When the Denver Nuggets won the NBA finals Monday, June 12, it was monumental. Stepping onto the court June 1, the Denver Nuggets had never played in the NBA finals before. Eleven days later, the team won their first ever NBA championship. It was monumental — not only for the city of Denver, but also for Dresden native Ronald “Popeye” Jones who served as the team’s assistant coach. more

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

PARIS — Henry County Medical Center is hosting a Community Forum at the Krider Performing Arts Center, 650 Volunteer Dr, Paris, at 5 p.m. Thursday, June 22. more

TREZEVANT (June 13) — Trezevant Mayor and Council approved the 2023-24 fiscal year budget during the June 13 meeting. While the taxes at .65 per $100 assessed value did not increase, the town will experience a deficit budget in which expenses exceed revenues. more

Erika Cole introduced a new class to young minds this summer: Español with Señora Cole. The McKenzie High School Spanish instructor opened her classroom for students, ages 6-11, to learn Spanish and Mexican culture. more

Carroll Arts gathered some of Carroll County’s most talented residents Saturday, June 10, and placed them inside McKenzie’s First Cumberland Presbyterian Church for the annual Evening with Carroll Arts exhibition. The exhibition showcases visual, instrumental and vocal talents, all nominated by members and friends of the Carroll Arts organization, and is free to attendees. more

McKenzie’s Senior Citizens Center hosted a Shrimp Boil Saturday, June 10. 67 meal tickets were sold prior to the event. more

The McKenzie High School Alumni Association held its first official meeting Thursday, June 8, in the McKenzie High School Theater. Brad Camp, Class of 1983, led the meeting and reviewed the organizations new bylaws and committees. Attendees were urged to sign in via a Google Form where they inputted their names, email addresses and phone numbers for contact. They also answered when they graduated from McKenzie High School, their involvement in school organizations, and if they would be interested in joining a committee. more

After a series of tornadoes hit West Tennessee on December 11, 2021, Carey Counseling Center responded to local communities and schools. The organization sent social workers and licensed counselors to help children and families learn how to cope and talk through their concerns and anxieties following the natural disaster. more

Twelve elementary-aged students attended a cooking class at Cedar Street Studio in downtown McKenzie Tuesday, June 6. This is the first of many skills classes to be taught in the new studio owned by Urban Trading Company’s Ashley Bell. more

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

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

HUNTINGDON (June 8) — The Dixie Carter Performing Arts Center and The Jackson Symphony provided a night under the stars featuring “Music Around the World” - a free, summer event on Thursday, June 8, 2023, on the campus of the Carroll County Courthouse. more

HUNTINGDON (June 2) — The Second Harvest Food Bank teamed up with the Carroll County Library Friday, June 2, to host a mobile food pantry at the Carroll County Civic Center. Trucks dropped 24 pallets of bread, yogurt, shelf stable items and produce off at the Civic Center parking lot at 7:15 a.m., and volunteers arrived at 8 to organize and set up for the food drive. more

Nine local vendors opened shop at the McKenzie Farmers Market opening weekend, selling a large variety of fresh produce, crafts, plants and more. more

NASHVILLE --- Tennessee’s 2023 Bobby Wilson Free Fishing Day is Saturday, June 10 and all state residents and visitors of any age may fish free without a license in Tennessee’s public … more

Thomas Raines of Humboldt was the guest speaker at the Memorial Day Program at Liberty All United Methodist Church Sunday, May 28. He is one of the 21 members of the Alpha Upsilon Chapter of the … more

McKENZIE (May 2023) — The Rotary Club of McKenzie recently heard about farming from Tosh Farms and banking from Joe Neumair of McKenzie Banking Company. Jonathan Tosh and Dustin McClure spoke … more

COSTA RICA (May 2023) -- Global Citizen Adventure Corps (GCAC), a new nonprofit focused on cross-cultural travel service, crossed generational barriers in May as participants’ ages ranged from … more