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Obituaries
  BRUCETON  - Mr. Dennis Michael Lowe, 51, of Bruceton, died Wednesday, June 26, 2024, at his home. A memorial service for Mr. Lowe is Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at …
MILAN  - Mr. James (Jim) Bradley Hatley died Thursday, June 20.  Mr. Hatley was a retired high school teacher/coach, including in McKenzie, and a Marine Corps veteran. He was born on …
HUNTINGDON - Mrs. Janice Chandler, 83, of Huntingdon, Tennessee, died Thursday, June 27, 2024, at Huntingdon Health & Rehab. Funeral services are 11 a.m. Saturday, June 29, 2024, in the …
BRUCETON, Tenn. - Mr. Dennis Michael Lowe, 51, of Bruceton, died Wednesday, June 26, 2024, at his home. A memorial service for Mr. Lowe will be scheduled in July.
HUNTINGDON  -  Mr. Michael Brandon, 43, of Huntingdon, Tennessee died Friday, June 21, 2024 at NHC Milan. Memorial services are Monday, July 1, 2024 at 4 p.m.  in the Chapel …
Calendar of Events
Community Focus
Bethel Reduces Staff, Budget, Sports Programs
McKENZIE (June 27) — Bethel University has slightly reduced the number of faculty and staff during the past week in an effort to balance the budget.
The pictured location is on Highland Drive (Hwy 79) in McKenzie between Save-A-Lot and Dairy Queen.
The Big Panda Comes to Town
It’s usually the big blue and white tent that attracts fireworks enthusiasts but in McKenzie its a giant 20-foot inflatable panda.
The Waters of McKenzie Earns Quality Award
McKENZIE (June 2024) — The Waters of McKenzie announces it has been recognized as a 2024 recipient of the Bronze Commitment to Quality Award for improving the lives of residents through excellent care.
Cross Erected on Bethel’s New Chapel
McKENZIE (June 24) — Contractors erected the Christian cross at Bethel University’s new chapel on Monday, June 24. The $4.2 million multi-level project has a seating capacity of 1,058. The finished height of the building should measure approximately 487 feet. It is currently under construction on the McKenzie campus.
The McKenzie Rotary recognized four new Paul Harris Fellows (L to R) Savannah Martin, Spiros Roditis, James Terrell and Susan Dyer. District Governor Darrell Ailshie (right) presented pins to each new fellow.
McKenzie Rotary Transitions to a New Year
McKENZIE (June 20) — Christy Williams, branch manager of Regions Bank in McKenzie, is the new president of the Rotary Club of McKenzie. Williams was installed by District 6760 Governor Darrell Ailshie at a banquet on June 20 at the McKenzie First Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
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Huntingdon Mustangs
The Tennessee Softball Coaches Association (TSCA) named Huntingdon’s Natalie Kreuziger and Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central’s Addison Hampton as Miss Softball for their prospective class.
MURFREESBORO (May 24) — After four days of intense action that included weather delays and a round-robin of venues, the Huntingdon Mustangs and Fillies claimed state runner-up titles in baseball and softball for Class 2A. In a double-elimination format, both teams made it to Friday’s round unscathed.
The TSSAA Spring Fling was more than baseball and softball. Two Huntingdon students competed at the state level in track and field during the week.
Six local high school baseball and softball teams are headed to Murfreesboro this week to participate in the TSSAA State Championship Series. McKenzie Rebels Baseball, Huntingdon Mustangs Baseball, Huntingdon Fillies Softball, Hollow Rock-Bruceton Lady Tigers Softball, Westview Lady Chargers Softball and Henry County Lady Patriots Softball will take the field Tuesday afternoon in the double elimination tournament.
McKenzie Rebels
The MHS Golf Team held its Par 3 Extravaganza golf tournament on a hot Saturday, June 15 at the Carroll Lake Golf Club, which serves as their course for home golf matches.
Faye Jones proved to be a dedicated Rebels baseball fan. Jones, age 92, great-grandmother of Fletcher Holt, attended the TSSAA State Championship Series.
MURFREESBORO (May 23) — On Thursday, the McKenzie Rebels and the Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central Lady Tigers bowed out of the TSSAA Spring Fling after advancing to the Final Four.
Opinion
25 Years Ago — Randy Crossett (left) and Richard Pearson (right) smoothed concrete that had just been poured along East Main St. in Huntingdon.

