Bethel University alum Dianne Dennis will speak in honor of Black History Month at the Dickey Fine Arts Building on Tuesday, February 25 at 11 a.m. more

The McKenzie High School Alumni Association (MHSAA) is offering $1,000 scholarships for two 2025 graduates of McKenzie High School. more

HENDERSON (February 17) — Freed-Hardeman University released the names of students who made the President’s and Dean’s Lists for the Fall 2024 semester. more

The Tennessee College of Applied Technology Henry/Carroll is preparing to send a total of 35 contestants to the State SkillsUSA Competition in April at the Chattanooga Convention Center. more

The Voice premiered February 3, 2025 at 7 p.m. and will feature a Bethel University graduate, who participated in the Renaissance program. The NBC broadcast includes Emily McGill of Jackson. more

ATWOOD (February 13) — Senior Chloe Williams was crowned West Carroll High School Homecoming Queen Thursday during pregame festivities. more

JACKSON (FEBRUARY 16) — Dr. Margaret Taylor, president of Jackson Area Business and Professional Women, has announced the winners of Sterling Awards 2025: 20 Most Influential Women in West Tennessee, the Outstanding Woman Military Veteran and the Sue Shelton White Award. more

McKENZIE — West Tennessee Brewing announces the opening of its first satellite taproom in downtown McKenzie, with an anticipated opening date of March 15, 2025. more

McKENZIE — Battalion Chief Jason Arnold has joined Tennessee’s statewide crisis response strike team, a unit formed under the Tennessee Fire Chaplains Association and the Department of Health. The team provides mental health and crisis support to first responders and the public during natural disasters and emergencies. more

McKENZIE — Tate Surber, a senior at McKenzie High School, is the all-time leading scorer for men’s basketball at McKenzie High School. more

HUNTINGDON (February 14) ­­— State Representative Brock Martin kicked off the annual Capital Talks sponsored by the CC Chamber of Commerce on Friday, addressing key legislative issues, including the Education Freedom Act, state budget allocations, and upcoming legislation. more

Lakeside Senior Living Community in McKenzie was where the Inglenook Book Club held its February 12 meeting at 3 p.m., with 19 ladies in attendance. President Gail Mack called the meeting to order at 3 p.m. She thanked the hostesses Jean Hollomon and Suzanne Russell for serving delicious strawberry pretzel salad, along with chocolates and assorted beverages. The Pledge of Allegiance, Club Aim and Motto were recited by all. The February birthday ladies are Marilynn Putman and Sandi McMahen. more

Cabbage Soup 1 head of cabbage, chopped 3 medium carrots 1 polish sausage 1 teaspoon red pepper more

Residents kicked off the New Year with a gold-and-black décor Happy Noon Year luncheon with all the fanfare of a midnight celebration. We did a countdown toast at noon with faux bubbly, sang Auld Lang Syne and declared New Years Resolutions. more

TENNESSEE (February 10) — Average gasoline prices in Tennessee decreased 6.0 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.72/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,821 stations in Tennessee. Prices in Tennessee are 2.5 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 11.5 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has decreased 0.2 cents in the last week and stands at $3.624 per gallon. more

DICKSON (January 31) — The Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT) Dickson has been awarded $160,750 through the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development’s Rural Healthcare Workforce Development Initiative. This funding positions TCAT Dickson among five TCAT campuses and thirty-eight statewide entities benefiting from the grant. more

NASHVILLE — Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced that a bipartisan coalition of states led by Tennessee has reached a settlement in principle in its lawsuit against the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA). more

ATWOOD (February 6) — The West Carroll Special School District Board of Education met Thursday in the cafeteria of the junior/senior high. Awaiting the board members were gifts crafted by high school students in observance of School Board Appreciation Week (January 26-February 1). more

McKENZIE (February 7) — Senior Sophie Pate was crowned McKenzie High School Basketball Homecoming Queen Friday during pregame festivities. more

FSB Insurance, a trusted name in the region for insurance services, has officially rebranded as Sunstar Insurance Tennessee, reflecting its long-standing affiliation with Sunstar Insurance Group, the 30th largest independent agency in the nation. While the name is changing, the same familiar faces and dedicated service remain unchanged. more