A few days ago, I came across an interesting piece of regional history. In 1908, Obion and Lake counties set the scene for seven months of violence and intimidation due to the greed of the West Tennessee Land Company. more

McKENZIE — A new mural is in development on the side of the Park Theatre in downtown McKenzie. more

NASHVILLE (June 27) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee announced the number of economically distressed counties in the state has reduced to eight, the fewest in Tennessee’s history. While this is a significant milestone in the Lee administration’s mission to accelerate the transformation of rural Tennessee, it is still important to take a look the 27 at risk counties in the state — including Carroll County. more

Who said handwritten letters are a thing of the past? Well for one local boy, it is an art that pays forward 1000%. more

As baseball gears for another season. I just happened to come across an article saying Tennessee had a professional baseball team. My curiosity got the best of me, and I naturally clicked on the link expecting to be thoroughly disappointed. Well, I was wrong, what a shock. more

Neil Thompson of Paris will be the new district attorney come September 1 after defeating incumbent Matthew Stowe. In the five counties of District 24, Thompson garnered 8,350 votes compared to … more

CARROLL COUNTY — An ongoing joint investigation by special agents with the Drug Investigation Division of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, Huntingdon Police Department, and McKenzie Police Department has resulted in the arrest of four people on drug, weapons, and child endangerment charges. more

NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) has deployed two teams of 9-1-1 emergency response personnel to Florida to help local first responders answer emergency calls and dispatch resources in Hurricane Ian’s aftermath. more

Today, McKenzie’s new mayor Ryan Griffin takes the oath of office for a four-year term. He has pledged to continue on the successes of retiring Mayor Jill Holland. Griffin plans to continue the city’s growth in new ways. more

McKENZIE (February 5) — A symbolic groundbreaking ceremony was held Sunday, February 5 to mark the beginning of a new Habitat for Humanity home in Carroll County. more

McKENZIE (MARCH 22) — The number of candidates for the director of McKenzie Special School District was narrowed to five from seven during the March 22 workshop meeting of the Board of Education. Seven candidates were individually interviewed in a brief 15- to 30-minute interview in front of the seven members of the Board. more

McKENZIE (February 8) — Landon Priestley, an Eagle Scout candidate, received permission from the McKenzie City Council to use the City’s property for his scout project during the February meeting. more

NASHVILLE — Using their $52.8 billion spending plan for 2022-23, Tennessee lawmakers approved a bill that will use $121 million to waive the state portion of vehicle registration tag fees over the next year. more

Monday, June 20 was the first day citizens could file petitions to run for office in the November 8 local municipal election. All prospective candidates must file a petition before Thursday, August 18 at noon to qualify. The withdrawal deadline is Thursday, August 25 by noon. more

The McKenzie Special School District faculty and staff are spending the last week before school starts in inservice, preparing to welcome students back August 2. more

MARTIN — On August 28, 2022 at approximately 3:01 a.m. officers responded to 504 N. College Street in reference to a possible burglary in progress. more

McKenzie Rebels football earns return trip to championship game in Chattanooga on Friday, December 2,  2 p.m CST. McKenzie defeated Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering 34-0 in the … more

For the last couple weeks, the Banner staff has been hunkered down prepping for the upcoming football season. Each year we publish our gridiron guide along with a host of football programs for area schools. While it is a painstaking process, we take pride in what we do and feel honored to help the schools. more

CARROLL COUNTY — For the second Friday in March, 2023, high winds took its toll for infrastructure and personal property in Carroll County. more

McKenzie School Board Agenda for October 3 at 5:30 p.m. McKenzie Elementary School Library. more