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MARTIN — A Martin man is in custody in the Weakley County Jail after shooting at deputies during a four-hour standoff Sunday night. None of the deputies was injured.
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10/11/22
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HUNTINGDON (October 10) — A joint investigation by special agents with the Drug Investigation Division of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, Huntingdon Police Department, and Carroll County Sheriff’s Office resulted in the arrest of two individuals on various drug counts.
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10/11/22
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ATWOOD (October 6) — West Carroll Special School District Board of Education approved the Fiscal Year 22-23 budget, that began on July 1, 2022. Preston Caldwell, director of schools, said he waited until the three new board members took office before addressing the budget.
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By Joel Washburn
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McKenzie (October 4) — McKenzie Board of Education convened Tuesday, October 4 to select a textbook committee, a disciplinary committee, hear an update on the ESSER federal funds, and a proposal by Mayor Jill Holland to establish an alumni association.
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10/11/22
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McKENZIE (October 4) — On Tuesday evening, the City of McKenzie held a special called meeting where Ryan White’s interim tag was removed making him the chief of police. White, a 21-year veteran of the McKenzie Police Department, has served as the interim chief of police since September 17 following the sudden retirement of Craig Moates.
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By Jason Martin
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HENRY (October 8) — Saturday, at approximately 1 p.m., Henry Police Department, Henry County Sheriff’s Office, Henry County EMS, and the Tennessee Highway Patrol responded to Highway 79 South, and Mockingbird Avenue to a motorcycle accident with injuries.
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10/11/22
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HUNTINGDON (October 6) — Spectrum will extend high-speed internet, cable TV and telephone services to another 4,600 houses in rural Carroll County, thanks to federal, state, and a county grant. The announcement was made to an audience of approximately 75 area citizens at the Colonial Tea Room on Thursday, October 6.
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10/11/22
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I figure by now most of our readers know that I have some of the most random recollects of history.
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By Jason Martin
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No attempt at humor today.
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By Kesley Colbert
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10/11/22
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Bruceton Man Sentenced to 12 Years for Child Pornography
MEMPHIS (October 7, 2022) – Carl Goodson Ragsdale, 58, of Bruceton, Tennessee, was sentenced to 12 years for distribution, …
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10/7/22
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HUNTINGDON (September 29) — Carroll County Electric Department now has an established monthly rate for electricity used at commercial electric vehicle charging stations. The rate is approximately 25 cents per kilowatt-hour, including the base rate and any demand surcharges for the fast-charging stations.
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By Joel Washburn
washburn@mckenziebanner.com | 10/4/22 |
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NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) has deployed two teams of 9-1-1 emergency response personnel to Florida to help local first responders answer emergency calls and dispatch resources in Hurricane Ian’s aftermath.
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10/4/22
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Three appointments to boards and a resolution authorizing the Carroll County Highway Department to perform work for other governmental entities is on the October 10 agenda of the Carroll County Commission.
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10/4/22
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McKENZIE — McKenzie High School Alumni are invited to attend an organizational meeting to form a MHS Alumni Association on Thursday, October 13, 2022, 7 p.m. at McKenzie City Hall.
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10/4/22
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Tennessee voters go to the polls on Tuesday, November 8 to elect a governor, state representatives, state senators, U.S. Congressmen, and in Carroll County, municipal mayors and councilpersons. Additionally, the 2022 ballot has four Constitutional amendments on the ballot.
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10/4/22
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HUNTINGDON (September 21) — Dr. Thomas Paul Evans is the new director of the emergency department of Baptist Memorial Hospital-Carroll County.
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10/4/22
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STANTON, Tenn. (September 23, 2022) — Ford has broken ground at BlueOval City, less than a year after the company and SK On announced a $5.6 billion investment in West Tennessee.
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By Ford Media
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10/4/22
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NASHVILLE — ThreeStar is designed to provide a path for communities to compete in a global economy, and at the 2022 Tennessee Governor’s Conference, Carroll County received the ThreeStar Award at the annual Governor’s Economic and Development Conference held in Nashville on September 19 and 20.
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10/4/22
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The West Carroll Special School District (WCSSD) will have a work session prior to its regular meeting on Thursday, October 6, 2022, at 5:30 p.m. at the West Carroll Junior/Senior High School library, 760 Highway 77, Atwood.
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10/4/22
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I was running past the courthouse a couple of days ago with the early Saturday morning sun bouncing off my face. After a long hot summer, the air finally held a hint of that marvelously crisp “first touch” of fall. It was wonderful, but still a fairly routine Saturday morning in this stage of my life...until my mind got to moving faster than my legs.
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By Kesley Colbert
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10/4/22
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