McKENZIE — Carroll Arts, Inc. is back to kick off McKenzie’s Sweet Tea & Southern Pickin’s Festival with a production including familiar faces and an unfamiliar story. Over the summer, local actors have taken the McKenzie High School Theatre stage to practice for the play, titled “Southern Fried Nuptials,” and they are excited to show off their hard work this weekend. more

NASHVILLE — Tennessee made history in July when the state recorded its lowest unemployment rate since the federal government began tracking the statistic in 1976. According to the Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD), the seasonally adjusted rate of 3.1% was 0.1 of a percentage point lower than the previous all-time low of 3.2%, a figure the state once again reached in June. more

The McKenzie High School Class of 1968 is having a catered dinner for their 55th Reunion at 6 p.m. on September 16, 2023, at The Barn, 700 Hill Road, McKenzie. more

McKENZIE (August 8) — Ryan Drewry, General Manager of Carroll County Electric, provided a program to the McKenzie Rotary Club. more

Relay for Life is “Rocking and Rolling” back to Carroll County on Saturday, September 9, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. at the Carroll County Civic Center in Huntingdon. Michelle Tucker and Jennifer Horton are the co-chairs for this event and are so excited to welcome your ideas to raise money for the American Cancer Society (ACS). more

Chicken Rotel Spaghetti 4 chicken breasts 12 oz. vermicelli noodles 1 pound Velveeta Cheese 1 (10 oz.) can Rotel 1 large green pepper, diced 1 large onion, diced 1 1/2 sticks margarine 1 jar mushrooms 1 small can English peas more

CARROLL COUNTY (August 10) — WestStar alumni visited Carroll County on Thursday, August 10 to see and hear several of the highlights of the county. more

HUNTINGDON (August 10) — The Dixie Carter Performing Arts Center held its annual luncheon for its ushers, who volunteer their time and talents. more

McKenzie — Bethel University students have returned to the McKenzie campus to begin the 2023-24 year. more

McKenzie’s legendary barbecue pit master Chris Chadwick is a busy man, but don’t think that affects his cooking in any way. Since 2008, he has produced quality artisan smoked meats and built a strong reputation. He has attracted nationwide sponsors, flown to national competitions, and appeared on television. Yet the one-man-show still somehow finds the time to serve his hometown of McKenzie. more

McKENZIE (August 1) — The McKenzie Rotary Club was delighted to host Ellen Pruitt of Hometown Health Clinic. more

The McKenzie Rotary started the new Rotary year with a strong showing with the induction of three new members. The new members are Ricky Price (Vice President of Pepsi MidAmerica), Ben Wolksi (Network Administrator at the University of Tennessee at Martin), and Ryan Griffin (City of McKenzie Mayor). Each new member received a certificate of membership, a challenge coin, and a welcome packet explaining about Rotary. The Rotary Club of McKenzie was chartered in 1937 and has served an intricate role in McKenzie. more

McKENZIE — (August 1) — Discounted admission prices for entry into home sporting events was the topic of discussion at the McKenzie Special School District Board of Education on Tuesday, August 1. more

McKenzie, Huntingdon, West Carroll and Clarksburg released the enrollment census of students for the first week of the 2023-24 school year. more

ATWOOD (August 3) — West Carroll Special School District is proactively addressing security issues at each of its three school sites in McLemoreville, Trezevant and Atwood. The Board voted to start the process to possibly make upgrades at each school. That action came during the August 3 meeting at the West Carroll Junior/Senior High School. more

McKENZIE (AUGUST 1) — New state laws affecting education necessitated numerous changes in local school board policy. During the August 1 meeting, the McKenzie Special School District Board of Education approved those changes, some of which included school safety, summer school, intruder drill policy, a public comment policy at meetings, and penalties for unruly spectators or coaches at sporting events. more

NASHVILLE (August 4) — The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency’s Tennessee Carp Harvest Incentive Program (TCHIP) has reached a milestone in June with 25,281,993 pounds of invasive carp removed from Kentucky, Barkley, Cheatham, Old Hickory, and Pickwick reservoirs. more

NASHVILLE (August 4) — There isn’t a better way to support your local farms and community than by shopping at a farmers market. Tennessee will highlight peak season during National Farmers Market Week August 6-12, 2023. more