TREZEVANT (June 28) — New playground equipment is almost full assembled and ready for the children of the Trezevant area to enjoy. It is located adjacent to Trezevant Elementary School and adjacent to the city’s ballfields. more

McKENZIE (June 29) — McKenzie Police Department (MPD) is the new provider of student resource officers (SROs) for McKenzie Special School District (MSSD). more

STEWART COUNTY, Tenn. (JULY 1) - The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency responded to a call about a boating accident on Saturday, July 1, 2023, around 3:45 p.m. The accident occurred on Kentucky … more

COURTESY OF MCKENZIE FIRE DEPARTMENT -  Call log: 7/2/2023 - 23:03 hrs - Structure fire - 571 Hico Road - Responding units: Car 103, Engine 918, Tanker 924, Rescue 925. Also on scene: … more

HUNTINGDON (June 29) — Effective October 1, ratepayers of Carroll County Electric Department (CCED) will experience a slight increase in electric rates. This is the first rate increase since 2018, according to Ryan Drewry, general manager of CCED. more

  JAMES CROCKER WATSON, JR. (Jimmy) 1943 — 2023   HUNTINGDON, Tenn. — James (Jimmy)  Crocker Watson, Jr.., 79, died Saturday, June 24, 2023 after a … more

McKENZIE (June 20) — Businesses and individuals were honored during the McKenzie Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s second annual banquet on Tuesday, June 20 at the Waddell Place. more

Marty Poole returns with “R.A.D.A.R.: The Adventures of the Bionic Dog,” the latest movie produced by the Gleason-raised filmmaker and writer. The movie is available for digital purchase and on-demand streaming beginning Tuesday, June 27. more

HUNTINGDON (June 23) — Construction on a $4 million expansion and renovation project is underway at Huntngdon Primary School. more

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO) announced a conditional commitment for a loan of up to $9.2 billion to BlueOval SK LLC (BOSK) for the construction of three manufacturing plants to produce batteries for Ford Motor Company’s future Ford and Lincoln electric vehicles (EVs). Together, the plants, one located in west Tennessee (Stanton) and two in Kentucky, will enable more than 120 gigawatt hours of U.S. battery production annually and displace more than 455 million gallons of gasoline per year for the lifetime of the vehicles powered by these batteries. The project is expected to create a total of approximately 5,000 constructions jobs in Tennessee and Kentucky, and 7,500 operations jobs once the plants are operational. more

HUNTINGDON (June 21) — Members of the Huntingdon Special School District (HSSD) Board of Education met June 21 and approved a $17.7 million 2023-24 fiscal year budget. The tax rate remains unchanged at $1.1211 per $100 of assessed value. more

HUNTINGDON (June 21) — How do you get to Carnegie Hall? Practice. That’s a long-standing joke indicating those who practice their musical talents can one day perform at The Carnegie. … more

  NASHVILLE, Tenn. –  Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart McWhorter and Enchem America Inc. officials announced today the … more

Thursday, June 29, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. McKenzie Special School District Board of Education Bell Avenue, McKenzie, Tenn. AGENDA: 1. Record attendance and declare a quorum present. 2. Adoption … more

Folks, next week will mark my 49th wedding anniversary. You see my dilemma right off. I have given my first wife a very special gift every year for the past 48 summers. I have about run out of ideas. more

In the heartland of America, where the sound of lonesome whistle and the rumble of a train echoes through the picturesque landscapes, a legend was born. His name was Casey Jones, and he would become a symbol of bravery and selflessness for generations to come. This is the story of a man who dedicated his life to the rails and made the ultimate sacrifice to protect those entrusted to his care. more

UPDATE - Joshua Harris was captured Monday evening in Henry County. Update - Ronnie Sharp was arrested Tuesday in Union City. PARIS,  Tenn. (June 26, 2023) -  The Henry County Sheriff’s Office asks the public to be on the lookout for two escaped inmates Ronnie Sharp and Joshua Harris. It’s been found … more

PARIS, Tenn. - Dr. Walter P Griffey Jr.,  89 of Paris, Tennessee, died at his residence on Saturday, June 17, 2023. Dr Griffey was born in San Francisco, California in 1933, the eldest son of the late Dr … more

JACKSON, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture is hosting their highly anticipated Summer Celebration on July 13, 2023, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the West Tennessee … more

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) today announced 131 grants totaling $299,228,167 from the state’s American Rescue Plan (ARP) fund, a Biden administration federal program. TDEC is administering part of those federal dollars in the form of drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure grants. Since August, TDEC has awarded and announced $933,632,711 in grant funds through ARP programming. more