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In recognition of the 10th anniversary of becoming the water provider for customers served by the Whitwell water system on December 16, 2013, Tennessee American Water partnered with the American Water Charitable Foundation to provide donations to two area food banks. Contributions of $2500 apiece have been given to the Marion County Community Ministry and …
On Wednesday, December 13, 2023, the Jasper Police Department arrested a local business owner. Robert James Doherty, an owner of the Redpoint Inn in Jasper, TN, was charged with five counts of sexual battery by an authority figure and booked in at the Marion County Jail. Doherty made his bond, and he was released from …
A TBI investigation into a residential fire in Grundy County in which a dog was killed has resulted in the indictment and arrest of a Beersheba Springs woman. On June 14th, TBI special agent fire investigators joined the Altamont Fire Department and the Grundy County Sheriff’s Department in investigating a fire at a residence on …
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Department is looking for two individuals who are wanted for crimes. Christopher Micah Griswold from Coalmont is wanted for Aggravated Assault and Aggravated Burglary. Griswold is 42 years old, 6’2”, weighing 230 lbs, brown hair and blue eyes. The Sheriff’s Department is also searching for Dakota Jacob Johnson from Jasper, TN. …
Drivers traveling on I-24 in Hamilton County should be aware of upcoming road construction activities that will have a temporary impact on traffic. As part of Phase 2 (the second of two projects) to widen and improve the I-75 at the I-24 interchange, Tennessee Department of Transportation contract crews will begin construction on the new …
Over the last 48 hours, Blood Assurance has had to ship extra blood, platelets, and plasma units to several Middle Tennessee hospitals that are treating patients injured during Saturday’s severe weather. Over 1,000 homes and businesses were hit by the massive tornado in Clarksville, TN alone. Blood Assurance remains in constant communication with hospital officials …
Tennessee’s prison population is growing faster than the majority of states, according to a new report from the U.S. Department of Justice. The report found that from the end of 2021-2022, Tennessee saw a nearly 8% increase in incarcerated people, with 1,740 more individuals in state prisons. The only states with a higher percent increase …
The River 104.9/AM 910 was named as a finalist in the Best of the Best People’s Choice competition in the Chattanooga Times Free Press. South Pittsburg’s The River 104.9 competed against multiple radio stations in the area, including Chattanooga. Station owner Travis Hickman said he is extremely excited that the station earned the award. He …
Manchester, TN, fire crews responded to a structure fire Monday night around 8:28. Crews arrived on the scene and found heavy black smoke coming from the main Rescue Squad building, 2270 Murfreesboro Hwy. The rescue squad has responded many times through the years to emergency calls in the Sequatchie Valley. Firemen entered the building with …
For more than two decades, state and local public safety officials, along with families of homicide victims, have gathered to honor and remember victims and survivors of homicide during the holiday season. This year will mark the state’s 21st annual “Tennessee Season to Remember,” which will be held at 5:30 p.m. (CST) on Thursday, December …
