Roads that were closed at some time during the flood included: Field School Road between Hill Road and Fairview Church Road, Highway 79 Atwood bottom, Bruceton-Vale Road, Round House Road, Highway 219, Highway 77, Highway 22 Mayo Bottom, Highway 436, Big Buck Road, Highway 105 towards Gibson County, Cherrywood Road, Highway 79 Trezevant bottom, Yuma Road at Henderson County line, Thompson School Road, Robinson Levee Road, Highway 220 between 104 and Atwood, Fry Road, Rowland Mill Road, Cotton Creek, Old Bruceton Road, Highway 190 at Christmasville, Highway 436 to McKenzie, Barren Springs Road, Harris Road, Beaver Creek Road, Highway 70 at Leach, Highway 70A Reedy Creek bottom, Highway 104 at Mill Creek, Old Stage Road, Grooms Road, Mt. Pleasant Road, Cotton Creek Road, Green Allen Springs Road, Clarksburg Road, Griggs Chapel Road, Independence Road, St. Paul Church Road, St. Johns Church Road, Oak Manor Road and Little Grove Road.

In McKenzie, Clark and Florida Streets were closed for a time while street employees repaired washouts that occurred after debris blocked culverts.
       

The hearing will deal exclusively with water quality issues surrounding the project and only comments from citizens on that issued will be addressed.

Discussion will focus on an area along Reedy Creek, which in addition to 120 acres of wetland and a total of nine miles of stream channels, will be flooded once the estimated $10 million project is completed.

The state has regulatory control over all natural wetlands and water courses in Tennessee and will permit disruption or destruction of these by developers only if the developer presents a plan to create new wetlands and streams to a level where the end result is environmentally better than the original state.

J.R. Wauford & Company Consulting Engineers Inc. of Jackson and the Watershed Authority have done this through their wetland mitigation plan. As part of this plan, approximately 300 acres of new wetland will be created in Crooked Creek, which is north of Huntingdon between State Highway 22 and Highway. The plan also involves restoring 1.4 miles of Crooked Creek to its original course.

The mitigation plan and lake project is not expected to negatively impact water quality in the area, however the DWPC and other state environmental agencies want to allow area citizens a chance to express their view. If no substantial problems with water quality are presented at the public hearing, the state will then issue two permits to the Watershed Authority - an Aquatic Resource Alteration Permit (ARAP), which sets the terms by which wetlands and stream channels can be impacted by the project, and a 401 Water Quality Certification, which certifies that the project will not have a negative impact on water quality.

Once those permits are received, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers may then proceed with issuance of the 404 Permit, allowing the Watershed Authority to proceed with construction of the lake.

Voters in Carroll County approved a $10 hike in wheel tax to pay the local cost of the project. The additional tax will be applied shortly after the 404 Permit is issued. The lake will provide recreational opportunities for persons in the area. It will be the largest watershed lake in the area. Construction is expected to take three years.  
 

Seth Peyton was found in a field near the family's destroyed mobile home just minutes after the tornado.

Jerome Goforth, age 37, and ten-year-old Hunter remained hospitalized at Vanderbilt. Both are in stable condition. Jerome is the husband of Beth and the dad of Seth.

Two members of the Puckett family - Chris, age 27, and her 7-year-old daughter, Courtney, were also listed in stable condition at the hospital Monday morning.

Funeral services were Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday at Eastwood Church of Christ. Ridgeway Funeral Home was in charge of services. Donations can be mailed to a special fund at Commercial Bank, P.O. Box 1000, Paris, TN 38242.
 

The last day a person may register to vote prior to the Trezevant election on Tuesday, March 5 and be eligible to vote therein is February 1, 2002. The election commission should be notified of any change of address. The election commission office, located in the County Office Complex at 625 High Street, Suite 113, Huntingdon, is open Mondays through Friday from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.
 

Huntingdon

The Town of Huntingdon's Bill Willoughby Memorial Christmas Parade will be at 6: 00 p.m. on December 6 with Mayor Dale Kelley serving as grand marshal. The parade will begin at Carroll Bank and Trust's main office, continue downtown, proceed along East Main, and disband at Barnett's Shopping Center. All contestants must pre-register and be at Carroll band and Trust parking lot at 5:00 p.m. For registration or additional information, call City Hall at 986-2900.

McKenzie

McKenzie Lions Club Christmas Parade will be held Saturday, December 8 at 5:00 p.m. Parade units will assemble at 4:00 p.m. at McKenzie Middle School. Judging will be completed before the parade so entries must be in place by 4:00 p.m. Prizes will be awarded for first place $150, second place $100, and third place $50. Judging will be conducted as the Middle School prior to the parade.

The parade route will begin at the Middle School, turn onto Cedar Street and then circle the downtown square by going down Lee Street, turning back onto Cedar Street and ending in the parking lot behind Alexander Hall.

The grand marshal for the parade is Mr. H.B. "Swat" Scarbrough, a charter member of the McKenzie Lion's Club and a veteran of World War II. Mr. Scarbrough served as mayor of McKenzie, was the Carroll County Sheriff, and was a successful businessman owning and operating a men's store, grocery store, and appliance store at various times.

Mr. and Mrs. Santa will ride the Lions Club float at the end of the parade. Immediately after the parade, Santa will be on duty in the square to talk to children. Photos with Santa will be available for $3.00 Refreshments will be available on the square beginning at 4:00 p.m.  

Phone (731) 352-3323 or Fax (731) 352-3322
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