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McKenzie Banner Marketplace 12-31-24

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In this issue

  • McKenzie Banner December 31, 2024

    Monday, December 30, 2024

  • New Year’s Eve Traditions From Around the World:

    Monday, December 30, 2024

    • Eating 12 grapes in Spain: In Spain, it is customary to eat 12 grapes at the stroke of midnight on New Year’s Eve. Each grape represents a month of the coming year, and eating them all before the clock strikes 12 is said to bring good luck. This tradition dates back to the late 19th century when a bumper grape harvest led to the idea of eating a grape for each chime of the clock.

  • Kustoff Announces Mobile Office Hours

    Monday, December 30, 2024

    WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman David Kustoff (R-TN) announced mobile office hours for the month of January. Mobile office hours will be Tuesday, January 7, and Thursday, January 9.

  • Lakeside Senior Living News

    Monday, December 30, 2024

    Greeting, When I say we were blessed the month of December I mean it. We had so many people donate their time, talents and gifts. I’m almost scared to mention them all in fear I will forget someone. If so, please charge it to my head and not my heart because we truly appreciated every gesture.

  • West Carroll Students Earn Food Safety Certifications

    Monday, December 30, 2024

    ATWOOD — A group of West Carroll High School students recently achieved industry-recognized food safety certifications, demonstrating their commitment to culinary excellence and career readiness.

  • Humane Society Hosts Christmas Open House

    Monday, December 30, 2024

    McKENZIE (December 19) — It was a very merry Christmas for the animals at the Carroll County Humane Society at Thursday’s open house event thanks to the tireless work of the staff and the generosity of the community.

  • Huntingdon High Celebrates Stellar Football Season

    Monday, December 30, 2024

    HUNTINGDON (December 16) — Players, coaches, cheerleaders, families and other supporters gathered at Huntingdon Church of Christ Monday to celebrate another phenomenal football season by the Huntingdon High School Mustangs.

  • Rebel Tate Surber Signs with UT Martin Football

    Monday, December 30, 2024

    McKENZIE (December 17) — McKenzie High School senior and three-sport standout Tate Surber will play football for the University of Tennessee at Martin. The reigning Class 1A Mr. Football made his decision official Tuesday with a signing ceremony in the MHS Theater.

  • Mandy Barnett Delights Audience at The Dixie

    Monday, December 30, 2024

    HUNTINGDON (December 21) — Grand Ole Opry member Mandy Barnett celebrated the warmth and joy of the holiday season, featuring classic ballads like “White Christmas,” “I’ll Be Home For Christmas,” and “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas,” along with spirited standards like “Jingle Bell Rock,” “A Holly Jolly Christmas,” “Marshmallow World,” and “Winter Wonderland” at The Dixie Carter Performing Arts Center on Saturday evening.

  • Willodean Long, Others Make Tissue Box Covers for Seniors

    Monday, December 30, 2024

    TREZEVANT — Willodean Long, 95, and Alesia Griffin, both of Trezevant, along with Cyndi Shafer of McKenzie worked to make tissue box covers for the residents of Lakeside Senior Living Community of McKenzie.

  • Rotarians Hear Update About Waverly Flood

    Monday, December 30, 2024

    McKENZIE (December 19) — Members of the Rotary Club of McKenzie heard about the devastation and hardships experienced in Waverly, Tennessee following the flash flood that occurred on Saturday, August 21, 2021.

  • McKenzie Middle School Presents Christmas Program

    Monday, December 30, 2024

    McKENZIE (December 20) — McKenzie Middle School wrapped the fall semester Friday with its annual Christmas program.

  • Congressman Kustoff Introduces Grown in America Act of 2024

    Monday, December 30, 2024

    WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman David Kustoff (R-TN) recently introduced H.R. 10494, the Grown in America Act of 2024, in the House of Representatives with original cosponsors Reps. Jim Costa (D-CA), David Rouzer (R-NC), Mike Carey (R-OH), and Mark Alford (R-MO). This bipartisan legislation will create a federal tax credit to help businesses shift away from foreign markets and purchase more agricultural commodities here in the U.S.

  • State’s Public Schools Assigned Letter Grades

    Monday, December 30, 2024

    NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Department of Education recently released the academic progress for Tennessee’s public schools for the previous academic year.

