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TOP STORIES FOR
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2003
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Dana Deem Resigns as City Clerk,
Joins Staff of McKenzie Special
School District |
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Dana Deem's last day as Clerk for the City of McKenzie
will be Friday, September 12 as he makes the transition to
new employment with the McKenzie Special School District.
He will begin his new responsibilities as Director of
Finances for the School System the following Monday,
replacing Stan George who recently accepted a position
with the State of Tennessee.
Deem held his position with the City of McKenzie for seven
and a half years.
"I've enjoyed working for the City," he says.
"It was my first significant employment after I
retired from the Air Force and I'm really glad it worked
out."
He stated that when the opening at the school system
became available it was an opportunity for a new
challenge. The McKenzie Special School District operates
with a budget of some $6 million while the City budget is
in the neighborhood of $2 million, according to Deem.
Deem says he would like to thank everyone who has helped
him over the years, especially City Council members Willie
Huffman, Darra Adkins and prior-councilmember Dan
Bradfield who were the committee members who hired him for
the City Clerk position. |
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School, Manufacturing Vacations Drive Unemployment
Rates Up |
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By Linda Bolton
linda@mckenziebanner.com |
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Unemployment in Carroll, Henry and Weakley counties rose
slightly during the July reporting period, according to
latest statistics released from the Tennessee Department
of Employment Security.
Carroll County's July unemployment rate increased to
12.4 percent, up from 11.2 percent the previous month.
From a labor force of 12,080, a total of 10,580 were
employed, leaving 1,500 unemployed.
Henry County's jobless rate climbed from 8.6 percent in
June to 9.4 percent in July. From an available work
force of 14,710, a total of 13,320 were employed,
leaving 1,390 unemployed.
Weakley County's rate also rose from 9.3 percent in June
to 9.7 percent in July. From 17,740 available workers in
that county, a total of 1,720 were jobless.
Judith Bradberry, Labor Market Analyst with the TDEC
stated government continued to show some declines
because of summer break. Manufacturing also reported
declines primarily because of vacation shutdowns.
Tennessee's unemployment rate for the month of July is
5.0 percent, down from the seasonally adjusted June rate
of 5.3 percent, Commissioner of Labor and Workforce
Development James Neeley said. The state remains below
the July national rate of 6.2 percent.
"Tennessee is experiencing growth in wholesale and
retail trade jobs from June to July. There also
continues to be growth in health care and social
assistance jobs in the monthly figures," said
Commissioner Neeley. "We continue to see job losses
in durable goods manufacturing."
June-to-July figures show slight employment increases in
wholesale/retail trade jobs, up by 2,900. Health care
and social assistance jobs increased by 2,100 jobs.
Month-to-month decreases took place in government
(declining 15,100), mostly in state/local education.
Manufacturing decreased 3,500 jobs.
From July 2002 to July 2003, health care and social
assistance jobs increase by 10,000. There wee also
increases in the administrative/support/waste management
jobs, up by 5,000. Employment in food services and
drinking places increased by 4,300. Decreases took place
in manufacturing, down by 13,800. Transportation and
warehousing jobs declined by 5,500. Construction jobs
decreased by 4,600.
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Trezevant Man Airlifted....
Victim Improving Following Wednesday Accident |
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By Linda Bolton
linda@mckenziebanner.com |
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A Trezevant man, who was airlifted to Jackson-Madison
County Hospital after being seriously injured in a
three-vehicle accident in McKenzie Wednesday, is now
recuperating at home.
Eddie Hurley, 66, was reportedly driving on Highland
Drive and attempting to turn right into the parking lot
of Arnold's Hardware/Carpet/Rental when his pickup was
struck from behind by a McCartney Produce Company
delivery truck, driven by Mark Williams, 26, of Paris.
According to unofficial reports, the truck driver said a
loose soft drink bottle rolled under his brake pedal and
prevented him from being able to stop before colliding
with the pickup. The right front side of the Paris
produce truck struck the pickup, which in turn rammed a
parked Ryder Rental tractor-trailer truck, which was
driven by a representative of Moore-Handley Company of
Alabama. The Moore-Handley Company driver was delivering
merchandise to Arnold's. The pickup truck was reportedly
totaled.
