The West Carroll School Board met for their regular monthly meeting on Thursday evening, May 5 with a number of items on the agenda. more

ATWOOD — The West Carroll School Board met in their regular monthly session on Thursday evening, July 7 which ended up being a short meeting. more

TnAchieves, a privately-funded scholarship and mentoring program, needs more than 7,500 mentors by October 21, 2022 ensure every student in the TN Promise Class of 2023 has access to local mentor support. more

McKENZIE — Technology is an ever-growing distraction, and schools must develop electronic device policies in an attempt to keep classrooms distraction-free. As the 2023-24 school year creeps up on families, it is important to know each school’s policy regarding technology and electronic devices. more

The Third Annual Dr. Tony Janner Memorial Golf Tournament was Saturday, July 15 at Carroll Lake Golf Course. Although very rainy and overcast skies loomed right up until the 8 a.m. tee-time, the sixty golfers were able to complete their round of scramble-format golf in what turned out to be a very pleasant morning! A great grab-and-go lunch, grilled by Mark Holloman and Reggie Wiggins, hit the spot with all the players. Play moved along pretty swiftly and everyone seemed to enjoy the fellowship throughout the morning. more

MILAN, Tenn. — New varieties, research programs and recommendations are just some of the topics to be discussed in the Hemp Economics, Production and Disease Management Tour at the 2022 Milan No-Till Field Day on Thursday, July 28. more

Average gasoline prices in Tennessee have fallen 16.2 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.75/g on August 1, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,821 stations in Tennessee. more

McKENZIE (April 29) — McKenzie Police Department took delivery of the first of three Ford F-150 pickup trucks on Monday that will be dedicated for use by the Student Resource Officers (SROs) at the three McKenzie school sites. more

Grape Salad 8 oz. sour cream 8 oz. cream cheese 1/2 cup sugar Red and green seedless grapes Pecans Brown sugar Mix sour cream, cream cheese and sugar together. Wash grapes and add to dressing. Add pecans. Place in bowl and sprinkle with brown sugar. more

McKENZIE — The McKenzie High School Marching Rebels are working hard to prepare the 2023-24 show — a salute to “The Phantom of the Opera” — before performances begin. more

Saturday, June 4 kicked off McKenzie’s Farmers Market season. Booths lined the interior and exterior of the Farmers Market building, at 2431 Cedar Street from 8 a.m. until their products sold out. more

Cheddar Cheese Biscuits 2 cup buttermilk baking mix 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar Cheese 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 2/3 cup milk 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted more

McKENZIE — McKenzie High School changed a few items in its dress code policy this year. more

McKenzie High School classes of 1960, 1963, 1983, 1988, 1993, and 2003 will meet for milestone reunions this fall. more

McKENZIE (May 7) — Bethel University conferred 307 degrees on Saturday, May in the Crisp Arena on the McKenzie campus. Graduates were conferred degrees on the levels of Associates, Bachelors and Masters for both in-person and online students. more

The City of McKenzie presented its first Nights on Broadway event of 2022 to a large opening crowd on Thursday, June 2. Opening the annual summer event was local band Flashback. more

ATWOOD (July 5) — National Beta members from West Carroll Elementary and West Carroll Junior Senior High school worked over the last few months to prepare for the National Beta Convention. This summer, the two schools amassed sixteen national placements. more

MARTIN (July 26) — Two Carroll County Students have been awarded scholarships to attend the University of Tennessee at Martin for the 2022-23 academic year, according to Dr. James Mantooth, executive director, Office of Enrollment Services and Student Engagement.  more

NASHVILLE (February 6, 2023) — For the first time in five weeks the Tennessee gas price average moved towards less expensive. Over last week gas prices declined nine cents, on average. The Tennessee Gas Price average is now $3.19 which is 20 cents more expensive than one month ago and nearly six cents more than one year ago. more

HUNTINGDON (June 23) — Construction on a $4 million expansion and renovation project is underway at Huntngdon Primary School. more