HUNTINGDON (January 5) — On Friday, Lilly Kee, a senior, was named Huntingdon’s 2024 Basketball Homecoming Queen. Pictured (L to R) is the 2024 Huntingdon Basketball Homecoming Court: Lilah McBride, Carlotta Falgueras, Delaney Byars, Lilly Kee (queen), Madison Mann, Alayla Johnson, Kylie Tippitt and Abbigail Sykes. Photo by Kathy Bush/The Banner more

McKENZIE (March 19) — Lori Dillahunty, chairperson of the Carroll County Inclusion Park, spoke to the Rotary Club of McKenzie on Tuesday, March 19. The non-profit organization is constructing a recreational area for people with limited mobilities and/or sensory issues. more

Tera Leianna Townsend, 26, of Huntingdon, to Tristian Emory Whigham, 27, of Huntingdon. more

HUNTINGDON (April 10) — The following cases were heard in the Carroll County General Sessions Court on April 10. more

HUNTINGDON (September 24) — Dale R. Kelley was honored as the Outstanding Citizen of the Year and Lucy Vickers was honored as the Pioneer Family recipient during the 29th annual Huntingdon Heritage Festival on Saturday, September 24. more

McKENZIE, Tenn. - Funeral services for David Wendell Scates are Saturday, May 4, 2024, at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church Trezevant. The family will receive friends at the church on Saturday from … more

HUNTINGDON (October 25) — Huntingdon Mayor and Council voted to purchase six patrol vehicles, six vehicles for the Street Department and four pickup trucks for the Utility Department during its … more

Tuesday, during the regular monthly meeting of the Town of Huntingdon Council, the board approves nearly $1 million in future expenditures. more

HUNTINGDON (February 13) — The Carroll County Commission met Monday, February 13 approving several resolutions to amend the General Fund Budget. The legislative body also heard from members of the Carroll County Inclusion Park. more

GLEASON, Tenn. - Funeral services for Spencer Wesley Collins are Thursday, May 18, 2023 at 1 p.m. at Brummitt McKenzie Funeral Home. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, May 17, … more

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville announced its second cohort of Distinguished Tennessean Scholars on May 26. UT launched the Distinguished Tennessean Scholarship in fall 2022 with the goal of awarding a tuition and mandatory fees scholarship, renewable for four years, to one outstanding student from each county across the state. 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

McKENZIE (July 28) — The McKenzie Garden Club met aboard the church bus at the McKenzie Church of Christ on July 28 for an abbreviated meeting. Hostesses Ann Coleman and Janie Moore provided delicious sack lunches in preparation for the group’s trip to Paris, Tenn. to tour Mr. Jimmy Williams’ gardens. more

On September 2, the members of the McKenzie High School Class of 1960 met for their sixty-third reunion. more

CHATTANOOGA (September 19) — The county of Carroll, City of McKenzie and the Town of Huntingdon were each honored during the annual Governor’s Conference hosted in Chattanooga on September 19. more

Joint Funeral Services for Mom, Son Ms. Courtney Stafford Turner, 33, of McLemoresville, Tennessee died Sunday, October 22, 2023. Joint funeral services for Courtney Stafford Turner and … more

Mrs. Bonnie F. Souders, 97, of Huntingdon, Tennessee died Thursday, November 2, 2023 at Lifecare Center of Bruceton. Graveside services are Wednesday, November 8, 2023, at 10 a.m. at Christian … more

McKENZIE (December 19) — On Tuesday, both the girls’ and the boys’ basketball had solid wins against the Milan Bulldogs. The Lady Rebels whooped up on their opponent 86-33, a game in which Savannah Davis knocked down 17 three-pointers (a state record) and accumulated 60 points for the game. Davis tied the Lady Rebel individual single-game record, equaling Anna Comer’s 60 points against Hollow-Rock Bruceton in 2016. more

YUMA, Tenn. - Ms. Pearl Rink, 88, of Yuma, Tennessee died Sunday, December 24, 2023 at Baptist Hospital. Funeral services are Wednesday, December 27, 2023 at 11 a.m. in the Chapel of Chase … more

McKENZIE — Construction of sidewalks and new decorative lighting continues in downtown McKenzie. more