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Tuesday, August 8, 2023
McKenzie’s legendary barbecue pit master Chris Chadwick is a busy man, but don’t think that affects his cooking in any way. Since 2008, he has produced quality artisan smoked meats and built a strong reputation. He has attracted nationwide sponsors, flown to national competitions, and appeared on television. Yet the one-man-show still somehow finds the time to serve his hometown of McKenzie.
Tuesday, August 8, 2023
McKENZIE (August 1) — The McKenzie Rotary Club was delighted to host Ellen Pruitt of Hometown Health Clinic.
Tuesday, August 8, 2023
The McKenzie Rotary started the new Rotary year with a strong showing with the induction of three new members. The new members are Ricky Price (Vice President of Pepsi MidAmerica), Ben Wolksi (Network Administrator at the University of Tennessee at Martin), and Ryan Griffin (City of McKenzie Mayor). Each new member received a certificate of membership, a challenge coin, and a welcome packet explaining about Rotary. The Rotary Club of McKenzie was chartered in 1937 and has served an intricate role in McKenzie.
Tuesday, August 8, 2023
McKENZIE — (August 1) — Discounted admission prices for entry into home sporting events was the topic of discussion at the McKenzie Special School District Board of Education on Tuesday, August 1.
Tuesday, August 8, 2023
The Carroll County Commission meets Monday, August 14 at 7 p.m. with the following items on the agenda: Resolution 8-01-2023 amend the General Fund Budget for FY 2023-24; Resolution 8-02-2023 to pledge $20,000 of American Rescue Plan Act Funds to the McKenzie Industrial Development Board for signage at McKenzie Industrial Park South; and Resolution 8-03-2023 to pledge $500,000 of American Rescue Plan Act Funds to the Cedar Grove Public Utility District.
Tuesday, August 8, 2023
ATWOOD (August 3) — West Carroll Board of Education was busy with 24 policy changes, an emergency purchase of an air conditioner for the classroom, and learning the interworkings of creating a master schedule for students.
Tuesday, August 8, 2023
McKenzie, Huntingdon, West Carroll and Clarksburg released the enrollment census of students for the first week of the 2023-24 school year.
Tuesday, August 8, 2023
ATWOOD (August 3) — West Carroll Special School District is proactively addressing security issues at each of its three school sites in McLemoreville, Trezevant and Atwood. The Board voted to start the process to possibly make upgrades at each school. That action came during the August 3 meeting at the West Carroll Junior/Senior High School.
Tuesday, August 8, 2023
McKENZIE (AUGUST 1) — New state laws affecting education necessitated numerous changes in local school board policy. During the August 1 meeting, the McKenzie Special School District Board of Education approved those changes, some of which included school safety, summer school, intruder drill policy, a public comment policy at meetings, and penalties for unruly spectators or coaches at sporting events.
Tuesday, August 8, 2023
HUNTINGDON (August 2) — Four state inmates housed at the Carroll County Jail were recognized for completing a course of study to help them re-enter society.
Tuesday, August 8, 2023
The McKenzie City Council meets this Thursday at 6 p.m. at City Hall with an agenda focused on international codes and the rezoning on the Forrest Avenue Mobile Home Park. The agenda has the following items:
Tuesday, August 8, 2023
NASHVILLE (August 4) — The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency’s Tennessee Carp Harvest Incentive Program (TCHIP) has reached a milestone in June with 25,281,993 pounds of invasive carp removed from Kentucky, Barkley, Cheatham, Old Hickory, and Pickwick reservoirs.
Tuesday, August 8, 2023
NASHVILLE (August 4) — There isn’t a better way to support your local farms and community than by shopping at a farmers market. Tennessee will highlight peak season during National Farmers Market Week August 6-12, 2023.
Tuesday, August 8, 2023
The Tennessee Department of Transportation announced the following road closures and construction in the area for the second week in August. Some of these announcements are repeated as road is continuing.
