The Supreme Court of the United States issued its decision in the case of U.S. v. Skrmetti on Wednesday, which addressed Tennessee’s law restricting gender-transition surgeries for minors. The 6-3 decision from Chief Justice Roberts was announced Wednesday morning. Justice Sotomayor dissented, joined by Jackson. Justice Kagan also dissented. In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court upheld …
The Marion County Election Commission has announced a newly revamped MarionVotes.com. Expandable menus (super easy to find what you’re looking for). NEW election data, including recent results & turnout info. Handy links to voter registration, polling places, and even local events. If you haven’t checked it out yet, give it a look. It’s an excellent …
The Annual Marion County Chamber Banquet is scheduled for Thursday, August 21st. Tickets are now on sale, and a few VIP tables are still available for purchase. Don’t miss the chance to secure a prime seat for one of the most anticipated events of the year! This year’s banquet will feature: Delicious catering by The Upper Bank Our always-popular Silent Auction The …
BLEDSOE COUNTY SR-30 and SR-443, the grading, drainage, stream relocation, widening, and resurfacing on Summer City Road: The contractor will be performing grade work and widening on Summer City Road in Bledsoe County. This work will narrow the lanes at LM 2.0 and LM 4.3 and will leave both lanes open to traffic. Please slow down …
The Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations is recommending that the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) build a crime lab in Chattanooga. This is part of a draft report addressing the shortage of forensic services across Tennessee. Currently, local police must ship evidence to labs in Nashville and Knoxville. However, the state is struggling to …
South Cumberland State Park is participating in the nationwide National Park Service initiative, encouraging responsible dog ownership in national and state parks, through the B.A.R.K. Ranger Program. The program was first piloted in 2015 by the Olympic National Park. B.A.R.K. was officially launched as a program at Olympic the next year after the pilot program grew significantly …
The Office of the Comptroller of the Treasury investigated allegations of malfeasance related to Jasper Middle School. The investigation was limited to selected records for the period July 10, 2023, through November 18, 2024. The results of the investigation were communicated with the Office of the District Attorney General of the 12th Judicial District. BACKGROUND: …
Weather permitting, TVA will perform maintenance on its transmission lines to the SVEC Brush Creek substation on Friday, June 13, from approximately 11:30 pm to 3:30 am on Saturday, June 14. This will result in an outage affecting the majority of Sequatchie County as well as parts of South Bledsoe, North Marion, South Van Buren, …
The River 104.9 is so excited to partner with BoomTown Saints, CDX Nashville’s 2025 “Group of the Year,” and the Town of Jasper for the Independence Day BIG BOOM! Save the date for July 5, 2025, beginning at 4 pm, with music starting at 5 pm and all the food, crafts, vendors, fireworks, and fun …
The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security (TDOSHS) and the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) are warning Tennesseans about a new scam involving text messages that claim to be from the Tennessee Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). The scam messages claim that the recipient has outstanding traffic ticket fines and threaten to suspend their vehicle …
