CEDAR GROVE (December 25) — An early morning fire at the Dollar General in Cedar Grove, Highway 70, destroyed the business on Christmas morning. more

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Talented young anglers from across the country converge in Huntingdon, Tenn., July 29-30 for the 2022 Bassmaster Junior National Championship for second- through eighth-grade anglers. This marks the seventh year the Carroll County Thousand Acre Recreational Lake hosts the Bassmaster Junior National Championship.  more

NASHVILLE ,  Tenn.   (November 2022) – The Tennessee Commission on Aging and Disability (TCAD) released its annual statewide data profile today featuring critical statistics on … more

McKENZIE (January 31) — The first week of February blew in with a chill as Winter Storm Mara covered West Tennessee with ice and snow. more

McKENZIE — McKenzie Chamber of Commerce and Industry is sponsoring the second annual Easter Egg Drop on Saturday, April 1 at McKenzie City Park, Como Street, McKenzie. more

McKENZIE (April 28) — The driver of a small pickup truck was transported by Baptist EMS following a single vehicle accident at 8:52 a.m. Friday. more

MOBILE, Alabama (June 26) — The Senior Bowl inducted five new members into the game’s Hall of Fame — former New England Patriots running back Kevin Faulk, current Buffalo Bills outside linebacker Von Miller, current Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott, former Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers, and former San Francisco 49ers inside linebacker Patrick Willis. Along with the Hall of Fame inductees, the Senior Bowl has chosen Kansas City Chiefs center Creed Humphrey as 2021 Rookie of the Year. The recipients were honored in the annual induction ceremony sponsored by Spire at The Grand Hotel Golf Club & Spa in Point Clear, Alabama on Sunday, June 26, 2022. more

PARIS — Henry County Medical Center (HCMC) welcomes John Tucker as chief executive officer starting Monday, July 25, 2022. Tucker was officially hired in June at the monthly Board of Trustees meeting.   more

BRUCETON – A Carroll County woman faces felony drug charges following a joint investigation by the TBI’s Drug Investigation Division and the Huntingdon Police Department. more

The West Carroll Special School District (WCSSD) will have a work session prior to its regular meeting on Thursday, October 6, 2022, at 5:30 p.m. at the West Carroll Junior/Senior High School library, 760 Highway 77, Atwood. more

The Carroll County Commission meets Monday, February 13 to discuss the following items on the agenda: amend the General Fund Budget for grants received for Carroll County Prevention Coalition in the amount of $26,000; amend the General Fund Budget for grants received for Carroll County Sheriffs Office in the amount of $107,706 for an “Evidence-Based Programming Project” through the Tennessee Office of Criminal Justice Programs; amend the Highway Fund Budget for Capital Outlay Note Series 2022 in the amount of $268,000 for two gravel trucks; amend the General Fund Budget for the grants coordinator position in the amount of $18,897 fiscal year of 2022-23; appoint Braden Maddox to the Carroll County Library Board; and appoint Steve Parker to the Carroll-Henry County Railroad Authority. more

Well, I sure made a mistake. And many of you caught it right away. Maybe y’all are paying too much attention! more

HUNTINGDON (March 21) — The Town of Huntingdon Mayor and Council approved a new contract with Waste Management for collection and disposal of household solid waste during its March 21 meeting. The Board also were introduced to new employees of the Police Department and Fire Department. more

You can call it luck. Or blessed. Or God’s divine intervention. I’m not smart enough to understand half of the stuff that makes up life as we know it. Maybe I owe it all to the Domestic Egg Company. more

NASHVILLE — Road Construction will not delay motorists as they travel Tennessee’s highways this Memorial Day weekend. The Tennessee Department of Transportation will suspend all construction-related lane closures on interstates and state routes beginning at noon on Friday, May 27 through 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 31. This will provide maximum roadway capacity for motorists expected to travel in the state this Memorial Day weekend. more

HENRY COUNTY — An innovative asphalt grinding and paving operation is in progress between McKenzie and Paris on U.S. 79 (S.R. 76).  In one operation, Dustrol, Inc. of Kansas removes the top layer of asphalt, conditions it and reapplies it. more

HUNTINGDON (September 29) — Carroll County Electric Department now has an established monthly rate for electricity used at commercial electric vehicle charging stations. The rate is approximately 25 cents per kilowatt-hour, including the base rate and any demand surcharges for the fast-charging stations. more

John Howell Ingram could outrun the wind. I saw him make a diving catch in deep left-center in that old baseball field across from the Pajama Factory that you would not believe! It was the best I ever saw. more

Average gasoline prices in Tennessee have fallen 2.6 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.69/gallon,  according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,821 stations in Tennessee. Prices in Tennessee are 39.1 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 27.8 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has fallen 8.6 cents in the last week and stands at $4.68 per gallon. more

McKENZIE (February 2) — McKenzie Mayor Dana Deem and council members Bobby Young, Carol Armpriest, Tom Alexander and Charles Pruneau were in attendance to hear Dana Deem, consultant with the Municipal Technical Advisory Service speak about laws that affect the operations of public business, operating a meeting according to Robert’s Rule of Order, and otherwise good policy for public officials. more