HUNTINGDON — Huntingdon’s school board met for their October session on Wednesday, October 19 with a number of items on their agenda. more

McKENZIE — Bethel University presented the 2022 Homecoming Royalty Court and announced the king and queen during Saturday’s football game on October 22. more

McKenzie Elementary School’s Fall Festival King and Queen will be crowned during the event on Saturday, October 29, 2022. The festival runs 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at McKenzie Elementary School, 165 Brooks Avenue, McKenzie, and also includes a costume contest, games and other fun activities. Nominations from each class in grades Pre-K through fourth have been announced.  more

HUNTINGDON — A number of bands competed in the annual Huntingdon Invitational on Saturday, October 1. Local bands involved included McKenzie, West Carroll and Bruceton-Hollow Rock. more

Many students at McKenzie Elementary School and McKenzie Middle School participated in the annual Walk to School Day on Thursday, October 6. more

ATWOOD (October 6) — West Carroll Special School District Board of Education approved the Fiscal Year 22-23 budget, that began on July 1, 2022. Preston Caldwell, director of schools, said he waited until the three new board members took office before addressing the budget. more

McKenzie (October 4) — McKenzie Board of Education convened Tuesday, October 4 to select a textbook committee, a disciplinary committee, hear an update on the ESSER federal funds, and a proposal by Mayor Jill Holland to establish an alumni association. more

HUNTINGDON (October 1) — Saturday was a weather-perfect day for an all-day band competition in Huntingdon. Bands traveled from throughout west and middle Tennessee and Mississippi to Paul Ward Stadium on the campus of Huntingdon High School. more

McKENZIE — Bethel University’s Renaissance Regiment will host a marching band invitational on Saturday, October 29, 2022, at Wildcat Stadium. more

The West Carroll Special School District (WCSSD) will have a work session prior to its regular meeting on Thursday, October 6, 2022, at 5:30 p.m. at the West Carroll Junior/Senior High School library, 760 Highway 77, Atwood. more

McKenzie Elementary’s annual Walk to School day is Wednesday, October 6, 2022. Teachers and administrators will be in the front of the school at 7 to 7:45 a.m. on that morning. more

The McKenzie Special School District (MSSD) Board meets Tuesday, October 4, 2022, at 5:30 p.m. at the McKenzie Board of Education located at 114 Bell Avenue, McKenzie. more

Bethel University is extending the waiver of standardized test requirements through the 2023 fall semester as a continued response to repercussions from the COVID-19 pandemic. This waiver is only applicable to traditional undergraduate programs through the College of Arts and Sciences. Students are required to submit official high school transcripts for admission. more

The Huntingdon School Board met for their regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, September 21 and approved a financing bond issue to use for needed renovation work. more

GLEASON (September 23) — Gleason High School hosted its 2022 football Homecoming on Friday culminating a week-long celebration, the announcement of the 2022 Homecoming Court and football victory over Greenfield. more

HUNTINGDON (September 24) — Huntingdon High School Alumni Association held its first-ever Mega Reunion with approximately 460 in attendance at the Carroll County Civic Center. The event was the culmination of the 29th Huntingdon Heritage Festival on Saturday, September 24. more

MARTIN —The outstanding academic achievements of undergraduate students at the University of Tennessee at Martin have been honored with publication of the Summer 2022 Chancellor’s Honor Rolls for the College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences, College of Business and Global Affairs, College of Education, Health, and Behavioral Sciences, College of Engineering and Natural Sciences and the College of Humanities and Fine Arts. more

ATWOOD — The West Carroll School Board met Thursday evening, September 1, for their regular monthly session. more

Newly elected and reelected school board members of the McKenzie Special School District will be administered the oath of office on Tuesday, September 6 during their first meeting beginning at 5:30 p.m. more

McKENZIE — Jackson Cassidy and Briley Auvenshine are the McKenzie High Wendy’s Heisman candidates for 2022.  more