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Tennessee’s statewide seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for October 2023 came in more than half a percentage point below the national average. The state rate was 3.3% in October, 0.6 of a percentage point lower than the seasonally adjusted national unemployment rate of 3.9%. The October rate is 0.1 of a percentage point higher than September. …
The Town of Jasper has announced that ice skating is coming to town. An ice-skating rink will open in downtown Jasper on the square. A soft opening will be on November 18th from 10:00 AM until 8:00 PM. Regular hours will be Monday through Thursday, 4:00 PM until 8:00 PM, Friday from 4:00 PM until …
The state of Tennessee has significant problems with interstate potholes. USA Today examined data from AAA, which showed that 44 million drivers paid for vehicle repairs from pothole damage last year. According to the report using Google Trends data from 2020-2023, Tennessee ranks 4th in the nation for pothole problems. Washington State ranked number one. …
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office wants to remind everyone that due to the extreme drought, NO BURN PERMITS are being issued. It only takes a single ember to burn 100s of acres! Therefore, you may NOT burn trash, leaves, or anything at this time. It’s not worth your or someone else’s home or life.
A Veterans Day Parade was conducted on Saturday at 10:00 AM in Dunlap. The parade began at the County Courthouse on Cherry Street, to Hwy 127, southbound to Hwy 28, and ended at the Veterans Memorial Park. A community Veterans ceremony was held at the conclusion of the parade.
The Marion County Sheriff’s Department will be hosting Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus on November 24 on the square in Jasper. The event will take place from 8:00 AM until 1:00 PM. Santa and Mrs. Claus will be accepting donations for the Marion County Sheriff’s Department’s Christmas for Kids campaign. They will be accepting new …
Ranchers and livestock producers in several Tennessee counties are now eligible to apply for drought disaster assistance. The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency says farmers in Bledsoe, Franklin, Grundy, Hamilton, Marion, Sequatchie, and Warren Counties can now apply for grazing losses incurred in 2023. Farmers in the listed counties can apply for assistance from the …
A Commissioner of Agriculture Burn Ban has been issued until further notice for Franklin, Grundy, and Sequatchie Counties at the request of the county mayors. Under state law, the commissioner of agriculture, in consultation with the state forester, has the authority to issue burn bans at the request of county mayors under certain weather conditions. …
It’s important to stay alert and take extra precautions in the fall, when deer are more active due to breeding season, called the rut. Rut times can vary, but generally, in our area, it is around mid-November to late November. Vehicle accidents involving deer can occur at any time of the year, but most accidents …
Currently, there is NO burning allowed in Marion County. This means NO burning of trash, leaves, or anything whatsoever. Burn permits are NOT available at this time. The Marion County Sheriff’s Department is warning everyone that if you are caught burning, you will be fined up to $2,500 and could face jail time. There are …
