HUNTINGDON (April 28) — Nine persons applied for the position of general manager of the Carroll County Electric Department. That the information from Terry Howell, chairman of the Board of Directors. Two are employees of the Carroll County Electric Department and seven are not. more

Construction work is well underway on the new Atwood/Trezevant bypass starting at the Gibson/Carroll County line and stretching over 12 miles to McKenzie. more

HUNTINGDON (April 26) — The $10 annual wheel tax on each motorized vehicle registered in Carroll County should end on December 31. That’s if the Carroll County 1000-Acre Lake is purchased by the State of Tennessee, said Carroll County Mayor Joseph Butler. more

With the onset of the Civil War and Tennessee’s secession, a group of pro-Union leaders in East Tennessee, which had rejected secession, petitioned Harris to allow the region to break away from the state and remain with the Union. Harris rejected this and sent troops under Felix K. Zollicoffer into East Tennessee. In the gubernatorial election later that year, William H. Polk, brother of former President James K. Polk, ran against Harris on a pro-Union ticket but was defeated 75,300 to 43,495. more

CARROLL COUNTY, Tenn. (May 3)  - Today is election day in Tennessee. It is a party primary in which voters will choose to either vote in the Republican or Democrat primary.  more

I tell you near ’bout every week that McKenzie, Tennessee, is the best place on earth to “be from.” Without a doubt. Without hesitation. And without reservation. Of course, I don’t do it with very good sentence structure. Or proper English. more

Ms. Jimmie Sue Staten is the new foreperson of the Carroll County Grand Jury. She began her term on May 2 after being appointed to the position by Circuit Court judges Donald Parish and Brent Bradberry. more

We just launched a brand new website located at www.mckenziebanner.com .  Come take a look around and check out some of the new features!  How does this affect … more