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JACKSON, Tenn. — A federal judge has sentenced Chapell Dain Cissell, 31, to ten years in federal prison for possession of several firearms and a large amount of ammunition. Joseph C. Murphy, …
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4/24/25
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McKENZIE — Bethel University will proudly celebrate the achievements of approximately 300 graduates during its Spring Commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 3, 2025, at 10 a.m. in Crisp Arena. …
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4/24/25
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NASHVILLE (April 17) — The Tennessee Department of Health is confirming today two additional confirmed cases of measles in middle Tennessee. Both persons are currently recovering at home.
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4/22/25
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PARIS — The World’s Biggest Fish Fry festival starts Saturday, April 19 with a 5K run, 8 a.m. at the Fairgrounds, Car and Bike Show at Henry County High School at 8 a.m.; and a Boxing Event at noon on the Court Square.
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4/22/25
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TENNESSEE (April 21) — Average gasoline prices in Tennessee fell 4.1 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.65/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,821 stations in Tennessee.
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4/22/25
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McKENZIE — McKenzie Chamber of Commerce will host two ribbon cuttings this week in downtown McKenzie.
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4/22/25
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HUNTINGDON (April 16) — Bruceton’s Sam Siegel and the Henry I. Siegel Company were the topic of a program by guest speaker Linda Smothers at the Huntingdon Historical Society meeting Wednesday.
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4/22/25
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HUNTINGDON (April 18) — Congressman David Kustoff (R-Germantown) spoke at a forum hosted by the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce on April 18 at the Carroll County Shooting Park.
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By Jason Martin
jmartin@mckenziebanner.com | 4/22/25 |
4/22/25
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McKENZIE (April 19) — The McKenzie Special School District Board of Education held a retreat Saturday morning to discuss a wide variety of issues, assess needs and prioritize actions for the short- to midterm future.
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By Brad Sam
brad@mckenziebanner.com | 4/22/25 |
HUNTINGDON (April 17) — The Huntingdon Special School District Board of Education met Wednesday with a short agenda including requests for additional positions at the primary and high schools.
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By Brad Sam
brad@mckenziebanner.com | 4/22/25 |
HUNTINGDON (April 16) — A special called meeting of the Carroll County Board of Public Utilities was held at the electric department office Wednesday with heavy hearts taking action to provide continued health coverage to the family of lineman Chance Carlton, who died in the line of duty during the severe weather outbreak earlier this month.
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By Brad Sam
brad@mckenziebanner.com | 4/22/25 |
HUNTINGDON (April 14) — The county airport is now the Sgt. Lee Russell Carroll County Airport. With a unanimous vote, the Carroll County Commission approved Resolution 4-11-25, naming the airport in honor of the late Tennessee State Trooper. Sgt. Russell tragically died in a helicopter crash while on duty in August 2022.
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By Jason Martin
jmartin@mckenziebanner.com | 4/22/25 |
McKENZIE (April 17) — On Thursday, the City of McKenzie held a work session focused on Strategic Planning.
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By Jason Martin
jmartin@mckenziebanner.com | 4/22/25 |
McKENZIE — McKenzie’s historic Mount Olivet Cemetery was vandalized on or about April 7.
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4/22/25
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McKENZIE (April 17) — McKenzie Elementary Pre-K students are getting hands-on experience while learning about the life cycle thanks to a $500 Ag in the Classroom grant from the Tennessee Department of Agriculture.
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By Brad Sam
brad@mckenziebanner.com | 4/22/25 |
TOWN COUNCIL MEETING Town of Huntingdon, Tennessee 5:15 P.M., April 22, 2025 Huntingdon City Hall 19810 Main Street East A. Roll call, declaration of quorum, and call to order. B. Approval of council …
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4/21/25
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CARROLL COUNTY, Tenn. (April 14) — One of the roles of the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce is to recognize individuals, businesses, etc., for excellence. The Chamber recognized seventeen students for achieving a score of at least 29 on the national ACT exam. A perfect score on the ACT is 36.
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4/15/25
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HUNTINGDON (April 11) — Eighth grade home school students from Classical Conversations Challenge B held a series of mock trials at the Carroll County Courthouse today with Judge Brent Bradberry presiding and educating the students about the legal process.
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By Brad Sam
brad@mckenziebanner.com | 4/15/25 |
McKENZIE — The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, which owns and operates Carroll Lake, has provided some insight into concerns about the fish population following the extreme weather earlier this month and the preemptive drainage of the lake ahead of the flooding conditions.
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By Brad Sam
brad@mckenziebanner.com | 4/15/25 |