HUNTINGDON (November 8) — Huntingdon Mayor and Council approved two interest-bearing notes to purchase a fire pumper, two tandem axle trucks, and improve the city’s wastewater system. more

McKENZIE (November 29, 2022)  — McKenzie Mayor Ryan Griffin  and recently elected councilpersons, Tom Alexander and Carol  Armpriest, and re-elected Josephina Batton and Bobby Young were administered the oath of office on November 29. They will join councilmen Charles Pruneau and Jessie Townes to comprise the full council. more

HUNTINGDON (September 28) — On Thursday morning, the Carroll County Rural Fire Committee met to discuss various items with Carroll County Fire Chief Amanda Snead and Carroll County EMA Director Janice Newman. Much of the discussion focused on insurance or the lack thereof on property/equipment. more

My first wife’s first cousin’s first born son (say that real fast ten times in a row) went to college on a fishing scholarship. Now, I know what you’re thinking. I had to sit down, too. more

HUNTINGDON (November 11) — On Tuesday, Dr. Brock Martin (R), won in the general election to serve in the Tennessee House of Representatives for District 79. Dr. Martin easily defeated the Democratic challenger Thomas Jefferson by taking in over 81% of the vote. He is replacing retired representative Curtis Halford. more

NASHVILLE — The employment rate improved in the tri-counties of Carroll, Henry, and Weakley counties during the August reporting period. more

“A republic, if you can keep it” was the response Ben Franklin gave to Elizabeth Willing Powell of Philadelphia when asked, “Do we have a republic or a monarchy?” It was the last day of the Constitutional Convention, 1787, and Franklin had finished addressing the members with the warning that “when you assemble men with the advantage of joint wisdom, you inevitably assemble with those men all their prejudices, their passions and the local interest and selfish views.” more

GLEASON (December 22) — After 50 years of service with the Bank of Gleason, Martha Arnold will step aside as president and serve in a consulting role. December 31, 2023, will be her last day as president and Preston Frazier will move into the role. Martha has served in this role since 2011, when at that time she became the first female President of the Bank of Gleason. more

McKENZIE — Mayor-elect Ryan Griffin is eager to move McKenzie forward with an emphasis on consistent branding, downtown historic murals, improved recreation parks, additional street paving and improved relations with Bethel University. more

HUNTINGDON (September 19) — The Carroll County Emergency Communications District Board of Directors voted to begin the process of hiring an architect for a new 9-1-1 business office. more

MAYFIELD (December 18) — After 24 years, the remains of a man found in Lake Barkley have been identified as Roger Dale Parham, a fugitive wanted for rape in Arkansas. In May 1999, fishermen on Kentucky Lake dredged a man’s remains. According to officials with the Kentucky State Police, the body was “wrapped in heavy tire chains and anchored with a hydraulic jack.” more

NASHVILLE — State Rep. Tandy Darby, R-Greenfield, announced $1,865,647 for community development projects in Carroll and Weakley counties from the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD). more

MARTIN, Tenn. – Several Carroll County residents were among students who received degrees from the University of Tennessee at Martin during fall commencement ceremonies held Dec. 9, 2023.  Some 345 students participated in UTM’s fall commencement ceremonies, which officially awarded degrees to eligible students from both the summer and fall semesters. more

HUNTINGDON (November 11) — Veterans Day, an appropriate day to unveil the sign along a portion of Veterans Drive in Huntingdon named in honor of retired Air Force Colonel James C. Harding of Huntingdon. more

McKENZIE (SEPTEMBER 29, 2023) — On Friday, Tri-County Publishing, Inc. (TCP) dba The McKenzie Banner started a new chapter in its history of operation, ownership of the newspaper and printing company transferred from Joel and Teresa Washburn to their daughter, Brittany M. Martin, and son-in-law, Jason R. Martin at the law offices of Washburn and Hutcherson in Dresden, Tenn. more

PARIS (December 19) — The remains that were found near Russell Street in Paris December 8 have been positively identified by the Tennessee State Medical Examiner’s office. more

After months of discussion and debate, the Henry County Commission and the Henry County Medical Center’s board of trustees have given their blessing to move forward with the sale of the Henry County Healthcare Center. Since the property is held by the hospital, the county’s private act of 1953, which created the hospital, has to be amended and accepted by both houses of the Tennessee Legislature and the governor. more

HUNTINGDON (September 2, 2022) John Everett Williams, 68, a member of the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals died Friday while on a trip out west.  Williams was a resident of Huntingdon, … more

NASHVILLE — Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed the Tennessee Disability and Aging Act, legislation that merges Tennessee’s Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (DIDD) and Commission on Aging and Disability (TCAD), creating a new Department of Disability and Aging (DDA). The bill received unanimous, bipartisan legislative support and was backed by numerous stakeholders. more

HUNTINGDON (November 14) — Recently elected members of the Huntingdon Town Council were administered the oath of office by City Judge Marsha Johns on Monday at 10 a.m. at City Hall. more