The Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Awards will be presented to the top football players in nine classifications of the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at Nissan Stadium in Nashville. The top kicker in the state will be recognized with a Mr. Football Award, regardless of classification. Five semifinalists are announced …
According to the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT), a rockslide occurred in Marion County on Tuesday evening, obstructing a portion of Interstate 24 near mile marker 137 in Monteagle at approximately 2:30 p.m. All westbound lanes, including the right shoulder, were reported blocked; however, the left shoulder remained accessible. TDOT spokesperson Rae Anne Bradley stated …
Due to predicted bad weather on Friday, Marion County, Sequatchie County, Whitwell, and Grundy County changed their playoff games from Friday to Thursday. South Pittsburg, Bledsoe County, and North Jackson, AL will play on Friday. You can hear the Marion County game on Thursday on The River 104.9, AM 910, or www.theriver1049.com. Sequatchie County football can …
The Tennessee Department of Transportation’s (TDOT) Nobody Trashes Tennessee litter prevention campaign announces its 5th Annual No Trash November. The month-long statewide initiative has set a goal to remove 75,000 pounds of litter from Tennessee’s roadways and waterways, encouraging Tennesseans to join or host cleanup events in their communities. This year, we also introduced a brand-new patch featuring our …
Class 1A McKenzie (13), 157 points. Record: 9-1. Last week: No. 1 South Pittsburg (3), 147 points. Record: 9-1. Last week: No. 2 Coalfield, 125 points. Record: 8-2. Last week: No. 3 Clay County, 107 points. Record: 9-1. Last week: No. 4 Hampton, 97 points. Record: 9-1. Last week: No. 5 Dresden, 87 points. Record: …
On Thursday night, it took more work than expected for the Marion County Warriors (9-1/4-0) to knock off one win York Institute (1-9/1-3), 21-14. The Warriors led only 14-8 at halftime and held off the Dragons in the second half to finish unbeaten and are the #1 seed for Region 3 Class 2A. So far …
It’s almost the time of year to turn back the clocks, meaning less daylight during the day. Thanks to Daylight Saving Time, or DST, ending, people across the US, including in Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, and North Carolina, will “fall back” an hour over the weekend. At 2:00 am on Sunday, November 2, you must turn …
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 …
