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Category: Grundy County

$15,000 Stolen from SVEC in Altamont

While members of SVEC crew were eating lunch in Altamont between 11 and 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, approximately $15,000 worth of tools and equipment were stolen from a SVEC truck. Among the items taken were several Milwaukee and STIHL brand tools and equipment, and a spool of copper wire. SVEC is asking anyone who may …

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Unemployment Rates for June, 2026

All but two of Tennessee’s 95 counties reported a drop in their unemployment rates in July, according to newly released data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD). Unemployment rates decreased from June to July in 93 counties. Obion was the only county where the rate remained the same in the month-to-month …

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TDOT Announces No Lane Closures beginning at Noon Friday through Tuesday Morning

The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) will halt all lane closure activity on interstates and state routes for the Labor Day holiday travel period. Construction crews will stop all lane-closure activities at noon on Friday, September 4, and resume at 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 8. While lane closure activity will be stopped, workers will …

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Jail Disturbance in Grundy County brings in Police from Multiple Agencies

Saturday night, a disturbance occurred inside the Grundy County Jail that required additional assistance from outside law enforcement agencies and emergency personnel. Due to the nature of the situation, additional resources were requested to ensure it was brought under control quickly and safely. At no time was there any danger or threat to the public, …

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August 28 High School Football Recap

Silverdale 14, South Pittsburg 13: It was not the night South Pittsburg had hoped for on Friday as they fell to Silverdale for the second straight year. The Pirates scored with just 17 seconds remaining to pull within one, 14-13. South Pittsburg decided to go for two points and the win, but the Seahawks’ defensive …

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Friday August 28 High School Football

South Pittsburg at Silverdale Acad.–The River 104.9 Marion County at Polk County– The River 104.9 stream Bledsoe County at Whitwell– The River 104.9 stream Signal Mountain at Sequatchie County—Country Roads 93.3 Grundy County at @ Innovation Academy (Springfield, TN) Pisgah, Al at North Jackson North Sand Mtn., Al at Woodville Dade County, GA at Lafayette …

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Nashville Man Charged after Cutting Woods at Savage Gulf

  The TN Department of Agriculture reports a Nashville man has been indicted following an investigation by Agricultural Crime Unit (ACU). Agents looked into the illegal cutting of trees within Savage Gulf State Park. A Grundy County Grand Jury indicted Charles Trost on one count of vandalism over $60,000 and under $250,000, a Class B felony. …

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Dolly Parton’s reason for Death Announced

We now know the reason for Dolly Parton’s death. The Queen of Country died after a brief battle with cancer, according to a statement from her team. The statement remembered Parton for the joy, hope and generosity she shared throughout her life and career. Parton’s team highlighted her Imagination Library, which has provided hundreds of …

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David Carroll Remembers Dolly Parton 1946-2026

Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80. She had been battling illness for the past several months. 2026 was a milestone year for Dolly, marking her 80th birthday, the 60th anniversary of her marriage to the late Carl Dean, the 40th anniversary of Dollywood, and the 30th anniversary of her Imagination Library. Born January 19, 1946, in …

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Dolly Passes at age 80

Information from ABC News: Dolly Parton, the beloved country music superstar known as much for her philanthropy and theme park business as she was for her chart-topping hit songs, has died at 80. Parton’s death was announced by her publicist. No cause of death was provided. Parton, who’d turned 80 the previous January, also shared …

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