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Tuesday, June 27, 2023
McKENZIE (June 20) — Businesses and individuals were honored during the McKenzie Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s second annual banquet on Tuesday, June 20 at the Waddell Place.
Tuesday, June 27, 2023
HUNTINGDON (June 23) — Construction on a $4 million expansion and renovation project is underway at Huntngdon Primary School.
Tuesday, June 27, 2023
BRENTWOOD (June 19) — Derek Carr was named to the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) 75th Anniversary Team on Monday, June 19. Carr, a 2008 graduate from McKenzie High School and a 2012 graduate from the University of Tennessee at Martin (UTM), was one of eight Skyhawk honorees and one of 135 football players chosen for the team.
Tuesday, June 27, 2023
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Kennedy Reese, of Gleason, was named to the University of Alabama’s president’s list for the spring 2023 semester. Students on the president’s list must be full-time students and maintain an academic record of 4.0 (all A’s).
Tuesday, June 27, 2023
OXFORD, Miss. — Loral Winn, of Dresden, was among more than 3,100 students invited to walk across the stage at the University of Mississippi’s 170th Commencement exercises. The university’s individual colleges and schools held the commencement ceremonies during May 10-14.
Tuesday, June 27, 2023
MARTIN — Several Carroll County residents received degrees from the University of Tennessee at Martin during two spring commencement ceremonies on May 6.
Tuesday, June 27, 2023
JACKSON — The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture is hosting its highly anticipated Summer Celebration on July 13, 2023, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center. This event is free to attend and open to the public.
Tuesday, June 27, 2023
McKENZIE (June 20) —Matthew Holt was the featured speaker at the meeting of the Rotary Club of McKenzie’s weekly meeting on June 20.
Tuesday, June 27, 2023
TCAT McKenzie students Eric Flores of Henry and Ryan Chaney of Huntingdon recently earned certifications in Information Technology Systems Management (ITSM).
Tuesday, June 27, 2023
Lex Suite is the new principal at Riverside High School, according to Decatur County Director of Schools Chris Villaflor. Suite has 30-plus years experience in education with three of those as assistant principal at Riverside High School.
Tuesday, June 27, 2023
GERMANTOWN (May 5) — Kallie Berry, a nurse at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Carroll County was nominated for the 2023 University of Tennessee Health Science Center Nurse Hero Award at the 2023 NightinGala. Berry was one of 60 nurses in the midsouth to be nominated for the Florence Nightingale award.
Tuesday, June 27, 2023
A fundraiser for Matthew Jones of McKenzie is Sunday, July 9 at First Baptist Church, McKenzie.
Tuesday, June 27, 2023
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO) announced a conditional commitment for a loan of up to $9.2 billion to BlueOval SK LLC (BOSK) for the construction of three manufacturing plants to produce batteries for Ford Motor Company’s future Ford and Lincoln electric vehicles (EVs). Together, the plants, one located in west Tennessee (Stanton) and two in Kentucky, will enable more than 120 gigawatt hours of U.S. battery production annually and displace more than 455 million gallons of gasoline per year for the lifetime of the vehicles powered by these batteries. The project is expected to create a total of approximately 5,000 constructions jobs in Tennessee and Kentucky, and 7,500 operations jobs once the plants are operational.
Tuesday, June 27, 2023
HUNTINGDON (June 21) — Members of the Huntingdon Special School District (HSSD) Board of Education met June 21 and approved a $17.7 million 2023-24 fiscal year budget. The tax rate remains unchanged at $1.1211 per $100 of assessed value.
Tuesday, June 27, 2023
Folks, next week will mark my 49th wedding anniversary. You see my dilemma right off. I have given my first wife a very special gift every year for the past 48 summers. I have about run out of ideas.
Tuesday, June 27, 2023
Dixie Car Show Top 25 July 1 The Dixie Car Show Top 25 is Saturday, July 1, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., in McLemoresville. Entry fee is $20 and food will be provided by the McLemoresville Fire Department. For more information, contact Bill Hargrove, 731-415-3952.
Tuesday, June 27, 2023
HUNTINGDON (June 21) — The following cases were heard in Carroll County General Sessions Court on June 21.
Tuesday, June 27, 2023
Multiple Charges — Adrine McClerkin, 45, of Atwood was arrested for Possession of Schedule II ( meth) and cited for Simple Possession, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Failure to Obey Traffic Control Device.
Tuesday, June 27, 2023
Harassment — Timothy Kevin Ricketts, 36, Highland Drive, McKenzie was charged with Harassment after he made a series of phone calls, left voicemails, threatened to break into a home and steal items.
Monday, June 26, 2023
UPDATE - Joshua Harris was captured Monday evening in Henry County. Update - Ronnie Sharp was arrested Tuesday in Union City. PARIS, Tenn. (June 26, 2023) - The Henry County Sheriff’s Office asks the public to be on the lookout for two escaped inmates Ronnie Sharp and Joshua Harris. It’s been found …
