Sometimes I think I have lived my life backwards. Spring break is a perfect example. We’d never heard of “such a thing” in 1962. We thought it was mandatory to go to school every weekday from January 3rd until school ended in late May. If it didn’t snow a foot or two, or the boiler blew up, we were in the classroom studying Chaucer or heating some chemical compound with a Bunsen burner or conjugating verbs or following some guy named Byrd to the North Pole... more

McKenzie (March 14, 2023) — Dave Drummond of Hyrdo-Gear in Huntingdon was the featured program speaker at the Rotary Club of McKenzie on March 14. He spoke about the company’s expansion … more

GLEASON, Tenn.  - Services for Jacky Moore Esch, 89, of Gleason  are Monday March 20, 2023 at 2 p.m. at Gleason First Baptist Church. Visitation begins Sunday at 3 p.m. at Gleason First … more

McKenzie, Tennessee McKENZIE  - A memorial service for Peggy Elizabeth Burton, 82, is Sunday, April 2, 2023 at 4 p.m. at Grace Baptist Church-McKenzie with Brother Bob Hutchins … more

HUNTINGDON  - Mrs. Lois Jean Eason, 91, of  Huntingdon, Tennessee died Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at Harmony Hills Assisted Living in Huntingdon. Memorial services were Thursday, March 16, … more

Funeral services for Norma Jean Woodard, 82,  of Trezevant, were Friday, March 10, 2023 at Bodkin Funeral Home with burial  in the Gibson County Memory Gardens near … more

GREENFIELD, Tenn. - Susan Blackman Sharp, 64, of Greenfield, Tenn. died at her home on March 5, 2023. Susan was born March 13, 1958, in Brinkley, Arkansas to Jim and Myra Blackman. Ms. Sharp is … more

Billy Ray Threadgill April 25, 1940 - March 14, 2023   Mr. Billy Ray … 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

NASHVILLE — Eleven Tennessee counties will receive federal recovery assistance under a Major Disaster Declaration in place today as a result of the severe winter weather that impacted the state on December 22-27, 2022. more

The Paris-Henry County Chamber of Commerce has teamed up with multiple partners for the annual Tennessee River Jam. The four day music festival starts Thursday, June 1 and runs through Sunday, June 4 in Paris and Henry County. more

HUNTINGDON (March 4) — The Carroll County Democratic Party will hold a Reorganization Convention to elect new leaders on Tuesday March 21, 2023. The meeting will take place at the Municipal Building located at 1274 Lexington Street, Huntingdon, Tenn. Doors will open for registration and credentials at 6 p.m. Convention starts at 7 p.m. and doors closed at 7 p.m. more

The Inglenook Book Club met on March 8 at the Lakeside Senior Living Community in McKenzie with 22 members attending. President Carolyn Moore called the meeting to order and thanked hostesses Jean McKinnie and Genia Sherwood for the delicious cake, mixed nuts, chocolates and assorted beverages. The Pledge of Allegiance, Club Aim and Club Motto were recited and March birthdays were recognized for Jean McKinnie, Suzanne Howell and Genia Sherwood. more

HUNTINGDON (March 10) — State Representative Tandy Darby spoke at the Carroll County Civic Center Friday morning. Darby stated the state house had over 1,500 bills at the start of the session. They have currently passed 95 that have come before them. more

McKENZIE — A team of 25 students from Bethel University’s Physician Assistant (PA) program, along with four Bethel employees, recently returned from a week-long medical mission trip in Belize. more

The Bank of Gleason honored Martha Arnold for 50 years of service with an Open House on Friday, March 10. Friends and family members filtered in all day to congratulate Arnold and enjoy cake and punch. “Over all these years, it’s the people that have made all the difference. I’ve come to cherish each and every one of them,” said Arnold. more

NASHVILLE — The percentage of unemployed persons increased slightly in the tri-county area of Carroll, Henry, and Weakley counties. Unemployment is near historic lows in the area, however, for the month of January 2023, the percentages increased while the state’s rate moved up to 3.5 percent from 2.9 percent from December 2022 to January 2023. Carroll County recorded a rate of unemployment at 4.6 percent in January compared to 3.5 percent one month earlier and 4.2 one year earlier. From a labor force of 11,094 were employed from a labor force of 11,629, leaving 535 unemployed. more

RaeKar is a family-owned business based in Wayne County. more

McKENZIE (March 7) — Twenty-five McKenzie High School students were allowed to tour the Cachengo facility at the former hospital building in McKenzie. The students were invited to the facility by Cachengo CEO, Ash Young. Members of the Young family and technicians of Cachengo explained the technology company’s mission of providing high-end data storage systems to meet global demands for Edge Computing, Machine Learning (ML), and Artificial Intelligence (AI) by replacing the over-use of single, large CPUs with several smaller ones, embedded in each drive to perform localized computing where the data actually sits. more

JACKSON — Linda Rizzuto, president of Jackson Area Business and Professional Women, has announced the winners of Sterling Awards 2023: 20 Most Influential Women in West Tennessee, the Outstanding Woman Military Veteran and the Sue Shelton White Award. more