HENRY COUNTY — On December 2 Deputy Chad Andrews was responding to a call of a possible home invasion in Henry County. While responding to the call Deputy Andrews did travel off the highway in a curve on Highway 140 South. more

CHATTANOOGA (December 1) — On Friday afternoon, the McKenzie Rebels made their fourth appearance in the BlueCross Bowl. After claiming the championship in 2022, the Rebels fell short 14-7 to the South Pittsburg Pirates on Friday after a hard fought game that was scoreless until the third quarter when a Jake Cassidy touchdown put the Rebels on the board. This was the third meeting of the two programs all of which have gone in favor of the Pirates. more

McKENZIE (December 2) — December 2, 2023 was a big day of honor for Dr. Walter Butler, president of Bethel University. more

McKENZIE — The aggravated robbery of Jack Martin Jewelry in downtown McKenzie on November 28 left the elderly store owner with injuries and the loss of $10,000 in cash and a necklace that was worn around the shop owner’s neck. more

I always think about Chandler King on December 7. He is the only person I have ever actually known who was at Pearl Harbor on that fateful day in 1941. Of course, he never said a word about it to me. more

In the mid-20th century, the American hospitality landscape underwent a transformation, thanks to the visionary entrepreneur Kemmons Wilson. His pioneering spirit and commitment to excellence culminated in the creation of Holiday Inn, a brand that would redefine the standards of the hotel industry and helped create jobs throughout the south including McKenzie. more

Sitting in the media workroom Friday afternoon, I witnessed Alcoa win its ninth consecutive TSSAA Football Championship with twenty-two overall championships. Instantly, I hear chatter about how they should move up to 4A or even 5A. Then after McKenzie was defeated, I walked back into the media workroom feeling rather dejected. After a few minutes, I was thinking about how it would be nice not to have to play South Pittsburg ever again because they need to be playing in 2A or 3A. After all, it’s just not fair. more

McKENZIE — McKenzie Industrial Board and the McKenzie Chamber of Commerce, along with participating manufacturers in McKenzie, celebrated Manufacturing Week on October 6-13. more

December 5, 5:30 p.m. TENTATIVE AGENDA: 1. Prayer and Pledge to the Flag 2. Adoption of Agenda: A. Consent Agenda B. Regular Agenda more

McKENZIE (November 27) — For the third consecutive year, the McKenzie High School Rebels football team is headed back to Chattanooga to the Division I Class 1A State Championship. This year, the team is defending their title against the South Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday, December 1, at 3 p.m. EST (2 p.m. CST) at Finley Stadium. more

McKENZIE — A steel walking bridge is now suspended over a small creek adjacent to Power Supply/McKenzie Feed and Grain and is expected to open by Christmas. Martin Paving Company and Crane Services Inc. installed the structure last week. more

NASHVILLE — Unemployment numbers are little changed in the tri-county area of Carroll, Henry and Weakley counties for the month of October 2023. more

McKenzie Thursday, November 30 Mistletoe Christmas, 7 p.m., presented by Carroll Arts, McKenzie Park Theatre, $5. more

Three air ambulances were requested for a wreck on Clarksburg Road on Friday, November 24, 2:42 p.m. more

McLEMORESVILLE — (November 18) — Lex Suite, 61, a resident of McLemoresville, was injured he was riding his bicycle on State Route 77 at approximately 2:30 p.m. when he was struck by an automobile, driving by Jason Copous of Gibson County. more

HERMITAGE (November 24) — With Friday night’s 25-14 win over the Dresden Lions, the McKenzie Rebels advanced to the TSSAA State Football Championship in Division 1, Class 1A. For the third consecutive year, the Rebels have earned a spot in the BlueCross Bowl and for the third time in four appearances, they will battle it out with the South Pittsburg Pirates. more

I’ve told you several times how my wife stole our neighbor’s cat. And listen, don’t think exaggeration here. Don’t think we “borrow” her on occasion; or Cooney has become the “neighborhood” revolving pet; or we just feed her when our neighbors are out of town. more

While digging around for inspiration this week, I began looking for interesting tales or stories about Thanksgiving in Tennessee. Well, let’s just say that all I could find were stories about the first Thanksgiving in 1621 or diatribes tearing down the holiday for whatever reason. Then I found something interesting and decided I would share it in its entirety this week. It comes from the Knoxville History Project, a group interested in promoting the history of Knoxville. more

Stephen Brown, a lifelong McKenzie native and CSX engineer, had the recent honor of working the CSX Santa Train, which runs through parts of Kentucky, Virgina, and Tennessee along the Appalachian Trail. In its 81st year, the Santa Train carried approximately 13 tons of supplies to those along the 110-mile route, consisting of toys, food, wrapping paper, and stuffed backpacks. The train embarked on its 10-hour journey beginning in Pikeville, Kentucky and ending in Kingsport, Tenn. more

HUNTINGDON (November 13) — The Carroll County Commission met Monday, November 13. The topic of interest for the night dealt mainly with Carroll County’s emergency services. During the citizens’ forum, Jan Ostiguy asked questions regarding Carroll County’s future plans to address the needs of emergency services and who is involved in the decision-making process. She added that once the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) money is no longer available how will the county pursue the necessary upgrades to emergency equipment and asked for commissioners to respond to the questions instead of letting them go by the wayside. more