MARTIN, Tenn.  - On Friday, April 28, 2023 at 11:55 a.m., officers from the Martin Police Department executed a search warrant at a residence located at 621 Baker Rd. Apt. F in Martin. … more

Shel Silverstein wrote a song made famous by Johnny Cash in 1969 entitled “A Boy Named Sue.” It lays out the chronology of a young man struggling through life burdened with such a misfit name…. “Some gal would giggle and I’d turn red, And some guy’d laugh and I’d bust his head, I tell you, life ain’t easy for a boy named Sue.” more

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. (May 27, 2022) - McKenzie Rebels baseball team resumes state tournament today against Trenton Peabody in a 3:30 p.m. game at Riverdale High School. McKenzie won the … 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 (July 8) — Approximately 50 acres of soybeans were destroyed by fire on Friday, July 8 around 5:30 p.m. more

The church of God seems to be under attack today by every nation, group, organization, almost the entire movie industry, half of the politic body and the proverbial partridge in a pear tree. The naysayers love to point out that the United States is no longer a “Christian” nation. more

  JAMES CROCKER WATSON, JR. (Jimmy) 1943 — 2023   HUNTINGDON, Tenn. — James (Jimmy)  Crocker Watson, Jr.., 79, died Saturday, June 24, 2023 after a … more

HUNTINGDON (July 20) — During the July meeting for the Carroll County Budget Committee, two organizations were granted funds from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) held by the county. The Cedar Grove Public Utility District requested $500,000 and the McKenzie Industrial Board requested $20,000. more

When you think about big businesses headquartered in Tennessee most folks think of FedEx, Dollar Store, Bridgestone or Cracker Barrel. There was one up until 2010 that I had no clue was headquartered in Tennessee; that little gem is Pilot Flying J. Until January 16, 2024, the company was headquartered out of Knoxville and headed by the Haslam family. Yes, former Governor Bill Haslam along with his brother Jimmy, owner of the Cleveland Browns, made their fortune through the company founded by their father. more

The McKenzie Special School District Board of Education held a meeting Tuesday, June 14, at 5:30 p.m. at 114 Bell Avenue. At the meeting, board members considered the approval of budget amendments for the McKenzie Special School District school funds. They also considered for approval the 2022-23 School District Property Taxes and McKenzie Special School District Budget. more

NASHVILLE (July 6) — A Nashville jury found 25-year-old Michael Mosley guilty on all counts for the fatal stabbing of Franklin natives 22-year-old Clayton Beathard and 21-year-old Paul Trapeni III. more

HUNTINGDON (April 23) — Three citizens were in attendance at the Huntingdon Town Mayor and Council meeting on Tuesday, April 23 to verbalize their complaints with the Huntingdon Water and Sewer Department. more

The major league baseball season opens this week. Many “purists” are upset with three big changes to the game this year. The bases (not counting home plate) have been enlarged. A pitch clock has been instituted. And the shift of additional fielders to one side of the diamond has been eliminated. more

A temporary resident of the Relax Inn motel was airlifted to Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville after he was the victim of an attack by his roommate on July 22. more

Sunday night, Brittany and I had the opportunity to see Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons in Nashville. It was an amazing concert and the first time I’ve ever been to the Opry House. I’m not a regular concertgoer because let’s be honest, how can anyone afford the expense, but last night was something special. more

Fresh from finishing her doctorate in Dental Surgery from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, Dr. Katelyn Ridley Robertson is returning to Carroll County to begin her practice at Webb Dental Clinic in Huntingdon. A Carroll County native, Dr. Robertson is ready to serve alongside her lifelong dentist Dr. Billy Webb. more

 McKENZIE -   On July 10, 2022 the Weakley County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to the Bells Store Rd. and Patterson Rd. area just outside of McKenzie Tenn. There had been a … more

As the August 18 qualification deadline nears, more Carroll County candidates have qualified for the November 8 Local Municipal Election. more

I have told you I am getting out of this writing business, and I mean it. But a beautiful young girl in the Omnibus Class at Faith Christian School asked if I was a Democrat or a Republican. Good golly, I’ve had that very story in mind for the last ten years…I just didn’t know how to start it. more

Dale Kelley, our father, had a dream and a vision for a lake to be built in Carroll County, Tennessee. Dad’s dream was for the lake to generate pride for Carroll Countians through residential growth, economic development, and recreation. more