Tuesday, August 8, 2023
Henry County Patriots are hosting its annual football jamboree featuring eight teams on Friday, August 11.
Tuesday, August 8, 2023
HUNTINGDON — Carroll County Office on Aging is hosting Senior Day at the Carroll County Fair on Thursday, August 10, 2023 at the Carroll County Civic Center in Huntingdon, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Tuesday, August 8, 2023
HUNTINGDON — Pageants in four different age divisions from birth to age 3 are this Saturday at the Carroll County Fair inside the Carroll County Civic Center.
Tuesday, August 8, 2023
SPRINGVILLE, Tenn. (August 4) — The Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) announced expanded days of operation for the Visitor Center, Monday – Saturday 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.. The visitor center is located at 1371 Wildlife Drive in Springville, Tenn.
Tuesday, August 8, 2023
2023-2024 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Tonya Brown, Principal, Zach Renfro, Asst. Principal; Beckie Smith, Guidance; Gale Edwards, Nurse; Amy Wilkes, Interventionist; Tracie Baker pre-K; Brandy Baumgardner, Pre-K.
Tuesday, August 8, 2023
The Carroll County Fair is this week at the Carroll County Fairgrounds at the Carroll County Civic Center.
Tuesday, August 8, 2023
The newest edition of the Experience LOCAL Magazine is online now! It will appear in print mid-August 2023.
Tuesday, August 8, 2023
McKENZIE (August 5) — On Saturday, football teams from sixteen different middle schools clashed at Randy Thomas Field for the annual McKenzie Jamboree. Three Carroll County teams competed, including McKenzie, Huntingdon, and West Carroll Middle Schools. Each team played two twenty-minute quarters on one half of the football field, allowing double match-ups to occur simultaneously.
Tuesday, August 8, 2023
Rainy conditions forced the pre-season scrimmage between McKenzie and Lexington to be moved to Bethel University. The two and half hour event proved many positives for the hometown Rebels. Stafford Roditis hit two field goals (35 and 36 yards) and Timmy Arline found the end zone from 14 and 6 yards out. Tate Surber passed to Stafford Roditis for a 29 yard score.
Tuesday, August 8, 2023
The trouble with going back to school each August was….well, going back to school! It didn’t cause heart failure. It wasn’t a matter of life and death. And even Buddy and Robert Earl understood the necessity of the situation. But, still, it sure interrupted summer….
Tuesday, August 8, 2023
In the heart of the American South, a wrestling revolution was brewing that would forever etch its mark on sports entertainment history. The city of Memphis became a battleground for larger-than-life personalities, intense rivalries, and a wrestling legacy that would capture the hearts of generations. At the center of it all were two titans of the ring: Jerry “The King” Lawler and Jerry Jarrett. Their story, intertwined with the iconic Mid-South Coliseum and the Continental Wrestling Association (CWA), stands as a testament to the power of passion, showmanship, and the enduring spirit of professional wrestling.
Tuesday, August 8, 2023
2023 Miss Tatertown Pageants The annual Tatertown Pageants is Saturday, August 19, at the Gleason School Gymnasium, beginning at 10 a.m. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. Categories will range from 0 thru 21. Pageant winners qualify for the West Tennessee Strawberry Pageants. For more information call 731-514-9007.
Tuesday, August 8, 2023
7-Up cake 1 box Duncan Hines yellow cake mix 3 whole eggs 3/4 cup Crisco oil 1 small package instant lemon pudding 1 (10 oz.) 7-Up Mix well and bake in oblong pan for 35-40 minutes at 350 degrees.
Tuesday, August 8, 2023
Aggravated Child Abuse — Brianna A. Howard, 32, Randle Street, McKenzie was charged with Aggravated Child Abuse and Aggravated Assault on July 28.
Tuesday, August 8, 2023
The following cases were heard in the August 2 session of the Carroll County General Sessions Court.
