McKENZIE (November 9) — Walter Butler was honored during a reception on Thursday evening in the Vera Low Center for Student Enrichment on the campus of Bethel University. more

McKENZIE (November 9) — The first of two readings for the issuance of a liquor permit was approved by the McKenzie City Council, sitting as the members of the McKenzie Alcohol Board. more

JACKSON — Ryan Griffin (BA 2011) received the Outstanding Young Alumnus Award during Union University’s Awards Banquet on November 3. more

McKENZIE (November 9) — McKenzie Police Department will soon have 11 brand new patrol trucks and SUVs. more

THP Officer Tyler Milam was promoted to the rank of sergeant during a pinning ceremony on October 19. He will serve over THP Jackson District operations in Decatur County. more

McKENZIE (November 10) — When a Collinwood football player was injured during the McKenzie-Collinwood game on Friday, medical personnel responded to mid-field to render assistance. McKenzie Fire Department’s new First Responder program participated, with other medical professionals, with its new golf cart equipped with medical equipment. more

Approximately 46 descendants of Stephen Franklin and Laura Washington Duggan Hinton celebrated their family reunion on Saturday, October 14, 2023 in McKenzie. Ages ranged from 2 to 92. more

HUNTINGDON (November 10) — On Friday, Huntingdon hosted the Milan Bulldogs in the second round of the TSSAA Class 2A playoffs at Paul Ward Stadium. The second match-up of the season between the two teams mirrored the first. The Bulldogs led throughout the first quarter after posting two early scores but were shut down for the remainder of the game as the Mustang defense forced three turnovers. The Huntingdon offense posted 42 unanswered points until the last play of the game. The final score of 49-20 included a perfect night for placekicker Grayson Anderson who was 7 for 7 with extra point attempts. This week, Huntingdon hosts a repeat match-up with the Riverside Panthers in the playoff quarterfinals. more

McKENZIE (November 10) — On Friday night the McKenzie Rebels picked up their eleventh win of the season and advanced to the quarterfinal round of the TSSAA Football Playoffs. The Rebels hosted the Collinwood Trojans coming away with a 43-0 win. Next Friday, McKenzie travels to Lynchburg to battle it out with the Moore County Raiders (12-0). more

Doyle Randolph Bunn, 1923-1986, was in the 12th Infantry, 4th Infantry Division, captured during the Battle of the Bulge during World War II. He was a POW from December 1944 until April 1945. more

HUNTINGDON (November 4) — Crystal Gayle wowed the sold-out audience at the Dixie Carter Performing Arts Center on Saturday evening, November 4. The country music artist, with her ankle-length hair, greeted audience members after the show. more

HERMITAGE (November 3) — After one round of action in the TSSAA State Football Playoffs, the herd has thinned from 32 to 16 teams. more

The annual Carroll County Habitat for Humanity Gala is Thursday, November 9, 6 p.m. at the Carroll County Civic Center. Individual tickets are $50 each with proceeds going to build homes for more families in Carroll County. more

McKENZIE — On November 2, Centennial Bank delivered winter coats to all our children at the Head Start Center in McKenzie. more

On Saturday, November 11, 6 p.m., the Krider Performing Arts Center is presenting its Salute to Veterans. The event includes a welcome by Paris Mayor Kathy Ray, special music, proclamations, and honor William C. Milam, Jr. for his military service. more

ATWOOD (November 2) — The West Carroll Special School District held its monthly meeting last Thursday night at the high school, swiftly going through the agenda that included recognition for Ms. Ruby Hunt, who is retiring. more

McKENZIE — Drew Chappell and Savannah Davis were chosen as McKenzie High School’s Wendy’s Heisman candidates. Both Chappell and Davis are seniors at MHS. more

(October 27) — Gibson County Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children (CASA) announces the expansion of its services to Carroll County, prompting the name change from Gibson County CASA to CASA of Midwest Tennessee. more

HERMITAGE (November 2) — On Thursday, November 2, the TSSAA released the list of semifinalists for the Mr. Football Awards. Among those listed is Huntingdon’s Gray Eubanks. The junior quarterback / free-safety is on the list of candidates for Division 1, Class 2A. more

TREZEVANT (November 2) — On December 22, 2019, a two-year-old Atticus Finn Ecker wore a red eye mask, cheesed for the camera and said, “I’m a superhero.” His little voice was halfway between a baby still learning to talk and a little boy who was growing up too fast. more