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Tuesday, December 7, 2021
McKenzie’s Annual Mistletoe Christmas Parade was Saturday, December 4, 4 p.m. in the historic area of McKenzie. The parade began at McKenzie Middle School and ended downtown.
Tuesday, December 7, 2021
CHATTANOOGA (December 3) — After sixteen weeks of football, the McKenzie Rebels have finished the season as TSSAA Division I Class 1A State Runner-Up.
Tuesday, December 7, 2021
Rodney Lee Ferguson, Jr., 28, of Parsons was charged with vandalism, felony evading, driving on a suspended license (fifth offense), reckless endangerment, and simple possession of schedule VI following a Nov. 24 police pursuit.
Tuesday, December 7, 2021
McKENZIE (December 4) — Bethel University hosted a traditional commencement ceremony with some COVID-19 safety protocols. A total of 427 persons graduated during the morning ceremonies at the Crisp Arena. Dr. Kimberly Martin, Vice-President-Vice President of Bethel’s College of Professional Studies was the featured speaker.
Tuesday, December 7, 2021
HUNTINGDON (November 30) — Carroll County Election Commission approved the geographic boundaries for the 15 voting precincts in the county. During the Tuesday, November 30 meeting, the commission established the boundaries, reviewed the redistricting of districts of the county commission, county school board and county highway commissioners as approved by the Carroll County Commissioner. Redistricting is required each 10 years to bring the districts within 10 percent variance of population of the districts.
Tuesday, December 7, 2021
CARROLL COUNTY — After more than 20 years of the proposed construction work has begun, beginning with the razing of structures and removal of trees and other objects that are in the path of the U.S. 79/State Route 76 bypass around Atwood.
Tuesday, December 7, 2021
BRUCETON (December 2) — Patrick Willis has given back to his home community in many ways. The retired NFL player’s most recent effort was the funding for new exercise equipment in the Bruceton City Park. It is called the Fitness Zone.
Tuesday, December 7, 2021
Clarksburg Clarksburg’s Christmas Parade is Thursday, December 9 at 7 p.m.
Tuesday, December 7, 2021
Join the Town of Huntingdon on Saturday, December 11, 2021, for Main Street Christmas.
Tuesday, December 7, 2021
McKENZIE (December 1) — The undefeated McKenzie Rebels football team received a generous gift of Gatorade and Gatorade branded towels prior to the state championship game.
Tuesday, December 7, 2021
McKENZIE (December 2) — The Refinery, formerly known as Flex Fitness, hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the new owners and added gym equipment.
Tuesday, December 7, 2021
Huntingdon’s basketball teams visited Weakley County on back to back nights going to Dresden Friday, December 3 and to Gleason on Saturday afternoon December 4.
Tuesday, December 7, 2021
The McKenzie High Lady Rebels and Rebels apparently didn’t eat too much turkey and dressing with the fixings at Thanksgiving or it just didn’t show as they swept USJ and Huntingdon on back to back nights last week. They hosted USJ on Monday, November 29 and traveled across Mayo Bottom to play Huntingdon on Tuesday, November 30.
Tuesday, December 7, 2021
McKenzie Middle School made the trip to Tater Town to close out their regular season against the Lady Bulldogs and Bulldogs.
Tuesday, December 7, 2021
During World War II, Gordon Browning initially served as deputy head of the Belgium-Luxembourg mission, which aimed to restore civilian government to these areas and aided in the Allied victory at the Battle of the Bulge in early 1945.
Tuesday, December 7, 2021
Banana Oatmeal Muffins 1/4 cup butter or margarine softened 1 egg beaten 1 cup rolled oats 1 Tablespoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon allspice 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed 1 cup buttermilk 1 cup all purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 medium bananas, chopped
Tuesday, December 7, 2021
McKenzie Senior Citizens Events Thursday, December 9, Bingo at 12:30 p.m. at the Senior Citizens Building. Wednesday, December 15, Senior Day at the Park Theatre showing “Miracle on 34th Street. $5 for the movie, drink and popcorn. Thursday, December 16, Craft Day at 2 p.m.. Bring a one pound bag of dried beans to the McKenzie Senior Citizens Building. Cost of class is $5.
Tuesday, December 7, 2021
Rachel Michelle Depriest, 26, of Huntingdon to Randy James Comeau, 32, of Huntingdaon.
Tuesday, December 7, 2021
HUNTINGDON (December 1-2) — The following cases were heard on December 1 and 2 in Carroll County General Sessions Court.
Tuesday, December 7, 2021
Simple Possession/Casual Exchange — While on patrol early Saturday morning, December 4, Officer Darren Davis observed a silver SUV at City Park and made contact with the driver and a passenger, Sean Beasley, 21, of McKenzie. After explaining the reason for making contact, Davis did a status check on both persons and searched the vehicle with permission.
Tuesday, December 7, 2021
Domestic Assault — Jerry Lynn Coleman, 64, of 250 Hurt Street, Trezevant, was charged with domestic assault following a Nov. 26 incident at his residence.
Tuesday, December 7, 2021
Shoplifting — Tracy L. Longmire, 50, of Yuma was charged with theft under $10,000 and burglary other than habitation on November 24 at Walmart in Huntingdon.
Tuesday, December 7, 2021
Phillip R. Marcy McKinney to Merchants Outlet Mall, LLC in District 22.
Tuesday, December 7, 2021
It was 34 degrees and dropping when we turned on to Bell Street; pretty cold for a guy who’d lived in the Sunshine State for the past 50 years. We parked just inside the chain link fence, behind the visitors’ bleachers, in what was deep leftfield when I played baseball here two eons and a light year ago.
