McKENZIE — Willie Huffman is retiring after a three-year stint as the president of Tennessee College of Applied Technology at both McKenzie and Paris. His retirement is April 30, 2024. more

Josh and Melanie White of Huntingdon announce the upcoming wedding of their daughter, Kayla Wynona White to Mac Cooley of Arlington, Tenn. Kayla is the granddaughter of Jimmy White of Huntingdon and the late Tom and Joan Hones and the late Evangeline Lawrence Hilliard all of McKenzie. more

McKENZIE (November 30) — Bethel University President Walter Butler and wife, Jennifer were honored by the faculty, staff, and Student Government Association during a reception held in Butler’s honor on Thursday, November 30 at noon. more

NASHVILLE (Dec. 20, 2023) — Three finalists have been selected for the next president of Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT) Henry/Carroll. All three will participate in public interviews on the campus in Paris, TN, on Jan. 9, 2024, the next step in the selection process. more

McKenzie Police Chief Ryan White and Assistant Chief Trey Boucher were the featured speakers at the weekly meeting of the Rotary Club of McKenzie on November 1. more

McKENZIE (December 19) — Fans at the McKenzie-Milan prep basketball game on Tuesday, December 19 at the McKenzie High School Gymnasium, witnessed history when Savannah Davis, a McKenzie senior and Middle Tennessee State University signee, set a new state scoring record for the number of 3-point goals in a single game while she also matched the MHS high-scoring record for a single game. more

McKENZIE (October 11) — Torin and Paige Rouse of Kirksvillle, Missouri have a mission: to walk the lower 48 states of the United States. It will take four years to complete but with 13 states and 3,300 miles already, the couple and their border collie, Jack, are well on their way to completion. more

McKENZIE — Ava Mae Warman, a senior at McKenzie High School was the recent winner of two state awards. more

ATWOOD (May 2) — West Carroll School District Board of Education bid farewell to two retirees on Thursday, May 2. more

NASHVILLE — State Rep. Brock Martin, R-Huntingdon, was officially sworn in as a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives on Tuesday, January 10. more

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

Cody Alcorn, of Atlanta, Georgia; April Armstrong, of Bartlett; and Jimmy Tosh, of Henry, will be honored with alumni awards from the University of Tennessee at Martin during homecoming festivities October 1. more

McKENZIE (December 2) — December 2, 2023 was a big day of honor for Dr. Walter Butler, president of Bethel University. more

CARROLL COUNTY FAIREST OF FAIR 2022 — Brooklyn Polinski, 18, a graduate of West Carroll High School and a student at Jackson State Community College is the 2022 Fairest of the Fair. She is the daughter of Jessica Estes and Tommy Polinski of Atwood. She has blond hair and green eyes. Her career choice is to become a registered nurse. more

McKENZIE (May 4) — Bethel University conferred 347 degrees in associate’s, bachelor’s and master’s levels. more

Mayor Jill Holland recognized Steve Watson and Garrett Burns on November 22 for their service on the McKenzie City Council. more

McKENZIE (July 20) - Carroll Arts, an organization dedicated to cultivating and celebrating the arts in Carroll County, hosted an annual event Saturday at First Cumberland Presbyterian Church highlighting talented artists from across the county. The event was also a celebration of the group's 30th anniversary. 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

McKENZIE (September 10) — Refined Ultimate Nutrition held its grand opening and ribbon cutting on Tuesday, September 10, hosted by the McKenzie Chamber of Commerce. more