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BLEDSOE COUNTY SR-28 (MAIN ST.) TDOT Maintenance northbound from LM 15.2 to LM 15.4: The right lane of two lanes northbound is shut down due to a sinkhole. Traffic is traveling in the unaffected lane. Southbound lanes are not affected. BLEDSOE COUNTY SR-285 resurfacing from the Van Buren County Line (0.0) to SR-101 (3.2): The …
Over the last few months, the Dunlap Police Department has received numerous complaints about several local businesses selling alcoholic beverages to underage people. Underage persons possessing and consuming alcoholic beverages have also been a huge issue in the community. Last week, the Dunlap Police Department conducted an underage operation of a prohibited sale or distribution …
According to data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development, the statewide unemployment rate increased slightly last month after three consecutive months of record-low unemployment. The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.1% in August, an increase of one-tenth of a percentage point over the record low of 3% posted in May, June, …
The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office has received reports of a current scam that involves Bitcoin and the extortion of personal information. All of the reports indicate the scammer is using the same general guideline, threats of spyware or malware being on the victim’s phone and monitoring the victim’s apps/browsing history with the threat of releasing …
Marion County Schools received a call from the Department of Homeland Security regarding an allegation of a possible threat at schools in Jasper. The information was obtained at 11:00 pm on Wednesday, and the investigation ran until 3:00 am Thursday morning. Authorities determined that there was no viable threat in this instance. On Thursday, extra …
Marion County Health Expo will be held on Saturday, September 28, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. on the courthouse square in Jasper. There will be seatbelt checks, anti-drug materials, drinking and driving materials, and more. They hope to see a great turnout, so be sure to join them. The Marion County Health Expo is …
Marion County citizen Thomas Morgan has filed a lawsuit against county officials, claiming they violated his civil rights by removing him from county commission meetings. The lawsuit says that at the January 22 meeting, Chairwoman Linda Mason opened the floor to the attendees for public comment but noted that the comments must address matters on …
Recent complaints have been made about bad actors portraying themselves as representatives of the Dunlap Police Department over the phone. The Dunlap Police Department would NEVER make phone calls soliciting or collecting money. If these individuals have contacted you or a loved one, please know that these calls are made under false pretenses and do …
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation issued a Cyber Alert on Tuesday after receiving an uptick in sextortion scams. The scammer threatens to send compromising footage and pictures to loved ones unless you send them money through Bitcoin. TBI says the scam is very convincing because the email can include personal details, such as your full …
What is going on at Chattanooga area schools? There have been multiple students arrested over the past week. According to the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Department, students at Red Bank High School, Brown Middle School, and Chattanooga Preparatory School were charged with making Mass Violence Threats against the school they attended. A firearm was recovered at …
