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Huntingdon Woman Perishes in Mobile Home Fire |
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A mobile home fire in Huntingdon
claimed the life of Cynthia Carol Himes early Saturday
morning.
By Linda Bolton
linda@mckenziebanner.com |
An early Saturday morning fire claimed the life of
44-year-old Cynthia Carol Himes of 103 Cecil Lane,
Huntingdon, according to Carroll County Coroner
Steve Cantrell.
The cause of fire has not yet been determined, according
to Cantrell. However, there is no suspicion of foul play
at this time, pending further investigation by the
Tennessee Bomb and Arson Unit, Carroll County Sheriff’s
Department, and Carroll County Medical Examiner’s
office.
According to Cantrell, off-duty Deputy Tommy Decanter
spotted the blaze at a mobile home park as he was
traveling along Highway 22 North, just south of
Huntingdon at approximately 4:45 a.m.
Decanter approached the home and discovered no one was
near the residence, which was fully engulfed upon his
arrival. He initiated an emergency response team, which
included members of Carroll County Rural Fire
Department. Arriving on the scene were firefighters from
Huntingdon District 1 Fire Department, along with
firefighters from Clarksburg and Westport.
The victim’s remains were found in a bathroom in the
rear of the residence, according to Cantrell, who
pronounced her at 7:15 a.m.
The rental home occupied by Himes was destroyed.
However, a mobile home situated 15 yards or less away
from the burning structure, did not sustain any damage.
The body was sent for autopsy to the Tennessee Medical
Examiner in Nashville to determine cause and manner of
death.
Ms. Himes resided alone at the mobile home. She is the
daughter of Jack and Carol Hopper of Bruceton. |
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Veterans Day Programs Friday at Area Schools |
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CARROLL COUNTY – Carroll County schools will honor area
veterans with special programs on Friday, November 10 in
observance of Veteran’s Day, a day set aside by the United
States to honor American servicemen, past and present.
Originally known as Armistice Day, it was first designated
by Woodrow Wilson to commemorate the end of World War I.
MCKENZIE HIGH SCHOOL: Dr. Tony Janner, pastor of
First Cumberland Presbyterian Church in McKenzie will serve
as guest speaker for the annual Veterans Day program Friday
at 10:00 a.m.
Veterans will be honored during the event and are asked to
report to the school’s back lobby to register before
entering the gymnasium. Veterans and their spouses will be
guests at a luncheon at the school following the event.
The program will consist of student speakers, performances
by the MHS Band, and a memorial service conducted by the
local Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW).
MCKENZIE MIDDLE SCHOOL: McKenzie Middle School will
present a Veterans Day program at 8:30 a.m. in the school
gymnasium.
The program will include speeches by student council
members, performances by Mrs. Veda Haney’s music students,
and posting of the colors by student Boy Scouts.
MCKENZIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: The elementary school
gymnasium will be the location of a Veterans Day program
Friday at 1:00 p.m. All veterans and guests are invited to
attend.
The Rebel Singers will perform, fourth grade students will
read patriotic essays, and there will be a guest speaker.
Veterans are invited to attend a hospitality room following
the program.
HUNTINGDON HIGH SCHOOL: A Veterans Day program will
begin at 10:00 a.m. in the gymnasium. Guest speaker will be
Jacob Partridge of Huntingdon, who is a member of the Union
City National Guard and just completed a tour of duty in
Iraq. Partridge is the son of Huntingdon Middle School
Assistant Principal Mike Partridge and his wife, Susan.
Student Council officers will take part in the program and
the high school band and chorus will provide a program of
music.
Veterans will be recognized and are invited to attend a
reception in the school library following the program.
HUNTINGDON MIDDLE SCHOOL: J.W. Noles, an officer in
the Tennessee National Guard and Jacob Partridge, a National
Guardsman who just returned from Iraq, will be the guest
speakers at a Veteran’s Day program Friday beginning at 8:30
a.m. in the gymnasium.
The band and middle school chorus will provide a program of
patriotic music.
Area veterans are invited to be special guests during the
program. The public is also invited to attend.
WEST CARROLL ELEMENTARY: West Carroll Elementary
invites the men and women who are serving or have served in
any branch of the armed forces by inviting them to be their
guests at the annual Veterans Day program on Friday at 1:15
p.m.
American Heritage Theatre’s Rick Revel will present “An
American Journey,” featuring the American Explorer
Meriwether Lewis.
HOLLOW ROCK-BRUCETON HIGH SCHOOL: Hollow
Rock-Bruceton Central High School will honor area veterans
with an assembly Friday in the gymnasium. The program will
begin at 10:00 a.m. and conclude at 11:00 a.m.
All area veterans are invited to attend. Lunch will be
provided for them and their spouses in the school lunchroom
immediately following the assembly. Parking assistance will
be provided.
CLARKSBURG HIGH SCHOOL: A Veteran’s Day program will
begin at 9:00 a.m. Friday in the S.D. Jarrett Gymnasium.
The program will include musical performances by elementary
students, essay readings by students, and recognition of
veterans.
Veterans will be honored guests and are invited to stay and
enjoy refreshments following the program.
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Dixie Carter to Appear on "Desperate Housewives" |
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 McLemoresville's
own Dixie Carter will appear on "Desperate Housewives"
as a guest star. Dixie, a star of the silver screen,
theater, and television, will portray Bree's
antagonistic mother-in-law. Her multi-episode
appearances as the mother of Kyle MacLachlan's character
begin November 12 on ABC.
Mrs. Carter-Holbrook was reared in McLemoresville,
graduated from Huntingdon High School, and has had a
successful career in performing. One of her most notable
characters is Julia Sugarbaker in "Designing Woman",
which is running in syndication.
The Dixie Carter Performing Arts Center, "The Dixie",
located in Huntingdon, honors her contributions as an
artist by serving as a teaching center for the
performing arts and a museum of memorabilia for Dixie
and Hal Holbrook.
Dixie and Hal split their residency between
McLemoresville and Beverly Hills. |
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Commission to Budget $68,000 for Fire Marshal Changes |
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HUNTINGDON- Construction changes to meet the fire
marshal's requirements cost the county an additional
$68,000 on the renovation of the Carroll County
Courthouse. County commissioners will vote to
appropriate the funds for the unexpected expenditures
during their November 13 meeting.
Carroll County Mayor Kenny McBride said the changes were
necessary to obtain a certificate of occupancy for the
courthouse. The construction changes were mandated after
the architectural plans were approved and signed by the
Fire Marshal's office in Nashville.
In other resolutions, the commission will consider
resolutions:
*to apply for an Airport Improvement Grant from the
Tennessee Department of Transportation Aeronautics
Division. The request is for a 90 percent grant, with a
10 percent local match, for the resurfacing of the
5,500-foot runway, a new concrete pad for the fuel
tanks, and to complete the safe-landing zone on the
south end of the runway. McBride estimated the total
project at $1.3 million.
*to file a request with the Tennessee General Assembly
to allow the county to increase its litigation tax by
$10 for the purpose of jail or workhouse construction,
reconstruction or upgrading, or to retire debt or for
courthouse renovation. McBride said the additional tax
would generate $32,000 annually.
*to appoint a Court Security Committee consisting of
Mayor McBride, Sheriff Bendell Bartholomew, District
Attorney Hansel McCadams, Circuit Judge Donald Parish,
and Clerk and Master Kenneth Todd.
*to approve the transfer of funds from the RSVP's
individual checking account into the County budget.
McBride said the transfer was recommended by the
auditors. |
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