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McKenzie Banner Marketplace 6-17-25

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In this issue

  • Bruceton Marks Centennial with Time Capsule Unsealing

    Tuesday, June 17

    BRUCETON (June 14) — The Town of Bruceton celebrated its centennial Saturday at Templeton Park with the unsealing of a 25-year time capsule.

  • Upgrades Underway at McKenzie Schools

    Tuesday, June 17

    McKENZIE (June 16) — A plethora of upgrades are underway at the three McKenzie schools.

  • Huntingdon Council Approves Budget, Water Rate Increase

    Tuesday, June 17

    HUNTINGDON (June 10) — The Huntingdon Town Council met Tuesday for a special called session to approve first readings on four ordinances to conclude the current fiscal year and begin the next, including two that raise water and sewer rates, one to establish the Fiscal Year 2026 budget and one that makes year-end adjustments to balance the FY25 budget.

  • Construction Progresses on TCAT in McKenzie

    Tuesday, June 17

    Tennessee College of Applied Technology Henry/Carroll hosted a groundbreaking for its new academic and administrative building on June 25, 2024 at the McKenzie campus.

  • Family’s Pets, Belongings Lost in Afternoon Blaze

    Tuesday, June 17

    McKENZIE (June 11) — A Wednesday afternoon fire at a rental property on Hamilton Street claimed all of a family’s property, including six pets.

  • Huntingdon Man Killed in Train Accident

    Tuesday, June 17

    HUNTINGDON (June 12, 2025) — Andrew Tosh, a 37-year-old Huntingdon resident and father of two, was struck and killed by a train on Thursday.

  • Carroll County Fair Pageant Schedule Released

    Tuesday, June 17

    HUNTINGDON — The Carroll County Fair Association has released the schedule for this year’s pageants and announced that the Miss Fairest of the Fair pageant will accept contestants from the surrounding counties, including Henry, Weakley, Gibson Madison, Henderson, Decatur and Benton.

  • Nights on Broadway Continues Thursday

    Tuesday, June 17

    McKenzie’s downtown summer music series Nights on Broadway continues Thursday, June 19 with the band 24/7. Music begins at 7 p.m. Spectators sit on the town square facing the stage on Banner Row; lawn chairs are encouraged.

  • Two from Huntingdon Earn UTM Media Honors

    Tuesday, June 17

    MARTIN (April 1) — The University of Tennessee at Martin recently held its annual Mass Media and Strategic Communication Awards Ceremony in the Russell Duncan Ballroom of the Boling University Center. Two students from Huntingdon were honored at the event.

  • Rotary Members Hear About McKenzie Police

    Tuesday, June 17

    McKENZIE (June 10) — Four members of the McKenzie Police Department plus one canine officer, were the program at the June 10 meeting of the McKenzie Rotary Club.

  • McKenzie High School Baseball Team Celebrates Stellar Season with Banquet

    Tuesday, June 17

    McKENZIE (June 13) — McKenzie High School Baseball players, coaches, parents and other supporters gathered Friday evening at First Cumberland Presbyterian Church for a banquet to celebrate a fantastic season and a remarkable run by the team’s three seniors to reach four consecutive state tournaments.

  • County Library Summer Readers Craft Puppets

    Tuesday, June 17

    HUNTINGDON (June 12) — The Carroll County Library’s Summer Reading activities continued Thursday with puppet-making. The event was a collaboration with Northwest Tennessee Head Start.

  • Glass is APSU Assistant Golf Coach

    Tuesday, June 17

    CLARKSVILLE (May 29) — After four years competing as a student-athlete on the Austin Peay State University women’s golf team, Maggie Glass has been named the Governors’ assistant women’s golf coach, head coach Jessica Combs announced Thursday.

  • U.S. 79 Highway Near Trezevant Will Divert Traffic Effective Monday, June 16

    Tuesday, June 17

    WEATHER DELAY: Due to rain the below changes are scheduled to take place tomorrow, June 18, 2025. Please be on the lookout for changes in the roadway over the next few days and weeks. Safe travels! TREZEVANT — Monday, June 16, 2025: Automobile traffic will be shifted to the new alignment from near Cutlip Lane to the Connector Road leading into Trezevant, speed limit reduced to 35 MPH, along US 79/State Route 76.

  • McKenzie Council Proposes 32 Percent Tax Increase

    Tuesday, June 17

    McKENZIE (June 12) — After nearly two decades without any property tax increases, McKenzie is proposing a 32 percent tax hike to fund an estimated $5.5 million budget. A called meeting and public hearing are scheduled for Tuesday, June 24. At 5 p.m. is a public hearing for exceeding the certified tax rate. At 5:30 p.m. is a public hearing of the budget for the fiscal year of 2025-2026. At 6 p.m. is a special called meeting for the second reading of Ordinance 571, changing regulations governing food trucks.

  • Carroll County General Sessions Court

    Tuesday, June 17

    HUNTINGDON (June 11) — The following cases were heard in Carroll County General Sessions Court on Wednesday, June 11.

  • McKenzie Police Reports

    Tuesday, June 17

    Burglary, Aggravated Criminal Trespassing, Theft — On June 15, a call was placed to dispatch that a trespasser was on a property located on North Stonewall.

  • Carroll County Sheriff’s Reports

    Tuesday, June 17

    Driving on Suspended license — On June 7, Investigator Dennis Adkins conducted a traffic stop on a black Saturn SUV.

  • Marriage Licenses

    Tuesday, June 17

    Robert Thomas French, 55, of McKenzie, to Elizabeth Audene Marsh, 41, of McKenzie.

  • Property Transfers

    Tuesday, June 17

    John A. and Jessica R. Sedgwick to Andrew L. and Cicilia P. Buchanan in District 4.

  • Editorial: I Disappeared for a Week

    Tuesday, June 17

    I disappeared for a week… well, actually six days. Left town, didn’t check my email, didn’t check Facebook, didn’t watch the news, drove nine hours with two little ones and a husband in tow to put our feet in the sand and leave our worries in Tennessee. We went to Gulf Shores, AL.

  • Calendar 6-17-25

    Tuesday, June 17

    Southern Fried Funnies Auditions Attention Carroll Arts members and anyone else who would like to try out for the Funnies: Auditions for this year’s Southern Fried Funnies will be at First Cumberland Presbyterian Church Family Life Center in McKenzie.

  • It Didn’t Make Me Sound Like Me

    Tuesday, June 17

    I’m always looking for ways to enhance my storytelling.

  • ‘Four more lies’

    Tuesday, June 17

    She was small for her age.

  • Recipes 6-17-25

    Tuesday, June 17

    Chicken A La Can 1 can cream of chicken soup 1 can cream of celery soup 1 can water 2 cans diced chicken 1 can instant rice

  • Carroll County Budget

    Tuesday, June 17

  • Public Notice - NWTN Meeting

    Tuesday, June 17

  • Carroll County Residents Receive UT Martin Degrees

    Tuesday, June 17

    MARTIN (May 3) — Several Carroll County residents were among students who received degrees from the University of Tennessee at Martin during spring commencement ceremonies held recently, with some 600 students participating.