McKENZIE (October 28) — The annual Fall Fest hosted by the McKenzie Elementary School Parent-Teacher Organization, raised approximately $24,000 for the one-day event. more

After several years of not cheering competitively, the McKenzie High School Cheer team returned to competition today in Memphis. more

HUNTINGDON (October 25) — Carroll County Inclusion Park will soon be a reality, thanks to many donors and major contributions from the County of Carroll at $400,000, the State of Tennessee’s Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in the amount of $497,250, plus a donation of land by the Town of Huntingdon. more

Carroll County Chamber of Commerce held its annual Membership Banquet on October 23 at the Carroll County Civic Center. During the event, the Chamber presented annual awards. more

McKENZIE (October 26) — The tenth anniversary of the Boo Bash, a joint effort between Bethel University and the City McKenzie, was one of the biggest yet with approximately 3,500 people attending. more

HUNTINGDON — A joint investigation by special agent fire investigators and special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office has resulted in the arrest of a McKenzie man in connection to a house fire. more

McKENZIE (October 28) — A Saturday evening residential fire completely destroyed the home of Fred and Robyn Hatler, located on Langford Store Road, outside of McKenzie. more

NASHVILLE (October 19) — Tennessee’s unemployment rate for September 2023 inched up slightly from the state’s all-time low rate of 3.1%. Data from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) showed the seasonally adjusted rate increased by 0.1 of a percentage point to 3.2% during the month. more

DYER COUNTY (October 20) — Friday, an earthquake of 3.3 magnitude occurred at 9:59 p.m. near Dyersburg, Dyer County, Tennessee [11 miles from the epicenter]. The event was reported by the United States Geological Survey (USGS). more

KAILUA-KONA, HAWAII (October 14) — Kirsten Sass, local triathlon legend and trainer, competed against an elite field of professional triathletes in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii for the first women’s edition of the 2023 IRONMAN World Championship. more

McKENZIE (October 21) — The McKenzie Police and Fire Departments worked with Hometown Hangout to raise funds for Christmas for Kids. Firefighters and police officers were on hand taking part in a meet-and-greet with community members with police vehicles and fire trucks on the scene. They also helped serve and work the carry-out orders. A bounce house and slide were also provided for the youth. more

HUNTINGDON (October 19) — The Town of Huntingdon dedicated its government complex building in memory of long-time mayor and resident Dale R. Kelley on Thursday. A crowd of family and friends joined Huntingdon Mayor Nina Smothers for the dedication of the building. more

LEXINGTON (October 18) — A Carroll County woman and her son have died following a head-on collision with an intoxicated driver in Lexington, Tennessee on Wednesday. more

Huntingdon City Hall, 19810 E Main St, Huntingdon, Tenn. will be formally named “Dale R. Kelley Center” on Thursday, October 19, 2023. The dedication ceremony is after the 5:15 p.m. council meeting. This date was chosen in honor of former Mayor Kelley’s birthday. more

A man was arrested for Child Rape and other charges on October 14 after he was seen leaving the house of a child under the age of 13. more

CHATTANOOGA (September 19) — The county of Carroll, City of McKenzie and the Town of Huntingdon were each honored during the annual Governor’s Conference hosted in Chattanooga on September 19. more

McKENZIE — A sidewalk along one of the most traveled streets in McKenzie is under construction and slated for completion by the end of 2023. more

McKENZIE (October 12) — After two months of discussion, the McKenzie City Board of Mayor and Council voted against the de-annexation of Holland Farms, LLC by a split vote of 4-3. Voting against de-annexation were Councilpersons Bobby Young, Carol Armpriest and Tom Alexander; Mayor Ryan Griffin broke the tie with a no vote. Voting in favor of the Hollands were Councilpersons Charles Pruneau, Josefina Batton and Vice Mayor Jessie Townes. more

McKENZIE (October 5) — Members of the community came together for a ribbon cutting at the new facility for Christian Family Medicine and Pediatrics. The facility/group is part of the Fast Pace Urgent Care. more