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TENNESSEE (June 3, 2024) — Average gasoline prices in Tennessee have fallen 10.1 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.04/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,821 stations in Tennessee.
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6/4/24
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The Carroll County Commission meets June 11 to discussion and approve the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Budget. This budget consists of three resolutions; 6-06-2024 making appropriations to non-profit organizations, 6-07-2024 fixing the tax levy, and 6-08-2024 making appropriations to the various funds, departments, institutions, offices, and agencies of Carroll County.
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6/4/24
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The West Carroll School Board meets Thursday, June 6 at 5:30 p.m. at the West Carroll Jr./Sr. High Cafeteria.
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6/4/24
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NASHVILLE (May 29, 2024) — At its June 13 quarterly meeting, the Tennessee Board of Regents will consider tuition and mandatory fee increases totaling 4.88 percent at the state’s technical colleges and from 4.58 to 5.37 percent (an average of 5.2 percent) at the community colleges, under recommendations approved today by the board’s Finance and Business Operations Committee.
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6/4/24
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PARIS (May 28) — At a lengthy session of the Henry County Commission, commissioners heard good news and bad news.
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By Shannon McFarlin
WENK/WTPR Newsroom | 6/4/24 |
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The McKenzie Board of Education meets Tuesday, June 11 at 5:30 p.m. at the Board of Education Office on Bell Ave.
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6/4/24
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McKENZIE (June 3) — As the fiscal year comes to a close, the McKenzie Chamber of Commerce and Industry announced its new slate of officers along with incoming members to its board of directors.
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6/4/24
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HUNTINGDON (May 30) — The Carroll County Complex is undergoing much needed renovations. Through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funds, the Carroll County Commission pledged $500,000 for maintenance, repair and improvements.
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6/4/24
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HUNTINGDON (May 30) — The Carroll County Budget Committee met to discuss upcoming financial issues before the end of the fiscal year. Members were updated on the payoff amount for a loan by the Highway Department. That amount is set at $206,688.82, the Committee already allocated $209,000 in the upcoming fiscal year budget. This amounts to a savings of $25 a day for Carroll County.
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6/4/24
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Effective July 1, residents of Gleason will face a 33% water rate increase. The increase comes at the recommendation of the Tennessee Comptroller’s office. Following a rate study, the City of Gleason was faced with the inevitable decision to increase the rate.
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6/4/24
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HUNTINGDON (May 28) — The Town Council of Huntingdon met Tuesday to go over numerous items on the agenda. First and foremost the approval of Ordinance 628 to adopt and approve the General Fund, Drug Fund, Solid Waste Collection fund, DCPA Special Projects Fund, and Utility Fund Budgets of the Town of Huntingdon, Tennessee, for Fiscal Year 2024-2025.
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6/4/24
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McKENZIE (May 28) — McKenzie Police and Carroll County Sheriff’s Officers were on scene in front of Servall in McKenzie on Tuesday as a two-county high speed chase between Gibson and Carroll Counties rolled to a halt in front of the business located on Highland Drive/TN-Highway 79.
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6/4/24
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McKENZIE (May 29) — Starting July 1, 2024, RaeKar, a Tennessee-based and family-owned waste services company, will begin trash-collection services for the City of McKenzie.
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6/4/24
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CARROLL COUNTY (June 3, 2024) — A Hollow Rock woman and her live-in boyfriend were arrested Monday morning following an investigation by TBI special agents and Carroll County investigators into the death of a 14-month-old child.
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6/4/24
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PARIS (May 31) — It was another lengthy and stressful night for the Henry County Commission Thursday evening which saw the commission overwhelmingly approve the sale of the Henry County Healthcare Center nursing home, with two commissioners voting no and a third abstaining.
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By Shannon McFarlin
WENK/WTPR Newsroom | 6/4/24 |
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MARTIN, Tenn. – Several Carroll County residents were among students who received degrees from the University of Tennessee at Martin during spring commencement ceremonies held May 4, 2024, with some 600 students participating.
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6/4/24
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I’m telling you, I am trying with all my might to get out of the writing business, but things just keep popping up that need to be said. And I will admit, this one is my own fault. For reading the New York Times!
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By Kesley Colbert
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6/4/24
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A few months ago, Brenda and I decided to take a break from camping at Henry Horton State Park in Chapel Hill, Tennessee, and drive into Spring Hill, eat at a restaurant, and go see the latest Indiana Jones movie.
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By David Johnson
banner@mckenziebanner.com | 6/4/24 |
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10 Years Ago — Lori’s Hair Solutions celebrated its reopening with a ribbon cutting. The owner, Lori McDade, hosted friends and community leaders, including Mayor Jill Holland, at her shop.
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6/4/24
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Inside this week's edition is the much anticipated Graduation Keepsake Edition, celebrating over 375 graduating high school seniors from McKenzie, Huntingdon, West Carroll, Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central, Clarksburg, Gleason and Greenfield.
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5/28/24
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