More than 500 agriculture partners and industry leaders will gather on June 24, 2022 at Carroll County Shooting Sports Park for the West Tennessee Shooting Hunger event. Hosted by Tennessee Farm … more

McKENZIE (June 9) — Two individuals arrested in May were arrested again June 9 following a search warrant at the same residence in McKenzie. The arrests came as a result of a joint investigation into illegal drug activity by special agents with the Drug Investigation Division of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, McKenzie Police Department, Huntingdon Police Department, and the 24th Judicial Drug Task Force. more

HUNTINGDON (June 10) — Friday, the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce held a grand opening and ribbon cutting for Tri Star Family Health Care in Huntingdon. Visitors enjoyed snacks and could enter a drawing for coupons from 1822 Coffee Co. or Wild Roots Plants in Huntingdon. more

CARROLL COUNTY — Carroll County Commissioners convene on Monday, June 20 to vote on the $13.8 million 2022-2023 fiscal year budget and amend the 2021-22 budget during this final month of the fiscal year. more

Voters across Tennessee will go to the polls on August 4 to elect candidates to various offices. In Carroll County, the general election includes all county offices and all school board offices, along with primaries in state representatives, governor, and U.S. Congress. more

McKENZIE (June 7) — A new multi-purpose building and pay raises for teachers and other staff are represented in the proposed 2022-23 fiscal year budget of the McKenzie Special School District (MSSD). The local Board of Education convened in a budget workshop to discuss the details of the proposed $15.97 million budget. more

McKENZIE (June 9) — City officials and department supervisors met at McKenzie City Hall on 2470 Cedar Street for the June meeting of the McKenzie Board of Mayor and Council. At the meeting, Council members approved a proposal to purchase a new firetruck for the City of McKenzie Fire Department, and Mayor Jill Holland delivered the first of two hearings of the amended budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022 and ending June 30, 2023. more

Tennessee is experiencing extreme heat conditions, which is necessitating conservation of electricity to help reduce overall demand loads. Carroll County Electric and TVA have some suggestions to assist the utilities. more

Effective September 1, Chancellor Vicki H. Hoover takes over as the presiding judge of Judicial District 24 for a two-year term. She will continue to preside over all Chancery matters in all five counties in the district. more

HUNTINGDON (June 11) — The Town of Huntingdon continued to celebrate its 200th anniversary as a city on Saturday, June 11 with information booklets about the history of downtown buildings and businesses. more

CARROLL COUNTY — Paralympic athletes Kirsten Sass and Amy Dixon coached the No Sight No Limits triathlon camp in Carroll County, June 11 and 12. Amy Dixon, an elite blind paratriathlete and 8-time World Triathlon gold medalist, founded Camp No Sight No Limits in 2017 to help visually-impaired athletes and guides train for future competitions. more

Gosh, how well I remember the day Daddy drove the 1960 Chevrolet up into the yard. It was green; which we barely noticed. What we did notice was that it was brand new. We’d never had a new car. Ever! more

Congress has an opportunity to pass legislation that benefits all local citizens, businesses and even protects our democracy. The Local Journalism Sustainability Act, LJSA for short, should be included as part of any upcoming reconciliation bill that Congress is considering. The LJSA is a well-thought-out bill that would provide needed support to local news organizations, including local newspapers, to ensure their viability as they continue to make progress toward a digital future. more

Occasionally a story will come across my desk that I find interesting and file away for safe keeping. The story of Ray Melchiorre came through from Bethel University’s Sport Information Department a few weeks ago, naturally it was a Monday and there was no time to read it. This weekend, while I was attempting to find a muse for this week’s article I came across the story again in my email. I found it to be a pretty good read and I would like to share it with our readers this week. more

PARIS, Tenn. - To add to the Tennessee River Jam festivities, Country Music Singer Darryl Worley will emcee the concert at the lake on Saturday, June 18.  The opportunity became available … more

McKENZIE — Misty’s Ice and Water held its ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, June 10 at its new location, next to McKenzie Nutrition, 15325 Highland Drive. more

(June 6) — Average gasoline prices in Tennessee have risen 23.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.49/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,821 stations in Tennessee. Prices in Tennessee are 46.5 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand $1.62/g higher than a year ago. The price of diesel has risen 11.5 cents nationally in the past week and stands at $5.62 per gallon. more

West Carroll School Board met in their monthly session on Thursday June 2 with items ranging from approving upcoming field trips to making adjustments to the school calendar to making policy changes. more

HUNTINGDON (June 2) — With a combined 88 years of service, Mike Williams and Danny Brawner were both honored Thursday, June 2 for their service to Carroll County Electric Department. Both were in leadership of the utility company. more

HUNTINGDON (June 6) — An ongoing joint investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Drug Investigation Division, Huntingdon Police Department, McKenzie Police Department, and Henderson County Sheriff’s Office has resulted in the arrest of two women in Huntingdon. more