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Tuesday, February 28, 2023
The Huntingdon Town Council met Tuesday, February 28, at 5:15 p.m. at Huntingdon City Hall. The council recognized the Huntingdon Middle School Boys Basketball team as the State Junior High Champions.
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
McKenzie Special School District Board of Education meets Tuesday, March 7, 5:30 p.m. at the Board of Education, 114 Bell Avenue.
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Average gasoline prices in Tennessee have fallen 10.5 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.99 per gallon today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,821 stations in Tennessee. Prices in Tennessee are 28.6 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 44.1 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has fallen 7.7 cents in the last week and stands at $4.38 per gallon.
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman David Kustoff (TN-08) announced mobile office hours for the month of March. Mobile office hours are Thursday, March 2, and Tuesday, March 7.
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
MARTIN — Christy Williams, of Carroll County, was selected to participate in the University of Tennessee at Martin’s WestStar Leadership Program class of 2023.
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Ella Jessica Reynolds, a member of the Boy Scout Troop 5252 and a resident of Clarksville, Tennessee, has earned the honor of Eagle Scout. She is the granddaughter of McKenzie residents Brigadier General (Ret) and Mrs. Charles Argo and the daughter of Jesse and Susan (Argo) Reynolds. Ella is the second female in Troop 5252 to accomplish the honor. A Court of Honor ceremony was held on Saturday, February 25, 2023, celebrating her Eagle Scout rank. Eagle Scout is the highest rank offered by the Boy Scouts and only 3 to 4 percent of Boy Scout members attain this prestigious honor.
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
The McKenzie Chamber of Commerce and Industry is hosting the Second Annual Chamber Easter Egg Drop on Saturday, April 1, from 9-11:30 a.m. Event sponsors are Cachengo, Haven Steel, McKenzie Banking Company, Allegion/Republic Doors and the McKenzie Industrial Board.
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
McKENZIE — Three Bethel University students majoring in sports management have qualified to compete in the National Collegiate Sports Sales Championship and Conference (NCSSC) Feb. 27-29 in Atlanta.
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
HUNTINGDON (February 23) — Carroll County Electric Department, as many other government agencies, is having difficulty ordering and receiving much-needed fleet vehicles.
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
HUNTINGDON (February 22) — A sex offender registry compliance operation in Carroll County, conducted with the assistance of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, United States Marshals Service, and 24th Judicial Drug Task Force, concluded this week.
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
JACKSON — Cassius Sinclair Jordan, 38, of Huntingdon, Tennessee, was sentenced to over 11 years in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm and possession of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute. United States Attorney Kevin G. Ritz announced the sentence today.
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
ATWOOD (February 23) — A six-hour standoff last Thursday afternoon in Atwood ended about 10:30 p.m. when law enforcement officials took a local man into custody with serious injuries that resulted from a shootout hours earlier.
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
McKENZIE (February 23) — The McKenzie Rebels’ perfect football season was capped with a “Night of Champions Ring Ceremony” to commemorate the historic, undefeated championship season. The event was held at the McKenzie High School Theatre in front of a capacity audience on Thursday, February 23.
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
HUNTINGDON (February 21) — McKenzie will soon have very similar dispatch capabilities as the main 9-1-1 and emergency services dispatchers, located at the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) on the campus of the Carroll County Sheriff’s Department.
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
On Wednesday, February 22, McKenzie Middle School held an African-American History Program. Sixteen students presented information about African American’s contributions to the past and present. The focus of the event was the accomplishments of: Sojourner Truth, Rosa Parks, Dr. King, Maya Angelou, Madame C.J. Walker, Robert F. Smith, Bobby Marshall, Fritz Pollard, Bobby Marshall, Patrick Mahomes, Jalen Hurts, and the recognition of the 50th Anniversary of Rap.
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
McKENZIE (February 25) — The McKenzie Rebels defeated the West Carroll War Eagles 75-55 to move on to regional semifinals at Bethel University’s Crisp Arena.
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
McKENZIE (February 24) — The McKenzie Lady Rebels defeated the Clarksburg Rockets 95-34 in regional action at Bethel University on February 24. The Lady Rebels took a quick lead in the first quarter and left the Rockets behind.
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Conley’s Cheese Spread 8 oz. softened cream cheese 1 small pkg lemon jello 1 chopped green pepper 1 can tomato soup 1 cup mayonnaise 1/2 cup chopped onion
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Tuesday, February 28 McKenzie Boys Basketball vs. Perry County at Bethel 6 p.m. Bethel Baseball vs. Oakland City 1 p.m.
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
McKenzie Senior Center Dance Party The McKenzie Senior Center will host a Larry Morgan Dance Party Saturday, March 4 at 172 Main Street South. The doors open at 6 p.m. Music starts at 7 p.m. Admission is $6.
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Renee Ford to Charlotte Renee Ford Ward Irrevocable Trust in district 16.
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
HUNTINGDON (February 22) — The following cases were heard in Carroll County General Sessions Court on February 22.
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Prostitution — On February 16, several deputies responded to a call on Highway 70 in reference to a female subject bleeding from the head walking along side of the highway. EMS arrived on scene to respond to the female feeling cold and pain, transported her to the hospital. Deputies later found out the woman was with a male truck driver. Officers questioned the driver, who stated the two had an agreement for sexual favors for $300 on a local prostitution site listcrawlers.com. The female did ask the driver to pull over, when he failed to do so quickly enough, she pulled a knife on him and jumped from the vehicle before it came to a stop.
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Trespassing, Assaulting First Responder — Shaquise Taleasha Long, 30, Walnut Circle, McKenzie was charged with Aggravated Criminal Trespassing, Resisting Arrest, and Assault of a First Responder on February 24.
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
I did not have the honor of being a part of the Greatest Generation. But I did have the privilege of knowing many of them “up close and personal.” I grew up in a small town surrounded by these icons.
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
I came across another story of interest this weekend about the Fisk Jubilee Singers. The story centered around Fisk University in Nashville and how the Jubilee Singers saved the school. Founded in 1866, Fisk University, a private historically black liberal arts college, is the oldest institution for higher education in Nashville. The school is named for Clinton B. Fisk, a Union general and assistant commissioner of the Freedmen’s Bureau of Tennessee. Fisk secured a site to house the school in a former military barracks near Union Station and provided $30,000 for its endowment.
