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Electronic Water Meters, Wastewater System Improvements to Begin

McKENZIE (August 8) — Installation of new electronic water meters and a significant rehabilitation, renovation of the city’s wastewater system will begin this week for the sewer and next … more

8/14/19

Congratulating Joe Perkins on his 31 years of service to McKenzie Fire Department are Assistant Chief Roger Christian, full-time firefighter Jason Arnold, Retiring Assistant Chief Joe Perkins, and Chief Brian Tucker.

Joe Perkins Retires from McKenzie Fire Department

Joe Perkins was honored for his 31 years of service to the McKenzie Fire Department. He announced he is retiring for good. McKenzie Mayor and Council presented a plaque on Thursday, August 8 to … more

8/14/19

New Roof Approved by McKenzie School Board

McKENZIE (August 6) — A new roof is soon for the playroom at the McKenzie Elementary School. During the August 6 meeting of the Board of Education, Dortch Roofing of Paris was awarded the … more

8/14/19

City Notified of Grant for Sidewalk Along South Main

The City of McKenzie received notification of a grant to construct a sidewalk along South Main in front of Block City Pizza and to E.W. James from downtown. Mayor Jill Holland said the grant includes … more

8/14/19

Schools Report Preliminary Enrollment Numbers

McKenzie, Huntingdon, and West Carroll schools reported preliminary student enrollment numbers for the first four days of the 2019-2020 school year.McKenzie reported a total of 1,237, including 484 … more

8/14/19

Mike Abbott and Braden McNamara of Hartley’s Hawgs bass club out of Ohio win the 2019 Bassmaster Junior Championship at Carroll County 1,000 Acre Recreational Lake out of Huntingdon, Tenn., with a two-day total of 20 pounds, 3 ounces.

Hartley’s Hawgs Anglers in Bassmaster Junior Championship

HUNTINGDON (August 7, 2019) — Mike Abbott and Braden McNamara were the second-best junior team in Ohio this year, but they were unbeatable in the Bassmaster Junior Championship (BJC), which … more

8/14/19

County Delays Vote on Budget, Tax Rate

HUNTINGDON (August 12) — Carroll County commissioners delayed the vote on the 2019-2020 fiscal year budget during their meeting Monday, August 12 at 7 p.m. The budget and tax rate will be … more

8/14/19

A Pictorial History of McKenzie, Tennessee

Bethel English Professor Mary Holmes (center) talks with students Maribeth Smith McGuire and Bob White. File photo originally published in “A Pictorial History of McKenzie, Tennessee,” by … more

8/14/19

August Has Its Moments

“Why is there no national holiday in August?” You had to lean in close to understand Pam when she was talking through a mouthful of French fries.Silence.I mean the whole table went quiet. … more

By Kesley Colbert
kesley45@aol.com | 8/14/19

Mrs. Chism’s third grade class, 1990-1991 school year. (L to R): Sarah Bennett, Mrs. Keitha Chism, Amy Howell, Joseph Newman, Dana Sanders, Kerri Basford and Jason Martin.

School House Memories

Since I have started this column, there are many days I think about all the people I have met and have had a role in my life. With school back in session I’ve felt very nostalgic; mostly … more

8/14/19

Curtis Ray Watson, 44, after he was captured and placed in a patrol car. He suffered from bug and tick bites and problems with his feet from being wet. He previously resided in Huntingdon.

Dangerous Fugitive Captured Near State Prison

HENNING, Tenn. (August 11) — Curtis Ray Watson, 44, formerly of Huntingdon, was captured Sunday in Henning just a few miles from the West Tennessee State Penitentiary, where he escaped while on … more

8/13/19

Wanted felon and prison escapee was originally charged in Carroll County, Tenn. He is accused of murdering a prison employee.

Curtis Ray Watson, Wanted Escapee Has Ties to Carroll, Henry County

Watson was captured Sunday in Henning, not far from the prison. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) has issued a Tennessee Blue Alert for Curtis Ray Watson, a person of interest in the … more

8/8/19

Eye of the Beholder!

Isn’t there an old expression, “perception is nine-tenths of the law”...ok, maybe that’s “ownership”. But the idea is kinda the same.Facts are wonderful, but the … more

By Kesley Colbert
kesley45@aol.com | 8/7/19

Lion’s Club Breakfast, 1987. (L to R): Raymond McDade, Tom Smith, Jammie Foster, and Van Ramsey.

A Pictorial History of McKenzie, Tennessee

8/7/19

McKenzie Seeks Opinion of Downtown

Tennessee Main Streets Downtown Marketing and Business Development are working together on a project for McKenzie, Tenn. The online survey is to develop a better understanding of the … more

8/7/19

Please visit Bassmastermedia.com for more information. View this email in your browser Hunter Alexander and Hayden Hammond of the Rowan Jr. Club out of North Carolina lead Day 1 of the 2019 Bassmaster Junior Championship at Carroll County 1,000 Acre Recreational Lake out of Huntingdon, Tenn., with a total of 14 pounds, 4 ounces.

North Carolina Anglers Lead Day 1 Of Junior Championship

CARROLL COUNTY, Tenn. - Hammond learned how to fish on a handful of the nation’s best bass lakes in their home state of North Carolina. But on Tuesday in the 2019 Bassmaster Junior … more

8/6/19

The home on Forrest Avenue where the bomb squad investigated a suspected explosive device.

Bomb Squad Called to Forrest Avenue in McKenzie After Suspicious Pipe Found

McKENZIE (August 3) — The Jackson Bomb Squad was called to a Forrest Avenue residence Saturday evening, August 3 to what started as a routine inquiry by McKenzie Police Officer Dalton Raspberry … more

8/6/19

West Carroll Agenda for August 8

West Carroll Board of Education convenes August 8 at the Board Office in Atwood. The agenda is as follows:Hear reports of resignations from Larry Williams, Blake Kee, Linda Black, Tonya Jennings and … more

8/6/19

Tennessee Announces Settlement With Sham Hospice Charity

NASHVILLE (August 1, 2019) Attorney General Hebert H. Slatery III, and Secretary of State Tre Hargett announced a $160,000 settlement with the New Hope Foundation, Inc. (“New Hope”) … more

8/1/19

Road Rage Leads To Stabbing

A 23-year old Paris man was the victim of a road rage incident Saturday night on Hwy 79. The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office received a call shortly after 10:30 p.m. stating that someone had … more

7/31/19