7 Ways to Give Back as a Family This Holiday Season

7 Ways to Give Back as a Family This Holiday Season

’Tis the season for giving! There are so many ways you and your family can connect during the holidays. Your family probably has specific traditions during this time of year, whether it’s cutting down your own Christmas tree or hosting a Christmas Eve movie marathon. If you’re looking for a new tradition, what could be…

Prescribed burning as a forest management and wildlife tool
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Prescribed burning as a forest management and wildlife tool

Rick Stutts Area ForesterTN Division of Forestry     Prescribed burning is a term used to describe the intentional burning of land to produce a desired result.  There are basically three reasons for burning: to improve wildlife habitat, to improve the timber or to reduce the chance of wildfires through fuel reduction.  Many prescribed fires address two…

‘Hunters for the Hungry’ program accepting deer donations
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‘Hunters for the Hungry’ program accepting deer donations

With deer season in full swing and the holidays quickly approaching, Tennessee Wildlife Federation’s Hunters for the Hungry program is accepting donations in Carroll County to help feed local families in need. Statewide, more than 75 processors are collecting donations to feed fellow Tennesseans.     In Carroll County, that includes CMR Processing, 420 Rowland Mill Rd.,…

Veterans honored with reception at Harmony Hill
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Veterans honored with reception at Harmony Hill

Veteran’s Day, Monday, November 11, was a cold and rainy day outside but inside the Colonial Tea Room on the square in Huntingdon it was warm and inviting for our honored veterans. In a celebration sponsored and organized by Huntingdon Health & Rehab, Baptist Hospital System, HH & Hospice and Harmony Hill, veterans were shown…

Carroll County Senior Citizens compete in Senior Olympics

Carroll County Senior Citizens compete in Senior Olympics

The months of August, September and October were busy for Carroll County senior citizens as they competed in the Northwest Tennessee Senior Olympics.  Sixteen seniors competed in the following events: Corn Hole, Swimming, Shuffleboard singles and doubles, Golf, Track & Field events, Basketball, Table Tennis, Horseshoes and Washers. All that competed came back with medals. …