McKENZIE (February 8) — Landon Priestley, an Eagle Scout candidate, received permission from the McKenzie City Council to use the City’s property for his scout project during the February meeting. more

HUNTINGDON (February 9) — State Representative Brock Martin (R-Huntingdon) was the featured speaker in the first of three Capitol Talk sponsored by the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce. more

ADAMSVILLE (February 8) — Early Thursday morning, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation exhumed the remains of Pauline Pusser. more

PARIS — The Henry County Sheriff’s Office has received a new piece of equipment to help combat contraband and keep it from entering the jail. On January 31, 2024, HCSD received a body scanner that was located into the booking area of the jail.  more

McKENZIE (February 8) — On Thursday night, a workshop was held for the McKenzie City Council with the goal of better understanding the process and requirements to grant a retail liquor license. Following some confusion during the last meeting of the Alcohol Board, City Attorney Beau Pemberton recommended a workshop be held to help educate the Council. more

HERMITAGE (February 8) — McKenzie Lady Rebel Senior Savannah Davis was named finalists for the 2024 TSSAA Class 1A’s Miss Basketball award. more

CANTON, Ohio (February 8) — Former Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central High School and San Francisco 49ers linebacker Patrick Willis was named one of seven players inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s 2024 class on Thursday night. Willis, a native of Bruceton, left an indelible mark on the game with his exceptional talent and dedication to the sport. more

McKENZIE — Williams Furniture Company, 26 Broadway Street, in downtown McKenzie is closing after 46 years in McKenzie. The family-owned store, owned by Phil Williams, 78, of McLemoresville, is beginning its going out of business sale on Thursday of this week. more

One of the things I appreciated as a kid growing up in a small town in the 1950s was, I could understand the rules. Don’t lie, cheat, or steal, respect your elders, close the gate, and be home by supper. more

With all the local celebration of Patrick Willis being selected to the NFL Hall of Fame, I wanted take a little print space to rerun a feature on Carroll County’s other NFL Hall of Famer, Gene Hickerson. more

CANTON, Ohio (February 8) - Patrick Willis was inducted into the 2024 NFL Hall of Fame on Thursday, February 8, 2024. On Wednesday, December 28, 2023, former San Francisco 49ers linebacker … more

Awards to be presented on Tuesday, March 12 February 8, 2024 - The Mr. and Miss Basketball Awards will be presented to the top girls and boys in six classifications of the Tennessee Secondary … more

PARIS, Tenn. -  The Henry County Sheriff’s Office has received a new piece of equipment to help combat contraband and keep it from entering the jail. On January 31, 2024, HCSD received a … more

MARTIN, Tenn. – (Feb. 6, 2024) – – Ryan Griffin, Nina Smothers and LaShonda Williams, all of Carroll County, are participating in the University of Tennessee at Martin WestStar … more

HUNTINGDON — Two state representatives and a state senator are the featured speakers at the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce’s annual Capitol Talk. more

McKENZIE (February 2) — Pre-K students at McKenzie Elementary School have new recreational equipment. more

The City of McKenzie Board of Mayor and Council meets Thursday, February 8, at 6 p.m. with the following items on the agenda: discussion/approval of Landon Priestley’s Eagle Scout proposal; discussion/approval to offer monthly property taxes payments in lieu of yearly payment. Before the meeting at 5 p.m., the Council will hold a workshop to review paperwork of existing liquor stores. more

GLEASON — A McKenzie man was arrested over the weekend after a traffic stop in Gleason discovered nearly five grams of methamphetamine in the vehicle. more

ATWOOD (February 1) — West Carroll Board of Education authorized Preston Caldwell, director of schools, to seek bids for paving the drives and parking lots at West Carroll Junior/Senior High School and the possibility of adding one metal detector for use at the entrance of ball games and possibly schools. more

HUNTINGDON — The Carroll County Election Commission is preparing for three elections this year in March, August and November with new voting equipment and paper ballots. The first election is March 5, 2024 with the presidential preference primary and county primary election. Currently, 22 candidates have qualified for 18 school board seats throughout the county, but only one school board candidate will appear on the March partisan primary ballot. more