MURFREESBORO (May 24) -  McKenzie Rebels baseball advances to round 2 of the TSSAA Class 1A state tournament after defeating University School - JC by a score of 10 to 3.  Jake McDaniel, … more

Initially, the plan for this week was to write a story of interest, but flipping through the archives got the better of me once again. So  I hope everyone is enjoying the Looking Back segments I am putting out because these are true records of McKenzie and the Tri-County area’s history.  more

  NASHVILLE, Tenn. –   Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart McWhorter and 6K Energy officials announced today … more

NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Open Meetings Act hasn’t changed too much over the years. But this year, the General Assembly made two major improvements that were a long time coming. more

Daddy didn’t cook. Ever! He farmed a mite and drove a truck for a living. He was always working. Maybe he didn’t have time to take up the culinary arts. But more probably, he left it up to Mother because it was easier for him and she was way much better at it than he was. more

On the third day of football practice my freshman year in high school Tommy Herron hit me so hard I saw stars. Literally! The whole earth started spinning. Trees behind the practice field seemed to be falling. My helmet was twisted around my face so I was looking out the ear hole. more

HUNTINGDON (April 12) — Tennessee State Senator John Stevens (R-Huntingdon) addressed Capitol Talk forum on Friday, April 12 to speak about the State of Tennessee and the General Assembly. more

There was a time in my life when I wanted to be a white supremacist. Daddy whipped that idea right out of me forever in less than ten seconds when I was seven years old. Now, you know my Dad, he accomplished the mission in ten seconds….but he whipped me until Mom rang the dinner bell just so I’d know he was serious. more

HUNTINGDON, TENN. -  Mr. James Franklin Jackson, 81, of Huntingdon, Tennessee died Friday, April 21, 2023 at Huntingdon Heath and Rehab. Memorials can be made to Gideons International or … more

NASHVILLE — Tennessee Governor Bill Lee will deliver his sixth State of the State address to the General Assembly and fellow Tennesseans on Monday, February 5 at 6 p.m. CST. The joint session is in the House Chamber of the Tennessee State Capitol. more

For two years, I have been on the cusp of writing a series of Weekly 150 articles on the life of Dale Kelley. Following his death a few weeks ago, I figure it’s finally time to pay homage to a man whose name has become synonymous with Huntingdon and Carroll County. more

McKENZIE (April 10) — After four years of tighter shooting and selling dates on fireworks, the City of McKenzie rolled Ordinance 566 back to the original two-week window. After the first reading, Ordinance 566 allows the sale and shooting of fireworks beginning June 20 through July 5 and December 20 through January 1. more

Dear Editor; I have been a part of McKenzie’s community since 2006. I am a 2007 Bethel University graduate. I have served as an appointee to the McKenzie City Council for 1.5 years and have enjoyed being a part of a great group of individuals that seek to improve McKenzie every day. more

Carroll County Courts are hosting an Expungement and Resource Clinic on Saturday, May 20, 10 a.m. at the Carroll County Courthouse. more

HUNTINGDON (December 21) — At the close of the 2023 calendar year, more money from the state is possibly finding its way to Carroll County. During the Carroll County Budget Committee meeting on Friday, County Mayor Joseph Butler asked for the committee’s blessing to pursue and accept possible grants from the state. more

The recent clash of winter is some of the worst in my memory. With arctic blasts and subzero windchills, these temperatures aren’t for everyone. The snow and ice only compounded the headache. Then you have to add the fact that almost every school in the state hasn’t had school in over a week. more

HUNTINGDON (April 8) — On Monday, the Carroll County Commission met approving a significant paving project to be undertaken by the Carroll County Highway Department. Carroll County received a $3 million portion of the grant, $2,961,173 from the state with the county spending roughly $68,000. The Highway Department’s match was factored into the FY Budget 2023-2024. more

McKENZIE (May 10) — A McKenzie woman was charged with Simple Possession while she waited for a student and was parked in the school pickup line on May 10. more

The Carroll County Commission meets Monday, August 14 at 7 p.m. with the following items on the agenda: Resolution 8-01-2023 amend the General Fund Budget for FY 2023-24; Resolution 8-02-2023 to pledge $20,000 of American Rescue Plan Act Funds to the McKenzie Industrial Development Board for signage at McKenzie Industrial Park South; and Resolution 8-03-2023 to pledge $500,000 of American Rescue Plan Act Funds to the Cedar Grove Public Utility District. more