The Carroll County Fair is this week at the Carroll County Fairgrounds at the Carroll County Civic Center. more

2023 Miss Tatertown Pageants The annual Tatertown Pageants is Saturday, August 19, at the Gleason School Gymnasium, beginning at 10 a.m. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. Categories will range from 0 thru 21. Pageant winners qualify for the West Tennessee Strawberry Pageants. For more information call 731-514-9007. more

Henry County Patriots are hosting its annual football jamboree featuring eight teams on Friday, August 11 more

McKENZIE — McKenzie Middle School’s inaugural girls soccer team was revealed in late July, almost a month before the team’s first game. more

McKENZIE — The 2023 middle school football season kicks off Saturday, August 5 with the McKenzie Middle School Football Jamboree at Randy Thomas Stadium. Beginning at 4 p.m., local middle school teams will compete using half of the football field, allowing for two games to play simultaneously. The games are broken into two 18-minute halves with hydration breaks. more

Aug. 18 @ McKenzie Aug. 25 BYE Sept. 1 Adamsville * HC Sept. 8 @ Columbia Acad. more

Aug. 18 Huntingdon Aug. 25 Dresden Sept. 1 @ Chester Co. Sept. 8 @ McEwen * more

McKenzie’s Thursday night summer concert series Nights on Broadway continues August 3 with live music from the James Greer Band. Bring out your lawn chairs, check out the parked food vendors, dance a little, and shop in downtown McKenzie while enjoying local talent. Depending on the weather, the event might move into McKenzie’s Park Theatre. more

Cemetery Day at Olive Branch Cemetery Day at Olive Branch is Friday, August 4. There will be a potluck meal served at noon. If unable to attend, Earl Davis will accept donations at 1800 Hwy. 140 N. Cottage Grove, TN 38224. more

Habitat for Humanity of Carroll County invites everyone to the dedication of the twenty-second house built by the local organization. more

McKenzie High School classes of 1960, 1963, 1983, 1988, 1993, and 2003 will meet for milestone reunions this fall. more

HUNTINGDON (July 24) — The Dixie Carter Performing Arts Center released its 18th season Performance Series lineup for 2023-24. more

Children’s Christmas Bike Run July 29 It’s Christmas in July with the McKenzie VFW Post 4939 Children’s Christmas Bike Run on July 29. The run starts at VFW McKenzie, 9750 Cherrywood Rd., McKenzie and makes stops at Huntingdon Elks Lodge, Camden Elks Lodge, T-Bone’s, JW Brewskies, and back to VFW McKenzie. Registration is at 9 a.m. and costs $20 per person. Kickstands go up at noon. There will be prizes, raffles, and 50/50 raffles. All proceeds go to the Community Children’s Christmas. For more information, contact VFW McKenzie at (731) 207-1027 or Sam White at (731) 363-9826. more

HUNTINGDON — The dates and times are set for the 2023 Carroll County Fair Beauty Reviews. The events are separated over two Saturdays for specific age groups. more

HUNTINGDON — Oom Pah Pah, Oom Pah Pah, Mau Mau. While these words might not make much sense on their own, audiences sing right along when they’re placed deep within a song by The Oak Ridge Boys. West Tennessee fans are in for a very special event — The Oak Ridge Boys will perform a free concert during the Huntingdon Heritage Festival on Saturday, September 23 on the court square. more

The first day of school is quickly approaching for Carroll County students. With only three weeks until August 1, school staff work to prepare the schools for returning students. more

Children’s Christmas Bike Run July 29 It’s Christmas in July with the McKenzie VFW Post 4939 Children’s Christmas Bike Run on July 29. The run starts at VFW McKenzie, 9750 Cherrywood Rd., McKenzie and makes stops at Huntingdon Elks Lodge, Camden Elks Lodge, T-Bone’s, JW Brewskies, and back to VFW McKenzie. Registration is at 9 a.m. and costs $20 per person. Kickstands go up at noon. There will be prizes, raffles, and 50/50 raffles. All proceeds go to the Community Children’s Christmas. For more information, contact VFW McKenzie at (731) 207-1027 or Sam White at (731) 363-9826. more

HUNTINGDON — The Carroll County Health Department and Healthy Families Tennessee present a Community Drive-Thru Baby Shower on August 2 from 12-1 p.m. at the Carroll County Fairgrounds. more

The McKenzie High School Alumni Association (MHSAA) meets July 18 at the McKenzie High School Theatre to elect officers and board members. Five board members and a President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer will be elected. more

Children’s Christmas Bike Run July 29 It’s Christmas in July with the McKenzie VFW Post 4939 Children’s Christmas Bike Run on July 29. The run starts at VFW McKenzie, 9750 Cherrywood Rd., McKenzie and makes stops at Huntingdon Elks Lodge, Camden Elks Lodge, T-Bone’s, JW Brewskies, and back to VFW McKenzie. Registration is at 9 a.m. and costs $20 per person. Kickstands go up at noon. There will be prizes, raffles, and 50/50 raffles. All proceeds go to the Community Children’s Christmas. more