Switched at Birth: Part II
September 30, 2025
Carter’s research gave her reason to believe others may have been switched at the hospital during that time period.
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Kalee Coleman Crowned Queen
September 30, 2025
ATWOOD (September 26) — West Carroll High School presented its football homecoming royalty before Friday’s night’s contest against the Greenfield Yellowjackets.
Mackenzie Taylor Crowned Queen
September 30, 2025
GLEASON (September 26) — Gleason High School held its 2025 football Homecoming on Friday, September 26.
1950-60s McKenzie High Alumni Reunion is Huge Success
September 25, 2025
McKENZIE (September 20) — 45 graduates of McKenzie High School from the 1950s and 1960s gathered for a casual reunion at the fellowship hall of First United Methodist Church in downtown McKenzie Saturday morning as part of the McKenzie High School Alumni Association Decades Reunion weekend.
Baseball Field Named After Coach Eubanks
September 23, 2025
HUNTINGDON (September 17) — Huntingdon Baseball Coach Alan Eubanks was honored Wednesday night. The Huntingdon High School baseball field now bears the name Eubanks Field following the unanimous vote by the Huntingdon Special School District Board of Education.
Switched at Birth
September 23, 2025
Have you ever had a nagging feeling that something was not just right pertaining to your life? You had different characteristics than your parents, siblings, and other family members and that maybe, just maybe, you could have been switched at birth?
Martha Taylor’s Legacy Immortalized At Musical Garden Ribbon Cutting
September 23, 2025
HUNTINGDON (September 19) — The ribbon cutting at Martha’s Musical Garden Friday morning was a memorial to Martha Taylor, a lifelong public servant to the town of Huntingdon. Taylor’s family and friends joined Huntingdon town officials at the Carroll County Inclusion Park for the special commemoration.
McKenzie Homecoming, Decades Reunion was a Big Hit
September 23, 2025
McKENZIE (September 19-20) — This weekend was the 95th McKenzie High School football Homecoming and the second annual McKenzie High School Alumni Association (MHSAA) Decades Reunion.
First Cumberland Presbyterian Celebrates Loan Retirement with Note-Burning Ceremony
September 23, 2025
McKENZIE (September 21, 2025) — The congregants at the First Cumberland Presbyterian Church in McKenzie celebrated a significant milestone on Sunday with the official note-burning ceremony, a worship service led by Bethel University’s Renaissance Choir, and Communion.
Crime Rate Improves Under Chief White's Leadership
September 23, 2025
The McKenzie Police Department was short-staffed when Ryan White became police chief in 2022. The department had 17 officers, and only nine of those officers were certified to work solo. In three years, White and McKenzie Mayor Ryan Griffin have worked in tandem to increase the department’s officer allotment to 22 personnel — all certified. The department’s growth in personnel numbers contributed to a significant drop in McKenzie’s crime rates in 2024.
Andy Holt is Tennessee’s New Commissioner of Agriculture
September 23, 2025
NASHVILLE — Beginning October 1, Andy Holt will become Tennessee’s first, first-generation farmer to serve as the Commissioner of Agriculture at the Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA). Holt replaces Dr. Charlie Hatcher, D.V.M., who retired after nearly seven years of service as commissioner and more than 21 years of state service. Governor Bill Lee announced the leadership change in a press release September 3.
West Carroll Elementary Principal Chosen for Tennessee Rural Principals Network
September 23, 2025
The Tennessee Department of Education, in collaboration with Belmont University, has announced the selection of 71 school leaders for the 2025-26 Tennessee Rural Principals Network (TRPN). Among those chosen is Dr. Jessica Williams, principal of West Carroll Elementary School.
Hometown Health Hosts Grand Opening, Ribbon-Cutting in Greenfield
September 23, 2025
GREENFIELD (September 17) — Hometown Health Clinic, a medical provider based in McKenzie, continues to expand across northwest Tennessee. The newest clinic, located in Greenfield, hosted a …
Colonel Hawkins Reflects on 9/11 Attacks
September 16, 2025
McKENZIE — Lieutenant Colonel Robert Hawkins serves as the Professor of Military Science for the Army ROTC “Skyhawk Battalion” at the University of Tennessee at Martin (UTM). On September 9, he was the featured speaker at the Rotary Club of McKenzie.
Football Homecoming Queens Since 1930
September 16, 2025
McKenzie High School football homecoming queens since 1930. Maiden names are listed.
Carlton Townes Makes McKenzie DECA History
September 9, 2025
On a drive home from Chattanooga, on the way back from the 2025 DECA State Career Development Conference, Carlton Townes spoke with McKenzie High School’s DECA sponsors Susan Dyer and Brittany Colotta.
DeMaris Begins New Chapter at Discovery Park
September 9, 2025
UNION CITY (September 4) — After more than 20 years at The Dixie Carter Performing Arts Center in Huntingdon, Angela DeMaris has turned a new page and began working as Discovery Park of America’s Education Events and Content Manager.
Governor Bill Lee Visits Lake Halford
September 9, 2025
HUNTINGDON (September 3) — Governor Bill Lee visited Lake Halford on Wednesday, September 3 as part of his 95-county tour of the state.
West Carroll Recognizes Staff With 20 or More Years of Service
September 9, 2025
ATWOOD (September 4) — The West Carroll Special School District recently recognized staff members who have each served 20 or more years in the district.
TCAT Hosts Summer Graduation
September 2, 2025
McKENZIE (August 26) — Thirty-one students from the Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT) received their certificates of completion during a graduation ceremony held on Tuesday, August 26, at the First Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
