miles of state and federal highways. |
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