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Information from ABC News: Dolly Parton, the beloved country music superstar known as much for her philanthropy and theme park business as she was for her chart-topping hit songs, has died at 80. Parton’s death was announced by her publicist. No cause of death was provided. Parton, who’d turned 80 the previous January, also shared …
The Tennessee Gas Price average is now $3.64 which is seven cents less expensive than one month ago and 88 cents more expensive than one year ago. In Marion County the low price was $3.45 on Monday afternoon. Grundy and Sequatchie counties were at $3.44 and the low price in Hamilton County was at $3.22 per gallon. …
Class 2A’s third-ranked Marion County clobbered Brainerd, 63-6 to open the high school football season. The defense for the Warriors was rock solid as they held Brainerd to minus-6 yards rushing. The offense rushed for 233 yards and Colin Beason threw for 95 yards and three touchdowns. Zaiden Humphrey, who has made the position change …
Scottsboro police arrested Gavin Lee Alexander Wright, 27, and Kassie Marie King, 38, during a traffic stop near Highway 72 and Micah Way for driving without headlights on August 16. Both had active warrants; Wright’s were from multiple agencies, and King’s was from Blount County. Officers found drug paraphernalia containing liquid methamphetamine in the vehicle. …
A fatal incident occurred in Bridgeport on Sunday night, resulting in the death of a local resident and the arrest of a suspect on murder charges. According to Bridgeport Police, officers responded to a report of an altercation at County Road 476 at approximately 8:13 p.m. Upon arrival, authorities discovered a deceased male inside an …
Medical authorities have issued guidelines for addressing the hazardous heat conditions going on this week. Forecasts indicate temperatures exceeding 95 degrees, with heat indexes surpassing 100 during this period. Forecasters are predicting more of the same next week. Health professionals recommend maintaining adequate hydration, even in the absence of thirst, refraining from strenuous outdoor activities …
HOLLYWOOD, Ala. — Nearly four decades after construction stopped at the Bellefonte Nuclear Plant in Jackson County, the long-dormant site is once again drawing attention as a possible location for nuclear power generation. The Tennessee Valley Authority is currently evaluating the Bellefonte property for potential future development as electricity demand continues to grow across the …
The national average for a gallon of regular gasoline has fallen this past week. Crude oil prices are down in the $70 per barrel range amid optimism that the Strait of Hormuz. Gas prices as of Monday have fallen in the tri-state area. As of Monday afternoon, Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama gas prices have all dropped 11 cents …
Late Monday morning, the Fort Payne Police Department received a call, believed to originate from a Fort Payne High School student, indicating he was armed and intended to harm himself, as well as potentially threaten other students, according to the DeKalb County Emergency Management Agency. Upon notification, Fort Payne City Schools promptly enacted lockdown protocols. …
IDER, Ala. — The Ider Rescue Squad responded to questions from residents at a meeting last week regarding its fundraising efforts and current emergency response capabilities, saying a lack of available volunteers has significantly reduced the services it can provide. Community members raised concerns about why the organization continues to hold fundraisers — including its …
