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South Carroll co-chair Tim Tucker (front, center) and North Carroll chairman Kay Wood (back, center) display certificates proclaiming Carroll County number one in the state and nation per capita in the fight against cancer. Other team members representing the county include (in no particular order) from North Carroll: Mona Cude, Ramona Washburn, Wally and Lois Brazie, Hannah Harris, Billy Wood, Lesia Gilbert, Annette French, Harold and Mary Kee, Raymond and Jessie McDade, and Chee Chee Cates; and from South Carroll: Dr. Lee Carter, Lisa Tippitt, Glenda Jones, Linda Wilson, Thelma Berry, Betty Smith, Shelia Segraves, Pam Gallimore, Kathy Whitehead, Johnnie Beth Nolen, Tim Tucker, Diane Tucker, Jack Tucker, Matthew Tucker, Rachel Carter, Vicki Myers, Randy Myers, Rosemary Allen, Melinda Vailes, Randy Crossett, Sherry Crossett, Lorene Davis, Shelby Perkins, Mark Dillahunty, Pat Dillahunty, Sandy Boyd, and Julia Maddox.

JACKSON – (10-6-05) Carroll County Relay for Life teams rated number one in the state and in the nation for counties with a population of between 25,000 and 29,999, at $9.44 per capita, officials of the American Cancer Society announced Thursday, October 6, during a team celebration dinner held at Union University's Coburn Dining Hall. The 21 Relay units in West Tennessee together raised over $2 million.

The award was based on the almost $300,000 combined income of North Carroll and South Carroll Relay for Life events based in McKenzie and Huntingdon. Both units reported record amounts this year with North Carroll raising more than $100,000 and South Carroll raising nearly $200,000. Last year, the county ranked number two nation-wide among all similar-sized counties, missing the number one ranking by only $900.

North Carroll comprises Trezevant, Atwood, McLemoresville, and McKenzie while South Carroll includes Bruceton, Huntingdon, Cedar Grove, and Clarksburg.

"It's a great honor to be number one in the state and in the nation and it shows what the county can do when everyone pulls together for a common goal," said South Carroll co-chair Dr. Tim Tucker. The award was a fitting tribute to Tucker and Dr. Lee Carter who had jointly chaired the South Carroll event for six years. They step aside in 2006 to make way for chairwoman Vicky Myers, who welcomed the role saying, "I've got a good bunch under me."

North Carroll chairman Kay Wood said, "It was a great evening and I was so happy to have people from Carroll North to share the number one ranking. It is just awesome to have such great volunteers to raise money and help with such a worthy cause--to eliminate cancer!"

Teams receiving the Team of Excellence award for raising over $10,000 included Profile Metal, First Baptist-Huntingdon, First Methodist-Huntingdon, Huntingdon Church of Christ, Huntingdon Middle School, Mallard's/ Southwestern Stockyards, and Norandal. Also, Norandal received a Company of Excellence award. Huntingdon Middle School won a state award for Special Event Best Practice for their Huntingdon Middle School Melodies show and Carroll News Leader, received the lighthouse award, for Print Best Media supporter.

The "Relay Roundup" celebration was a country/western themed event featuring a hay and wagon décor with checkered tablecloths and sunflowers on the tables.

"This is a night when we celebrate the teams for all they do, and for being mission driven," said ACS representative Christy Futrell. "Our volunteers in West Tennessee truly do keep the mission in mind; the American Cancer Society is blessed to have the volunteers that we have."

MCKENZIE - (10-4-05) Motion sensing DVD recorders will replace tape systems currently used for security at McKenzie schools following action by the McKenzie Special School District Board of Education Tuesday, October 4. John Austin presided over the meeting in the absence of chairman Ruth Carroll.

"There are eight cameras at the high school," said Superintendent Jim Ward. "They need to be there the way it is isolated."

Members approved application of a grant that will provide monies toward purchase of the computerized system, with online capabilities, and other security items not yet identified by principals of the district's three schools. McKenzie is eligible for $8,694.00 with a local match of $1,276.00.

Ward said the upgrade will allow greater continuous monitoring, save time, and reduce storage space. He said he had received proposals from companies in Jackson regarding purchase of the new system and that he had received "very good" reports from Jackson schools currently using it. Grant monies will reimburse the cost of items purchased.

In another matter the board approved the 2006-07 local textbook selection committee. Ward noted participating teachers must have five years of experience. High school committee members include Keith Breeden and Glenda Corbin (music/art); Randy Thomas, Wade Comer, and Richard Chappell (driver education); Jeannine Lowe, Jackie Carr, Diana Crawford, and Terry Howell (business technology); Scott Jewell, Jackie Carr, and Jeannine Lowe (marketing); and Jo Ann Elam, Zia McKennie, Dan Ridley, and Elizabeth Gonzalez (literature).

Middle school committee members are Veda Haney (music/art); Betty Highfil (literature); and Gretchen Boucher (spelling). Elementary school members are Patricia Forgy (music/art) and Charlotte Verner (spelling).

In other business the board:

* Approved on second reading amendments to the student discrimination/harassment policy;

* Approved an amendment to the federal projects budget to move $4,000 from the instructional supplies and materials category to instructional equipment to facilitate purchase of computer equipment;

* Heard Ward announce the resignation of central office secretary Belinda Popplewell, who accepted employment with the Dixie Carter Performing Arts Center. Other personnel changes included the hiring of two food service employees, Teresa Mealer and Della Batton, and a leave of absence granted to food service employee Marie Hatcher;

* Heard Ward advise Phipp's Drug Company had agreed to sponsor McKenzie in the Governor's Books From Birth initiative. He said a group dedicated from each school system would work toward maintaining sponsorship of the program as a county-wide issue rather than separate systems.