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HUNTINGDON (September 1) — Recently elected and reelected officials of Carroll County and members of the judiciary, who serve the 24th Judicial District were administered the oath of office on Thursday, September 1, 1:30 p.m. at the Carroll County Courthouse.
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By Joel Washburn
washburn@mckenziebanner.com | 9/6/22 |
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For two years, I have been on the cusp of writing a series of Weekly 150 articles on the life of Dale Kelley. Following his death a few weeks ago, I figure it’s finally time to pay homage to a man whose name has become synonymous with Huntingdon and Carroll County.
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By Jason Martin
jmartin@mckenziebanner.com | 9/6/22 |
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On the third day of football practice my freshman year in high school Tommy Herron hit me so hard I saw stars. Literally! The whole earth started spinning. Trees behind the practice field seemed to be falling. My helmet was twisted around my face so I was looking out the ear hole.
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9/6/22
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HUNTINGDON (August 30, 2022) — The State of Tennessee paid the Carroll County Watershed Authority nearly $11 million to purchase the Carroll County 1000-Acre …
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9/6/22
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HUNTINGDON (September 2, 2022) John Everett Williams, 68, a member of the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals died Friday while on a trip out west.
Williams was a resident of Huntingdon, …
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9/3/22
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MARTIN — On August 28, 2022 at approximately 3:01 a.m. officers responded to 504 N. College Street in reference to a possible burglary in progress.
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8/30/22
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Newly elected and reelected school board members of the McKenzie Special School District will be administered the oath of office on Tuesday, September 6 during their first meeting beginning at 5:30 p.m.
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8/30/22
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NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Department of Transportation will halt all lane closure activity on interstates and state highways for the Labor Day holiday travel period.
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8/30/22
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In a Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors meeting on Thursday, members were joined by Marty Marbry with the State Department of Tourism, who validated the economic impact of the June 2022 event.
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8/30/22
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McLEMORESVILLE — The Carroll County Chamber of Commerce recognized four century old businesses on Friday morning, August 26, at the McLemoresville Activities Center.
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By Jim Potts
jpotts@mckenziebanner.com | 8/30/22 |
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McKENZIE (August 25-27) — A clear, blue sky was overhead with a slight breeze blowing through the tents set up in the downtown square; it was a great weekend to visit the Sweet Tea and Southern Pickin’s Festival in Downtown McKenzie.
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8/30/22
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McKENZIE (AUGUST 28) — The memorial service of Sergeant Harold Lee Russell, II, a McKenzie native and a sergeant with the Tennessee Highway Patrol, was Sunday, August 28 at 2 p.m. The 2005 graduate of McKenzie High School died Tuesday, August 23 in a helicopter accident.
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8/30/22
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The first time I saw Dale Kelley was at a basketball game in Bethel College’s old gym. He was playing. I was a kid tagging along just to aggravate and embarrass my elder brother in front of his friends, Jackie Burns and Paul David Campbell.
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By Kesley Colbert
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8/30/22
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Between political campaigns and football programs, it’s been a hard and busy last couple of weeks at the Banner office.
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By Jason Martin
jmartin@mckenziebanner.com | 8/30/22 |
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On August 28th, 2022 at approximately 3:01am officers responded to 504 N. College St. in reference to a possible burglary in progress.
As officers responded they received information that shots …
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8/28/22
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NASHVILLE - On August 23, the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security and the Marion County Sheriff’s Department suffered a heartbreaking loss. Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) …
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8/24/22
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Nina Smothers, vice-mayor of the Town of Huntingdon, was administered the oath of office to become Huntingdon's first female mayor on Tuesday, August 23.
During the regular monthly meeting, all …
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8/24/22
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Lee Russell, a helicopter pilot for the Tennessee Highway Patrol, died in a helicopter crash near Chattanooga in Marion County.
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8/23/22
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HUNTINGDON — Most of the newly elected and reelected county officials will be administrated the oath of office during a special ceremony on September 1 at the Carroll County Courthouse at 1:30 p.m.
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8/23/22
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HUNTINGDON (August 18) — Donald Parish, one of two judges of the Circuit Court of the 24th Judicial District is retiring August 31 after 16 years on the bench. The Huntingdon native served the five-county area of Carroll, Henry, Decatur, Hardin and Benton counties. He did not seek another eight-year term of office.
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8/23/22
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