McKENZIE — Be sure to carve your best Halloween pumpkin to bring to the Farmers Market and enter the Carroll County 4-H pumpkin judging contest on Saturday, October 29. Pumpkin judging begins at 10 a.m. Afterward, there will be a fun science experiment to make the pumpkins explode. more

McKENZIE (October 18) — A small group of graduates of McKenzie High School is working to organize a McKenzie Alumni Association. Two informal meetings were held in October and another, more structured meeting planned for November 1, 6 p.m. at the McKenzie High School Library. more

HUNTINGDON — Huntingdon’s school board met for their October session on Wednesday, October 19 with a number of items on their agenda. more

Habitat for Humanity in Carroll County is hosting a fund-raising gala for the benefit of Habitat for Humanity. The non-profit organization builds homes for low-income families through a partnership of providing a low-cost new house.  more

McKENZIE (October 18) — Free Wi-Fi will soon be available in downtown McKenzie. Mobile Communications America of Paducah was in McKenzie last week to install the radio-transmitting nodes on the top of the LED street lights to provide the radio signal. more

JACKSON (October 20) — BlueOval City, a manufacturing campus with Ford Motor Company and SK Battery, will transform West Tennessee, according to a public/news conference at the Jackson Fairgrounds on Thursday. Ford is investing $5.6 billion for the local manufacturing plants and a total of $11 billion in both west Tennessee and Kentucky. more

McKENZIE — There is immense vocal, instrumental and performing talent on Lee Street and Bethel Court. That’s where students at Bethel University’s Renaissance rehearse.  more

I know this title sounds like something from a Kubrick movie but it serves a purpose. Have you ever noticed how things come full circle? Since the start of these articles a few years back, I get phone calls or do additional research that brings the series full circle as so many parts intertwine with each other.  more

There was a time in my life when I wanted to be a white supremacist. Daddy whipped that idea right out of me forever in less than ten seconds when I was seven years old. Now, you know my Dad, he accomplished the mission in ten seconds….but he whipped me until Mom rang the dinner bell just so I’d know he was serious. more

Dear Editor; I have been a part of McKenzie’s community since 2006. I am a 2007 Bethel University graduate. I have served as an appointee to the McKenzie City Council for 1.5 years and have enjoyed being a part of a great group of individuals that seek to improve McKenzie every day. more

HUNTINGDON (September 18) — In a brief meeting of the Carroll County Emergency Commission District (911) Board of Directors selected a new attorney and hired an administrative … more

McKENZIE (October 11) — What was expected to be a debate between the two candidates for the office of mayor of McKenzie resulted in only one candidate attending. Mayor Jill Holland challenged challenger Ryan Griffin to debate the issues of the race, however, Griffin did not respond to the invitation and was not present at the Park Theatre venue. more

TREZEVANT — The Trezevant Town Board met in their regular monthly session on Tuesday, October 11 with little action to be taken on the agenda. more

HUNTINGDON (October 10) —  Monday evening during the regular monthly meeting of the Carroll County Legislative Body, commissioners were provided an update from County Mayor Joseph Butler on the expenditures of the county’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) grant package.  more

McKENZIE (October 13) — Pickleball, anyone? The city of McKenzie will soon have six new pickleball courts at the location of the former tennis courts, along Como Street in McKenzie City Park. more

McKENZIE (October 13) — Two local police officers were promoted by new Police Chief Ryan White. The chief announced the promotions during the October 13 meeting of the McKenzie Mayor and Council. more

McKENZIE — State Route 124/Magnolia Avenue was paved last week by the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT). more

I am Bobby Young, candidate for McKenzie City Council re-election. I have lived in McKenzie all my life and married Emily Rich Young. We have two sons, Nicholas and Nathan, and four grandchildren, Abbie, Noah, Parker and Eli. more

Dear Editor, I am writing this as a letter of support for stable, experienced, accomplished leadership at McKenzie City Hall. more

For those inquisitive minds who have wondered why I wasn’t visible around McKenzie last week, well I finally got to take a vacation. On our drive to the gulf coast, my mind wasn’t necessarily focused on the beach, restaurants, or what shenanigans the kids were going to pull. With each mile and small town, I thought about the poverty in the Mississippi Delta, stories of sharecroppers, and how once-thriving townships were nothing more than tiny specks on a map. more