You ever ponder on why, when and where you were put on earth. Is it the luck of the draw? A mystic cosmos ordering by some natural selection process! Or simply someone had to fill that hole. Maybe a higher power… more

McKENZIE (April 4) — Lynn Watkins, director of McKenzie Special School District, is retiring on June 30. During the April 4 meeting of the Board of Education, Watkins offered to serve as a consultant to the yet-to-be-selected director of schools, whose term of office begins July 1. more

The four production facility sites were located in valleys away from the town. Site managers believed the valleys provided additional security along with containment in case of accidental explosions. The Y-12 area, home of the electromagnetic plant, was closest to Oak Ridge, one ridge away to the south. Farther to the south and west lay both the X-10 area, which contained the experimental plutonium pile and separation facilities, and K-25, the site of the gaseous diffusion plant and later the S-50 thermal diffusion plant. more

HUNTINGDON, Tenn - Only the coolest towns can say that they have world-known acts that top the charts and perform on national stages! The Dixie Carter PAC continues to be honored to have artists like … more

Equestrian by Cachengo Hosts Grand Opening Saturday HUNTINGDON — Equestrian by Cachengo is hosting its grand opening on Saturday, April 22, 2023, noon to 3 p.m. The Equine Day is a free … more

Job Fair to Offer Second Chance for Employment HUNTINGDON — People with justice-involved backgrounds, possibly a criminal record, can get a second chance for employment through a … more

On May 6, 2023, the Carroll County Sports Hall of Fame will add eight new members to the HOF at the annual banquet at the Carroll County Civic Center at 6 p.m. The inductees will be from the … more

The City of McKenzie Board of Mayor and Council meets Thursday, April 13 at 6 p.m. with a short agenda. As of press time, the only item on the agenda is the second reading for Ordinance #552 to amend Chapter 4, General Provisions of the zoning ordinance of McKenzie by adding a new section more

HUNTINGDON (April 7) — Congressman David Kustoff was in Carroll County on Friday, April 7 for his annual Good Friday visit to an invitation-only forum at the Carroll County Civic Center. more

ATWOOD — The West Carroll Special School District school board voted unanimously to increase safety measures and hire an additional school safety officer during their meeting Thursday night, April 6. more

McKENZIE (APRIL 6) — New McKenzie Mayor Ryan Griffin and council members, Charles Pruneau, Carol Armpriest, Tom Alexander and Jessie Townes, along with department supervisors Water -Billy Wood, Parks - Billy Hollowell, City Recorder Jennifer Waldrup, Police Chief Ryan White, Fire Chief Brian Tucker, and Johnny Mercer met in an informal session at the city-owned railroad depot on April 6 and 7. more

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 McKenzie Middle School Library. more

McKENZIE (April 4) — Lynn Watkins, director of McKenzie Special School District, is retiring on June 30. During the April 4 meeting of the Board of Education, Watkins offered to serve as a consultant to the yet-to-be-selected director of schools, whose term of office begins July 1. more

McKENZIE (April 7) — The annual Bake Sale for the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life is complete after five days of a live, call-in auction on WHDM radio. Unofficially, the event grossed an estimated $15,899. more

HUNTINGDON (April 4) — Leaders in government, economic development, health and education gathered for an informal planning session led by the Tennessee Economic and Community Development on April 4. more

On April 6, 2023, the Henry County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a potential threat situation involving the Henry County High School. School Resource Officers had received information … more

Eight months after the United States entered World War II, the federal government launched the Manhattan Project. The Manhattan Project was the codename for the research and development undertaken to produce the first nuclear weapons. In September 1942, United States Army General Leslie R. Groves was assigned to manage the project. Groves approved three locations for this new clandestine project: Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Hanford, Washington and Los Alamos, New Mexico. more

The first wedding I ever attended was in 1962. I was fifteen. And about the only thing I remember was there must have been a bad storm….or the church hadn’t paid its electric bill. It was pretty dark in the sanctuary, and this was in the middle of the afternoon! more

(DRESDEN, Tenn.) – Usually, planet-conscious travelers seek to reduce the marks they leave behind as they explore new cultures. But a recent group of primarily Weakley County students left an … more

HUNTINGDON  - The Carroll County Chamber of Commerce is hosting the third of three Capitol Talks this Friday, April 14, 2023,  8 a.m. at the Carroll County Civic Center. Freshman … more