McKenzie Police Officer, Corporal Nicholas Lowe, who
conducted an investigation of the mishap, charged Mr.
Williams with failure to control vehicle.
Mr. Hurley's wife, Janie, said a friend of the family
called to inform her of the accident. She and two of the
couple's children, Kelly Moeckel of Milan, an employee
of West Carroll Pharmacy in Trezevant; and Sherrie
Bennett of Trezevant arrived at the wreck scene in
McKenzie shortly before her husband was airlifted from
the scene.
"My daughters wouldn't let me go up to the truck,
because I have a history of having a stroke," said
Janie. "But everyone was really kind to me. When we
first arrived on the scene, we asked a couple of
troopers if they could tell us what happened. They knew
who we were then, so they told us an investigator would
come to explain the situation to us."
An Air Evac Lifeteam from Martin arrived on the scene to
transport the injured man to the Jackson medical
facility.
"Even people I didn't know came up to offer
support," she said. "We are so grateful to
everyone who helped take care of him."
"But I credit God with the main care," she
added.
It was determined that Mr. Hurley, a retired
construction worker, sustained a severe laceration to
the top of his head, requiring 18 staples to close.
Other injuries included a fractured rib, a severely
bruised chest, a neck injury, a black eye, and facial
lacerations.
"They were concerned that he had internal bleeding
on Thursday, but a CAT scan revealed no bleeding,"
said Mrs. Hurley.
"He probably had a concussion, because he doesn't
remember the accident," she said. "He said he
remembers the helicopter landing but that is all."
He was dismissed from the hospital Friday afternoon, but
is to return to see the trauma physician at a later
date.
"The Lord was good to us," said Mrs. Hurley
who said Friday she was excited to be home.
"I know the healing may be a long, slow process,
but I'm just glad we're to this point," she added.
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McKenzie City Council:
Forrest Avenue Closed for Two-Month Reconstruction,
Lighting Planned to Enhance College Drive |
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Forrest Avenue will be closed for two months beginning
Thursday, September 4," announced McKenzie Police
Chief Harry Cooper at the August 28 meeting of the
McKenzie Board of mayor and Council.
Mayor Walter Winchester announced Mr. Jack Brown of
Barge, Waggoner, Summner and Cannon had recommended the
contract for repairs on Forrest Avenue and Main Street
be awarded to Holt and Hayes Construction LLC. The
Council approved the recommendation.
The company has been the contractor for projects in
Jackson and was found competent for the work by Mr.
Brown, advised the mayor upon Councilmember Jerry
Arthur's observation that the company had not previously
worked for McKenzie.
Holt and Hayes LLC of Jackson bid $584,767.10 for the
job while J.R. Hayes Construction of Paris bid
$689,009.00.
COLLEGE DRIVE TO BE ENHANCED WITH METAL LIGHT POLES
Mayor Winchester proposed three alternatives for street
lighting along College Drive: 20 wooden posts with
eight-foot arms placed 264 feet apart, using three
transformers; metal poles at a cost of $225 more per
pole than wooden posts; or decorative lighting with
concrete pads and underground electrical wiring.
Lighting College Drive would add $4,000.00 per year to
the street lighting budget which was projected at
$75,000.00 in the current fiscal year. City Clerk Dana
Deem advised street lighting costs the city $70,000.00
per year with the budgeted amount anticipating an
increase in T.V.A. rates for electricity.
Using metal poles would entail an extra $4,000 in
upfront costs, according to the mayor, who advised using
fewer poles would create dark areas.
Rejecting the third option as cost prohibitive, council
members approved the installation of metal poles as a
more visually appealing option.
"It's worth it to make the street we have been
wanting for so many years look nice," stated
Vice-mayor Gene Hale.
"That goes a lot better with my vision of College
Drive," Councilmember Arthur agreed.
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Heads for World Championship
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Phone (731) 352-3323 or Fax (731)
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washburn@mckenziebanner.com
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