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Obituaries
Greenfield, Tenn. - Funeral services for Dale Sexton are Thursday, January 16, 2025, at 2 p.m. at Brummitt McKenzie Funeral Home. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, January 15, …
 Enville, Tenn., formerly McKenzie, Tenn.  -  Funeral services for Janet Patricia (Pat) Rainey are Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at 2 p.m. at Brummitt McKenzie Funeral Home. …
Mr. Robert (Bob) Wyatt, 95, died January 8, 2025 at his home, surrounded by his family. Funeral services are 11 a.m. Monday January 13, 2025 at the Huntingdon Church of Christ. Interment will …
Mrs. Doris Boyd-Gwinn, 67, of Gautier, Mississippi died Wednesday January 8, 2025 at her home. Funeral services were Monday January 13, 2025 in the Chapel of …
HUNTINGDON  - Mr. John William Markle, 81, of Huntingdon, Tennessee died Friday January 10, 2025 at his home. Mr. Markle was born January 30, 1943 to the late Bernard Markle and Helen Mae …
Calendar of Events
    • Calendar 1-14-25

      Webb Alumni MLK Celebration The Webb Alumni Association hosts a Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration January 20 at 10 a.m., starting with a …

    • West Carroll School Board to Meet

      The West Carroll Special School District Board of Education meets Thursday, January 9 at 6:30 p.m. in the junior-senior high cafeteria in …

    • Carroll Arts to Host Trivia Bowl

      Do you have a proficiency for remembering random facts? If the answer is yes, then make plans to attend Carroll Arts’ next event happening on …

    • Calendar 1-7-25

      Carroll Arts Trivia Bowl Carroll Arts’ annual Trivia Bowl is Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 7 p.m. in the fellowship hall at First …

Community Focus
Bookstore, Coffee Shop Coming Soon to Downtown McKenzie
McKENZIE — McKenzie will soon have a bookstore/coffee shop combination at 55 Broadway in downtown McKenzie.
Dr. Anna Anderson (left) joins Dr. Mark Smith at Smith & Smith Optometry.
Anna Anderson’s Homecoming Brings ‘Fresh Look’ to Smith & Smith Optometry
Over a decade ago, McKenzie middle schooler Anna Anderson made a bold declaration to Dr. Mark Smith during an eye exam: “I want to be an eye doctor, and I’m going to work with you one day.”
New charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs) at Peppers Ford.
EV Charging Stations Installed in McKenzie, Parker’s Crossroads
McKenzie and Parker’s Crossroads each has newly added charging stations for electric vehicles.
TDEC presented a check for $20,000 to Paris for redevelopment. Pictured (L to R): Rob Goad, executive director of the Paris-Henry County Industrial Committee; Kathy Ray, mayor of Paris; and Rudy Collins, regional director of External Affairs for TDEC.
Paris Receives $20,000 Check For Brownfield Redevelopment
PARIS (December 19) — The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) recently presented a check for $20,000 to Paris from the Brownfield Redevelopment Area Grants (BRAG) program.
Rotary Vice President Ricky Price with Gretchen Turner, advocacy chair for long-term recovery in Waverly.
Rotarians Hear Update About Waverly Flood
McKENZIE (December 19) — Members of the Rotary Club of McKenzie heard about the devastation and hardships experienced in Waverly, Tennessee following the flash flood that occurred on Saturday, August 21, 2021.
Thank You for Supporting this Small Business!

Huntingdon Mustangs
HUNTINGDON (December 27-30) — Huntingdon High School hosted its annual Point Guard Club Coca-Cola Classic with six girls teams participating in three days of round-robin action.
HUNTINGDON (December 16) — Players, coaches, cheerleaders, families and other supporters gathered at Huntingdon Church of Christ Monday to celebrate another phenomenal football season by the Huntingdon High School Mustangs.
HUNTINGDON (December 28) — Huntingdon Middle School hosted its annual Christmas tournament with three girls teams competing in a round-robin format Saturday.
HUNTINGDON (December 27-28) — Huntingdon Middle School hosted its annual Christmas tournament with four boys teams competing in a bracket format on Friday and Saturday.
McKenzie Rebels
McKENZIE (December 17) — McKenzie High School senior and three-sport standout Tate Surber will play football for the University of Tennessee at Martin. The reigning Class 1A Mr. Football made his decision official Tuesday with a signing ceremony in the MHS Theater.
MARTIN (December 16) — The McKenzie High School Rebels traveled Monday to face Westview in a boys-only night of basketball. The Chargers jumped out to a big lead early and extended it in the third quarter en route to a 73-47 win.
NASHVILLE (December 10) — McKenzie’s Tate Surber was honored as Mr. Football for TSSAA Class 1A schools in Tennessee. He was honored by the Tennessee Titans Foundation at Nissan Stadium on Tuesday, December 10 during a luncheon in which the honorees, parents, coaches, and members of the media attended.
Opinion

Sometimes It’s Like ‘Back To The Future’

We never paid much attention to New Year’s. We didn’t celebrate it like Christmas or the Fourth of July. In those early grammar school days, it was sort of a precursor to having the holidays end, precipitating our forced return to the classroom.

Eating Broccoli with a Straw

Continuing from the December 31, 2024 edition Then, a waitress came up to us and said, “Y’all need a place to sit?”

Eating Broccoli with a Straw

Roger and I were asked to speak at small country church on a Sunday morning, something we were occasionally asked to do by churches in western Kentucky or northwest Tennessee where we practiced as Marriage and Family Therapists.

