MARTIN (June 27) — Cindy West, dean of the College of Education, Health, and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Tennessee at Martin, received one of seven President’s Awards presented to faculty and staff members throughout the UT system. more

BRENTWOOD (June 19) — Derek Carr was named to the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) 75th Anniversary Team on Monday, June 19. Carr, a 2008 graduate from McKenzie High School and a 2012 graduate from the University of Tennessee at Martin (UTM), was one of eight Skyhawk honorees and one of 135 football players chosen for the team. more

HUNTINGDON (October 26) — In a brief meeting of the Carroll County Electric Department’s Board of Directors on October 26, members voted on a single item of business: purchasing a ‘small’ bucket truck. more

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Kennedy Reese, of Gleason, was named to the University of Alabama’s president’s list for the spring 2023 semester. Students on the president’s list must be full-time students and maintain an academic record of 4.0 (all A’s). more

West Carroll School Board Meets in two sessions on Thursday, November 2 at the West Carroll Junior/Senior High School Cafeteria. more

MARTIN, TENN., Dec. 21, 2023 – Susan Dyer, the Career and Technical Education (CTE) director and community connections/work-based learning coordinator at McKenzie Special School District, graduated from the 2023 WestTeach Class on Dec. 12 at the University of Tennessee at Martin. Dyer (pictured left) is with her sister, Kim Brannon. more

HUNTINGDON (June 30) — What is natural gas and what does it do? The children visiting the Carroll County Library learned those answers on June 30 from West Tennessee Public Utilities, the local natural gas distributor. more

Potato Soup 6-7 potatoes, peeled and diced 1/2 to 3/4 stick of butter 1 can cream of mushroom soup 1 can cream of celery soup 1 medium onion, chopped 1 1/2 cups milk 1 teaspoon garlic salt 8 oz. cream cheese Salt and pepper to taste more

OXFORD, Miss. — Loral Winn, of Dresden, was among more than 3,100 students invited to walk across the stage at the University of Mississippi’s 170th Commencement exercises. The university’s individual colleges and schools held the commencement ceremonies during May 10-14. more

McKENZIE (October 28) — The annual Fall Fest hosted by the McKenzie Elementary School Parent-Teacher Organization, raised approximately $24,000 for the one-day event. more

Stephen Brown, a lifelong McKenzie native and CSX engineer, had the recent honor of working the CSX Santa Train, which runs through parts of Kentucky, Virgina, and Tennessee along the Appalachian Trail. In its 81st year, the Santa Train carried approximately 13 tons of supplies to those along the 110-mile route, consisting of toys, food, wrapping paper, and stuffed backpacks. The train embarked on its 10-hour journey beginning in Pikeville, Kentucky and ending in Kingsport, Tenn. more

MARTIN — Several Carroll County residents received degrees from the University of Tennessee at Martin during two spring commencement ceremonies on May 6. more

After several years of not cheering competitively, the McKenzie High School Cheer team returned to competition today in Memphis. more

Brian Hicks recently received his CompTIA A+ certification, the industry standard for launching IT careers in today’s digital works. It appears in more tech support job listings than any other IT credential. more

JACKSON — The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture is hosting its  highly anticipated Summer Celebration on July 13, 2023, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center. This event is free to attend and open to the public. more

McKENZIE (November 6) — Beta Sigma Phi sorority hosted its annual fund-raising luncheon at the McKenzie Church of Christ on November 6. more

HUNTINGDON (June 30) — Carroll County Electric Department Board of Directors held its first meeting under new general manager, Ryan Drewry. It marks the first change in leadership since July 1, 2014, when immediate past manager Danny Brawner was selected to lead the utility. more

McKENZIE (June 20) —Matthew Holt was the featured speaker at the meeting of the Rotary Club of McKenzie’s weekly meeting on June 20. more

Carroll County Chamber of Commerce held its annual Membership Banquet on October 23 at the Carroll County Civic Center. During the event, the Chamber presented annual awards. more

McKENZIE (November 18) — Bethel University hosted the Miss Bethel University Volunteer and the Miss Carroll County Volunteer pageants on Saturday, November 18 on the college campus. more