The Second Annual Dr. Tony Janner Memorial Golf Tournament is Saturday, July 16. Proceeds from the tournament benefit the McKenzie First Cumberland Presbyterian Church Sanctuary Fund. more

The Tri Star Family Health Care Center’s grand opening is Friday, June 10 at 10 a.m.  more

(June 6) — Average gasoline prices in Tennessee have risen 23.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.49/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,821 stations in Tennessee. Prices in Tennessee are 46.5 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand $1.62/g higher than a year ago. The price of diesel has risen 11.5 cents nationally in the past week and stands at $5.62 per gallon. more

West Carroll School Board met in their monthly session on Thursday June 2 with items ranging from approving upcoming field trips to making adjustments to the school calendar to making policy changes. more

Saturday, June 4 kicked off McKenzie’s Farmers Market season. Booths lined the interior and exterior of the Farmers Market building, at 2431 Cedar Street from 8 a.m. until their products sold out. more

The City of McKenzie presented its first Nights on Broadway event of 2022 to a large opening crowd on Thursday, June 2. Opening the annual summer event was local band Flashback. more

Farmers Home Furniture in McKenzie celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon cutting Thursday, June 2. The grand opening began with a meet and greet with staff at 9 a.m. and a ribbon cutting at 10 a.m. more

JAMROCK, McKenzie’s newest eating establishment, celebrated its ribbon cutting and grand opening Friday, June 3. After the ribbon cutting, attendees enjoyed the restaurant’s authentic Jamaican and Puerto Rican cuisine. more

HUNTINGDON (June 2) — With a combined 88 years of service, Mike Williams and Danny Brawner were both honored Thursday, June 2 for their service to Carroll County Electric Department. Both were in leadership of the utility company. more

Nikolas Heath of McKenzie is one of the two interns from the University of Tennessee at Martin (UTM) selected by L.I. Smith & Associates (LIS) for the summer term. The interns will learn from experienced industry professionals while gaining hands-on experience in their chosen fields of study. more

The McKenzie Special School District Board of Education held a meeting Tuesday, June 14, at 5:30 p.m. at 114 Bell Avenue. At the meeting, board members considered the approval of budget amendments for the McKenzie Special School District school funds. They also considered for approval the 2022-23 School District Property Taxes and McKenzie Special School District Budget. more

Fresh from finishing her doctorate in Dental Surgery from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, Dr. Katelyn Ridley Robertson is returning to Carroll County to begin her practice at Webb Dental Clinic in Huntingdon. A Carroll County native, Dr. Robertson is ready to serve alongside her lifelong dentist Dr. Billy Webb. more

NASHVILLE — Tennessee’s 2022 Free Fishing Day, when anyone may fish free without a license in Tennessee’s public waters, is Saturday, June 11. more

Brickle Bread 1 package butter pecan cake mix 1 (3oz.) pkg. vanilla instant jello pudding 1/4 cup vegetable oil 4 eggs 2 tablespoons poppy seeds 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup hot water Pecans and raisins, chopped more

MARTIN — Jimmy Tosh is known as a successful businessman and family farmer through his association with Tosh Family Farms in Henry, Tennessee. He’s also known for his generosity and his support for his alma mater, the University of Tennessee at Martin. Tosh was honored May 5 when the Tosh Family Classroom was officially named during an early afternoon program in UT Martin’s Brehm Hall. The event included Tosh, family members and university Chancellor Keith Carver. more

The LST-325 was part of the D-Day invasions that helped to win WWII. Also, barrage balloons from Camp Tyson in the nearby Routon community were also deployed to protect the ships was they approached and docked in Normandy. more

PARIS — After over two years, staff, patients, and visitors at Henry County Medical Center and its Medical Clinics are no longer required to wear masks. As of Wednesday, May 25, masking is now optional in these facilities. more

McKenzie Middle School is once again the state winner in the nationwide Vocabulary Bowl.  more

The Tennessee College of Applied Technology hosted its inaugural Tech Discovery Camp for rising eighth graders May 23-27. Fourteen students, recommended by McKenzie Middle School staff based on various criteria, spent the week rotating between four technical programs: Industrial Maintenance, Welding, Automotive, and Machine Tools. By the end of the week, each student spent a total of one day in each program. more

MARTIN (May 24) — Auria McClerking, of Huntingdon, and Audrie Washburn, of McKenzie, recently completed the University of Tennessee at Martin Veterinary Health Technology Program’s academic requirements. The two are now qualified to complete a six-week field internship with a veterinary clinic or research facility. more