School | The Mckenzie Banner

Lee Lawrence, principal at Gleason Schools, presented a plaque honoring Edgar Floyd for a 37-year teaching career. The Agriculture Shop at the school is now named in Floyd’s honor. Floyd’s family joined in the celebration.

Edgar Floyd Honored for 37-Year Teaching Career

GLEASON (November 17) — Edgar Floyd was honored Thursday, November 17 for 37 years of teaching agriculture at Gleason School. more

11/22/22

2022 West Carroll Junior High Homecoming Queen Gracelyn Vernon.

West Carroll Junior High Celebrates Homecoming

ATWOOD (November 14) — West Carroll Junior High capped off their homecoming festivities with the crowning of the queen prior to the basketball games against Bradford on Monday, November 14. more

11/22/22

Huntingdon Hosts Veterans Day Program

HUNTINGDON (November 11) — Huntingdon High School held its annual Veterans Day program in the high school library because of audio issues in the gym. more

By Jim Potts
jpotts@mckenziebanner.com | 11/15/22

Bottom Row: Mark Schultz, Jacquelyn Padilla, Skyelor DeLoach, Brett Toombs, Taniyah Diggs, Carlton Townes, Olivia Lane and Gracie Aird. Top Row: Allie Mansfield, Payton Ognibene, Lilly Sumrok, Tate Surber and Ally Rayburn. The featured speaker, Cheryl Mosley stands in the middle of the students.

McKenzie High Hosts Annual Veterans Day Program

McKENZIE (November 11) — Continuing a long-standing tradition, McKenzie High School hosted area veterans and presented a program to honor their service to America. The 10 a.m. ceremony on Veterans Day is conducted annually by the Student Government Association and features student presenters, the MHS Band and a featured speaker who served in the military. more

11/15/22

West Carroll Junior High/Senior High Marching War Eagles celebrate their second place (reserve champion) win at the State Division I Marching Competition in Paris on Saturday, November 5.

Marching War Eagles Earn Second in State Competition

PARIS (November 5) — The Marching War Eagles of West Carroll High School traveled to Henry County High School this past weekend to compete in the Division I Tenn. State Marching Band Championships. Even with the rain and wind the band went into their preliminary performance with the best show to date, according to the news release. more

11/8/22

McKenzie’s Marching Rebels celebrate their fifth place win.

McKenzie Marching Rebels Earn Fifth in State Competition

PARIS — McKenzie High School Marching Rebels earned fifth place in the state Division I Marching Band Competition on Saturday, November 5 at Henry County High School more

11/8/22

Bethel Renaissance Theatre Performs The Phantom of the Opera

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. more

By Joel Washburn
washburn@mckenziebanner.com | 11/8/22

Huntingdon Middle School First Quarter Honor Roll

Huntingdon Middle School is proud to announce the students who made Honor Roll the first quarter of school. Principal’s Honor Roll includes students who made all A’s and Honor Roll includes students who made all A’s and B’s. more

11/1/22

Vera Tippitt and Jack Brown are the 2022 queen and king of the MES Fall Fest.

McKenzie Elementary Fall Fest Generates $24,000

McKENZIE (October 29) — McKenzie Elementary School hosted its annual Fall Fest on Saturday, October 29 and generated approximately $24,000 for the school. MES Parent-Teacher Organization, faculty and other staff organized the event, which included silent auctions of merchandise donated by area merchants, teachers, and other community members, games for the kids, and costume contests. more

11/1/22

Twin Oaks Buildings Hosts Grand Opening

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. more

11/1/22

McKenzie Middle School Honor Roll

McKenzie Middle School announced their Honor Roll for the first nine weeks. more

10/25/22

Front Row: Marilyn Holland Putman, Carolyn Clanton Maddox, Joan Argo Brown, Mary Bennett Newman, Joy Brashear, June Bomar Lampkins, Alice Barksdale Barrett, Patsy Grissom Denham and Ann Featherstone Harris. Back Row: Sandra Sparks Spires, Betty Townes Black, Charlie Herron, Tommy Putman, Catherine Dinwiddie Argo, Sally Fuchs Lehning, Hugh Scarbrough, Ralph Golden, Harold Mayo, Jimmy Brown and Bill Kelley.

McKenzie Class of 1959 Reunites

The McKenzie High School Class of 1959 celebrated their 63rd year reunion on Saturday, October 15, at the Wildwood Wedding and Events venue in McKenzie. more

10/25/22

Ricky Rosenjack (pictured left) was inducted into the Bethel University Sports Hall of Fame. He is honored by Bethel Athletic Director Brad Chappell.

Ricky Rosenjack Inducted into Bethel Athletic Hall of Fame

McKENZIE — Senior Director of Athletics, Brad Chappell announced Friday at the Annual Jerry Wilcoxson Memorial Golf Tournament, Ricky Rosenjack is also being inducted into the Bethel Athletic Hall of Fame as a contributor. Rosenjack joins Alicia James and Leah Hensley Cripps in the class of 2022. more

10/25/22

Huntingdon School Board Approves Roof Repair, Hires Grounds Supervisor

HUNTINGDON — Huntingdon’s school board met for their October session on Wednesday, October 19 with a number of items on their agenda. more

By Jim Potts
jpotts@mckenziebanner.com | 10/25/22

Marissa Nunnery of McKenzie was one of the Senior Representatives. She was escorted by Bryton Cole.

Bethel Homecoming Royalty Presented at Half-Time

McKENZIE — Bethel University presented the 2022 Homecoming Royalty Court and announced the king and queen during Saturday’s football game on October 22. more

10/25/22

McKenzie Elementary King, Queen Nominations

McKenzie Elementary School’s Fall Festival King and Queen will be crowned during the event on Saturday, October 29, 2022. The festival runs 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at McKenzie Elementary School, 165 Brooks Avenue, McKenzie, and also includes a costume contest, games and other fun activities. Nominations from each class in grades Pre-K through fourth have been announced. more

10/18/22

Local Bands Perform Well at Huntingdon Invitational

HUNTINGDON — A number of bands competed in the annual Huntingdon Invitational on Saturday, October 1. Local bands involved included McKenzie, West Carroll and Bruceton-Hollow Rock. more

10/11/22

McKenzie Middle School students walk from McKenzie City Hall on Walk to School Day.

McKenzie Students Walk To School on October 6

Many students at McKenzie Elementary School and McKenzie Middle School participated in the annual Walk to School Day on Thursday, October 6. more

10/11/22

West Carroll School Board (L to R): Betty Wallace, Kelly Weaver, Misty Mitchell, William Robinson (chairman), Jeremy Jackson and Keith Murray.

West Carroll Approves Budget, Purchases Intercom

ATWOOD (October 6) — West Carroll Special School District Board of Education approved the Fiscal Year 22-23 budget, that began on July 1, 2022. Preston Caldwell, director of schools, said he waited until the three new board members took office before addressing the budget. more

By Joel Washburn
washburn@mckenziebanner.com | 10/11/22

McKenzie School Board Hears About Proposed Alumni Association

McKenzie (October 4) — McKenzie Board of Education convened Tuesday, October 4 to select a textbook committee, a disciplinary committee, hear an update on the ESSER federal funds, and a proposal by Mayor Jill Holland to establish an alumni association. more

10/11/22