Looking Back from Our Archives

10 Years Ago — McKenzie held a hearing concerning the burned-out building in downtown McKenzie. Christien Radford previously owned the store, but online records indicated Jose Becerra and Hugo Becerra purchased the burned structure for $2,600 on April 14, 2014.

He Was The BEST I Ever Saw

JUNE 18, 2024 — Maybe it was karma. Or divine appointment. I do not believe luck had anything to do with it. And it was not Willie putting his “mark” on me one last time. He had everlasting and forever done that in the summer of 1954 and ’55 and ’56 and ’57….

It Just So Happened

Thursday of this week, Brenda and I headed to Cedars of Lebanon State Park to spend a few days and to attend a bluegrass festival. Two and a half hours into our journey, while we were traveling on I-840, I glanced at my side mirror to check on traffic and saw one of the wheels on our camper come off and go skittering across the highway.

Weekly 150: Morris Frank

Morris Frank was a blind man who helped start the first school that trained seeing eye dogs. His dog Buddy is considered to be the first seeing eye dog in America.
People
McKenzie (June 27) — Members of the McKenzie Industrial Board received training in economic development from associates of the Tennessee Valley Authority on Thursday, June 27.
PARIS (June 17) — The Paris and Henry County Healthcare Foundation announced Brett Toombs, 2024 graduate of McKenzie High School, as the recipient of the 2024 McLean-Pedersen Endowment Scholarship. Toombs will attended the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in the fall, where she plans to major in Physical Therapy.
Gary and Wanda (Trull) Chandler recently celebrated their 60th Wedding Anniversary on June 6.
Each year the McKenzie Rotary Club afford two McKenzie students to the opportunity to take part in the Rotary Young Leadership Awards (RYLA). This year, Gracie Aird and Carton Townes attended RYLA camp at Austin Peay University.
McKENZIE — Webb Alumni are celebrating a major milestone in the history of the former school for African-American students. On May 31, the school building was approved for the National Register of Historic Places.
Records
    • Sheriff’s Reports

      Narcotics Found by Citizen — On June 22, Carroll County Sheriff’s Department received a call from Captain Davis from the National Guard …

    • Huntingdon Police Reports

      Shoplifting — Briana Pugh, 32, of Huntingdon, and Dallas Baker were cited into Carroll County General Sessions court for Theft of Property …

In our schools
Food
    • Recipes 7-2-24

      Pineapple Casserole 1 (20 oz.) can pineapple chunks, drained 2/3 cup sugar 5 teaspoon flour 1/4 box, Ritz crackers, crushed 1 1/2 …

    • Recipes 6-18-24

      Coconut Coffee Cake 1 pkg Duncan Hines yellow cake mix 1 pkg coconut cream instant pudding mix 3 eggs, beat one at a time 1/3 cup …

    • Recipes 6-11-24

      Barbecued Beef Patties 1 cup soft bread crumbs 1/2 cup milk 1 lb ground beef 1 teaspoon salt Pepper to taste 1 1/2 tablespoons …

General
    • Gasoline Prices Increase Over Week

      TENNESSEE (July 1) — Average gasoline prices in Tennessee increased 11.9 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.09/g today, according …

    • Inglenook Book Club News

      The Inglenook Book Club met Wednesday, June 12 at 3 p.m. at Lakeside Senior Living Community in McKenzie for their monthly meeting. Twenty …

