UNITED STATES (March 14-16) — The Ides of March was particularly deadly on Friday and Saturday with an estimated 40 people dying as severe weather rampaged across seven states. Tornadoes, flooding, wildfires, an earthquake and even a dust storm in Kansas added to the body count when a 71-vehicle pile-up on I-70 killed eight people. more

HUNTINGDON (March 14) — State Rep. Tandy Darby (R-Greenfield) met with local officials and residents Friday at Capitol Talk, discussing Gov. Bill Lee’s budget proposal, school voucher expansion, public safety investments, and economic development efforts. more

McKENZIE (March 13) — The McKenzie City Council agreed on Thursday to finance $206,000 of $306,000 for what Mayor Ryan Griffin called Phase I of the Mulberry Soccer Complex. more

McKENZIE (March 14-15) — The Bethel University Lady Wildcats are headed to Sioux City, Iowa, for the Round of 16 of the NAIA Women’s Basketball Championship after a pair of wins this weekend in the first and second rounds. more

HUNTINGDON (March 7) — On Friday, Governor Bill Lee visited faculty, staff and students at Huntingdon Primary School. The Tennessee governor was joined by his wife, Maria. The Lees took part in Read Across America at the primary school. more

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (March 4) — In a season filled with resilience, grit, and undeniable heart, the Bethel Lady Wildcats capped off their magical run with a stunning 54-47 victory over the #3 ranked Campbellsville Tigers to claim the Mid-South Championship on Tuesday evening. more

PARIS (March 5) — Travis McLeese of Paris was indicted by the Henry County Grand Jury, charged with two counts of sexual battery and one count of purchasing alcoholic beverages or beer for a minor. more

McKENZIE (March 5) - On Wednesday morning, McKenzie Police and Fire responding to a single vehicle accident on Cedar Street in front of Nantucket Cove. The vehicle, a red Buick Encore, left the roadway and traveled down the embankment into a muddy stream. MPD Sergeant Kyle Beauchamp arrived on scene and helped the driver up the enbankment and into the ambulance where he was transported to Baptist-Carroll County hospital to be evaluated. D&D Wrecker Service removed the vehicle from the ditch and off the roadway. more

McKENZIE — Bethel University’s campus is expanding with a new 1,058-seat chapel. more

HUNTINGDON (February 25) — The Town of Huntington Mayor and Council received a report of a comprehensive plan for improvement of street paving throughout the city. more

McKENZIE (March 2025) — Tennessee College of Applied Technology Henry/Carroll hosted a groundbreaking for its new academic and administrative building on June 25 at the McKenzie campus. Last week, construction began on the new complex. more

HUNTINGDON (February 19) — Huntingdon Board of Education approved approximately $664,000 for improvements to the high school baseball, softball and football complexes during the February 19 meeting. more

Carroll County residents now have access to a self-service Driver’s License Kiosk, providing a convenient option for renewing licenses without visiting a full-service Driver Services Center. The kiosk is located at the Carroll County Office Complex, 625 High Street, Suite 103, Huntingdon, TN 38344. more

It was a great week for Huntingdon High School basketball as the Mustangs won the district tournament and their opening round region game, and the Fillies opened region play with a win. more

Henry County High School has announced the hiring of Coach Josh Wolfe as the head football coach. A familiar face to the Patriot family, Coach Wolfe previously served as an assistant coach with the program. more

PARIS (February 21) — State Senator John Stevens and State Representative Tandy Darby were the featured speakers at a Henry County forum sponsored by the Paris-Henry County Industrial Committee. more

The tri-county area faced a week of extreme weather, beginning with heavy rainfall and flooding on February 15-16, followed by Winter Storm Kingston bringing snow, ice, power outages, and dangerous road conditions from February 18-21. more

McKENZIE (February 19) — One person was killed in a two-car accident on Wednesday, February 19 on State Route 22 just north of McKenzie near the intersection of Tumbling Creek Road on a snowy morning. more

The Voice premiered February 3, 2025 at 7 p.m. and will feature a Bethel University graduate, who participated in the Renaissance program. The NBC broadcast includes Emily McGill of Jackson. more

McKENZIE — West Tennessee Brewing announces the opening of its first satellite taproom in downtown McKenzie, with an anticipated opening date of March 15, 2025. more