Carroll County native Ashley Horn was promoted to Vice President of Marketing and Communications at L.I. Smith & Associates (LIS) in early May. LIS is a land surveying and civil engineering company in Paris and Nashville. Horn works at the Paris office. more

McKENZIE (June 6) — Mayor Ryan Griffin was the featured speaker at the Rotary Club of McKenzie on Tuesday, June 6. more

JACKSON — West Tennessee’s blood supply is at an extremely low level, according to LIFELINE Blood Services. The organization continues its Critical Appeal for the third week, requesting blood types O positive, O negative, A positive, A negative, B positive and B negative right away. more

The Carroll County Library hosts multiple educational events to promote activity and reading to children (and adults) this June and July. This year’s Summer Reading Program theme, chosen by the Collaborative Summer Library Program, is “All Together Now,” which advocates kindness, unity and friendship among library-goers. 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

Players, coaches and parents of the Lady Rebels softball team gathered inside Hometown Hangout June 11 for a bittersweet end-of-season banquet. It marked the end of Kristi Brown’s last season as head coach of McKenzie High School softball. more

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville released its Spring 2023 Dean’s List Tuesday, May 30. The Dean’s List recognizes the dedication required, and the contributions each student makes to the Knoxville campus and community. Several students from Carroll, Henry and Weakley counties made the spring list. more

JACKSON — Union University’s spring commencement honored 495 graduates on May 6. Nine of the 495 students are from Carroll County. more

SEARCY, Ark. — More than 600 students, including two students from Weakley County, received diplomas and were recognized as Harding University graduates for Spring 2023 during a commencement ceremony on May 6, 2023. more

JACKSON — Students from Carroll, Henry and Weakley counties were honored on Union University’s President’s List and Dean’s List for the spring 2023 semester. more

The University of Mississippi announced students named to its Spring 2023 Chancellor’s Honor Roll and Dean’s Honor Roll. Six local students made the lists. more

McKENZIE (June 2023) — The 2022-23 sports seasons at Bethel were again noteworthy with several teams seeing postseason action. more

Thursdays in McKenzie just got a little more musical. Nights on Broadway returns to downtown McKenzie Thursday, June 15. The Fajita Brothers open the summer festival series at 8 p.m. more

Average gasoline prices in Tennessee fell 4.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.12/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,821 stations in Tennessee. Prices in Tennessee are 2.6 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 151.5 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has fallen 1.6 cents in the last week and stands at $3.87 per gallon. more

Ricky and Stacey Hoing to John and Laura Clifft in District 12. Derek Wyatt to Derek Wyatt and others in District 15. Nica Hutchens to Brady A. Cheatham in District 4. David Ramer and others to … more

Retaliation, Domestic Assault — Brian William Sawyer, 30, Forrest Circle, McKenzie was charged with Domestic Assault and Retaliation for Past Action after an incident on June 5. Officer Sean … more

Christine Beate Miller Farley, 52, of Cedar Grove to Christopher Michael Randell, 60, of Cedar Grove. Robert Wayne Carrigan Jr., 52, of Dyer to Kathleen Maria Brown Merced, 57, of Huntingdon. Hannah … more

David Scott Beckey, 52, of Limestone was charged with Criminal Impersonation, Possession of Controlled Substances, and Possession of Schedule II Cocaine on May 28. Russell S. Grigsby, 41, of Jackson … more

H. Miguel Garcia, 60, of Memphis was charged with a DUI first offense, Simple Possession of Schedule VI (marijuana), no drivers license, and cited for Violation of Implied Consent law on June 4. … more

HUNTINGDON (June 7) — The following cases were heard in Carroll County General Sessions Court on June 7. more