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Head Start students created tents out of posterboards that they painted during Camp Day.

McKENZIE (October 10) — Northwest Tennessee Head Start hosted its very first Camp Day Friday, October 10. Children and parents alike spent the morning doing arts and crafts centered around camping traditions. more

By Lyndsey Summers
lsummers@mckenziebanner.com | 10/14/25

Inglenook Book Club News

The Inglenook Book Club held its monthly meeting on October 8 at 3 p.m. at Lakeside Senior Retirement Community. President Gail Mack called the meeting to order, first thanking hostesses Victoria Ard and Carolyn Potts for serving delicious pumpkin-shaped cakes, along with assorted nuts, candy corn, and beverages. The Pledge of Allegiance, Club Aim, and Motto were recited by all. more

10/14/25

McKenzie Memorial Library October Events

The McKenzie Memorial Library hosts several aptly themed events during the month of October, offering special spooky programs for attendees of all ages. more

10/14/25

Carroll County Chamber Banquet is October 27

HUNTINGDON — The Carroll County Chamber of Commerce hosts its forty-second annual Membership Banquet Monday, October 27, at the Carroll County Civic Center. The evening begins at 6:15 p.m. with a silent auction. The banquet follows at 6:30 p.m. more

10/14/25

Melinda Reid of Lifeline Blood Services, Rotary President Ricky Price, Sherrona Taylor of Lifeline, and Armand Hebert, Rotary VP.

Rotary Learns About Lifeline Blood Services

McKENZIE (September 23) — Melinda Reid and Sherrona Taylor with Lifeline Blood Services were the featured program at the September 23 meeting of the Rotary Club of McKenzie. more

10/7/25

Attendees bow their heads as Carlton Townes leads them in the final prayer of the night.

Prayer Service Inspires Unity in McKenzie’s Community

McKENZIE (October 5) — McKenzie’s downtown experienced a busier Sunday night than normal on October 5 as people gathered for a community-wide prayer service at Veteran’s Memorial Park. more

By Lyndsey Summers
lsummers@mckenziebanner.com | 10/7/25

McKenzie Chamber, Industrial Development Board Announces Manufacturing Month Events

McKENZIE (October 1) — The McKenzie Chamber of Commerce and Industrial Development Board celebrate Manufacturing Month this October with a series of events designed to highlight the importance of manufacturing, showcase career opportunities for students and recognize the men and women who keep McKenzie’s industries strong. more

10/7/25

Attending were (L to R) Front Row: Joel Washburn, Mona Martin Batchelor, Linda Baker McIver, Gloria Kee Pate, Sandra Wood Collins, Becky Brown Norton, Kathy Edwards Meyers, Barbara Sanders Ghyers, and Kathy Dinkins Gough. Back Row: Larry Wheat, Jimmy Collins, James Daniel, Dan Scates, James Milam, David Galloway, Bobby Snead, Wendell Moore, Frank Ridley, Bobby Beasley, Jerry Scott, Dwayne Charlton, and Wyatt Brooks. Not pictured: Reggie Wiggins.

McKenzie Class of 1975 Holds Reunion

McKENZIE (September 20) — McKenzie High School Class of 1975 reunited to celebrate 50 years since graduation in 1975. The event coincided with the McKenzie Alumni Association’s annual reunion and the MHS Homecoming. more

10/7/25

(L to R) Front Row: Donna Herrin, Brenda Smith, Donna Hodge and Debby Simon. Second Row: Gaye Lynn Coleman, Victoria Ard, Mona Batchelor, Judy Davis, Gladys Patterson, and Glynda Rich. Back Row: Marsha French, Jennifer Waldrup (guest speaker), Linda Howton, Robin Bentley, and Beverly Mueller.

McKenzie Garden Club Celebrates 99th Anniversary

McKENZIE (September 26) — McKenzie Garden Club is celebrating its 99th anniversary and took the opportunity to record the moment with a photograph of the members. more

10/7/25

McKenzie Middle School students met at City Hall to begin their walk.

