HUNTINGDON (February 3) — Huntingdon American Legion Post 47 is hosting a Four Chaplains Day celebration in memory of the four men that gave their lives on the troop ship USAT Dorchester in 1943. The memorial celebration is Saturday, February 11, 2023 at Carroll County Civic Center, 201 Mustang Drive in Huntingdon, Tenn. The public is invited to attend. For more information, contact Chaplain Wilma Pearson 865-406-9889 or Post 47 Commander Dennis Simpson 731-358-3031. more

MEMPHIS, formerly of McKenzie - Services for James Edward Fitzgerald, 76,  are Saturday, February 11, 2023 at noon at Brummitt-McKenzie Funeral Home with Reverend John Fitzgerald … more

GLEASON (February 3) — The Gleason Lady Bulldogs triumphed over the Greenfield Lady Yellow Jackets on Senior Night. The Lady Bulldogs defeat the Lady Jackets 39-37. more

ERIN (February 3) — McKenzie Lady Rebels (15-7, District 4-1) lost to their district rival Houston County 82-65. It was McKenzie’s first district loss of the year. more

The following cases were heard in the Carroll County General Sessions on February 1. more

Christopher Wade Baker to Johnathan R. Sullivan in district 2. more

DUI — Myles Bottorff, 41, McKenzie Avenue, McKenzie, was charged with Driving Under the Influence on February 4. more

Felony — Michael Wayne Hilliard, 37, of Bruceton has three active warrants including a felony evading charge, with a bond of $10,000. more

Multiple Charges — Darrell Williams was charged with Driving Under the Influenced and an Open Container. more

Red and white are not my favorite colors. And that personal preference, in some kind of off-handed, backwards, subliminal way, may have a direct connection to Valentine’s Day. I have never been on friendly terms with the little half-dressed chubby guy who comes out every February waving his bow and arrows around. more

A recent spate of undelivered newspapers through the United States Postal Service (USPS) is concerning to the McKenzie Banner staff. more

One of the more intriguing individuals from Tennessee history has a more significant impact on Texas history. Sam Houston, who became the first President of Texas, was originally from Virginia and found a foothold in politics within the State of Tennessee. He would go on to be the only person to serve as governor of two separate states. more

Cheddar Cheese Biscuits 2 cup buttermilk baking mix 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar Cheese 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 2/3 cup milk 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted more

West Carroll Special School District Meets February 9 The West Carroll Special School District Board of Education meets Thursday, February 9, 6:30 p.m., in the West Carroll Junior/Senior High School cafeteria, 760 Highway 77, Atwood. more

BUCHANAN, Tenn. — Services for Linda Kate Martin, 72, of Buchanan were Sunday February 5, 2023 at Tumbling Creek Baptist Church in Gleason, Tenn.. Cremation followed services. She was born … more

Peggy Joyce Segraves Zelno, of Boston, Massachusetts, died on Thursday, February 2 surrounded by her loving children after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born and raised in McKenzie, Tenn., … more

PARIS, Tenn. - Mr. Richard A. Renda, 76, died at his home Friday, February 3, 2023. He is a Korean War Navy veteran, and a commercial construction worker building the first Captain D’s and … more

McKenzie, Tenn. - Funeral services for Rebecca Sue Tabor are Monday, February 6, 2023, at 6 p.m. at Brummitt McKenzie Funeral Home. The family will receive friends on Monday, 2 p.m. until … more

February 9, 20236:30 p.m. West Carroll Jr/Sr High School Cafeteria I. Call Meeting to orderII. InvocationIII. Approve AgendaIV. Approve Consent Agenda Minutes from January 5, 2023 … more

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced the appointment of Dwight E. Tarwater to the Tennessee Supreme Court and Matthew Wilson to the Court of Criminal Appeals, Western … more