    • Full Moon Picking Parties

      HUNTINGDON (June 22) — Huntingdon hosted Scattered Grass, a bluegrass band on the first of two nights of Pickin’ Parties on the Huntingdon …

    • Gasoline Prices Fall During Week

      TENNESSEE (June 24) — Average gasoline prices in Tennessee declined 3.2 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.97/g today, according …

Obituaries

Diana Davis Snowden

TREZEVANT, Tenn. -   Graveside services for Diana Davis Snowden are Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 11 a.m. at Olive Branch Cemetery, Cottage Grove, Tenn.. Mrs. Snowden, 77, died at …

Joyce Ann Jackson

Mrs. Joyce Ann Jackson, 85 of Huntingdon, Tennessee died Friday, June 21, 2024 at the Life Care Center in Bruceton. Arrangements are incomplete at this time Mrs. Jackson was born December …

Ferrellin Webb Cassidy

GLEASON, Tenn. -  Graveside services for Ferrellin Webb Cassidy are Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at 11 a.m. at Hopewell Cemetery. Ms. Cassidy, 80, a retired hair dresser died at her residence on …

Eileen Patton

McKENZIE, Tenn. - A memorial service for Eileen Patton is at a later date in Georgia. Mrs. Patton, 89, died at The Waters of McKenzie on June 18, 2024. She was born on December 13, 1934 in …

Mark Kendrick Mitchum

Services for Mark Kendrick Mitchum, 70, are Sunday, June 23, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. in the Cedar Avenue Chapel of Brummitt-McKenzie Funeral Home with Luke Mitchum officiating. Interment will follow at …

Donald (Donnie) Ray York

SELMER (FORMERLY McKENZIE) Tenn. - A Memorial Service for Donald Ray York is Saturday, July 6, 2024 at 2 p.m. at Brummitt McKenzie Funeral Home. The family will receive friends on …

Lorine Dunn

Mrs. Lorine Dunn, 80, of Huntingdon, Tennessee died Monday June 17, 2024 at her home. Funeral services were Wednesday, June 19, 2024, in the Chapel of Dilday-Carter Funeral Home. Interment was …

Rose Marie (Loomis) Sands

McKENZIE — Rose Marie (Loomis) Sands passed away on June 11, 2024. She leaves behind her husband of 69 years, Richard Judson Sands of McKenzie. 

William “Billy” Szalay

Mr. William “Billy” Szalay, 66, of Huntingdon, Tennessee died Saturday, June 15, 2024 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Funeral services were Tuesday, June 18, 2024, at 2 …

Patsy Ann Bailey

  HUNTINGDON  - Ms. Patsy Ann Bailey, 77, of Huntingdon, died Wednesday, June 12, 2024, at AHC McKenzie. A memorial service was Saturday, June 15, 2024 in the Chapel of Chase …

Ann (Simmons) Chandler

McKENZIE  - It is with heavy hearts that we announce the death of Ann (Simmons) Chandler, who peacefully died on June 12, 2024. She was born on July 12, 1950, to Aaron Bailess and Elizabeth …

John Thomas Kemp

  McKENZIE, Tenn.  - John Thomas Kemp, 82, of the Henry County portion of McKenzie died Friday, June 7, 2024, at his residence. John was a veteran of the United …

Allan “L.A.” Franks Jr.

Mr. Allan “L.A.” Franks Jr., 52, of Huntingdon, Tennessee died Friday June 7, 2024 at St. Francis Hospital. Funeral services are 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 11, 2024 in the Chapel of …

Kelly Fahy

Mrs. Kelly Fahy, 65, of Huntingdon, Tennessee died Thursday June 6, 2024 at her home. Funeral services are 11 a.m. Monday, June 10, 2024, in the Chapel of Dilday-Carter Funeral Home. Interment …

Joyce F. James

McKENZIE, Tenn. - Graveside services for Joyce F. James are Sunday, June 9, 2024, at 2 p.m. at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, McKenzie. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Sunday, 12:30 p.m. …
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