McKenzie Special School District Board of Education plans to vote Tuesday, April 18, 5:30 p.m. on the new director of schools. The Board meets at the Board of Education office, 114 Bell Avenue, McKenzie. more

McKENZIE (November 28) — Ford’s Blue Oval -SK Battery project in the west Tennessee community of Stanton will be operational in 2025 and employing thousands of workers throughout the region. It is slated to assemble 500,000 electric trucks annually. While the main assembly plant is in Stanton, thousands of jobs will be scattered in communities throughout of west Tennessee. more

It was 1979, and I was the guest song leader for a church’s summer revival (although it was called “a gospel meeting” because “revival” sounded too much like a rival religious group). more

HUNTINGDON (April 23) — Carroll County has a new service to benefit children who need an adult to advocate for their needs and rights. Many of these children are abused or neglected and placed … more

GLEASON (September 23) — Gleason High School hosted its 2022 football Homecoming on Friday culminating a week-long celebration, the announcement of the 2022 Homecoming Court and football victory over Greenfield. more

NASHVILLE — State Rep. Brock Martin, R-Huntingdon, was officially sworn in as a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives on Tuesday, January 10. more

MURRAY (October 13) — Five years after securing federal funding – not to mention decades of lobbying and planning – local and state officials on Thursday celebrated the completion of the new four-lane section of U.S. 641 connecting Murray to Hazel and the Tennessee/Kentucky state line. more

HENRY COUNTY — On December 2 Deputy Chad Andrews was responding to a call of a possible home invasion in Henry County. While responding to the call Deputy Andrews did travel off the highway in a curve on Highway 140 South. more

End of the year reports were a lot simpler when I was a boy. Eisenhower reelected to another term. Yankees win the World Series. The yearly inflation rate rises 0.28 percent. Swanson introduces TV dinners. Elvis Presley has a hit record. more

HUNTINGDON (September 24) — Huntingdon High School Alumni Association held its first-ever Mega Reunion with approximately 460 in attendance at the Carroll County Civic Center. The event was the culmination of the 29th Huntingdon Heritage Festival on Saturday, September 24. more

McKENZIE (November 28) — The McKenzie Banner will soon provide limited video and live-streaming of meetings and events. The Banner’s photographers, on a limited basis, will capture video of news events and interviews of news makers.  more

McKENZIE (January 13) — Friday the 13th proved to be unlucky for two men after they fled from authorities, exited the roadway and struck a tree. Both men had to be extricated from the pickup truck and the driver was airlifted to a medical facility. more

NASHVILLE (December 2022) — The unemployment percentage declined in the tri-county area of Carroll, Henry, and Weakley counties for December 2022 compared to November 2022.The tri-county area … more

HUNTINGDON (April 14) — There are lots of good things happening in the State of Tennessee, said State Representative Brock Martin (R-Huntingdon), the speaker at the third and final Capitol Talk, hosted by the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce on Friday, April 14. more

McKENZIE (June 6) — Mayor Ryan Griffin was the featured speaker at the Rotary Club of McKenzie on Tuesday, June 6. more

McKENZIE.—Bethel University announces Dr. Ming Wang is the guest speaker in its October 17 Chapel service and will also premier his new film ‘Sight’ in McKenzie. The Chapel service … more

The Carroll County Commission met Monday night, October 9 with a light agenda. more

CHATTANOOGA (December 1) — On Friday afternoon, the McKenzie Rebels made their fourth appearance in the BlueCross Bowl. After claiming the championship in 2022, the Rebels fell short 14-7 to the South Pittsburg Pirates on Friday after a hard fought game that was scoreless until the third quarter when a Jake Cassidy touchdown put the Rebels on the board. This was the third meeting of the two programs all of which have gone in favor of the Pirates. more

The events of World War I left an indelible mark on humanity. Amidst the horrors of trench warfare on the Western Front, an unexpected and extraordinary event occurred during the Christmas season of 1914 – the Christmas Truce. This unplanned ceasefire defied the brutality of war, offering a brief respite in the form of shared humanity and camaraderie. more

CARROLL COUNTY — The annual Carroll County Relay For Life Cancer Bake Auction is underway this week. more