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McKenzie Banner Marketplace 5-27-25

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In this issue

  • McKenzie Honors Service Members with Memorial Day Ceremony

    Tuesday, May 27

    McKENZIE (May 26) — The City of McKenzie hosted a Memorial Day Ceremony Monday morning at downtown Veterans Memorial Park.

  • Summer Food Service Available At McKenzie Elementary School

    Tuesday, May 27

    McKenzie Elementary, 165 Brooks Avenue, provides a summer food service program Monday through Friday from May 27 until July 18.

  • Henry County Hospital Invites Community to 'Dining Out With Senior Stars' Event

    Tuesday, May 27

    PARIS — West Tennessee Healthcare – Henry County Hospital is excited to announce the next “Dining Out with Senior Stars” event, hosted by the Senior Stars Club. This special evening will take place on Monday, June 9 at 5 p.m. in the hospital café and is open to adults aged 50 and older.

  • McKenzie School Board Agenda

    Tuesday, May 27

    Thursday, June 5, 5:30 p.m., Board Office, Bell Avenue

  • McKenzie Elementary Shows Strong in Math Competition

    Tuesday, May 27

    Students at McKenzie Elementary School are competing and showing well in the mathematical computer simulation that is part of the Prodigy Game.

  • Dresden Opens New Municipal Complex

    Tuesday, May 27

    DRESDEN (May 18) — The City of Dresden celebrated the completion of a project more than three years in the making with a ribbon-cutting Sunday at the new Municipal Complex.

  • Carroll County Civic Center Parking Lot Gets Resurfaced

    Tuesday, May 27

    HUNTINGDON (May 26) — After several years of deterioration, the Civic Center’s parking lot was resurfaced last week.

  • Memorial Flags at Veterans’ Graves

    Tuesday, May 27

    It’s a tradition in McKenzie for veterans and volunteers to gather on Saturday and Sunday immediately before Memorial Day to place small American flags on the graves of American veterans.

  • Huntingdon City Council to Consider Paving Bids

    Tuesday, May 27

    Huntingdon Mayor and Council convene Tuesday, May 27, 5:15 p.m. at Huntingdon City Hall.

  • Thieves Cause Damage to Vacant Building

    Tuesday, May 27

    Gerdau Recycling, Euclid Avenue, McKenzie was the location of a theft of electrical wiring and infrastructure from the vacant building once used as Mars Pet Food.

  • Carroll County Shines at Spring Fling

    Tuesday, May 27

    Carroll County high school athletes left their mark at the TSSAA Spring Fling held in and around Murfreesboro last week.

  • Taco Bell Taking Shape

    Tuesday, May 27

    McKENZIE (May 26) — The walls are up and the new Taco Bell in McKenzie is starting to take shape at the former location of Old West Steakhouse.

  • Major General Tommy Baker Speaks at Huntingdon Memorial Day Event

    Tuesday, May 27

    HUNTINGDON (May 26) — Huntingdon honored those men and women of the military who sacrificed their life in service to the country on Memorial Day.

  • Calendar 5-27-25

    Tuesday, May 27

    An Evening with Carroll Arts June 21 Carroll Arts, Inc. presents An Evening with Carroll Arts on Saturday, June 21, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. at the First Cumberland Presbyterian Church in McKenzie.

  • Huntingdon Police Reports

    Tuesday, May 27

    Driving on Suspended License — On May 10, Officer Kristen Lee responded to a crash in Wendy’s parking lot. One of the drivers, Scotty Foster, 47, of Huntingdon, had a suspended driver’s license. Foster was taken into custody and booked on Driving on Revoked for DUI second offense.

  • Carroll County General Sessions Report

    Tuesday, May 27

    HUNTINGDON (May 21) — The following cases were heard in Carroll County General Sessions Court on May 21.

  • Property Transfers

    Tuesday, May 27

    Annette B. and Michael Cooley Jr. to Mitchell and Chelsea Fuller Brown in District 22.

  • Carroll County Sheriff Reports

    Tuesday, May 27

    Burglary/Breaking and Entering — On May 16, Deputy Dillon Crowe received a call of theft on Highway 77.

  • Marriage Licenses

    Tuesday, May 27

    Jacob Paul Drinkard, 35, of McKenzie, to Melanie Ann Herbert, 34, of McKenzie.

  • McKenzie Police Reports

    Tuesday, May 27

    Burglary — Gerdau Recycling, Euclid Avenue, McKenzie was the location of a theft of electrical wiring and infrastructure from the vacant building once used as Mars Pet Food.

  • Singing

    Tuesday, May 27

    Singing is part of my DNA. My paternal grandmother sang alto and played the piano by ear. My paternal grandfather played the fiddle and guitar and sang lead. My maternal grandfather was a fine tenor. My mother sang alto, and daddy sang bass. My sister sings alto and both my brothers sing bass.

  • LETTER: Golden Dome Missile System

    Tuesday, May 27

    One component of President Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill is the construction of a golden dome. Let’s take a close look at this proposal.

  • Recipes 5-27-25

    Tuesday, May 27

    Grilled Barbecued Shrimp 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 1/2 cup olive oil 1 teaspoon seasoning salt 1/2 teaspoon Tabasco sauce 2 cloves garlic, minced