The Tennessee Department of Education has announced the 2024-25 statewide graduation rate is 92.3 percent, breaking the previous record achieved in the 2023-24 school year at 92.1 percent. 1,892 more students graduated in the 2025 cohort compared to last year, for a total of 69,124 students graduating across the state. Bledsoe County High School 93.9% Grundy County High School 90.2% Marion County High School 92.7% South …
The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) encourages all high school seniors to apply for the Tennessee Promise scholarship before the November 3 deadline. Tennessee Promise is a last-dollar scholarship that covers tuition and mandatory fees not already paid by the Pell Grant, HOPE Scholarship, or Tennessee Student Assistance Award. Students may use the Tennessee Promise scholarship at …
The Sewanee Fire Department serves the community by protecting lives and property over an 84-square-mile territory and by providing mutual aid assistance to neighboring communities for their fire and rescue needs. In 2024, the Fire Department responded to 265 calls, including structure and wildland fires, vehicle extrications, rope rescue operations, and mutual aid to Marion …
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) has announced $968,000 in grants from the Local Parks and Recreation Fund (LPRF) for parks and recreation planning for 18 communities across the state. The Planning Grant Program provides state funding to match local government investments for communities that want to create or update a Parks and …
Grundy County EMS and Palmer Fire Department were dispatched to Savage Gulf Trail on Saturday for a rescue operation involving an injured hiker. EMS responded with two ambulances (M1 and M2) and the new side-by-side (SxS) rescue unit. The SxS was deployed from the staging area and traveled approximately 1.5 miles into the trail. The …
Last week, Tennessee dedicated two new state parks that offer fresh places to hike, explore, and camp on the Cumberland Plateau: Fiery Gizzard State Park and Head of the Crow State Park. Both are within easy driving distance of Chattanooga and join the state park system as recommended day trips for outdoor-minded viewers. Fiery Gizzard …
MARION COUNTY I-24 from 156.4 to 160.2 resurfacing:Â The contractor will be performing resurfacing operations on I-24 EB and WB in Marion County from MM 156.4 East of SR-28 to MM 160.2 West of the Tennessee River. This work will require single lane closures, leaving one lane open in each direction each night worked. Resurfacing operations …
The first Tennessee young sportsman deer hunt for the 2025-26 season will be held the weekend of Oct. 25-26. Youth ages 6-16 may participate using a gun, muzzleloader, or archery equipment. Young sportsmen must be accompanied by a non-hunting adult, 21 or older, who must remain in position to take immediate control of the hunting …
On Thursday, October 16, 2025, officers attempted a traffic stop on a Kia sedan on Rankin Ave for driving offenses. The driver refused to stop for emergency equipment, initiating a pursuit. The driver turned onto State Street, Railroad Street, and then proceeded west onto Hickory Street. The driver did not stop at stop signs or …
South Pittsburg maintained its dominance in small-school football with a 56-0 win over Sale Creek, earning its 29th straight Region 3-1A victory. The Pirates (7-1, 2-0) need one more region win for their seventh consecutive league title. Previously unbeaten Sale Creek allowed just 58 points all season before South Pittsburg scored 49 by halftime, outgaining …
