ATWOOD (August 8) — The West Carroll school board met on Thursday August 8 and approved the fiscal year 2024-’25 budget. The $11.6 million budget includes $1.5 million in improvements to the Primary and Elementary schools as well as new asphalt paving for all three schools in the district, some of which is already completed. more

McKENZIE (August 6) — The McKenzie Special School District Board of Education approved tennis as a new high school sport and new scoreboards at Rebel Stadium and McKenzie Middle School Gymnasium during the August 6 meeting. more

The U.S. 79 (State Route 76) highway construction bypassing the business district of Trezevant will cause the closing of a city street, according to the Town of Trezevant. more

CARROLL COUNTY (August 12) — The November 5 general elections include the U.S. President, U.S. Senator, U.S. House of Representatives, State Senators, State Representatives, and local municipalities. more

McKENZIE (August 8) — The McKenzie City Council met Thursday with a light agenda. The McKenzie Fire Department was given approval to purchase a battery powered version of the Jaws of Life. The combination package that includes two extended rechargeable battery packs was quoted at $14,074. more

CARROLL COUNTY (August 6) — On Tuesday, area students dusted off their school clothes, loaded up their backpacks and returned to their respective educational institutions to kick off a new year of learning. more

The Carroll County Inclusion Park hosted its grand opening on Saturday, August 10 at 10 a.m. The park is located at 450 Mustang Drive (formerly Fairgrounds Road) in Huntingdon. more

It seems like to me, back when I was competing in the Summer Olympics, we didn’t do so much talking between events as they do today. You can bet your bottom dollar we didn’t plan our races, high dives, and javelin throws around television commercials. And a long-winded documentary on every contestant in every event would have been superfluous. more

It happened as suddenly and unexpectedly as a lightning bolt from a cloudless sky. more

Those big shots up in Washington  are in a raging stew; more

McKENZIE (July 25) —With the school year starting today, paving crews finished paving projects at McKenzie Middle School and McKenzie High School just one day ahead of students arriving. New culverts and sidewalks were also installed at MMS. One new sidewalk was installed at MHS. more

ATWOOD—Road construction on the bypass around Atwood continues. Crews are finishing the section that connects U.S. 79 outside of Milan and State Route 70-A near West Carroll High School, where it will terminate. more

JACKSON (August 2) — On Tuesday, July 30, 2024, the Board of Trustees of West Tennessee Healthcare (WTH) approved a resolution to pursue an innovative integration model with Henry County Medical Center (HCMC) in Paris, Tennessee. more

CARROLL COUNTY (August 1) — Carroll County voters turned out in low numbers (2,081) to select their party’s nominees for federal and state elections, one unexpired seat for county commission and for local school boards. more

CANTON, Ohio (August 3) — Patrick Willis, the legendary linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers, Ole Miss and former Bruceton-Hollow Rock standout, recently shared insights into how faith, forgiveness, and football have shaped his extraordinary journey. As a seven-time Pro Bowler and six-time All-Pro, Willis’s on-field success is well-documented, but his story off the field is equally compelling. more

McKENZIE — Earlier this year, many celebrated the life and career of Geneva Bledsoe as she turned 100 on Tuesday, February 20. On Monday, the long-time teacher at Webb School and McKenzie Elementary, died. Funeral arrangements are not yet available. The Banner will publish it as soon as details are available. more

The Carroll County Inclusion Park will host its grand opening on Saturday, August 10 at 10 a.m. The park is located at 450 Fairgrounds Road in Huntingdon. more

It's a fascinating principle of human behavior that we are often most comfortable with whatever we are most familiar with — even if we don't like it. more

McKENZIE (August 1) — I am so excited for the 2024-2025 school year and cannot wait to see all the smiling faces on August 6. more

I met Fred Biletnikoff while sitting on a bench in front of the Double Tree Hotel in Canton, Ohio. He came over and said, "Hey kid, do you mind if I sit down next to you?" Obviously, I agreed. He asked me about my day, and we started talking. He mentioned that he was on his way back to Sacramento. more