As the first day back to school inches closer, select Carroll County schools have announced orientation, open house, and registration dates for students. Students return to school Tuesday, August 2 for a half-day. more

Gleason School Alumni Association Lifetime Charter Members, 1940s and 1950s were honored July 17, 2022, at a reception/recognition ceremony at First United Methodist Church in Gleason Tenn. more

HUNTINGDON (July 15) — What county officials hoped would be a day of celebration instead resulted in disgust when the time capsule buried July 28, 1972 was opened. more

Banana Split Cake Graham Cracker crust 1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine Small can crushed pineapple Maraschino cherries 2 cup powdered sugar 2 eggs 4 bananas Chopped nuts Large tub cool whip more

MEMPHIS (July 5) — Micah Bullock McCarty, O.D., of Huntingdon, was among 134 students recently awarded the Doctor of Optometry degree from Southern College of Optometry in Memphis. more

Hunter Shields, a 23 year old student at Tennessee College of Applied Technology Paris, became the national champion in Motorcycle Service Technology, winning the Gold Medal at the 2022 National SkillsUSA Competitions. The national skilled trades championships, held in Atlanta, were June 21-23. more

The Paris-Henry County Chamber of Commerce partnered with Nance Productions, owned and operated by Cody and Korie Nance, to host the second-annual 2022 Allegro Marinade’s Professional Bull Racing (PBR) event July 1 and 2 at the Henry County Fairgrounds in Paris. In addition to Allegro Marinade being the title sponsor, Chris Dowdy of Mossey Oak Properties presented the competition. more

Mr. Jamie Smith of Smith and Sons Heating/Air received a special award earlier this year from the Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT) at McKenzie. Mr. Smith very graciously worked with students in the HVAC program while a search for an instructor was underway. Students were able to receive on-site training while working with the Smiths. more

HUNTINGDON (July 7) — Robyn Hatler, Public Health Educator 2, Carroll County Health Department was the featured guest at the Carroll County Library’s summer children’s program on July 7. more

Carroll Countians can participate in a Drive-Thru Community Baby Shower Wednesday, August 24 from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. at the Carroll County Civic Center in Huntingdon. more

McKenzie Chamber of Commerce and Industry is hosting its first Golf Outing on Friday, August 26, 9 a.m., at the Carroll Lake Golf Club. more

The summer concert series Nights on Broadway continued July 7 with the Ray Lewis Band. The event, typically at Banner Row, relocated to McKenzie’s Park Theatre due to excessive heat in the area. more

Tomatoes, Tomatoes, Tomatoes! Be sure to come out for our Farmers Market Tomato Festival Saturday, July 16 from 8 a.m. to noon when we celebrate all things tomatoes. Peruse your home gardens for tomatoes to enter our contests for “Largest Tomato,” “Weirdest Looking Tomato,” and “Best Looking Tomato.” more

Ava Warman, a student at McKenzie High School, placed third in the nation in Visual Arts Division I at the 2022 National Beta Convention. The convention was July 1-4 at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel in Nashville. more

ATWOOD — The West Carroll School Board met in their regular monthly session on Thursday evening, July 7 which ended up being a short meeting. more

ATWOOD (July 5) — National Beta members from West Carroll Elementary and West Carroll Junior Senior High school worked over the last few months to prepare for the National Beta Convention. This summer, the two schools amassed sixteen national placements. more

MILAN, Tenn. — New varieties, research programs and recommendations are just some of the topics to be discussed in the Hemp Economics, Production and Disease Management Tour at the 2022 Milan No-Till Field Day on Thursday, July 28. more

Blueberry Crunch Submitted by Alesia Griffin 1-20oz. can crushed pineapple 3 cups blueberries 1/2 cup sugar (if desire sweeter, use 3/4cup) 1 box yellow or white cake mix 1 1/2 stick butter or margarine 1 1/2 cup chopped pecans more

MARTIN — Several Carroll County students received degrees from the University of Tennessee at Martin during spring commencement ceremonies May 6 and 7, 2022. UT Martin hosted three in-person commencements to promote safety for graduates and their families while recognizing the class of spring 2022’s accomplishments. Each commencement was live-streamed via Facebook and YouTube for those unable to attend. more

All three McKenzie schools will host new student registration July 19, 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Each school’s administration requires specific documents from new students during registration. more