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Tuesday, March 1
McKENZIE (February 27) — A McKenzie youth is in Regional Medical Center at Memphis after a single vehicle accident on Sunday just minutes into the morning.
Tuesday, March 1
HUNTINGDON (February 24) — Carroll County Election Commission’s voting machines were implemented in the county in 2005 and the manufacturer no longer manufactures new parts of the eslate machines. Hart InterCivic representatives said the county’s machines are ‘long in the tooth’ and are serviceable with available parts salvaged from other machines. The State of Tennessee is pushing for the use of paper ballots in every county in Tennessee to assure more verifiable trail for vote integrity.
Tuesday, March 1
HUNTINGDON (February 22) — The candidates have qualified for the May 3 party primary and the August general elections.
Tuesday, March 1
The Bethel/Eastside FCE met in the lovely home of Pennye and Mary Mays for their February meeting. The president, Gail Eubanks called the meeting to order. The thought for the day was, “Start each day with a positive thought and a grateful heart.” The devotion was given by Mary Mays using The Fullness in Christ, quoting from
Tuesday, March 1
Region 6-A Tournament Girls Friday, February 25
Tuesday, March 1
BUCHANAN — Tennessee State Parks will conduct job interviews for the new lodge and restaurant at Paris Landing State Park on Friday, March 4 and Friday, March 11, with each day’s hiring 9 a.m-6 p.m.
Tuesday, March 1
WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman David Kustoff (TN-08), announced mobile office hours for the month of March. Mobile office hours are Tuesday, March 1, and Thursday, March 3.
Tuesday, March 1
Nearly 50 students from Weakley County Schools now have a better understanding of career options after high school thanks to the Weakley County Transition School to Work Program’s recent tours of Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT) in McKenzie.
Tuesday, March 1
HUNTINGDON (February 24) — A letter of intent was approved to enter into a contract with a division of Silicon Ranch to construct a 6.25-megawatt solar array (farm) in Trezevant. The Board of Directors of the Carroll County Electric Department provided the letter as one of the early steps in the development of the solar farm.
Tuesday, March 1
The Delta Regional Authority announced the Huntingdon Industrial Development Board will receive a grant of $175,000 to construct two stormwater basins to accommodate additional roadwork and parking at the new Hydro-Gear factory at the Huntingdon Industrial Park South. Hydro-Gear is investing an additional capital investment of $7 million.
Tuesday, March 1
Anthony Boyd of Leach Road, Huntingdon pays his taxes to Paula Bolen, trustee of Carroll County on February 28, the final day to pay the annual property taxes without penalty or interest.
Tuesday, March 1
HUNTINGDON (February 22) — Camping at the Carroll County 1000-Acre Recreation Lake is more expensive following action of the commissioners on February 24 at Huntingdon City Hall.
Tuesday, March 1
Bethel University’s Sports Management program has been busy lately sending students to the Super Bowl and more recently the NBA All-Star Weekend. They had an opportunity to work hospitality around some of the great players in NBA history. Antonio Costas, Jeffrey Lee, and Matt Ellis commented on their recent experiences.
Tuesday, March 1
PARIS — Big & Rich, The Marshall Tucker Band, Darryl Worley, and The Kentucky Headhunters are the headline acts for the Tennessee River Jam set for June 16-19 in Henry County, Tenn.
Tuesday, March 1
Class A region girls’ action got underway last week with three Carroll County teams in action. Huntingdon’s Fillies, McKenzie’s Lady Rebels and West Carroll’s Lady War Eagles.
Tuesday, March 1
Both McKenzie teams went into regional tournament play last week seeded first after winning district championships.
Tuesday, March 1
McKENZIE — The Bethel Wildcats completed a four-game sweep of the UPIKE Bears with two wins Sunday at the Khalden Complex in McKenzie. Bethel won Saturday’s games 4-3 and 9-4.
Tuesday, March 1
DAYTON, Tennessee — The team of Hunter Fillmore and Dylan Fogarty from Bethel University came into Day 2 of the Abu Garcia College Fishing Presented by YETI Open on Lake Chickamauga with a pretty decent lead and they left it with a huge margin of victory.
Tuesday, March 1
West Carroll School Board to Meet March 3 West Carroll Special School District Board of Education Meeting is March 3, 2022, 6 p.m. at West Carroll Jr/Sr High School Cafeteria
Tuesday, March 1
Public Intoxication — William Grant Lawton of Camden was charged with public intoxication on February 13 in Huntingdon.
Tuesday, March 1
Domestic Assault — McKenzie Police responded to a Paris Street residence in reference to a 911 call early Thursday morning, February 24. Mr. Benjamin Elohim advised his wife was attempting to assault him during the course of an argument.
Tuesday, March 1
Jennifer Renee Barker, 37, of Camden to Benjamin Daniel Abbott, 46, of Huntingdon.
Tuesday, March 1
Vehicle Theft, Vandalism — A stolen vehicle was recently found near Bruceton.
Tuesday, March 1
HUNTINGDON — The following cases were heard in Carroll General Sessions Court on February 23 and 24.
Tuesday, March 1
Rarely do I like to pull out my political soapbox and preach about the wrongs of the world. But, in light of what is taking place in Eastern Europe between Russia and Ukraine, I can’t help but reply to the talking heads with a simple facepalm.
Tuesday, March 1
The first thing I noticed was the short pants. They didn’t quite get down to his ankles. When we were in high school we would derisively refer to them as “high waters.” With age, I have become less “derisive” about anybody, place or thing.
Monday, February 28
Four Layer Dessert 1 cup flour 1 stick butter 1/2 cup pecans 1 large pkg cream cheese 1 cup powdered sugar Cool whip 2 pkgs instant pudding mix 2 3/4 cup milk
