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BLEDSOE COUNTY SR-285 resurfacing from the Van Buren County Line (0.0) to SR-101 (3.2):Â The contractor will be working on SR-285 from the Van Buren County Line (LM 0.00) to SR-101 (LM 3.15) to resurface and install safety devices. This work will require single-lane closures controlled by flaggers. Please use caution when driving through the work …
Join Blessed Incorporated and Spotlight Staff on August 30 from 9:00 AM until noon for the Marion County Job Fair. The event will be held at the pink cottage at 187 Main St. in Kimball. They have positions open in Marion and Hamilton counties in Tennessee and Jackson County, Alabama. Jobs are available for welders, …
Haletown Fire Department received a wonderful $620 donation from the proceeds of “Cousin Ricky” Peardon’s memorial show at the Comedy Catch in Chattanooga. Cousin Ricky carried the true spirit of small-town living: compassion for his neighbors and community, making those he knew laugh every chance he could, and supporting those who took care of the …
Blood Assurance is again experiencing a critical shortage of O-negative blood and is asking for help from donors in the area. O-negative is the universal blood type, making it vital in emergencies where the patient’s blood type is unknown. Blood Assurance is asking people of all blood types to schedule an appointment immediately following a …
The start time for the Sequatchie County High School football Jamboree has changed. Quarter-action contests will start at 7 p.m. this Friday, August 16. Q1 Howard Vs. Sequatchie Q2 Howard Vs. Bledsoe Q3 Grundy Vs. Bledsoe Q4 Grundy Vs. Grace Academy Q5 Grace Academy Vs. Sequatchie
Pre-season prep football action will take place at Finley Stadium on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday in the “Prelude to a Championship.” This is the second year BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee is the presenting sponsor of the annual event. Of course, BlueCross has long sponsored the State Championship “BlueCross Bowl” games held in December each season. …
On August 7, 2024, Evelyn Blevins, 48, of South Pittsburg, Tennessee, was sentenced to 51 months’ imprisonment by the Honorable Curtis L. Collier, United States District Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Following her incarceration, she will be on 5 years of supervised release. As part …
Whitwell Police Officer Tanner Jackson was fired on July 26 after an investigation revealed he used his badge to access a Parkridge East Hospital in East Ridge and brought a nurse a candy bar. Jackson was wearing his police uniform and told the Security Officer that he was there to assist with a Certificate of …
Sequatchie County High School will host a football Jamboree on August 16th. Quarter-action contests will start at 6 pm. Q1 Howard Vs. Sequatchie Q2 Howard Vs, Bledsoe Q3 Grundy Vs. Bledsoe Q4 Grundy Vs Grace Academy Q5 Grace Academy Vs. Sequatchie
On Sunday, at approximately 4:37 am, Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a pedestrian struck at 2032 Suck Creek Road. A female motorist reported she was traveling south on Suck Creek Road when she came upon a downed motorcycle in her lane of travel. She swerved to avoid the motorcycle but struck the motorcyclist, …
