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Gracelyn Eaves, 20, a senior at Bethel University, returns to compete in the Miss Tennessee Volunteer Pageant next summer. The pre-professional Biology major last served as Miss Bethel University in …
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9/4/23
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Carroll County Relay For Life returns for the first time since 2019 at the Carroll County Civic Center at the Fair Grounds in Huntingdon on Sat, September 9, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Concessions are for …
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9/4/23
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McKENZIE — Bethel University’s 2023 nursing class achieved a 100 percent first-time pass rate on the NCLEX exam for nursing licensure. The 14 students in the class graduated May 6, 2023, …
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9/3/23
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Nine Arrested in McKenzie
MCKENZIE – An ongoing joint drug investigation by special agents with the Drug Investigation Division of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and …
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9/3/23
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A McKenzie man died from injuries he sustained in a motorcycle wreck on August 31 on Blaylock Store Road. His Harley motorcycle exited the roadway and struck a tree.
McKenzie Fire/Rescue …
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9/2/23
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MCKENZIE, Tenn. (August 30, 2023) – Each Wednesday during the football season is always another key day of practice for a team. When the Bethel University football staff and players …
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8/31/23
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NASHVILLE — The July rate of unemployment is mixed in the tri-county area of Carroll, Henry and Weakley counties.
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8/29/23
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Fire Chief Brian Tucker introduced a new program to McKenzie’s City Council June 8. As a way to ensure immediate care to emergency victims, the McKenzie Fire Department will partner with Priority Ambulance, through Baptist Hospital, to create a first-responder program.
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8/29/23
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HUNTINGDON (August 22) — Huntingdon Police Department will soon have Tasers and body cameras to be worn as part of their uniform. Huntingdon Mayor and Town Council approved the purchase of the two items during the August 22 meeting.
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8/29/23
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HUNTINGDON (August 22) — The Town of Huntingdon is seeking a grant to upgrade its Barnett Street Wastewater Lagoon at an estimated cost of $1,442,000.
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8/29/23
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COLLIERVILLE, Tenn. — Today, at the Sundquist family’s request, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee’s office shared that Governor Don Sundquist died peacefully, surrounded by family, following surgery and a short illness. He was 87 years old.
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8/29/23
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McKENZIE (August 24) — The City of McKenzie’s Fire Department accepted the delivery of a new, 2023 Pierce Freightliner fire pumper on Thursday, August 24.
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8/29/23
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McKenzie (August 26) — A Saturday afternoon thunderstorm with heavy rain and high winds shortened the annual Sweet Tea Festival in downtown McKenzie. The rains sent arts and crafts and food vendors scurrying for shelter and caused the cancellation of the music acts for Saturday evening.
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8/29/23
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Bethel University students, faculty, and staff officially kicked off the new school year on Tuesday, August 22 with the annual Convocation service held in Crisp Arena.
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8/29/23
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The McKenzie Board of Education meets Tuesday, September 5, 5:30 p.m. at the Board of Education Office on Bell Avenue, McKenzie.
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8/29/23
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Someone told me the United States is 32 trillion dollars in debt. That doesn’t hardly seem possible. A lot of government people would have to be working day and night, with both hands, to spend that much money!
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By Kesley Colbert
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8/29/23
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David Crockett emerged as a larger-than-life figure whose exploits would become the stuff of legend. Crockett would rise from humble beginnings to become a frontiersman, politician, and ultimately, a martyr in the fight for Texas’ independence.
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By Jason Martin
jmartin@mckenziebanner.com | 8/29/23 |
Carroll County Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Clayhill Motorsports Park on Friday, August 25, 10 a.m. to celebrate the newly upgraded dirt racetrack and the new owners. The …
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8/25/23
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McKENZIE - Due to the high index, the McKenzie High School Rebels vs. Dresden Football game on August 25, 2023 is moved back to an 8 p.m. kickoff. Temperatures on Friday are expected at …
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8/24/23
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