  • Paris Receives $20,000 Check For Brownfield Redevelopment

    Monday, December 30, 2024

    PARIS (December 19) — The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) recently presented a check for $20,000 to Paris from the Brownfield Redevelopment Area Grants (BRAG) program.

  • President Jimmy Carter Dies at 100

    Monday, December 30, 2024

    Jimmy Carter promised a government “as competent, as compassionate, as good” as the American people. His achievements were notable, but in an era of rising energy costs, mounting inflation, and increasing world crises, he found it difficult to meet Americans’ high expectations.

  • McKenzie City Council Meets January 9

    Monday, December 30, 2024

    The City of McKenzie Board of Mayor and Council meets January 9 at 6 p.m. The following items are on the agenda: Discussion/approval of a free library sponsored by United Way; the approval of LaDonna Herrin and Jennifer Travis to Historic Preservation Commission; discussion/approval of Mulberry Park plans; and the election of vice mayor.

  • Rural Fire Chief Announcement Coming Soon

    Monday, December 30, 2024

    The Carroll County Commission will adjust its meeting schedule for January. With the anticipated hiring of a new chief for the county-wide rural fire department, Mayor Joseph Butler requested the County Legislative Body meet a week later in January.

  • EV Charging Stations Installed in McKenzie, Parker’s Crossroads

    Monday, December 30, 2024

    McKenzie and Parker’s Crossroads each has newly added charging stations for electric vehicles.

  • Beloved Coach, Educator Joe Dan Wooten Dies

    Monday, December 30, 2024

    HUNTINGDON — Mr. Joe Dan Wooten, fondly known as “Coach Wooten,” died at his home on December 23, 2024. He was born to Maggie Graham Wooten and Allen Wooten in Selmer, Tennessee on August 14, 1940.

  • Solar Farm Under Construction

    Monday, December 30, 2024

    TREZEVANT — Silicon Ranch is constructing its 6.5 megawatt solar array in Trezevant. The project was started in September and should be operational by May, 2025, assuming all necessary equipment arrives to complete the construction.

  • Gleason Splits with Bradford

    Monday, December 30, 2024

    GLEASON (December 20) — Gleason High School hosted Bradford Friday for a pair of down-to-the-wire basketball contests. The Lady Bulldogs went back-and-forth until the final minutes, pulling ahead for a 45-37 win. The Red Devils led most of the game but had to hold off a vigorous Gleason rally in the fourth to claim a 44-41 victory.

  • Fillies 2-0 as Christmas Tournament Hosts

    Monday, December 30, 2024

    HUNTINGDON (December 28) — Huntingdon Middle School hosted its annual Christmas tournament with three girls teams competing in a round-robin format Saturday.

  • Mustangs Runners-Up as Christmas Tournament Hosts

    Monday, December 30, 2024

    HUNTINGDON (December 27-28) — Huntingdon Middle School hosted its annual Christmas tournament with four boys teams competing in a bracket format on Friday and Saturday.

  • Calendar 12-31-24

    Monday, December 30, 2024

    Carroll Art’s Trivia Bowl Carroll Arts’ annual Trivia Bowl is Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 7 p.m. in the fellowship hall at First Cumberland Presbyterian Church in McKenzie, located at 16835 Highland Drive.

  • Huntingdon Police Reports

    Monday, December 30, 2024

    Shoplifting — According to a report made by Officer Jonathan McDowell on December 22, he responded to Wal-Mart in reference to a shoplifting complaint.

  • Property Transfers

    Monday, December 30, 2024

    Michael Patrick and Zona Gayle Williams to John R. and Beth Ann Warren in District 11.

  • Carroll County Sheriff Reports

    Monday, December 30, 2024

    Violation of Order of Protection — According to a report made by Deputy Alex Sherwood on December 22, he was dispatched to a home in Atwood in reference to a subject wanting people to leave his house.

  • Eating Broccoli with a Straw

    Monday, December 30, 2024

    Roger and I were asked to speak at small country church on a Sunday morning, something we were occasionally asked to do by churches in western Kentucky or northwest Tennessee where we practiced as Marriage and Family Therapists.