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February 11, 2025
FSB Insurance, a trusted name in the region for insurance services, has officially rebranded as Sunstar Insurance Tennessee, reflecting its long-standing affiliation with Sunstar Insurance Group, the 30th largest independent agency in the nation. While the name is changing, the same familiar faces and dedicated service remain unchanged.
February 11, 2025
McKENZIE (February 7) — Senior Sophie Pate was crowned McKenzie High School Basketball Homecoming Queen Friday during pregame festivities.
February 11, 2025
The Tennessee General Assembly is considering House Bill 0552 (HB 0552), known as the Family Right to Educational Emancipation (FREE) Act. Sponsored by Rep. Todd Warner (R) and Sen. Janice Bowling (R), the bill proposes a new category of homeschooling, removing state oversight, attendance requirements, and testing mandates for families who opt out of traditional education.
February 11, 2025
McKENZIE (February 7) — McKenzie High School football standout Kadarius (KD) Cunningham will continue his gridiron career at Kentucky Wesleyan College. The senior was feted at a signing ceremony Friday in the MHS Theater, joined by family members, coaches, teammates, classmates, teachers and a plethora of supporters.
February 11, 2025
DICKSON (January 31) — The Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT) Dickson has been awarded $160,750 through the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development’s Rural Healthcare Workforce Development Initiative. This funding positions TCAT Dickson among five TCAT campuses and thirty-eight statewide entities benefiting from the grant.
February 11, 2025
TENNESSEE (February 10) — Average gasoline prices in Tennessee decreased 6.0 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.72/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,821 stations in Tennessee. Prices in Tennessee are 2.5 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 11.5 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has decreased 0.2 cents in the last week and stands at $3.624 per gallon.
February 11, 2025
NASHVILLE — Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced that a bipartisan coalition of states led by Tennessee has reached a settlement in principle in its lawsuit against the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA).
February 11, 2025
Residents kicked off the New Year with a gold-and-black décor Happy Noon Year luncheon with all the fanfare of a midnight celebration. We did a countdown toast at noon with faux bubbly, sang Auld Lang Syne and declared New Years Resolutions.
February 11, 2025
McKENZIE (February 4) — Tina Prescott, President and CEO of West Tennessee Healthcare, was the featured speaker for the McKenzie Rotary Club. In recent months, West Tennessee Healthcare began managing Henry County Hospital.
February 11, 2025
The McKenzie Special School District (MSSD) Board convened this week to approve key infrastructure improvements, including middle school bleacher replacement, high school gym floor refinishing, an upgraded district-wide radio communication system, and the implementation of an Integrated School Management (ISM) system.
February 11, 2025
For over nine decades, a cornerstone of downtown McKenzie has been McKenzie Banking Company. Though the financial institution has grown into a regional presence as Foundation Bank, with six locations across northwest Tennessee, it remains, as the sign says, “your hometown bank since 1934.”
February 7, 2025
February 7, 2025
The Education Freedom Act, now law in Tennessee, has sparked debate in the Tennessee legislature and among rural educators, with special education advocates voicing concerns over its potential impact.
February 6, 2025
February 6, 2025
JACKSON – Jackson State Community College (JSCC) has started 2025 off strong with a record setting 13% total enrollment and 15.5% full-time enrollment increases from last year’s spring semester, the second highest enrollment increases among all community college in the state of Tennessee.
February 4, 2025
PARIS — West Tennessee Healthcare (WTH) is expanding its Dog Therapy Program to Henry County Hospital in Paris, bringing the benefits of animal-assisted therapy to more patients in the region.
February 4, 2025
LIFELINE Blood Services invites the community to participate in its annual “Gift from The Heart” Blood Drive, encouraging donors to give blood and save lives in February.
February 4, 2025
PARIS — William Milam, Jr., affectionately known as Junior, was the recipient of the Drum Major for Justice on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
February 4, 2025
The memory of Mrs. Cleo Dudley Webb, a beloved and longtime member of the community was honored by her daughter, Dr. Reo Dudley Edwards, a 1979 graduate of McKenzie High School.
February 4, 2025
The Northwest Tennessee Tourism Association (NWTTA) is proud to announce the release of the highly anticipated 2025 Northwest Tennessee Visitors Guide.
