JASPER, Tenn. – High-speed drag boat racing returns to Nickajack Lake this weekend as the Southern Outlaw Dragboat Association brings the Outboard Nationals back to Marion County Park and Campground this weekend — Saturday and Sunday, October 10–11. The event, billed as “Thunder on the Lake,” is expected to attract more than 100 racing teams …
Another exciting Friday night of high school football is on tap across the Sequatchie Valley, Northeast Alabama, and Northwest Georgia this week, with several important district and region matchups and local teams looking to continue their winning streaks as the regular season heads into its final weeks. Marion County Warriors at Grundy County Yellowjackets One …
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Tennessee officials are once again searching for a location to build a new psychiatric hospital to replace the aging Moccasin Bend Mental Health Institute in Chattanooga. The search resumed after the Tennessee Department of General Services announced it would no longer move forward with plans to build the replacement facility on a …
Residents across Tri-State area and Sequatchie Valley should prepare for the possibility of strong winds, heavy rainfall, and localized flooding this weekend as Hurricane Isaias approaches the northern Gulf Coast. The storm is expected to make landfall somewhere along the Gulf Coast late Friday night or early Saturday morning before moving inland. While Isaias is …
SOUTH PITTSBURG, Tenn. — South Pittsburg High School is getting some national attention, and the Pirates now have a shot at winning a $1 million upgrade to their home football field. The school has been selected as one of 40 finalists nationwide in T-Mobile’s 2026 Friday Night 5G Lights competition, a program designed to recognize …
On Tuesday, Crossroads Fire & Rescue responded to a chicken house fire alongside 8 area fire departments. When the call came in, departments from across the area came together and operated as one unified team. Crews worked side-by-side to contain the fire, protect surrounding property, and keep the incident moving safely and efficiently. The eight …
The Grundy County School of North Elementary in Altamont was placed on a soft lockdown Wednesday due to a medical issue on campus. The soft lockdown was implemented to provide privacy and allow appropriate personnel to respond to the situation while minimizing disruption to students and staff. There was no threat to students or …
Volunteer Behavioral Health Care System (VBH) announces the launch of Project Rural Recovery (PRR) in their service area of middle Tennessee. The project will expand access to basic physical health and behavioral health services for individuals and families in the five rural counties of Bledsoe, Sequatchie, Grundy, Warren, and Van Buren. To bring these services to …
24 personnel from Jasper Highlands and Elder Mountain Volunteer Fire and Rescue completed the field day portion of the Wildland Firefighter 2 certification. This eight-hour field day followed 24 hours of online training. Class members received hands-on training with hand tools, firing devices, wildland hose lays, and fire shelter deployment. In the coming months, these …
The rain got the City of South Pittsburg’s yard sale last weekend, but they will try again this Saturday, 7am-12pm on Cedar Ave. The street will be blocked off from 6:30am until the roadway is cleared. The city is asking everyone to come shop, save, or discover something different.
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