KAILUA-KONA, HAWAII (October 14) — Kirsten Sass, local triathlon legend and trainer, competed against an elite field of professional triathletes in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii for the first women’s edition of the 2023 IRONMAN World Championship. more

HUNTINGDON (October 18) — During Wednesday’s Huntingdon Board of Education meeting, four teachers were granted tenure at the recommendation of Director Dr. Jonathan Kee. The four individuals, Leeah Bergman (HMS Math), Ryan Vincent (HMS History), Lesley White (HMS ELA) and Candice Wilson (HPS Pre-K), meet the requirements from Tennessee’s Department of Education. more

McKENZIE — On Thursday, October 26, 2023, the City of McKenzie and Bethel University will bring the annual Boo Bash event to the McKenzie town square for the 10th year. more

McKENZIE (October 10) — The Special Investigations Section of the Tennessee Department of Revenue conducted the investigation that led to the arrest of 28-year-old Alec Akin. Akin was charged with three counts of tax evasion and one count of theft for filing false documents related to transactions on personal vehicles. more

McKENZIE (October 21) — The McKenzie Police and Fire Departments worked with Hometown Hangout to raise funds for Christmas for Kids. Firefighters and police officers were on hand taking part in a meet-and-greet with community members with police vehicles and fire trucks on the scene. They also helped serve and work the carry-out orders. A bounce house and slide were also provided for the youth. more

HUNTINGDON (October 19) — The Town of Huntingdon dedicated its government complex building in memory of long-time mayor and resident Dale R. Kelley on Thursday. A crowd of family and friends joined Huntingdon Mayor Nina Smothers for the dedication of the building. more

LEXINGTON (October 18) — A Carroll County woman and her son have died following a head-on collision with an intoxicated driver in Lexington, Tennessee on Wednesday. more

McKENZIE, Tenn. — Funeral services for James Robert “Bobby” McDonald are Saturday, October 28, 2023 at 12 p.m. at Brummitt McKenzie Funeral Home. The family will receive friends on Saturday, 10 a.m. until service time. Interment is at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Reverends Trisha and Alan Trull will be the officiants, and Randal Lusk, Casey Drewry, Tommy Berryhill, Marshall Russell, Roger Reed, Russel McDonald and Walker Ashley will serve as pallbearers. more

McKENZIE (October 20) — The Rebels continued to roll Friday night as they hosted Freedom Preparatory Academy of Memphis taking their eighth win of the season. McKenzie won 38-8 improving to 8-1 on the regular season and 4-0 in Region 6-1A. more

CAMDEN (October 20) — On Friday night Huntingdon traveled to Camden for a region match-up against the Lions. With their decisive victory, the Mustangs clinched the number one spot in Region 6-2A for the 2023 season. Leading 48-0 at the half, Huntingdon easily outplayed Camden both offensively and defensively. Camden’s only points came in the second half against Huntingdon’s second team under a running clock. The win is the eighth straight for Huntingdon, now 6-0 in region play, with a season record of 8-1. more

McKENZIE (October 21) — It was a day of comebacks at Wildcat Stadium Saturday. Hundreds of alums came back for Homecoming and the Bethel football team rewarded them with a second half comeback of their own to beat Cumberland University 24-7. more

McKENZIE (October 20) — The Bethel Lady Wildcats won for the fifth time in their last six outings with a 2-0 win over No. 24 Campbellsville Friday night in McKenzie. It was the fourth straight for the Cats who moved to 9-2 overall and 4-1 in the MSC. It was the eighth meeting between the two programs with the series now tied at 4-4. more

Dylan Tracy Benson, 27, of McKenzie, to Kayla Lynn Hilleary Byars, 26, of Covington. more

Vella Mai Owens to Zayveon Johnson in district 15. more

Mom was not a big proponent of Halloween. She thought it had pagan roots. Or at least, she feared the idea of haunted houses, witches stirring up secret recipes over a burning cauldron, and guys running around wearing that bloody mask with the hatchet sticking into the skull might warp us for life. more

Sampson W. Keeble, a prominent figure in Tennessee’s political history, left an indelible mark on the state through his remarkable accomplishments and dedication to public service. Born in 1833, Keeble’s life journey took him from humble beginnings as a slave to becoming the first African American to serve in the Tennessee General Assembly in the late 19th century. His legacy of resilience and trailblazing in politics continues to inspire generations of leaders and citizens. more

Banana Nut Bread 1/2 cup butter 1 cup sugar 2 eggs 2 or 3 bananas mashed 1 1/2 cup flour 1 teaspoon soda 1/2 teaspoon salt more

Vandalism — On October 22, Officer Darren Davis received a call about a school bus having three broken windows. Davis was informed the bus was parked Friday afternoon and the windows were intact. The following day, the driver noticed the windows were broken. A rock, believed to have been used, was found at the scene. Neighbors are supposed to check security cameras to see if anything was captured in the footage. Carroll County Schools will be contacted about the incident. more

Domestic Assault — Juan Antonio Cruz, 49, of Trezvant, was arrested for domestic assault, interference with emergency calls, and vandalism on October 14. Deputy Hardin responded to a call regarding a female texting her friend stating she was being beaten by her boyfriend. Upon arrival, he could hear screaming and yelling inside the residence. Once inside the home, the victim stated she was trying to get the defendant to leave. The victim stated Cruz slapped her on both sides of her face and broke her iPhone so she couldn’t call 911. The defendant was asked to quit yelling multiple times without compliance and then got arrested. more

Domestic Assault — Richard B. Hinson, 45, of Huntingdon, was arrested on October 10 for domestic assault. The victim, Desiree Kail, said that Hinson threw her off the bed onto the floor and pinned her to the ground after a heated argument. A witness also said that Hinson physically assaulted Kail. After all the information needed was gathered, Officer Roberts escorted the defendant to Carroll County Jail on charges of domestic assault. more