Ashley Little, Owner of Urban Trading Company, located on 55 Broadway in McKenzie, has spent the first year in her shop servicing the community with a combination boutique and furniture refurbishing business. Ashley graduated in the top ten of her class at high school from Gleason in 2004 and subsequently graduated from UT Martin with a degree in psychology. Ashley has two children, Morgan, 14 and Reed 11. They have lived in the McKenzie area for many years. more

McKENZIE (October 18) — Allegion’s McKenzie Operations (Republic Doors & Frames) will host two virtual field trips for area students Wednesday, Oct. 20, joining the National Association of Manufacturers to celebrate National Manufacturing Day and Manufacturing Month – with the overall goal of inspiring the next generation of manufacturers. more

NASHVILLE — Tennessee will be among 14 central and southern U.S. states on Thursday, Oct., 21, 2021, coordinating the annual Great Central U.S. ShakeOut drill to raise awareness about the importance of catastrophic earthquake preparedness. more

McKENZIE (October 8) — McKenzie Fire and Rescue visited McKenzie Elementary School to provide a demonstration in fire prevention in honor of Fire Prevention week. more

McKENZIE — Will Merrick, M.D. began his medical practice on October 1, 2021 at Hometown Health Clinic and is based in McKenzie. Merrick, the son of Dr. Bryan and Betty Merrick, will work as a family practice physician with Hometown Health and its six satellite clinics in Dresden, Gleason, McKenzie, Huntingdon, Bruceton, and Camden. more

McKenzie Elementary School hosted its annual Walk to School Day on October 6. A total of 257 students and 133 parents participated. They either walked from home or parked within blocks of the school and walked the remainder of the way. more

The annual McKenzie Elementary Fall Fest King and Queen candidates are listed below. Each of the students are raising money for their school in hopes to become the MES Fall Fest King or Queen. The student who raises the most money earns the designation. more

MARTIN (October 9) — Saturday evening, McKenzie Rebel alumnus Derek Carr was inducted in the 2021 Athletic Hall of Fame Class at the University of Tennessee at Martin. Carr was the starting quarterback for the Rebels in 2006 and 2007 and helped lead the Rebels to the State Championship Game in 2007. During his two years as starter, Carr threw for 4572 yards and 45 touchdowns. more

During Homecoming, the McKenzie High School Student Council sponsored a canned food drive for United Neighbors. more

The class members of 1981 had their 40th class reunion on Saturday, September 25. more

NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) mobile household hazardous waste collection service will be in Carter, Cheatham, and Weakley counties on Saturday October 9. more

Hometown Health Clinic has been your local community healthcare provider for more than 40 years, and part of our mission is to engage providers that live and work within the hometown communities they serve. That’s why we are proud to have the opportunity to honor one of our newest providers, Dr. Lakeshia Yarbrough, a native of Huntingdon, Tennessee. more

Janna, daughter of Rebecca Cheatham and the late Arthur Cheatham, grew up in a country area of McKenzie, better known as the “Christmasville Community.” more

McKENZIE — The Legends of the Outdoors™ announces the creation of a new outdoors television show with founder Garry Mason as host of the show. Mason, a professional hunting, and fishing guide for over forty years, founded the Legends of the Outdoors™ in 2002. Mason and his wife, Cindy did so to honor the great men and women of the hunting and fishing industry. more

McKENZIE (September 14) — David Riddick, a Judge Advocate General (JAG) with the U.S. Army was the featured speaker at the McKenzie Rotary Club on Tuesday, September 14. more

McKenzie’s City-Wide Yard Sale is Friday and Saturday, October 8 and 9 throughout the city. more

McKENZIE (September 30) — In a special called meeting, the City of McKenzie Board of Mayor and Council met Thursday evening to vote on the approval of an at-large voting system. Unanimously on the first reading, the Council voted to abolish the ward system and adopt the at-large system. more

PARIS — Henry County Medical Center was notified by The Joint Commission in August that its Center for Orthopedic Wellness had been re-certified in Disease Specific Care for hip and knee replacement surgeries. more