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Travis Hickman

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Police investigating multiple reports of drink spiking at UTC

Officials with the University of Tennessee Chattanooga (UTC) are warning students about a couple of incidents from the weekend. Both of the incidents involved parties. Early Saturday morning, UTC received a report of a “possible aggravated assault by poisoning, commonly referred to as drink spiking,” that occurred off campus.  The victim was treated at the …

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Former Scottsboro Police chief passes away

The Scottsboro Police Department is mourning the loss of retired Chief Ralph Dawe, who passed away on Thursday. Chief Dawe was a respected leader with a career that spanned over three decades. Chief Dawe began his service in Scottsboro in 1989 as a patrol officer and quickly moved up the ranks due to his investigative …

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Local School Calendars for 2025-2026 school year

July has reached it’s midpoint and back-to-school time will soon be here. While most parents know very well the days and dates, sometimes we do need a little reminder…and with that, here’s the school calendars for our area public schools (and others, as provided)… We have also linked to a downloadable PDF — just look …

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Marion County Schools has full and part-time bus driver positions available

Marion County Schools currently has several jobs posted on their website for the upcoming school year, including three full-time bus driver positions for the Jasper and Whitwell area and two part-time positions across the county. Full-time pay is $1,800 per month for 11 months ($19,800/year). Routes are mornings and afternoons and drivers are off the days …

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Marion County Library Board holding regular bi-monthly meeting for July ’25

The Marion County Library Board has announced they will be holding their regular bi-monthly meeting for July. The meeting will take place on Monday, July 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM CDT at the Beene-Pearson Public Library in South Pittsburg, located at 208 Elm Avenue. The board says everyone is welcome to attend. For more information …

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Ternnessee revenues exceeded budgeted estimates for June 2025

NASHVILLE, TN – Tennessee revenues exceeded budgeted estimates for the month of June. Department of Finance and Administration Commissioner Jim Bryson today reported that total June tax revenues were $2.36 billion, $173.1 million more than the budgeted estimate and $68.2 million more than June 2024. The total tax growth rate for the month was 2.98 …

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