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

Rebel Baseball played a doubleheader district matchup against the McEwen Warriors on Tuesday, April 26 at home for Senior Day and shut the Warriors out in both contests. more

DYER — After signing a TSSAA Miss Basketball Finalist several days ago, Coach Chris Nelson did it again. Tuesday, the Cats added another star with the signing of a two-time TSSAA Miss Basketball Finalist in Gibson County’s Madison Hart. more

ATWOOD — West Carroll’s War Eagle Baseball celebrated Senior Day on Thursday evening, April 28, introducing their three senior players. The seniors were Jason Langston (22), Briggs Easley (8), and Hunter Lindsey (33) and were escorted by their parents. They also introduced the eighth grade players coming into the program next year and their parents. more

McKenzie Soccer is in their final week of the regular season traveling to Gibson County on Tuesday, April 26 and coming home with a 2-1 victory. Jesse Calderon and Stafford Roditis each scored a goal with Will Essary collected five saves. more

With the onset of the Civil War and Tennessee’s secession, a group of pro-Union leaders in East Tennessee, which had rejected secession, petitioned Harris to allow the region to break away from the state and remain with the Union. Harris rejected this and sent troops under Felix K. Zollicoffer into East Tennessee. In the gubernatorial election later that year, William H. Polk, brother of former President James K. Polk, ran against Harris on a pro-Union ticket but was defeated 75,300 to 43,495. more

Several local players were named to the Tennessee Sportswriters Association All-State Girls Team recently. State Champion McKenzie had one named to the TSWA team in Sophomore Savannah Davis, who was also named Miss Basketball in Class A. Nearby Gleason had two seniors named to the TSWA All-State Team with Alana Anderson and Carrington Lifsey. Anderson was a Class A Miss Basketball Finalist. Lucy Curry, a junior from Dresden was named to the TSWA team. more

Sour Cream Pound Cake 1 box Duncan Hines Butter cake mix 1/4 cup water 4 eggs 1 -8 oz. sour cream 1/3 cup Crisco Oil 1/4 cup sugar Mix and bake at 350 degrees for 50 to 55 minutes. Bake in a bundt pan. 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

Trespassing, Animal Cruelty — Shauna Maria Foster, 44, of 82 Highway 79 Lane, Atwood, was charged with aggravated criminal trespassing and cruelty to an animal following an April 27 incident at an Atwood residence. more

James Darrell Joyner and others to Matthew Patterson. more

Traffic Charges — Sgt. Kyle Beauchamp made a traffic stop shortly after noon on Thursday, April 21, after observing a tail light out on a vehicle initiating the stop on Hwy 79. The driver was identified as Carrie Amber Shoebroek, 36, of Pineville, Louisiana. A license check revealed it was currently suspended in Louisiana and, she was unable to provide proof of insurance. more

HUNTINGDON — The following cases were heard in Carroll General Sessions Court on April 27 and 28. more

Drug Possession — Russell H. Wilkins, 27, of Huntingdon was charged with possession of schedule IV, possession of marijuana, and drug paraphernalia on April 23 in Huntingdon. more

Hunter-Chase Forrest Wortham, 23, of Buena Vista to Kayce Marie Brown, 22, of Bruceton. more

I tell you near ’bout every week that McKenzie, Tennessee, is the best place on earth to “be from.” Without a doubt. Without hesitation. And without reservation. Of course, I don’t do it with very good sentence structure. Or proper English. more

Carroll County Budget Committee to Meet Carroll County Budget Committee meeting meets the third Thursday of every month starting at 10 a.m. in the Conference Room of the Carroll County Office Complex. more

Ms. Jimmie Sue Staten is the new foreperson of the Carroll County Grand Jury. She began her term on May 2 after being appointed to the position by Circuit Court judges Donald Parish and Brent Bradberry. more

ROSWELL, Georgia - Funeral services for Wylette “Pam” O’Neal are Saturday, May 7, 2022 at 3 p.m. at the Cedar Avenue Chapel of Brummitt McKenzie Funeral Home. Interment is at … more

MEDINA, Tenn. - John Moseley, 61, died Friday, April 29, 2022 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital.  He was born on August 18, 1960 in Milan, Tennessee to the late John H. Moseley and … more