Twelfth Annual Walk to School Day was a Huge Success

McKENZIE (October 1) — Elementary and middle school students, parents and teachers alike bounded down McKenzie’s Stonewall Street and Bell Avenue on Wednesday morning, participating in National Walk to School Day. more

By Lyndsey Summers
lsummers@mckenziebanner.com | 10/7/25

Carroll County firefighters, Mayor Joseph Butler and other community leaders took a group photo in front of two new trucks. Behind, trucks from the Huntingdon and McKenzie fire departments hold up the American flag.

Carroll County Fire Department Unveils Four New Trucks

HUNTINGDON (September 30) — The Carroll County Fire Department and Carroll County Mayor Joseph Butler welcomed the community to the Carroll County Civic Center to review the county’s first four of 12 new fire trucks on Tuesday. more

By Lyndsey Summers
lsummers@mckenziebanner.com | 10/7/25

McKenzie Elementary School Fall Festival King and Queen Nominees: Front row - Pre-K; Second row - Kindergarten; Third row - first grade; Fourth row - second grade; Back row - third and fourth grades.

Fall Festival King, Queen Nominees Announced

McKENZIE (October 3) — McKenzie Elementary School recently announced the nominees for Fall Festival King and Queen from each classroom. The nominees will raise funds to benefit the school until the Fall Festival on Saturday, October 25, when the King and Queen will be announced. more

By Brad Sam
brad@mckenziebanner.com | 10/7/25

MHS Homecoming Class Reunions

McKenzie High School Class of 1965 Reunion (L to R): Front row - Anne Alexander Mitchell, Diana Morris Crawford, Donna Ward, Donna Leatherwood Hodge, Ruth Ann Wiley Hall, Vicky Fields Wilkinson, Pam … more

10/6/25

Pillowville Fire Department Designs, Assembles New Brush Truck

The Pillowville Fire Department recently introduced a new addition to its fleet, a brush truck completely designed and assembled by members of the department. The 2025 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 … more

10/2/25

Former McKenzie Rebel and Rebelette tennis players reuniting included (L to R) Trina Akins Owsley (MHS Class of 1985), Sandi Stafford Roditis (‘85), Carol Ridley Nanney (‘89), Randy Westbrooks (‘79), Bobby Rogers (‘82), Brad Camp (‘83), Linda Odom (‘80), Coach Terry Howell (‘69), Marsha Hall Powell (‘79), Jill Robb Keepes (‘85), Lisa Ramsay Cole (‘82), Bret Smith (‘85), Brent Bradberry (‘86), Dana Akins Headden (‘82) and Kelly Headden (‘83).

Howell’s MHS Tennis Players Reunite Homecoming Weekend

McKENZIE (September 20) — Former McKenzie Rebel and Rebelette tennis players from the 1970s and ‘80s reunited Saturday morning at the The Happy Book Stack downtown. more

Courtesy MHSAA | 10/2/25

Residents participate in a bible study with Bro. Al Bailey from First Baptist Church.

Living at Lakeside News

Greetings, September started off with a holiday to celebrate and we had a full day. more

By Sheila Willis | 9/30/25

Mayor Charles Anderson (right) presents George and Sandra Dale with a “Yard of the Month” yard sign.

Dales Win Gleason ‘Yard of the Month’

George and Sandra Dale, both retired, received Gleason’s September “Yard of the Month” recognition. more

9/30/25

Huntingdon to Host Spookfest October 14

The Town of Huntingdon, the Carroll County Prevention Coalition, the Nolan and Courtney Turner Memorial Fund and the Carl Perkins Center host Huntingdon’s first Spookfest at the Kelley Sports Complex on Tuesday, October 14. more

9/30/25

Brock Martin, state representative; Joseph G. Butler, mayor of Carroll County; Ronnie Webb, mayor of Hollow Rock; and Randy Geiger, mayor of Henry County attended the mayors’ breakfast.

Local Mayors Attend Breakfast for Suicide Awareness Month

The Tennessee Suicide Prevention Network, along with Carey Counseling Center, held a Mayors’ Breakfast on Tuesday, September 9, for local mayors to sign a proclamation deeming September Suicide Awareness Month. more

9/30/25

Switched at Birth: Part II

Carter’s research gave her reason to believe others may have been switched at the hospital during that time period. more

By Steve Corlew
Courtesy of The Lexington Progress | 9/30/25