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McKENZIE — On one corner of downtown Veterans Park stands a monument to a local fallen soldier and the men who served alongside him.
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By Brad Sam
brad@mckenziebanner.com | 8/20/24 |
Dr. Adam Douglas is the new principal at West Carroll Junior Senior High School.
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By Brad Sam
brad@mckenziebanner.com | 8/20/24 |
NASHVILLE (August 19) — The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security (TDOSHS) is issuing new Driver Licenses and ID cards with a fresh design and improved security features along with new self-service kiosks, which can reduce wait times at Driver Service Centers.
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HUNTINGDON (August 19) — Carroll County Mayor Joseph Butler officially swore in Morris Rogers on as a Commissioner for Carroll County. Rogers was elected to represent District 4 in the August election. In filling a vacancy through election, Rogers will begin serving immediately.
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TREZEVANT (August 13) — Tuesday’s meeting of the Trezevant Board of Aldermen was heavy on discussion but light on action (for now) as two issues dominated the two-hour meeting: the fallout from last month’s drug testing of street department employees and the excessive number of cats roaming town.
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By Brad Sam
brad@mckenziebanner.com | 8/20/24 |
NASHVILLE — Leighann Horne, Supervisor of Education for McKenzie Special School District, is honored to be one of nine finalists for Tennessee Supervisor of the Year for the state of Tennessee.
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McKENZIE (August 17) — On Saturday, Bethel University kicked off the 2024-2025 school year with its annual Freshman Carnival.
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Inglenook Book Club held its monthly meeting at Lakeside Senior Living Community in McKenzie on Wednesday August 14 with 20 members in attendance. President Gail Mack called the meeting to order and thanked the hostesses Mona Batchelor and Victoria Ard, who filled in for Pedie Pedersen who was absent.
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McKENZIE (August 13) — Bethel University has a new president who is facing the challenges of the local, private four-year university. He said challenges exist for many universities nationwide, especially private institutions.
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Coconut Self-Crust Pie
1 2/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup self-rising flour
2 cups milk
4 eggs
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TENNESSEE (August 12) — Average gasoline prices in Tennessee decreased 8.6 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.97/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,821 stations in Tennessee. Prices in Tennessee are 13.0 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 44.4 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has declined 3.4 cents in the last week and stands at $3.72 per gallon- the lowest level since January, 2022, over 900 days ago.
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8/13/24
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HUNTINGDON (August 8) — Senior Day was Thursday at the Carroll County Fair. Inside the civic center, senior citizens enjoyed fun, fellowship and music.
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Wrestling fans won’t have to travel far for not one, but two, big events this month as Memphis Wrestling comes to Carroll and Weakley counties.
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ATWOOD (August 8) — The West Carroll school board met on Thursday August 8 and approved the fiscal year 2024-’25 budget. The $11.6 million budget includes $1.5 million in improvements to the Primary and Elementary schools as well as new asphalt paving for all three schools in the district, some of which is already completed.
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By Jean Odom
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McKENZIE (August 6) — The McKenzie Special School District Board of Education approved tennis as a new high school sport and new scoreboards at Rebel Stadium and McKenzie Middle School Gymnasium during the August 6 meeting.
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CARROLL COUNTY (August 6) — On Tuesday, area students dusted off their school clothes, loaded up their backpacks and returned to their respective educational institutions to kick off a new year of learning.
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By Brittany Martin
brittany@mckenziebanner.com | 8/13/24 |
The Carroll County Inclusion Park hosted its grand opening on Saturday, August 10 at 10 a.m. The park is located at 450 Mustang Drive (formerly Fairgrounds Road) in Huntingdon.
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8/13/24
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Derby Pie
3 eggs,beaten
1 1/2cups sugar
3/4 cup flour
1 1/2 sticks butter
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NASHVILLE (August 1) — The Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) and the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (TDMHSAS) are teaming up to raise awareness of underage drinking as students return to class for the new school year.
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8/6/24
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All businesses like to say their employees are like a family, but here at Henry County Medical Center [HCMC], we TRULY are a family. Our employees span generations and include spouses, parents, children, and extended family members across all of our campuses.
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8/6/24
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