McKENZIE (June 25) — Tennessee College of Applied Technology Henry/Carroll hosted a groundbreaking for its new academic and administrative building on June 25 at the McKenzie campus. more

McKENZIE — New decorative lighting is now completely installed in downtown McKenzie. Associates of Wade Electric Company installed the final lighting fixtures last week in Veterans Park. Additional lighting was placed on Broadway, Lee, and Waldren streets in downtown. The lighting project was first proposed in 2018 and was part of the Broadway sidewalk replacement project approved during the Jill Holland administration. The new decorative lighting replaces lights installed in the 1980s during the Mayor Joe Morris’ administration when the downtown gazebo was constructed, in part, by masonry students at the McKenzie TCAT. more

OMAHA (June 24) — In a season marked by grit, determination, and unforgettable moments, the University of Tennessee Volunteers clinched their first College World Series National Championship with a thrilling victory over the Texas A&M Aggies in game 3. This historic win not only represents the Volunteers’ first baseball national championship title but also breaks a 16-year national championship drought for the university. more

McKENZIE (June 25) — McKenzie Chamber of Commerce held its third annual banquet on Tuesday, June 25 at Bethel University’s cafeteria. The food was provided by the food service at Bethel. more

McKenzie, Tenn. – When Bethel University in McKenzie, Tennessee, announced June 1, 2024, their swimming pool was closed after months of staffing and maintenance issues, it should have been obvious circulating rumors about the future of Wildcat swimming were probably true and that the swim team was in danger. more

HUNTINGDON (June 24) — First responders in Carroll County were honored for their professionalism and quick response to a two-vehicle wreck involving a van, transporting Hispanic males and a truck in Clarksburg. more

HUNTINGDON (June 24) — Tennessee Commissioner of the Department of Health, Ralph Alvarado, MD, cut the ribbon on Monday to symbolize the planned improvements to the Carroll County Health Department, located at 633 High Street, Huntingdon. more

HUNTINGDON (June 19) — Students at Huntingdon Special School District will have free breakfast and lunches beginning with the 2024-25 school year. more

TREVEZANT (June 20) — At approximately 12:35 p.m., two vehicles collided along Highway 79 in Trezevant. more

McKENZIE (June 24) — Contractors erected the Christian cross at Bethel University’s new chapel on Monday, June 24. The $4.2 million multi-level project has a seating capacity of 1,058. The finished height of the building should measure approximately 487 feet. It is currently under construction on the McKenzie campus. more

McKENZIE (June 20) — Willie Huffman was honored for his 36 years of service at the Tennessee College of Applied Technology on the McKenzie campus on Thursday, June 20. more

McKENZIE (June 12) — The City of McKenzie’s Park and Recreation Board met Wednesday to discuss building a soccer complex at Mulberry Park. Members of the McKenzie Soccer League were in attendance in hopes of encouraging the board to reconsider building the complex at Mulberry. more

HUNTINGDON (June 10) — The Carroll Commission approved the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Budget but concerns were raised in regards to pay disparity in the mayor’s office versus that of deputy clerks. more

McKENZIE — Webb Alumni are celebrating a major milestone in the history of the former school for African-American students. On May 31, the school building was approved for the National Register of Historic Places. more

Two Mountain Brook, Alabama teens are recovering after a brutal shark attack at Rosemary Beach in Walton County, Florida. The Birmingham area and communities beyond have been offering their support for the girls. more

McKENZIE (June 14) —Daniel Capua is the new band director for the McKenzie Middle School and McKenzie High School band programs. Capua is a 2024 graduate of UT-Martin, where he was in the marching band and served as field commander. He is a graduate of Westview High School. more

McKENZIE (June 15) — Children, newborn to age 15 participated in the Casting For a Cure fishing tournament at McKenzie City Park on Saturday, June 15. more

HUNTINGDON (June 17) — Dozens of volunteers from all over Carroll County gathered at Carroll County Inclusion Park on Monday to help lay 17 pallets of sod (8,400 sq. ft.) in roughly 25 minutes around the perimeter of the playground to help reduce erosion. more

McKENZIE/Henry County (June 10) — State Representative Tandy Darby (R-Greenfield) and representatives for the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development visited Haven Steel on Monday to tour the manufacturing plant and its new upgraded machinery. more

HUNTINGDON (June 5) — Brown water and grinder pumps continue to take center stage in the Town of Huntingdon. During the Public Works Committee Meeting, the press and non-Public Works Employees were requested to leave the meeting temporarily as the board moved into an executive session with the town’s attorney Robert Keeton, III. more