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Mc Kenzie, TN
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The Farmers Market had an abundance of fresh tomatoes, watermelons, cantaloupes, onions, squash, zucchini, carrots, and cucumbers. However, it sold out fast. If you are interested in produce, be sure to arrive early.
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Submitted by the City of McKenzie
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7/26/22
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The summer concert series Nights on Broadway once again relocated to the McKenzie Park Theatre on July 21 due to excessive heat.
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By Lyndsey Summers
lsummers@mckenziebanner.com | 7/26/22 |
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The 2022 session of McKenzie High School Band Camp was July 11-15 for percussion and color guard students and July 18-22 for all members. The camp lasted from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. each day, with the band practicing outside in the mornings and inside during the afternoons.
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7/26/22
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HUNTINGDON — On Thursday, July 21, the Carroll County Library hosted the Summer Reading Grand Finale with events for the children.
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7/26/22
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Chick-fil-A celebrated its ten-year anniversary July 19 with a little help from Sweet Jordan’s and the Snack Shack food trucks parked outside of Bethel University’s Vera Low Center. The celebration was from noon until 5 p.m.
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By Lyndsey Summers
lsummers@mckenziebanner.com | 7/26/22 |
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As McKenzie Elementary School administrators prepare for the first day of school, they are also celebrating the installment of a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) unit inside the school’s gymnasium.
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By Lyndsey Summers
lsummers@mckenziebanner.com | 7/26/22 |
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PARIS — Henry County Medical Center (HCMC) welcomes John Tucker as chief executive officer starting Monday, July 25, 2022. Tucker was officially hired in June at the monthly Board of Trustees meeting.
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7/26/22
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Hello Dolly Cookies
1/4 cup butter
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
1 cup butterscotch bits
1 cup coconut
1 cup chocolate chips
1 cup chopped nuts
1 can sweetened condensed milk
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7/26/22
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Carroll County was selected to participate as a pilot program for an Active Living Workshop presented by Health by Design and the Tennessee Department of Health. The workshop is Monday, July 25 from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m., with lunch provided, at Bethel University’s Vera Low Center in Activities Room A and B.
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7/19/22
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Cachengo Closet is hosting back to school shopping July 25-30 from noon until 6 p.m. each day. The Cachengo Closet is open to the public with no appointments needed to shop. All clothes are free with zero income requirements.
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7/19/22
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NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Department of Education released the 2021-22 Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) district-level reports July 6. The results include Fall 2021 end-of-course exams (EOCs) and Spring 2022 exams in English language arts (ELA), mathematics, science and social studies.
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7/19/22
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Even during retirement, people are still taxpayers, and tax burdens faced in retirement could influence where they decide to spend their golden years.
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7/19/22
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Stacker compiled a list of the top 15 best counties to retire in Tennessee using data from Niche. Niche ranks counties based on a variety of factors, including cost of living, healthcare, recreation and weather.
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7/19/22
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The Jackson Symphony will present a free community concert on the Court Square in Huntingdon on Thursday evening July 21 beginning at 6:30 p.m. “Symphony on the Move” is an hour-long event sponsored by Huntingdon’s Paula Atkins and Clarksburg Mayor Howell Wayne Todd in cooperation with the Dixie and the Town of Huntingdon.
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7/19/22
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The Tennessee College of Applied Technology in McKenzie hosts its first block party Friday, July 22, 2022 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.
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7/19/22
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MARTIN (AP) — The University of Tennessee at Martin has committed to improving its landscape for pollinators and is now an affiliate of the Bee Campus USA program, officials said.
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7/19/22
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Huntingdon Primary and Huntingdon Middle School released the 2022-23 kindergarten through eighth grade school supply lists Thursday, July 14. High school students will receive a list when classes start August 2.
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7/19/22
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The Farmers Market Tomato Festival was a great success, bringing in over 340 customers. Lots of early shoppers purchased the bushels of beautiful ripe tomatoes, which did not last long. Customers sampled and bought great salsa and tasted and received recipes for savory tomato pie and a tomato salad. Our fun “tomato splat balls” were a big hit with our children visiting the market.
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Submitted by the City of McKenzie
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7/19/22
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The Dixie Carter Performing Arts & Academic Enrichment Center hosts three of Carroll County’s best storytellers for a free event in celebration of Huntingdon’s bicentennial. Robert “Gus” Radford, Judge John Everett Williams, and W. Kent Jones will tell “Stories From the Past” on Saturday, August 6 at 2 p.m. Doors open at 1:15.
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7/19/22
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HUNTINGDON (July 15) — The Huntingdon Quarterback Club hosted an event of music and food on Friday, July 15 on the parking lot of Cornerstone in downtown.
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7/19/22
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