Krista Winkler Sass and Amy Dixon, who recently competed in Tokyo in the Paralympics, plan to compete in the Dixie Triathlon at the Carroll County 1000-Acre Recreation Lake. They will also make an appearance at the Nights on Broadway Thursday, September 16. more

Kinsley Grace Wilson, a fifth grader at McKenzie, helped with the relief effort in the Waverly flooding. She collected donations and delivered those to Waverly on Thursday. She is the daughter of … more

The volunteer ushers at The Dixie Carter Performing Arts Center were honored during the annual luncheon to celebrate their service. Ushers are the first faces patrons see as they enter The Dixie. more

CARROLL COUNTY (August 12) — Kirsten Winkler Sass was surprised with the tremendous outpouring of supporters in McKenzie and Huntingdon as she prepared to depart for Toyko for the paralympics. more

The McKenzie Farmers’ Market continues to have an increasing number of customers and vendors each Saturday and Tuesday. Last Saturday, over 320 customers and 17 vendors were there. Some of our regular vendors were out on vacation and we are looking forward to getting them back. We have fewer numbers on Tuesdays, but our great produce vendors continue to bring in customers on Tuesday afternoons. You want to be sure to check the parking lot out during the week because many times, some of our seasonal vendors will set up through the weekdays. more

Three Carroll County schools released preliminary enrollment numbers for the first week of school. The three directors noted enrollment often changes during the early weeks of a new school year. more

Dan Guinn is the new medication reconciliation pharmacist at Baptist Memorial Hospital Carroll County. He also has other pharmacy duties. more

McKENZIE (August 3) — Armand Hebert of Herbert Consulting was Tuesday’s program for the McKenzie Rotary Club. Hebert works with companies and business professionals looking to hire the best team members and develop leadership looking to increase productivity. more

Merchants Outlet Mall in McKenzie provided free school supplies to students to start their academic year. more

As Tokyo undergoes its fourth state of emergency since July 12, McKenzie’s Kirsten Sass, her partner Amy Dixon and para-athletes worldwide prepare for the Paralympic Games, hosted August 27-September 5. more

McKenzie/Carroll County United Neighbors has evolved in size and scope since the original idea of such an organization in 1965. The local service agency is back open after a period of closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic. more

McKENZIE (July 20) — McKenzie Rotary Club’s featured speaker for July 20 was Spiros Roditis, who works for the Tennessee Department of Veterans Services. more

Mrs. Carol Morrissett’s love for gardening began as an inquisitive child, when she would ask her grandmother about flowers. As she grew older, she started viewing gardening as a way to “paint agriculturally,” loving to use as many colors as possible. She maintains a garden at home, tending to her many hydrangea bushes, brussel sprouts, cow pea patches, tomatoes and more. more

The Carroll County UT Extension office is back at the McKenzie Farmers’ Market every Saturday morning with the Farmers’ Market Fresh program. Members of the UT Extension office have a booth where they offer food samples, recipes and research-based advice on the best ways to select and store everyone’s favorite summertime items. more

McKENZIE (July 18) — Lifeline Blood Services brought its Bloodmobile to First Cumberland Presbyterian Church Sunday to collect much-needed blood donations from the congregants. more

McKENZIE (July 15) — Summer concert series Nights on Broadway continued Thursday with Fajita Bros., who played on Banner Row before a sizable audience sitting under the shade trees in Veterans Memorial Park. Next up for Nights on Broadway is Longshot on Thursday, July 29 from 7-9 p.m. more

The Last Vol State Race, the annual 314 mile race across the state of Tennessee, began July 8. The race starts at Dorena Landing, Missouri, with a ferry ride across the Mississippi River to Kentucky and ends at “the Rock” atop Sand Mountain in Castle Rock, Georgia. more

Mrs. Thelma Sawyers was honored at Grace Baptist Church in McKenzie on June 27. Thelma is the Poet Laureate of the Church and writes many poems in the Bulletin for members to read each Sunday. Mrs. Thelma is also the oldest member of the church and has been in the church over seventy years. more

McKENZIE (July 10) — Members of the McKenzie First Cumberland Presbyterian Church thank those who helped with the Dr. Tony Janner Memorial Golf Tournament at Carroll Lake Golf Club. The event helped raise funds for the church’s new sanctuary. A total of $4,000 was raised from the tournament. more

PARIS/McKENZIE (July 6) — On Friday morning, members of the Henry County Sheriff’s Office, Paris Police Department, Paris Fire Department, and other City of Paris employees took part in the 2021 Special Olympics Torch run across Tennessee. Runners started at Paris City Hall and ran to McKenzie City Hall. more