HUNTINGDON — The following cases were heard in Carroll General Sessions Court on July 20 and 21. more

Sheldon Dwayne Taylor, 51, of Atwood to Latoya Vernett Davis, 37, of Atwood. more

NASHVILLE (September 2022) — Carroll County has achieved a very low rate of unemployment during the month of September, the latest month statistics are available from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development. more

Jackson Cassidy and Lilly Sumrok were selected as Mr. and Miss McKenzie High School by their fellow students. more

The newest members of the 2023 Senior High All West Tennessee Band are Mr. Dylan Bomar (3rd chair Red Band Euphonium) and Ms. Makayla Shell (Second Alternate Euphonium). more

PARIS, Tenn. - Mr. Richard A. Renda, 76, died at his home Friday, February 3, 2023. He is a Korean War Navy veteran, and a commercial construction worker building the first Captain D’s and … more

McKENZIE (February 8) — Bethel University was the site of a meeting point for the beginning of discussions about education ties to the BlueOval City Project with Ford Motors and the SK battery pack corporation. The summit was initiated by the City of McKenzie to open dialogue between Ford and community leaders. Included in the luncheon were representatives from the McKenzie Special School District and Board of Education, the Carroll County Board of Education, TCAT-McKenzie, Bethel University along with city and county officials. more

In 1999, the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce began sponsoring the Youth Leadership Carroll County (YLCC) program. Since that time, more than 570 students have graduated from YLCC. The classes are comprised of class members from each Carroll County high school. The program is made up of four sessions, two in the fall and two in the winter. more

The Bethel/Eastside Family and Community Education (FCE) March meeting was held in the home of Mary and Pennye Mays with ten members present. The vice president, Pennye Mays, opened the meeting with a devotion written by Barbara Cage entitled ‘May Hope Always Be Your Comfort and Guide.’ The club pledge was recited and cards were passed to be signed for Janice Chandler and Lacy Yelley. The minutes were read and accepted and the treasury report was given and approved. more

MEMPHIS – Professional football returned to Memphis with the Memphis Showboats playing their first game this past weekend with the USFL 2023 season getting underway at historic Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium. more

Herschel Bailey to Sherry Lynn Bailey in District 11. more

MARIETTA, Ga. — The Bethel University Wildcats opened their season Friday in Marietta, Georgia playing in the Ken Woods Memorial. Life University is the host school. more

McKENZIE (December 12) — David Johnson might be described as a renaissance man with his many talents as a writer, vocalist, therapist, teacher, and music minister. Some know him for the leader and founder of the David Johnson Chorus, others for his longtime service as a music minister at McKenzie Church of Christ. But lately, Johnson has plied his talents as prolific write of books and novels. more

Politics is a dirty business and at times it resembles a soap opera. Naturally, there are scandals of various natures that present themselves at every level. I’m always interested in a good political scandal which is one reason I wrote about Ray Blanton last year. more

CARROLL COUNTY, Tenn. (May 3)  - Today is election day in Tennessee. It is a party primary in which voters will choose to either vote in the Republican or Democrat primary.  more

PARIS (May 23) — Austin (AJ) Maxwell, a Survey Technician at L.I. Smith and Associates (LIS), received the Tennessee Association of Professional Surveyors (TAPS) Student of the Year Award. Maxwell received this award on March 4.  more

DUI — Officer Trenton Ruddy was on patrol shortly before 1 a.m. June 25 on South Main Street when he observed a black truck stuck on the train tracks. Upon investigating the incident, Monica Davenport claimed she was driving and was blinded by vehicle lights causing the accident. Ruddy also noticed Roger Hollowell, 40, of Huntingdon, was in the vehicle and appeared to be intoxicated, smelled of alcohol, and had bloodshot eyes. more

HUNTINGDON — Funeral service for Mr. William Otis Alford, 87, of Huntingdon, were Wednesday, July 6, 2022 at Bodkin Funeral Home with burial in the Obion Chapel Cemetery near Cedar Grove. Mr. … more

DUI, Public Intoxication — Jennifer Dawn Parker, 39, of 154 Lexington Street, Bruceton, was charged with DUI, public intoxication, and violation of implied consent following a July 15 incident in Bruceton. more

Carroll County Humane Society Hosts Halloween Bingo, Cake Walk The Carroll County Humane Society will host a Halloween Bingo and Cake Walk on Saturday, October 29, 2022, at the Farm Bureau Insurance building, 125 Third Avenue, Huntingdon. Fun for the entire family begins at 1 p.m. Donations of cakes for the cake walk are appreciated. For more information, contact the shelter at their new phone number 731-358-1019. more