54 articles
August 21, 2026
Granade Bottling Company of McKenzie operated in the early 1900s at the intersection of North Main and Walnut - where J&J Racing Company is now located. Tracey Nutting of Gleason brought this bottle into The Banner on Thursday, August 20. The company bottled flavors such as
August 20, 2026
McKENZIE (Aug. 20) — Bethel University today announced the addition of seven new undergraduate majors: Artificial Intelligence, Biology Business, Cybersecurity, Human Resource Management, Forensic Investigation, Forensic Science and Neuroscience.
August 19, 2026
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Tennessee’s Adjutant General, Maj. Gen. Warner Ross, has announced that Brig. Gen. Steven Turner will serve as the Tennessee Military Department’s next Deputy Adjutant General and Deputy Commissioner effective September 1. Turner will replace Maj. Gen. Michael…
August 18, 2026
Bethel University provided the first donation for the annual McKenzie Rotary Auction, continuing a long-standing tradition between the university and the McKenzie Rotary Club.
August 18, 2026
PARIS (August 18) — Nathan Whiting has been named the new vice president of operations at L.I. Smith & Associates, bringing more than two decades of leadership experience to the Paris-based company.
August 18, 2026
CARROLL COUNTY (August 18) — Municipal seats in Atwood, Bruceton, Hollow Rock, McKenzie, McLemoresville and Trezevant are up for grabs come November, as yet another election looms ahead in Carroll County.
August 18, 2026
I had to write a report in Miss Belle Alexander’s history class in the third grade. I asked Dad for some direction. He deadpanned, “Son, don’t tell them everything you know in the first paragraph.”
August 18, 2026
HUNTINGDON (August 15) — The annual Carroll County Fair Dog Show was Saturday morning in the civic center. There were 13 dogs competing in 15 categories.
August 18, 2026
McKENZIE (August 12) — The Inglenook Book Club gathered for its monthly meeting on Wednesday, August 12, at 3 p.m. at Lakeside. President Gail Mack presided over the proceedings, which began with the traditional reciting of the Pledge of Allegiance, the Club Aim, and the Club Motto.
August 18, 2026
His check has been signed by the Lewis County School District in Tennessee for forty years, but he works for the kids.
August 18, 2026
HUNTINGDON (August 13) — The Carroll County Civic Center was the place for senior citizens on Thursday during the annual Senior Citizen Day.
August 17, 2026
McKENZIE (August 13) — Ten years after reviving the Park Theatre, the City of McKenzie is now grappling with the venue’s long-term sustainability following a decision to transfer $54,000 from the General Fund to cover a lingering budget deficit.
August 17, 2026
McKENZIE, Tenn. — The Webb School Alumni Association is hosting its annual homecoming and General Assembly over the Labor Day weekend, a celebration of the historic institution that served African American students throughout Carroll County for decades.
August 17, 2026
Bethel's Renaissance Choir led the worship service for incoming freshmen on Sunday.
August 17, 2026
McKENZIE — The annual Sweet Tea Festival is August 20-23, 2026, in downtown McKenzie. The city-sponsored event features entertainment, arts and crafts booths, food trucks, car show, and a small carnival.
August 17, 2026
The McKenzie High School Alumni Association (MHSAA) is in the final stages of planning its third annual Decades Reunion weekend on September 25-26, 2026.
August 17, 2026
In Mona Martin Batchelor's debut children's novel, "Nora T and the Champion Tree," the retired McKenzie High School librarian uses the Tennessee Champion Tree Program to teach young readers about environmental stewardship, family traditions and the power one person has to make a…
August 17, 2026
McKENZIE (August 15) — The McKenzie community joined Bethel University faculty, student organizations, and local representatives on Saturday to provide a warm welcome to the incoming freshman class. The event brought together a diverse group of local food vendors, medical…
August 15, 2026
Armand Hebert, president of McKenzie Rotary Club with Vickie Summers, executive director of the Gordon Browning Museum in McKenzie.
August 14, 2026
McKENZIE (August 13) — After living primarily in McKenzie City Hall for several months, the McKenzie Rotary Club's food pantry has officially found a home. During Thursday night's meeting, the McKenzie City Council agreed to house the food pantry in the city's former police…
