McKENZIE — Jeff and April Wilson are excited to be serving their hometown of McKenzie and surrounding area through the launch of their premium, fresh pet food and supplies company, Pet Wants Jackson. more

McKENZIE — Bobby Gee’s Diner is celebrating its tenth anniversary on December 12 and is hosting a celebration. more

The Northwest Tennessee Tourism Board hired Kasey Muench to be the new executive director.  This position is responsible for working throughout the nine-county region to promote and encourage … more

Average gasoline prices in Tennessee fell 10.1 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.07 per gallon today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,821 stations in Tennessee. more

McKENZIE — A Mistletoe Christmas Variety Show presented by Carroll Arts, Inc. returns Thursday, December 8 at 7 p.m. to entertain concert-goers at the historic Park Theatre in downtown McKenzie. more

McKENZIE (November 22) — Morning Glory Garden Club planted a cherry tree on the campus of McKenzie City Hall in honor of Mayor Jill Holland. more

HUNTINGDON (November 24) — It’s a Thanksgiving tradition in Huntingdon with the Never Quit Turkey Trot. Runners gather at the Carroll County Courthouse to honor or memorialize someone. more

McKENZIE (November 28) — The McKenzie Banner will soon provide limited video and live-streaming of meetings and events. The Banner’s photographers, on a limited basis, will capture video of news events and interviews of news makers.  more

The McKenzie School Board will meet for their monthly session on Tuesday, December 6, at 5:30 p.m. with a short agenda. Board members will consider the proposed 2023-2024 School Calendar for approval. more

Mayor Jill Holland recognized Steve Watson and Garrett Burns on November 22 for their service on the McKenzie City Council. more

STUTTGART, Arkansas (November 26) — Huntingdon High School and Bethel University alumnus Seth Fields won the World Duck Calling Competition Saturday afternoon. more

The Inglenook Book Club met Wednesday, November 9, at the First Cumberland Presbyterian Church in McKenzie with 19 members present. Hostesses were Beverly Mueller and Pedie Petersen who served delicious apple dumplings along with assorted homemade cookies, mixed nuts and assorted beverages. President Carolyn Moore called the meeting to order and expressed appreciation to the hostesses for the delicious food and to Donna Ward for arranging with the church to meet. She also thanked Victoria Ard who graciously called all members twice to remind them of the meeting and change of location. more

Holiday travel may be underway, but more people are canceling trips because of high gas prices. QuoteWizard by Lending Tree analysts found that fifty-one percent of Tennessee drivers canceled a trip in the last week due to high gas prices. more

The Macedonia Family and Community Education (FCE) group met Monday, November 7, at the Macedonia Community Center. President Ruth McElroy called the meeting to order and Martha Peters read the devotional reminding members to focus on God’s presence in the present time. more

The West Carroll Special School District (WCSSD) Board of Education holds its work session on Thursday, December 1, at 5:30 p.m. in the West Carroll Junior-Senior High School cafeteria. Agenda items include the budget overview, Director of Schools evaluation instrument and the five-year plan.  more

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman David Kustoff (TN-08), announced mobile office hours for the month of December. Mobile office hours are Thursday, December 1, and Tuesday, December 6. more

The McKenzie Garden Club met Friday, November 18, at the First CP Church in McKenzie. Donna Herrin read the devotional taken from I John 3:1. She referenced this verse when speaking of a grandmother’s enduring love as modeled by Jesus and one that never ends. more

The McKenzie Christmas Parade brings in the holiday cheer on Saturday, December 3, at 4 p.m. The Big Jingle Parade lineup begins at 3:30 p.m. in the McKenzie Middle School parking lot. more

NASHVILLE (November 17) — Tennessee deer hunters have just got a new tool for keeping their eyes on chronic wasting disease (CWD) in deer and elk herds in the state and across North America. more

McKenzie (November 19) — As Miss Volunteer preliminary pageant season grows closer to the end, two new queens were named Saturday evening on Bethel University’s campus. more