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McKenzie Police Chief Ryan White and Assistant Chief Trey Boucher were the featured speakers at the weekly meeting of the Rotary Club of McKenzie on November 1.
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11/15/22
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HUNTINGDON (November 11) — Huntingdon High School held its annual Veterans Day program in the high school library because of audio issues in the gym.
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By Jim Potts
jpotts@mckenziebanner.com | 11/15/22 |
McKENZIE (November 11) — McKenzie’s newest florist, Petals Azola, owned by Angela Diller, held a ribbon cutting Friday.
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11/15/22
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HUNTINGDON (November 11) — Veterans Day, an appropriate day to unveil the sign along a portion of Veterans Drive in Huntingdon named in honor of retired Air Force Colonel James C. Harding of Huntingdon.
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By Joel Washburn
washburn@mckenziebanner.com | 11/15/22 |
The Morning Glory Garden Club has a long-standing tradition of planting trees in memory of deceased club members and for the husbands, parents and children of members.
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11/8/22
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McKENZIE (November 1) — A small group of alumni from McKenzie High School are developing an alumni association for those who attended McKenzie High School. The third such meeting was held November 1 at the McKenzie High School Library.
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11/8/22
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HUNTINGDON — Bethel University’s Renaissance Theatre is offering one more weekend of Phantom of the Opera at The Dixie Carter Performing Arts Center in Huntingdon. It is a tremendous show performed by extremely talented actors and vocalists.
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By Joel Washburn
washburn@mckenziebanner.com | 11/8/22 |
McKENZIE (November 2022) — The Polar Bar! Ask anyone who resided in McKenzie in the 1950s, 60s, 70s, and 80s, and you will hear a favorite memory of the burger and ice cream shop. It was the hangout for high school students in the late 1950s and 60s before the chain restaurants and fast food restaurants. It was the place to get a whopper burger, fries, and ice cream and shakes.
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By Joel Washburn
washburn@mckenziebanner.com | 11/8/22 |
McKENZIE — Reverend Garrett Burns was the featured speaker at the Rotary Club of McKenzie on Tuesday, October 25.
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11/1/22
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McKENZIE (October 27) — Hospital Drive in McKenzie no longer includes a hospital, but there are still medical facilities, a new high-tech company, and a newly renovated headquarters for Carroll County Emergency Medical Services (EMS).
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By Joel Washburn
washburn@mckenziebanner.com | 11/1/22 |
McKENZIE — A new welcome sign was erected last week in a partnership with the City of McKenzie and Bethel University.
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11/1/22
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McKENZIE — Twin Oaks Buildings in McKenzie hosted a grand opening of the new business on Thursday, October 27 at 25335 Highway 22, across from Haven Steel, in the Henry County portion of McKenzie.
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11/1/22
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Drew Beeler graduated from McKenzie High School in 2020 and hit the ground running.
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By Karen Forester
features@mckenziebanner.com | 11/1/22 |
McKENZIE (October 27) — The Boo Bash returned to downtown McKenzie last Thursday after a two-year absence due to COVID-19 precautions. It was bigger than anticipated with thousands of children and their parents participating.
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By Joel Washburn
washburn@mckenziebanner.com | 11/1/22 |
GOODLETTSVILLE — Dollar General corporation announced its store at 4515 Highway 77 in Como is now open.
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10/25/22
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McKENZIE (October 15) — One neighborhood in McKenzie is being progressive in protecting their neighborhood while building better relations with the residents. Dubbed “Brighton,” a made-up name for the streets of Thompson, Cheryl, Hamilton, Kay, Linden, Maple and Gwin.
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10/25/22
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HUNTINGDON (October 13) — DaVita Dialysis opened its entirely new facility at 50 Taylor Avenue, Huntingdon following a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, October 13.
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By Joel Washburn
washburn@mckenziebanner.com | 10/18/22 |
McKENZIE (October 4) — Eddie Allred, Governor of District 6760 with 58 Rotary clubs in middle and west Tennessee visited the Rotary Club of McKenzie on Tuesday, October 4.
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10/11/22
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McKENZIE — McKenzie has a new pavilion in the downtown park adjacent to the Splash Pad and near the historic railroad depot.
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10/11/22
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HUNTINGDON (October 6) — Spectrum will extend high-speed internet, cable TV and telephone services to another 4,600 houses in rural Carroll County, thanks to federal, state, and a county grant. The announcement was made to an audience of approximately 75 area citizens at the Colonial Tea Room on Thursday, October 6.
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10/11/22
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