The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office released updated K-12 education information for the 2021-22 school year. The updated information includes data on teacher salaries, student enrollment, funding, graduation rates and ACT scores. New data indicates that the McKenzie Special School District’s enrollment is set to grow back to pre-COVID numbers in the coming years. more

TREZEVANT (June 13) — Trezevant Mayor and Council approved the 2023-24 fiscal year budget during the June 13 meeting. While the taxes at .65 per $100 assessed value did not increase, the town will experience a deficit budget in which expenses exceed revenues. more

McKENZIE (June 15) — McKenzie Mayor Ryan Griffin and McKenzie Police Chief Ryan White appealed to the McKenzie School Board June 15, asking to provide McKenzie’s school resource officers (SROs) for the 2023-24 school year. more

ATWOOD — Beginning Wednesday, June 21, State Route 77/70A, Atwood to McLemoresville will be closed for the reconstruction of the roadway. The closure is expected to last six weeks, contingent on weather conditions. more

The following events are scheduled in celebration of July 4, 2023 in various communities in Carroll County. more

HUNTINGDON (June 13) — Members of the Huntingdon Special School District (HSSD) Board of Education met June 13 in an informal session to discuss the 2023-24 fiscal year budget. Dr. Jonathan Kee, director of schools, highlighted the proposed budget to be voted on Wednesday, June 21. more

HUNTINGDON (June 12) — On Monday, the Carroll County Commission met at the Civic Center with a long agenda that included the approval of the $30 million 2023-24 Fiscal Year Budget. The budget for the general fund is $15,175,589 with an estimated revenue of $15,484,885 producing a positive net of $309,296 to be placed in reserves. According to Commissioner and Budget Chairman Darrell Ridgely, the budget was procured without raising taxes. more

During the regularly scheduled McKenzie Special School District Board meeting June 15, the school board voted unanimously to approve the 2023-24 budget, proposed by Dr. Justin Barden, McKenzie’s new director of schools, and Brad Davis, the new school finance director. more

My seventeen year old grandson just took a job at Wendy’s. I was proud for him, and of him. A young man going into his senior year in high school ought to be holding down a steady job. Learning to “earn his way” so to speak. I called to congratulate….and encourage him. more

With the Vols headed to Omaha to compete in the College World Series, my wheels got turning about professional baseball players from Tennessee. Proudly, there is a great number from our state but surprisingly there is only one player in the Hall of Fame. That one player is Norman “Turkey’’ Stearnes who played in the Negro Leagues. So with the help of Google and every sports index online, Turkey Stearnes is this week’s Weekly 150 spotlight. more

Carroll County Jailer Arrested for Introducing Contraband in Jail HUNTINGDON (June 9, 2023) - A correctional officer for the Carroll County Jail found himself incarcerated after an arrested on … more

  Updated 6/16/23 at 4:08 p.m. to include booking photo from Carroll County Jail HUNTINGDON  – A joint investigation by special agents with the Tennessee … more

In early May, McKenzie Mayor Ryan Griffin implored the community on the City of McKenzie Facebook page, asking them to participate in a survey with one major goal in mind: rebranding McKenzie. more

Erika Cole introduced a new class to young minds this summer: Español with Señora Cole. The McKenzie High School Spanish instructor opened her classroom for students, ages 6-11, to learn Spanish and Mexican culture. more

New population estimates from the Decennial Census compare population growth in Tennessee counties and towns in April 2020 to April 2010. It also compares growth between 2020 and 2021. Though each of the tri-counties grew from 2020-2021, the census indicates decreasing populations in Carroll, Henry and Weakley counties from 2010. more

NASHVILLE — Juneteenth is now recognized as an official state holiday in Tennessee and the U.S. more

Three weeks after the TCAP English/language arts (ELA) scores revealed that more than half of Tennessee’s third-grade students faced high retention risks, the Tennessee Department of Education released a new chart representing students from each school district who decided to retake the assessment. more

The McKenzie High School Alumni Association held its first official meeting Thursday, June 8, in the McKenzie High School Theater. Brad Camp, Class of 1983, led the meeting and reviewed the organizations new bylaws and committees. Attendees were urged to sign in via a Google Form where they inputted their names, email addresses and phone numbers for contact. They also answered when they graduated from McKenzie High School, their involvement in school organizations, and if they would be interested in joining a committee. more

McKENZIE (June 8) — During Thursday’s regular meeting of the McKenzie Board of Mayor and Council, the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Budget was approved, taking effect July 1, 2023. The budget for next year is $5,494,866 with an anticipated revenue totaling $6,046,662 creating a surplus of $551,796. more

HUNTINGDON (June 7) — The Carroll County Electric Department Board of Directors voted unanimously to purchase 10.8 acres of real estate to construct a new headquarters. more