Love

My favorite word for as long as I can remember is “love.” When I learned to write in cursive I fell in love with how it looked, so elegant with the loops through the L. It pairs well with the words peace and harmony. :)
People
MARTIN (January 9) — The University of Tennessee at Martin WestTeach program graduated its sixth class as 23 class members completed the program, including three from Carroll County.
Paul Blair of Cedar Grove is the new pastor of Union Primitive Baptist Church, located six miles from McKenzie on Highway 140.
McKenzie Middle School music teacher Veda Haney expresses her appreciation to Mike and Kim Creasy for their generous donation of instruments to the MMS music class.
A local nonprofit committed to expanding opportunities for rural students to learn and serve in other countries recently returned from Cuba with considerably more support for their efforts. The transformative power of witnessing joy in hardship was at least one of the takeaways – along with some coffee, honey and perhaps a few cigars.
TREZEVANT — Willodean Long, 95, and Alesia Griffin, both of Trezevant, along with Cyndi Shafer of McKenzie worked to make tissue box covers for the residents of Lakeside Senior Living Community of McKenzie.
Records
    • Huntingdon Police Reports

      Assault, Evading Arrest — According to a report made on December 27, Huntingdon Police Department received a hang-up phone call originating …

    • McKenzie Police Reports

      Dogs At Large — On January 9, 2025, a call came into the McKenzie Police Department regarding two loose dogs at a residence on Highland Drive.

In our schools
Food
    • Recipes 12-24-24

      Chocolate Gravy 1 cup sugar 2 tablespoons flour 2 tablespoons cocoa ½ teaspoon vanilla 2 cups milk

    • Recipes 12-10-24

      Smothered Steak and Potatoes 1 (1 1/2 pound steak 2 (15 oz.) cans whole new potatoes, drained 1 (10 oz.) can golden mushroom soup 1 …

    • Recipes 12-3-24

      Skillet Beef and Broccoli 1 tablespoon olive or vegetable oil 1 pound sirloin steak, cut into 1-inch strips 1 (10oz.) pkg frozen …

General
Obituaries

McKinley Williamson

HUNTINGDON, Tenn - Mr. McKinley Williamson, 69, of Huntingdon, Tennessee died Saturday, January 11, 2025 at his home. Memorial services are Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 1 p.m. at New Reedy Creek …

Bruce Junior Bailey

HUNTINGDON, Tenn. - Mr. Bruce Junior Bailey, 74, or Huntingdon, died at his home on Thursday, January 9, 2025. A memorial visitation is Thursday, January 16, 2025, 5 to 7 p.m., in the Cherrywood …

Keith Truman Parker

McKENZIE, Tenn -       A committal service for Keith Truman Parker is Monday, January 13, 2025, at 2 p.m. at Brummitt McKenzie Funeral Home. The family will receive friends …

Janice Carol Harrison

HENRY, Tenn.  - Funeral services for Janice Carol Harrison were Friday, December 27, 2024,  at Brummitt McKenzie Funeral Home. Interment was at Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery, …

Timothy Wayne Waldrup

McKENZIE, Tenn.  -       A gathering of friends for Timothy Wayne Waldrup is Sunday, January 5, 2025, at 4 p.m.  to 7 p.m. at Brummitt McKenzie Funeral Home. Cremation …

Kevin Hallum Stroup, M.D

LEXINGTON, formerly Huntingdon, Tenn. - Kevin Hallum Stroup, M.D., 59, of Lexington, Tennessee, died Sunday, December 29, 2024, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital after a prolonged illness. …

Donald “Donnie” Ray Bailey

HENRY - Mr. Donald “Donnie” Ray Bailey, 70, of Henry, Tennessee, died Wednesday, January 1, 2025 at Henry County Medical Center. Graveside services are  Saturday, January 4, …

Roger Hollowell

Mr. Roger Hollowell, 86, of Yuma, Tennessee died Wednesday, January 1, 2025 at Huntingdon Health and Rehab. Funeral services are Friday, January 3, 2025, at 1:00 P.M. at Yuma Missionary Baptist …

Gary Alan Williams

  Mr. Gary Alan Williams, 58, of Huntingdon, Tennessee, died Wednesday, January 1, 2025, at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Funeral services are Saturday, January 4, 2024, at …

Barbara Joyce Ferguson

McKENZIE, Tenn. - Funeral Services for Barbara Joyce Ferguson are on Saturday, January 4, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. at Brummitt McKenzie Funeral Home. The family will receive friends on Saturday at 10:00 …

Bobby Joe " Jody" Stone

JACKSON,  Tenn.—Graveside services for Bobby Joe “Jody” Stone are Monday, December 30, 2024, at 2 p.m. at Shiloh Cemetery, McKenzie. Mr. Stone, 62, died Tuesday, December …

Ricky Lynn Eaton

Funeral services for Ricky Lynn Eaton are Tuesday, December 31, 2024, at 2 p.m. at Brummitt McKenzie Funeral Home.

Karen Klopfenstein

HENRY, Tenn. - Karen Klopfenstein,  82, of Henry died at her residence on Wednesday, December 25, 2024. Her funeral service is at noon on Saturday, December 28th, at McEvoy Funeral Home, with …

Chris Kirksey

Mr. Chris Kirksey, 48, of Huntingdon, died Friday, December 20, 2024, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville. Funeral services were Friday, December 27, 2024 in the Chapel of …

Carl Ray Cannon

Mr. Carl Ray Cannon, 81, of Huntingdon, Tennessee died Tuesday, December 24, 2024 at Baptist Memorial Hospital. Funeral services are Saturday, December 28, 2024, at 1 p.m. in the Chapel of Chase …
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