HUNTINGDON (February 21) — Huntingdon High School students will change their academic schedule next year as a new five-class school day goes into effect. more

HUNTINGDON (February 26) — A Monday afternoon shooting at Hillcourt Apartments in Huntingdon caused lockdowns at multiple locations in Carroll County. more

HUNTINGDON — The deadline to pay Carroll County property taxes is Thursday, February 29 - Leap Day. more

William Shakespeare’s line from King Henry IV, “Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown,” sums up the first five months as co-owner of Tri-County Publishing. Now, I’m not calling myself the king or stating we have an empire, that is far from the truth. But when you own a business, you have to beware of a constant barrage of possible threats and shortfalls. more

People have been so kind to me about these little stories over the years. And I certainly appreciate that. I have said from the beginning that I am not a writer. You think about Edgar Allan Poe, Ambrose Bierce, Will Rogers, Jon Meacham...those guys could turn a blank page into a moving picture show... more

BRUCETON, Tenn.  - Robert (Bob)Taylor Keeton, Jr., born June 21, 1937 died February 24, 2024. Memorial services are 11 a.m., Saturday, March 2, 2024 at Bruceton First United Methodist … more

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On the heels of the Senate’s hearing with Big Tech CEOs, U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) lead sponsors of the bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act, announced growing U.S. Senate support for the bill, with 62 senators now cosponsoring the legislation. Following conversations with stakeholders and colleagues, Blackburn and Blumenthal also announced new bill supporters and several changes that have been made to strengthen the legislation and ensure it becomes law. more

Broken Beyond Repair: A Conversation About the Death Penalty with Reverend Stacy Rector is Thursday, February 22 at 6:30 p.m. Sponsored by First Christian Church, the event is in the church fellowship hall, 101 S. Poplar Street in Paris. Rev. Rector also will speak the following Sunday morning at the church’s 11 a.m. service. more

DRESDEN (February 14) — Dresden High School administrators received a report on Wednesday regarding a potential threat that led to the launch of an investigation by both the school and local law enforcement over the course of the week. more

McKENZIE (February 15) — The industrial development boards of McKenzie and Huntingdon participated in a training session conducted at the RailYard in downtown McKenzie. more

HUNTINGDON (February 12) — Members of the Carroll County Law Enforcement Committee and Rural Fire Committee held a joint session to discuss emergency services in the county. more

TREZEVANT (February 13) — The Town of Trezevant has a new amphitheater, new playground and soon a newly named park. A ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled April 14 at 2 p.m. to celebrate the city’s accomplishments. more

HUNTINGDON (February 12) — Members of the Carroll County Law Enforcement Committee and Rural Fire Committee held a joint session to discuss emergency services in the county. more

HUNTINGDON (February 17) — The first four days of voting in the Presidential Preference Primary netted 184 voters, consisting of 144 Republicans, 40 Democrats in the two primaries. more

I’m teaching a class at Gulf Coast State entitled, “Will You Know Where You Are When You Get Where You’re Going.” I did not think up that moniker. I “borrowed” it from a guy taller, smarter, and funnier than I am. He explained his version to a laughing “Grand Ole Opry” crowd. more

My brothers and sisters in the Middle East are suffering. Therefore, I am advocating for the following six actions. more

W.E.B. Du Bois was a towering figure in American history, renowned for his intellectual prowess, tireless activism. From his early life in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, to his pioneering work in sociology, his time at Fisk University in Tennessee, his prolific publications, and his pivotal role in the founding of the NAACP, Du Bois left an indelible mark on the struggle for racial equality and social justice in the United States. more

paid political announcement State Senator John Stevens (R-Huntingdon) announced he is seeking re-election in the August 1 Republican Primary. Stevens, a lifelong conservative, has served in the … more

Friday, February 16, 2024   McKenzie High School basketball schedule at Houston County is.... 7:00-McKenzie/McEwen in the girls' district 12A championship game. … more

Who said handwritten letters are a thing of the past? Well for one local boy, it is an art that pays forward 1000%. more