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WEDNESDAY, MAY 19, 2004
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McKenzie, Henry County Industrial Boards Hold Outing |
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By Joel Washburn
washburn@mckenziebanner.com |
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Members of the McKenzie Industrial Board and Henry
County Industrial Committee held a social outing
Tuesday, May 11 to build a stronger alliance between
the two organizations. Billy Barksdale, executive
director of the McKenzie Industrial Board, said
McKenzie and Henry County have worked closely on a
couple of industrial projects, including current work
with an prospective industry for the former American
Lantern building.
"It was an opportunity for us to get together and to
get to know each other and visit," said Barksdale. "At
no one time had the McKenzie or Henry County boards
been together in their entirety."
The casual event was held at Barksdale's lake cabin in
the Antioch community on Kentucky Lake. The beautiful
spring weather provided a comfortable setting for
everyone to socialize on the lawn. Barksdale's wife,
Tressia, helped prepare the fish dinner.
Barksdale was very complimentary of the cooperation
between the two organizations on the most recent
project. "We both have put a world of time in working
on this project."
Attending were McKenzie representatives John
Baumgardner, Jim Ward, Codie Adams, Bob Rutledge, Van
Ramsey, Wallace Todd, and Joe F. Williams. Attending
from Henry County were Ray Whitlow, Paris Mayor Larry
Crawford, Carl Holder, Pete Lackey, Henry County Mayor
Brent Greer, Bob Sinclair, Earl Anderson, and Dan
Jackson.
The Henry County board plans to sponsor the next such
event.
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Two Killed Saturday in Separate Accidents |
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By Linda Bolton
linda@mckenziebanner.com |
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Two Carroll Countians lost their lives in separate
accidents Saturday, according to the Tennessee Highway
Patrol.
A Yuma man died early Saturday morning when he stepped
in front of a tractor-trailer on Interstate 40 in
Henderson County.
Joshua D. Walker, 19, of 1075 Sandy Road in Yuma was
killed at 12:40 a.m. at the 109 mile marker, in the
eastbound lane near Parkers Crossroads/Lexington exit.
The young man reportedly walked from the median into
the left lane, stepping in front of a 2001 Kenworth
tractor-trailer driven by Terrence L. Theroff, 56, of
Montgomery, Indiana, according to Investigating
Trooper Michael Riley.
Mr. Walker was the son of Kenneth Walker of Yuma and
Patricia Bratton of Memphis.
A Huntingdon woman was killed in a second accident at
3:38 p.m. on Highway 77, when she was struck by a car
driven by an unlicensed 15-year-old boy, according to
Trooper Chad Cox.
Audrey Phillips, 52, was at her mailbox at 12650
Highway 77 when a 1994 Ford Escort left the highway
and struck her, the trooper said. The car went back
onto the highway for about 270 feet before going off
the road again on the right side. The car overturned
in a ditch and came to rest 290 feet from the point of
impact, the report said.
The 15-year-old, who is also from Huntingdon, was
injured in the accident. However, his condition was
not known at press time. He did not have a driver's
license and was alone in the vehicle, according to the
Tennessee Highway Patrol. No charges had been filed
against the driver at press time.
Ms. Phillips, the wife of Billy J. Phillips, was a
homemaker and attended First Baptist Church in Atwood.
She leaves two sons, Billy Keith Phillips and Michael
Andrew Phillips, both of Huntingdon.
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Wilson Clinic to be Converted to Housing |
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Wilson Clinic will be converted into a 15-unit
apartment complex following the Huntingdon Town
Council's unanimous approval of a Planning Commission
recommendation to allow multi-family housing in the
B-3 (central business) district on appeal. The action
took place during regular session on Tuesday, May 11.
Mr. Jimmy Watson, new owner of the clinic property,
had approached the Planning Commission for the change.
Mayor Dale Kelley stated the project would facilitate
efforts to make the downtown area more viable.
Developers wishing to take advantage of the change in
the zoning ordinance would be required to submit a
site plan and appear before the Board of Zoning
Appeals for approval.
In other business the council:
- Approved the first amendment to an agreement
previously reached between the towns of Huntingdon and
Clarksburg for the provision of wastewater treatment
and wastewater system operation and maintenance
services. The amendment states Huntingdon may connect
the discharge force main pipeline from any wastewater
pumping station constructed in the future to the force
main constructed by Clarksburg, provided Clarksburg's
consulting engineer agrees the connection will not
restrict the time of pumping or the capacity of the
agreed flow allowable from Clarksburg to Huntingdon's
wastewater pumping station located at the intersection
of Lexington Street and the Highway 22 Bypass.
Clarksburg is installing its first public sanitary
sewer system and the waste will be pumped to
Huntingdon for treatment;
- Approved the solicitation of proposals for concrete
mix for the downtown revitalization project;
- Approved the solicitation of proposals for masonry
work for the downtown revitalization project;
- Approved the purchase of a sewer camera which, Kelly
advised, the Public Works Department has needed on
several occasions and which would reduce the need for
digging and tearing up yards and streets in sewer
repair projects;
- Heard Kelley call upon citizens in a proclamation to
observe National Police Week May 10-15 "in
commemorating law enforcement officers past and
present who, by their faithful and loyal devotion to
their responsibilities, have rendered a dedicated
service to their communities and, in so doing, have
established for themselves an enviable and enduring
reputation for preserving the rights and security of
all citizens" and May 15 as Peace Officers' Memorial
Day "in honor of those law enforcement officers who,
through their courageous deeds, have made the ultimate
sacrifice in service to their community or have become
disabled in the performance of duty."
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James Rogers Awarded Purple Heart |
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James Rogers has a look
at the Purple Heart earned 51 years ago during the
Korean War as wife Mary and U.S. Congressman John Tanner
look on.James Lee Rogers of McKenzie Monday was awarded the
Purple Heart for injuries received on October 16, 1951
while serving in the 19th Infantry Regiment, 24th
Infantry Division during the Korean War.
U.S. Representative John Tanner was on hand to present
the award before an audience of some 30 friends,
representatives of the VFW, city government, and other
interested individuals. Rogers was joined in the
ceremony by Mary, his wife of 51 years.
"I know we're all proud of our men and women in
uniform," said Tanner. "And we're also proud of the rich
heritage and history of Tennessee veterans from Davy
Crockett to Corporal Rogers."
 Tanner assisted Rogers in filing the paperwork necessary
to obtain the untimely award, including a copy of a
Western Union telegram from Major General William Bergin
that read, "The secretary of the Army has asked me to
express his deep regret that your son Cpl. James L.
Rogers was seriously wounded in action in Korea October
16, 1951."
Rogers related his platoon was hit just before daybreak
the day he was wounded.
"They just really hit us hard," he declared, "I found
myself down on a ridge and tried to make my way down to
the main line of defense."
Knowing the approach was dangerous at best, Rogers
shouted the password "Boston" over and over as he sought
refuge. Finally, he said, someone in a trench yelled
back the appropriate response, "Beans!" and pulled into
the trench, after which the medics were called to tend
his wound before transporting him to a MASH hospital,
then to Teague Hospital in Korea where he recuperated.
Headed home by ship in a voyage that lasted 14 days and
nights, Rogers said the men could see California's
Golden Gate bridge through the mists of fog and smog. |
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These stories and more exclusively
in the print edition: |
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- Local Graduations
- Board Selects Twyman as Huntingdon School Director
- New Voting Wards Approved
- Trezevant Board Appoints New Chief
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Phone (731) 352-3323 or Fax (731)
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washburn@mckenziebanner.com
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