Sue E. Cary
April 13, 2025
Mrs. Sue E. Cary, 95, of Yuma, Tennessee died Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at her home. Funeral services were Saturday, April 12, 2025 in the Chapel of Chase Funeral Home with Bro. Robert Simmons …
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Rep. Tandy Darby announces grants for Carroll, Weakley and Henry counties
April 10, 2025
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — State Rep. Tandy Darby, R-Greenfield, today announced rescue squads in Carroll, Weakley and Henry counties have been selected for the Rescue Squad Grant Program, …
Tennessee National Guard assists in flood recovery in West Tennessee.
April 10, 2025
NASHVILLE, Tenn.(April 9) – Soldiers from Trenton’s 230th Engineer Battalion are supporting state, county, and local emergency responders as they assist Tennesseans and respond to …
Neal Martin Haywood
April 10, 2025
McKENZIE, Tenn. - Neal Martin Haywood died on April 9, 2025. ervices for Mr. Haywood are Sunday April 13, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. at Brummitt McKenzie Funeral Home. The family will receive friends on Saturday, April 12, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. -8:00 p.m. and Sunday, 11:00 a.m. until service time. Interment will follow at Mt Olivet Cemetery.
Weakley County Schools Offer Portable Internet Access
April 9, 2025
Weakley County Schools is offering free portable high-speed internet access for its K-12 students through T-Mobile for Education's Project 10Million, helping bridge the digital divide and make learning even more accessible.
U.S. Postal Service Recommends New Prices for July
April 9, 2025
WASHINGTON, DC (April 9) — The U.S. Postal Service today filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) of mailing services price changes to take effect July 13. The new rates include a 5-cent increase in the price of a First-Class Mail Forever stamp from 73 cents to 78 cents.
Bethel University Appoints Lougan Bishop as Vice President of Enrollment and Advancement
April 9, 2025
McKENZIE (April 8) - Bethel University announces the appointment of Lougan Bishop as the new Vice President of Enrollment and Advancement effective April 28. With more than 17 years of …
Department Heads Propose Budgets for the Upcoming Year
April 8, 2025
HUNTINGDON (April 3) — On Thursday, department heads for Carroll County government presented their requested budgets for the 2025-26 Fiscal Year. During talks, there were no big requests for budget increases other than the newly formed county fire department.
Property Transfers
April 8, 2025
Ashley Barker to Ray Chamberlain.
GCAC Featured on WLJT-TV
April 8, 2025
Global Citizen Adventure Corps (GCAC) is the featured organization on “Tennessee is Talking,” a special interest segment on WLJT-TV, West Tennessee’s Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). GCAC is featured during the April 2025 airings.
McKenzie High Hosts 30th Annual Honors Banquet
April 8, 2025
McKENZIE (April 1) — McKenzie High School hosted its 30th annual Honors Banquet on Tuesday, April 1 in the schools gymnasium. The annual event is sponsored by the McKenzie Rotary Club, that sponsored a pre-event meal for the honorees and provided the four-year plaques.
MHS Alumni Decades Reunion is September 19-20
April 8, 2025
The McKenzie High School Alumni Association (MHSAA) has announced the MHS Alumni Decades Reunion Weekend is set for September 19-20, 2025. It is in conjunction with this year’s MHS football homecoming.
Recipes 4-8-25
April 8, 2025
Italian No Bake Cake 1 box of vanilla wafers 1 can crushed pineapple with juice 1/4 cup lemon juice 1 can sweetened condensed milk
Calendar 4-8-25
April 8, 2025
Macedonia Community Center Cake Walk Macedonia Community Center, 4680 Highway 423, McKenzie, is hosting a cake walk on April 11. The event features live music, hamburgers, hot dogs. The music and food starts at 5:30 p.m. and the cake walk at 7 p.m.
Jim Ayers, Prominent Banker, Philanthropist, Dies at 81
April 8, 2025
PARSONS (April 2) - It is with deep sadness that we announce the loss of James W. “Jim” Ayers, who passed away on April 1, 2025, in Nashville, Tennessee after valiantly battling a variety of health issues in recent years.
Fillies Fall to Patriots, 5-1
April 8, 2025
HUNTINGDON (April 1) — Huntingdon High School hosted Henry County Tuesday for non-district softball at Fillies Field, falling 5-1 to the Lady Patriots.
Marriage Licenses
April 8, 2025
Brittany Marie Palmer, 32, of Lavinia, to Christopher George Rimmer, 40, of Lavinia.
West Tennessee Reels from Deadly Storms, Flooding
April 8, 2025
McKENZIE (April 7) — A powerful and slow-moving weather system wreaked havoc across West Tennessee from April 2 to April 6, unleashing tornadoes and historic flooding that resulted in at least ten fatalities statewide and widespread damage.
Airport to be Renamed in Honor of Sgt. Lee Russell
April 8, 2025
HUNTINGDON (April 7) — In the coming weeks, it is likely the Carroll County Airport will undergo a name change.
Carroll Lake Drained Ahead Of Flooding, Refilled Quickly
April 8, 2025
McKENZIE (April 7) — Carroll Lake was partially drained on Wednesday in anticipation of the heavy rains to come over the following few days. By Friday afternoon, the water had risen to near normal levels and was again swollen on Saturday.
