McKENZIE (September 24) — The Rotary Club of McKenzie welcomed District Governor Darrell Ailshie to the weekly meeting on September 24 at Bethel University. more

The McKenzie Rotary Club recently hosted Adam Bonalanza of Garland Homes. more

McKENZIE — The two campuses of Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Henry/Carroll, and McKenzie High School, along with individuals and organizations donated cases of potable water to victims of the remnants of Hurricane Helene, that flooded some communities in east Tennessee. more

ERWIN, Tenn. (October 7) — Brandy Baumgardner arrived in Unicoi County last Wednesday afternoon, deployed with the Tennessee Disaster Mental Health Strike Team (TNDMHST) to assist with recovery after Hurricane Helene barreled through Florida, Georgia, North and South Carolinas and Tennessee on September 26-27. more

McKENZIE (October 4) — McKenzie Industrial Board and the McKenzie Chamber of Commerce, along with participating manufacturers in McKenzie, kicked off Manufacturing Week on Friday, October 4 with a breakfast for industrial leaders at Bethel University. more

McKENZIE (October 4) — Months of planning, hard work and cooperation paid off Friday as the McKenzie High School Alumni Association hosted its first Decades Reunion. more

McKENZIE (October 2) - McKenzie Elementary held its annual Walk-to-School Day Wednesday with excellent participation. At least 302 students, 177 guardians and a few dogs made the morning trek, which was blessed with beautiful weather. more

McKENZIE (September 28) — Active and retired members of two units of the Tennessee National Guard gathered for a reunion Saturday at the Armory. more

McKENZIE — An open house for the public was Saturday, September 28, 3 to 5 p.m. for the new multi-purpose sports indoor complex at McKenzie High School. Several area residents visited during the open house to see the indoor practice facility. more

HUNTINGDON (September 28) — Rain dampened but did not cancel the 31st Annual Huntingdon Heritage Festival. Rains from the remnants of Hurricane Helene devastated portions of East Tennessee and dropped about four inches of rain in northwest Tennessee. more

Recently, the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD) recognized The McKenzie Banner as a Centennial Business. Tennessee is recognizing companies that have been in operation for 100 years or more in the Volunteer State. more

Pictured are Mike Bell, TDCI Assistant Commissioner and State Fire Marshal Carter Lawrence presenting a check to Huntingdon Fire Department Battalion Chief Brian McCaslin and Captain Brian McDowell, … more

McKENZIE (September 20) — Last week, the Tennessee Sheriff’s Association warned against school threats that are occurring on a statewide basis. Last Friday, McKenzie Special School District took great precaution on suspicious rumors. more

McKENZIE (September 21) — Students from McKenzie High School showcased pumpkins and mums during a sale of the student-grown products in the FFA Agriculture program. more

McKENZIE (September 19) — West Tennessee Public Utilities, the local natural gas distributor, hosted its fifth annual community informational session on Thursday, September 19. The annual event provides information on the work and progress of the local utility district and also to alert government leaders and first responders about how to safely work with natural gas. more

McKENZIE (September 21) — Members of the McKenzie Senior Citizens Center gathered Saturday at First Cumberland Presbyterian Church to celebrate the fortieth anniversary of the organization’s charter. more

Since August, a  group of students from the Hollow Rock-Bruceton FFA Chapter have worked with one thing on their minds: the 2024 High School Horse Judging Competition. This competition consisted of four classes of horses, with four horses in each group. The students’ goal was to judge which horse they thought were the best, and to eventually match the scores of the judges. Another challenge was two sets of verbal reasons that the students had to give to a series of judges on why they placed the horses in the preplaced spots. more

McKENZIE (September 20) - Northwest Tennessee Head Start/Early Head Start hosted a Pajama Parade Friday for autism awareness. more

It is time once again to celebrate Huntingdon Heritage Day Festival with the Town of Huntingdon. On Saturday, September 28, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., all are invited to Huntingdon’s historic Court Square to join this free, all-day special event honoring the rich history of Carroll County and its county seat, Huntingdon. more

McKENZIE — McKenzie High School Alumni Association is hosting its first Decades Reunion on October 4 and 5 with a parade, golf tournament, homecoming game, block party and individual class reunions. more