Terry and Jeanette Jones were married Mother’s Day, May 13, 1962. more

McKENZIE (May 2) — McKenzie High School Marching Rebels celebrated a year of competition and concert performances at a year-end banquet on Tuesday, May 2 at the MHS Cafeteria. more

McKENZIE — Wayne Cooper of McKenzie is back to selling fiddlesticks, which is deja vu for the 81 year old. That’s where his career started when he was 10 years old and he says, that’s where his career will end. more

HUNTINGDON (May 6) — A new memorial marker is located in Carroll County. Gold Star families are honored for the loss of a loved one in military action. more

The West Carroll School Board met for their regular monthly meeting on Thursday evening, May 5 with a number of items on the agenda. more

McKENZIE (May 7) — Bethel University conferred 307 degrees on Saturday, May in the Crisp Arena on the McKenzie campus. Graduates were conferred degrees on the levels of Associates, Bachelors and Masters for both in-person and online students. more

Neil Thompson of Paris will be the new district attorney come September 1 after defeating incumbent Matthew Stowe. more

HUNTINGDON (May 7) — Standing on the shoulder of giants. That could easily describe the feelings of the inductees of the Carroll County Sports Hall of Fame. As each received his or her commemorative plaques, each took the opportunity to praise the people and community who supported and encouraged them. It was the coach, the teachers, the parents, or the fans. Obviously, each knew any achievement was through hard work and support of others. more

McKENZIE (May 3) — The construction of a new multi-purpose building is one step closer following the action of the Board of Education of the McKenzie Special School District. The Board approved the issuance of debt, which allows the bond agent to seek buyers for the debt. more

McKenzie’s Lady Rebels hosted their Senior Day on Tuesday, May 3 prior to their last home game against Dresden. more

The McKenzie Rebels played host to Dresden and traveled to South Gibson to open the month of May and close out the regular season. more

Daniel Simon lost 34 pounds in the McKenzie TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Club. more

The McKenzie-area entries in the World’s Biggest Fish Fry Grand Parade on Friday, April 29. more

HUNTINGDON (April 28) — Nine persons applied for the position of general manager of the Carroll County Electric Department. That the information from Terry Howell, chairman of the Board of Directors. Two are employees of the Carroll County Electric Department and seven are not. more

Construction work is well underway on the new Atwood/Trezevant bypass starting at the Gibson/Carroll County line and stretching over 12 miles to McKenzie. more

HUNTINGDON (April 26) — The $10 annual wheel tax on each motorized vehicle registered in Carroll County should end on December 31. That’s if the Carroll County 1000-Acre Lake is purchased by the State of Tennessee, said Carroll County Mayor Joseph Butler. more

McKENZIE (May 1) — McKenzie Lady Rebels and Rebels 2021-22 basketball teams were feted to a banquet and honored for their unprecedented successes. Never in the history of McKenzie athletes have two teams earned state berths in the same year. Including the 2021 McKenzie Rebel football team and golf teams, it was the third and fourth team to earn state berths in the same school year. more

The Huntingdon Mustangs played host to Lexington for their final home contest which also featured Senior Day. Four Mustang Seniors were celebrated including Blane Fields, Hunter Britt, Cade Wood, and Blake Reeves. more

McKenzie Baseball celebrated Senior Night, Tuesday, April 26 between games against McEwen. Three Seniors were celebrated along with their families. more

Martin Westview The Fillies played host to Martin Westview on Tuesday, April 26, and scrapped hard upsetting the Lady Chargers 5-1 to improve their chances of hosting the district tournament. more