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Marion County Election Commission announces October meeting date
The Marion County Election Commission has given public notice of their next regular meeting date for October 2025. The meeting, open to all residents of Marion County, TN and all interested persons in the public, will be held on Thursday, October 16, 2025, at the Marion County Election Commission building at 109 Academy Avenue in …
Parkridge Health System opens new mental health services center at UTC campus
Parkridge Health System has opened a new outpatient mental health services location at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) campus. The Parkridge Mental Health Therapy Center offers services to UTC students, faculty, and staff and include individual and group-based therapy by licensed therapists in a non-hospital, office-based setting. The center also provides evaluations and treatment …
Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Unit 1 Begins Scheduled Refueling and Maintenance Outage
SODDY-DAISY, Tenn. – The Tennessee Valley Authority’s Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Unit 1 safely began a scheduled refueling and maintenance outage Friday evening after generating more than 13.2 billion kilowatt-hours of carbon-free energy during its most recent, 521-day operational cycle. “TVA is a nuclear energy leader and planned outages like this one allow us to complete …
New speed cameras go into effect for two Chattanooga school zones
If you commute to and from the Chattanooga area or within the city limits during school hours, motorists now have more good reasons to be mindful of their speed. The City of Chattanooga’s new school zone traffic cameras activate for two school zones in the area starting on Monday, October 6th. The Chattanooga Police Department …
New charges for man accused of shooting Scottsboro Police officer in July
A man accused of shooting a Scottsboro Police officer in the hand and then leading authorities on a 21-hour-long manhunt back and in July is facing two new charges. According to court documents, after a grand jury hearing in early September, 29-year-old Daniel McCarn is now charged with shooting into an occupied vehicle and attempting …
VIDEO: Town of Kimball City Meeting – Oct. 2, 2025
Here’s a recording of the Town of Kimball’s City Meeting for October 2025. You can view this meeting and others from our area by following us and subscribing to our SValleyNow YouTube Channel.
BlueCross Launches BlueHorizon Apprenticeship Program
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee (BlueCross) is launching BlueHorizon, a full-time, paid apprenticeship program offering an accelerated path to an Associate Degree in Health Sciences from Chattanooga State Community College and a full-time paid customer service role at BlueCross. Roy Vaughn, SVP and chief human resources officer for BlueCross, noted that as rising costs continue to …
VIDEO: Town of Kimball City Meeting – Sept. 4, 2025
Here’s a recording of the Town of Kimball’s City Meeting for September 2025. You can view this meeting and others from our area by following us and subscribing to our SValleyNow YouTube Channel.
Fire crews battle College Street garage fire on Tuesday
Local fire crews battled a garage fire in the 100 black of College Street in Jasper on Tuesday morning, which closed several neighborhood streets during morning drive-time hours while fire crews worked. Jasper Volunteer Fire Department worked quickly to extinguish the flames in a garage structure attached to the home by a breezeway. While the …
THP sobriety checkpoints scheduled for September
Starting on Labor Day, the Tennessee Highway Patrol will have sobriety checkpoints throughout the month in many nearby Tennessee counties. Here is a current list of THP checkpoints for September: Bradley County September 26 – Eureka Road at River Bridge. Hamilton County September 1 – 2015 Ooltewah/Ringgold Road. September 5 – Cherokee Boulevard at motel. …
