The announcement was made Thursday through a news release from state Sen. Lowe Finney’s office that Gov. Phil Bredesen had approved funding necessary for Carroll Academy, the school for at-risk youths, to remain open for the coming school year. The school is located
Warrants have been issued for two men, charging them with burglary and theft over $1,000, in the Oct. 10, 2009 burglary of the Pockets Store in Huntingdon.
Alfred Ladel Davis, 39, and Larry D. Davis, 42, both of Memphis, who may be brothers, are in
HAVING A GREAT TIME – These youngsters, with the assistance of their parents, had a great time sledding Saturday afternoon on Tara Lane in a field next door to Dr. Lee Nicholson’s residence. Standing are Chad Taylor, Lillian Taylor and Tara Sharp. On the sleds (from left) are Kaylee Taylor, Greenlee Sharp, and Lindsey Sanders behind Georgia Nicholson.
Carroll Countians learned what it was like to be snowbound on Friday after a snowfall on Thursday night, all but paralyzed the happenings for the next day.
Measurements of the accumulation measured from three to five or six inches, depending on where you lived in the county.
A number of businesses and offices closed for the day on Friday and some even on Saturday.
County governmental offices were closed the entire day on Friday and some state offices were not open a portion of the day.
William Grant Lawton, of Laurel Street, Bruceton, pled guilty to kidnapping and domestic assault in a negotiated plea agreement in Carroll County Circuit Court on Jan. 28.
In reviewing the plea agreement with Lawton, Circuit Court Judge Donald Parish,
BIRD COUPLE – Reminisce Inn owners William and Juanita Bird say they have always tried to help people down through the years. They will be closing down the Inn by April 1 and plan to sell the structure.
Cedar Grove residents William and Juanita Bird have owned Reminisce Inn at 19770 East Main Street since 1987, but will soon be closing it down.
The Inn, which has been home to hundreds and probably thousands of people over the years, will cease operation by April 1. It has been declared a public nuisance because of numerous complaints that have been filed with the Huntingdon Police Department.
24th Judicial District Attorney General Hansel McCadams filed a verified petition for abatement of nuisance against the owner on Jan.
In a suspension of the rules that allowed Huntingdon Town Council members to act on an item not previously on the Jan. 26 agenda, amended contracts for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) projects were considered and authorized.
All of the bids for the ARRA projects and the Industrial Park South Park PILOT Project were considerably lower than originally anticipated, Mayor Dale Kelley advised the council members.
“Therefore, additional items that need to be done are being added to the projects,” he
EXPANSION – McKenzie Regional Hospital officials break ground on the 1,237 square foot addition to the surgical department on the southeast corner of the hospital on Jan. 27. It is expected to be completed within five to six months. From left are chief nursing officer Penny Kirby, Carroll Co. Chamber of Commerce president Brad Hurley, hospital board chairperson Toni Prosser, hospital CEO Darrell Blaylock, chief of medical staff Dr. Volker Winkler, McKenzie city recorder Charlie Beal and hospital chief financial officer Kevin Harvey.
Hospital officials donned hardhats and took shovels in hand to break ground Jan. 27 on a $1.7 million construction project to increase the size of the surgical department.
Hospital CEO Darrell Blaylock, who served as master of ceremonies of the event, said the new surgical suite would add 1,237 square feet to the existing surgical department, providing new anesthesia workrooms and a sub-sterile processing area, as well as greater flexibility in scheduling surgical cases.
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