Bethel/Eastside FCE met in the home of Mary and Pennye Mays for their January meeting. There were nine ladies present for this the first meeting of the new year. The hostess was Pennye Mays. more

Dr. Brooke Spivey spoke to the McKenzie Rotary Club about the innovative changes occurring in the field of optometry. more

McKENZIE — Reverend Garrett Burns was the featured speaker at the Rotary Club of McKenzie on Tuesday, October 25. more

HUNTINGDON — Five 13- and 14-year-old students were in court this month, and their parents couldn’t be happier. No, they weren’t on trial for truancy or unruly behavior; in fact, they served as litigants, attorneys and law enforcement officers. more

McKENZIE (July 11) — Williams Furniture celebrated an employee’s milestone retirement last Tuesday, July 11. Peggy Hopper announced her well-deserved retirement after a 42-year long career at Williams Furniture in McKenzie. Williams Furniture owner Phil Williams threw a Hawaiian-themed retirement party for Hopper on Tuesday afternoon, complete with tropical leis and a cake congratulating Hopper on her retirement. more

Squash Pickles 6cup squash -diced 2 cup onions -diced 4 large bell peppers -diced 1 small hot pepper -diced more

McKENZIE (January 22) — On Monday, Interim President Robert Watkins announced Bethel University’s College of Arts and Sciences, College of Health Sciences, and College of Professional Studies Fall Semester 2023 Honor Roll and Dean’s List. more

McKENZIE — Carroll County Relay For Life’s Cancer Bake Auction begins Monday, March 25, and continues through Good Friday, March 29. Air time on WHDM radio is 1 p.m. until all items are sold each day. Each year, area bakers provide delicious delicacies to auction. The items are auctioned over the radio. To bid, listen to the radio and phone 731-358-3663, 731-358-2511, or 731-358-3931 and give the phone operator the item and bid price. The winners of the items can pick up those items at the McKenzie Church of Christ Fellowship Hall. Donated items are accepted at the Church of Christ beginning at 7:30 a.m. daily. Proceeds go to the American Cancer Society. more

Stafford Real Estate recently announced Valarie Flippin McMackin as new affiliate broker.   more

On the first Sunday in November, people across North America will adjust their clocks, turning them back one hour and thus returning Daylight Saving Time back to Standard Time. When spring arrives anew, the clocks once again will move forward an hour. This phenomenon has taken place for more than 50 years. more

Jason R. Martin, manager of Tri-County Publishing / The McKenzie Banner, is the new president of the Rotary Club of McKenzie. Martin was installed by District 6760 Governor Eddie Allred at a banquet on June 27 at Hometown Hangout. more

NASHVILLE — The July rate of unemployment is mixed in the tri-county area of Carroll, Henry and Weakley counties. more

NASHVILLE — The state veterinarian confirms that a horse in Gibson County tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV). more

McKENZIE (March 11) — McKenzie Special School District is seeking bids to replace the roof and repave the parking lot at McKenzie High School. more

McKENZIE (May 6) — Bethel University held its Spring Commencement on Saturday, May 6 in the Crisp Arena on the McKenzie campus. The students were seated at floor level and qued to the elevated platform, where they walked across to receive their diplomas from President Walter Butler. more

Clayhill Motorsports Park has new owners, and they’re returning racing to the famed Atwood track. In a press release, a spokesperson says the new racetrack (formerly known as the Atwood Speedway, then Clayhill, LLC.) returns with a new name, new owners, and a new purpose. The race track opens to the public for the first time in over two years on July 27 with a Thursday night “Test & Tune,” the first of many races under the new owners. August 5 is the first official race date. more

It is time once again to celebrate Huntingdon Heritage Day Festival with the Town of Huntingdon. On Saturday, September 23, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., all are invited to Huntingdon’s historic Court Square to join this free all-day special event honoring the rich history of Carroll County and its county seat, Huntingdon. more

HENRY (March 15) — Waddell Clinic Primary Care and Aesthetics opened its new clinic in Henry on Friday, March 15 and held a grand opening and ribbon cutting at 3 p.m. to great fanfare. more

July 25 @ South Gibson more

PARIS — The Henry County Sheriff’s Office along with the Henry County Emergency Management Agency have a new mobile alert app. more