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HUNTINGDON (April 19) — Huntingdon Special School District Board of Education is seeking a $1 million Innovative School Model grant to better prepare students in middle and high school for future success. The school also plans to add five teachers to the faculty for the upcoming school year.
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By Joel Washburn
washburn@mckenziebanner.com | 4/25/23 |
Weakley County Schools is honored to celebrate Mr. Jeff Cupples, the incoming director of schools. Director Cupples has already hit the ground running in transitioning to the position with preparations to work alongside the School Board and current Director of Schools Randy Frazier, who is set to leave the role officially at the end of May.
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4/25/23
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The McKenzie Board of Education meets May 2 with the following items on the agenda:
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4/25/23
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HUNTINGDON — There was a quiet transition of ownership of Webb Dental Clinic on April 1, 2023. Dr. Billy Webb sold his family dental practice to Dr. Katelyn Robertson, who joined the practice in the summer of 2022 shortly after graduating from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center with a doctorate in Dental Surgery.
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4/25/23
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McKENZIE (April 18) — Dr. Justin Barden was selected as the new director of schools for the McKenzie Special School District. Barden, a native of Jackson, received five votes out of seven during a special-called meeting to choose the next director of schools.
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4/25/23
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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (April 21) — The new Crooked Creek Wildlife Refuge in Carroll County is named in memory of Sergeant Lee Russell, who died in August 2022 while serving in the in the aviation division of the Tennessee Highway Patrol where he assisted with search and rescue, warrant execution, air cover, and more.
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4/25/23
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McKENZIE (April 18) — Dr. Justin Barden is the new director of schools for the McKenzie Special School District. Barden is a Jackson native and Jackson Central Merry graduate (1999).
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4/25/23
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McKENZIE (APRIL 20) — The Tennessee Civil Court of Appeals convened at Bethel University’s Crisp Arena on Thursday, April 20. The three-judge panel heard arguments in three cases as approximately 250 students from McKenzie, Gleason, Henry County, Huntingdon, Clarksburg, Hollow Rock-Bruceton, Bethel University and Tennessee College of Applied Technology.
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4/25/23
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Huntingdon High School HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America) competed in the 2023 HOSA State Leadership Conference April 3-6 at the Knoxville Conference Center in Knoxville.
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4/18/23
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McKENZIE — Two Bethel University student-athletes were honored and presented scholarships Wednesday by the Peppers Automotive Group, based in Paris, with a Ford dealership in McKenzie.
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4/18/23
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The McKenzie Chamber of Commerce and Industry is hosting its annual banquet Tuesday, June 20 at The Venue at Waddell Place. The 6 p.m. event includes keynote speaker Kyle Spurgeon.
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4/18/23
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McKENZIE (APRIL 11) — The annual McKenzie Middle School Honors Banquet was Tuesday, April 11 in the school’s gymnasium. Honorees were treated to a meal sponsored by the McKenzie Rotary Club.
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4/18/23
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The 2023 World’s Biggest Fish Fry begins with the main attractions as follows.
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4/18/23
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McKenzie Special School District Board of Education plans to vote Tuesday, April 18, 5:30 p.m. on the new director of schools. The Board meets at the Board of Education office, 114 Bell Avenue, McKenzie.
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4/18/23
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Summer Vegetable Salad
1 2/3 cup sugar 3/4 cup vinegar
Bring this mixture to a boil then set aside to get cold.
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup chopped peppers
1 cup chopped carrots
*You can add tablespoon of fruit fresh so mixture won’t turn dark.
2 can shoe peg corn
2 can French cut green beans
1 can English peas
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4/18/23
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NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Department of Transportation is joining states across the nation to ask motorists to Work with Us – move over and slow down for highway workers. TDOT will spread that message statewide during National Work Zone Awareness Week (April 17-21) to improve safety in Tennessee’s interstate and highway construction and maintenance work zones.
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4/18/23
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HUNTINGDON (April 1) — Pam Tillis delighted the audience at The Dixie Carter Performing Arts Center on Saturday with her intimate three-lady band. Tillis provided the music that made her famous and had fun interacting with the audience. Known for her gold records and the daughter of famed Mel Tillis, Pam enjoys performing at age 65.
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4/11/23
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Carroll Arts presents ‘Celebration of the Arts’ featuring original works and performances by Carroll County high school students on Saturday, April 15.
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4/11/23
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HUNTINGDON (March 29) — Huntingdon Middle School (HMS) proudly announces the students who made Honor Roll during the third quarter of the school year. Principal’s Honor Roll includes students who made all A’s and Honor Roll includes students who made all A’s and B’s.
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4/11/23
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McKenzie Elementary School (MES) released the Honor and Merit Roll earners for the third nine weeks of the 2022-2023 school year.
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4/11/23
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