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This Week begins area High School Graduations

High school graduation dates are set, and here is your list: Marion County May 13 South Pittsburg, Grundy County, and Richard Hardy Memorial May 15 Whitwell, Bledsoe County, and Sequatchie County May 16 North Jackson, AL May 22 St. Andrews/Sewanee May 25 Congratulations to graduates from everyone at Sequatchie Valley Now, The River 104.9, and …

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Planned Power Outage for Bridgeport

North Alabama Electric Cooperative, along with TVA, will conduct a planned power outage (weather permitting) for members served by the Bridgeport, Alabama, substation. Crews will perform maintenance and upgrade equipment. The outage will begin on Thursday night at 10:00 PM and is expected to last approximately 4 hours. They apologize for any inconvenience. For questions …

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Area High School Graduation Dates

High school graduation dates are set, and here is your list: Marion County May 13 South Pittsburg, Grundy County, and Richard Hardy Memorial May 15 Whitwell, Bledsoe County, and Sequatchie County May 16 North Jackson, AL May 22 St. Andrews/Sewanee May 25 Congratulations to graduates from everyone at Sequatchie Valley Now, The River 104.9, and …

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National Cornbread Festival Holding Second Registration for Pageant

The National Cornbread Festival will hold registration for their annual pageant this Saturday, March 29, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. CST. Registration will be held at 221 S Cedar Ave, South Pittsburg, TN. If you’re looking for a pageant that gives contestants a chance to showcase their natural beauty and personality on stage, then …

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Blood Assurance in Dire Need of Donors

Blood Assurance of Chattanooga, the main blood supplier for local hospitals, is facing a severe donor shortage, jeopardizing its low supply. Recent flu-like illnesses have led to many canceled blood drives and missed appointments, worsening the situation for local healthcare providers. Blood Assurance needs at least 540 donations daily to meet hospital demands. All donors …

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Be Ready for Heavy Rain

Rain, rain, and more rain. Overall, we’ll see about 1-2” of rain from Tuesday through Wednesday morning. Another system will arrive for Wednesday afternoon/evening, where we’ll pick up another quick 1-2” of rainfall. The third system will arrive by Saturday afternoon and deliver another 1-2” of rain. By the weekend, this excessive rainfall will cause …

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Important Information Concerning New 729 Area Code

With new telephone numbers in high demand, the Tennessee Public Utility Commission approved adding the new 729 area code to the existing 423 area code region, which covers our area. Starting February 5, 2025, all local calls made within the 423-area code must be dialed using 10 digits (area code and the 7-digit telephone number). On and …

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Changes Proposed for Smallmouth Fishermen at Nickajack and Other Locations

Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency biologists have proposed a dramatic change in the regulations for smallmouth bass on Chickamauga, Nickajack and Guntersville (downstream from Nickajack Dam to the Alabama state line). Currently, in an effort to protect and encourage the number of trophy smallmouth bass, bass fishermen on those lakes are only allowed to keep one …

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TVA Prepares for Cold Temps

TVA has an Emergency Load Curtailment Program for when demand on the electric grid is at its highest. The ELCP ensures the stable operation of TVA’s generation and transmission. Most of the time, temperatures do not reach a level that impacts the public, but during the next 24-48 hours, there will be extremely low temperatures …

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Family Settles Legal Issue after Rodents Located at Distribution Center

A settlement was reached Tuesday after an investigation revealed that Family Dollar Stores in Tennessee were selling customers goods stored in a rodent-infested distribution center. Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti says. “No matter the family budget, whether at a discount shop or not, every Tennessean deserves confidence in the food they buy. This settlement holds Family Dollar accountable and …

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