McKenzie’s Rebels started baseball playoff action rolling Big Sandy 20-0 in three innings on Thursday, May 5. The Rebels scored those 20 runs on 10 hits with five runs in the first inning and 15 runs in the second inning. more

Carroll County Election Commission to Certify Election The Carroll County Election Commission meets Thursday, May 19, 2022, 6 p.m. in the Election Office, 625 High St, Ste 113, Huntingdon, 38344, for the purpose of: certifying the results of the May 3, 2022 elections and prepare for the August 4, 2022 elections. more

Last week, as Weakley County and the City of Dresden celebrated the Iris Festival, my mind was drawn to the stories and successes of Ned Ray McWherter. Born the son of a sharecropper, McWherter was a prosperous businessman, Speaker of the House for the Tennessee Legislature and a two-term governor. more

I think I could have been a great fisherman. I can read a nautical map. I still have the needed hand/eye coordination. I have a “light touch” when the occasion calls for it and I have worked on my patience over the years. That can be critical when you are “waiting out” those northern pike! I believe, with just a little practice, I could “set the hook” on a rainbow trout, largemouth bass, walleye... more

Funeral services for Regina Milton Russell are incomplete at this time and will be announced on Tuesday. Mrs. Russell, 53 years old, died April 30, 2022 at Baptist Memorial Hospital. She was … more

Rosalee Snider 1930 - 2022 GLEASON - Services for Rosalee Snider, age 91, of Gleason, Tenn. were Friday, May 6, 2022 at 11 a.m. at Gleason First Baptist Church. Burial was in … more

HUNTINGDON — Mrs. Dorothy Trei, 100, of Huntingdon, Tennessee died Wednesday, April 27, 2022.Mrs. Trei was born May 17, 1921 to the late Bert Finch and Sadie Gordon Finch. She was preceded in … more

HUNTINGDON - Mrs. Danita Billings, 62, of Huntingdon, Tennessee died Monday, May 2, 2022 at Jackson Madison General Hospital. Mrs. Billings was born July 29, 1959 to the late Bob Reynolds and Dorothy … more

  Mr. Gerald Brandon, 83 of Clarksburg, Tennessee, died Thursday, May 5, 2022, at his home. Funeral services are Saturday, May 7, 2022 at 11 a.m. in the Chapel of Chase Funeral … more

NASHVILLE --- Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is hosting a public meeting Tuesday, May 24, 6 p.m. at the Carroll County Civic Center to listen to community concerns about the future management of … more

SMYRNA - Beverly Machelle Fondaw Gooch, 65,  of Smyrna, Tenn. died Sunday, May 1, 2022, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Mary Swoner … more

Neil Thompson of Paris will be the new district attorney come September 1 after defeating incumbent Matthew Stowe. In the five counties of District 24, Thompson garnered 8,350 votes compared to … more

The April meeting of the McKenzie Garden Club was April 22 at the home of Chester and Victoria Ard, with President Myra Sasser presiding. The Devotional was given by Victoria, who spoke on the importance of recognizing and appreciating the tiny blessings in our lives. The big blessings are wonderful, but it’s the tiny ones - phone calls from our children, hugs from loved ones, cool breezes, first tomatoes on the vines, funny family stories - that really get us through the rough times in our lives. more

MEMPHIS — At the 2022 Memphis International Auto Show, Ford Motor Company and the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture announced a historic agreement that will propel economic development, education, and conservation throughout the mid-south. more

Daniel Simon lost 34 pounds in the McKenzie TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Club. more

The McKenzie-area entries in the World’s Biggest Fish Fry Grand Parade on Friday, April 29. more

HUNTINGDON (May 2) — A new rate for the collection of solid waste and appointments are on the May 9 agenda of the Carroll County Commission. more

HUNTINGDON (April 28) — Nine persons applied for the position of general manager of the Carroll County Electric Department. That the information from Terry Howell, chairman of the Board of Directors. Two are employees of the Carroll County Electric Department and seven are not. more

Construction work is well underway on the new Atwood/Trezevant bypass starting at the Gibson/Carroll County line and stretching over 12 miles to McKenzie. more

HUNTINGDON (April 26) — The $10 annual wheel tax on each motorized vehicle registered in Carroll County should end on December 31. That’s if the Carroll County 1000-Acre Lake is purchased by the State of Tennessee, said Carroll County Mayor Joseph Butler. more