The Inglenook Book Club held its monthly meeting on September 14, 2022, at the Lakeside Senior Living Community in McKenzie with 18 members in attendance. Hostesses were Sally Sutton and Beverly Mueller. President Moore introduced our guest speakers, Beckie Smith and Courtney Kee from McKenzie Elementary School and talked about the backpack program, school donations and the food program. They expressed appreciation for the monthly school item donations and gave several new ideas and suggestions for future donations. more

McKENZIE — Children in Honduras and other countries will soon be blessed from other donations of toys, items for personal hygiene, clothing, school supplies, and candy - all packed in individual shoebox-size cardboard boxes. It part of the Making a Godly Impact (MAGI) to send Christmas gifts to children, who otherwise have no little to no gifts at Christmas. more

Freshman Representative: Madison Polinski. Madison, the daughter of Tommy Polinski and Stephanie Polinski. more

Huntingdon — Huntingdon High School celebrated Homecoming ’22 last week capped by the naming of the Homecoming Queen and Royalty and of course the Homecoming game. more

NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Chiropractic Association (TCA) presented Dr. Brock Martin of Huntingdon with their esteemed Chiropractor of the Year award for his significant achievements and dedication to excellence. more

Mexican Nacho Cheese con queso Dip 1 -3pound box Velveeta Cheese 2 #8 cans Rotel tomatoes & chilies  1 -pound sausage Cube cheese in crockpot. Add Rotel tomatoes and chilies. Add browned sausage, drained. Cook on medium for about 1 hour or until well blended. Stir to blend well. Serve with nacho chips or poured over taco salad. more

Friends of Reverend John Adams came from Jackson to have breakfast at Bobby Gee’s. Brother Adams is the former vice president for Religious Affairs at Union University and former pastor of First Baptist Church, McKenzie. more

HUNTINGDON (September 6)  — Tennessee Department of Health is providing the monkeypox vaccine to those eligible to be vaccinated for the infection. Please call the Carroll County Health Department, at 731-986-1990, for vaccine information.  more

Average gasoline prices in Tennessee fell 10.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.23/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,821 stations in Tennessee. Prices in Tennessee are 26.7 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 37.8 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has declined 5.5 cents in the last week and stands at $5.01 per gallon. more

McKENZIE — The Jerry Wilcoxson Memorial Golf Tournament honors the legacy of the late Dr. Jerry Wilcoxson during Bethel’s Homecoming week. Homecoming is a time for Wildcats from all over to come back home and celebrate years of students, faith, education, and community. more

McKENZIE — Corene Bennett of McKenzie will celebrate her 100th birthday on September 22 with family and friends.  more

The Carroll County UT Extension Office’s FCS program has been busy this past month. more

The McKenzie Chamber of Commerce and Industry announces the following scheduled events. more

McKENZIE — Bethel University and the City of McKenzie are hosting a favorite tradition for children. more

McKENZIE (September 8) — Thursday evening, during the regular meeting of the City of McKenzie Board of Mayor and Council, the council was made aware of the recent promotion of the police department’s Ryan White from lieutenant to assistant chief. more

Farmers Casserole 3 cups frozen shredded hashbrown potatoes 3/4 cup cheddar cheese, shredded 1 cup cooked ham, diced 1/4 cup green onions, sliced 4 eggs, beaten 1 (12 oz.) can evaporated milk 1/4 teaspoon salt 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

The McKenzie Garden Club met Friday afternoon at the First Cumberland Presbyterian Church with President Myra Sasser calling the meeting to order. more

PARIS — Henry County Medical Center welcomed eight new third-year medical students from Lincoln Memorial University’s DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine to campus on Friday, July 15. more

Puryear, Tenn. — The 6.75 megawatt solar installation at Paris Solar Farm – Puryear is on pace to be completed by early December. more