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Category: Grundy County

Cruise-In Sept. 30 at the South Pittsburg Mountain Volunteer Fire Department

South Pittsburg Mountain Volunteer Fire Department is hosting a Cruise-In on September 30, 2023 10 am to 3 pm. Jump in your ride and head to the South Pittsburg Mountain Fire Dept. Any hot rods, cars, and trucks are welcome. Bring your Ferrari, mom’s Buick, that old jalopy, your rock crawler! South Pittsburg Mountain Volunteer …

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September 1 Area High School Football Recap

South Pittsburg traveled to Copper Basin and picked up a 67-0 region win on Friday night. The Pirates had a total of 454 yards, with 336 on the ground and 118 through the air. The Pirate defense held Copper Basin to just 18 total yards (negative 34 on the ground). Kamden Wellington had 3 touchdown …

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High School Football for September 1

South Pittsburg at Copper Basin at 6:30 PM. Hear the game on The River 104.9 Watertown at Sequatchie County at 7 PM. Hear the game on Country Roads 93.3 Chattanooga Central at Marion County at 7 PM. Stream the game at www.theriver1049.com Jo Byrns at Whitwell at 7 PM. Stream the game at www.theriver1049.com North …

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Letter to the Editor: From Darkness to Hope: Suicide Prevention Efforts and Recognizing Those at Risk

September is recognized as Suicide Prevention Month. During this time, we turn our attention to the ongoing fight against mental illness and the causes that may lead someone to take their own life.  Suicide is most often the result of psychological, environmental, and social factors. Mental health conditions can elevate the risk.  Still, it is …

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Tennessee AP High School Football Polls

Division I – Class 6A School Record Points Prv 1. Oakland (10) 1-1 193 1 2. Bradley Central (8) 2-0 183 2 3. Maryville (1) 2-0 168 3 4. Germantown (2) 2-0 148 5 5. Brentwood 2-0 112 7 6. Farragut 2-0 96 6 7. Collierville 2-0 77 9 8. Riverdale 1-1 75 4 9. …

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Dove Hunting Season Opens Friday in Tennessee

Tennessee’s dove season opens Sept. 1 at noon (local time) and is one of the state’s most long-standing outdoor sports traditions. This year’s opening day falls on a Friday. Tennessee’s dove season is once again divided into three segments: Sept. 1-Sept. 28; Oct. 14-Nov. 5; and Dec. 8-Jan. 15, 2024. Hunting times, other than opening …

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Area School Systems Receiving Safety Grant Funding

Schools across the state have been applying for part of the nearly $200 million in school safety grant money since June. All public schools and private schools are eligible to apply for two grants. So far, here is a list of allocations: Bledsoe County Schools: $64,120.80 Marion County Schools: $157,016.54 Sequatchie County Schools: $80,477.34 Grundy County …

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National Wireless, Radio and TV Emergency Test is Oct. 4

FEMA, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) this fall. The national test will consist of two portions, testing WEA and EAS capabilities. Both tests are scheduled to begin at approximately 1:20 p.m. CT on Wednesday, Oct. 4. The WEA portion of the test …

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Southeast TN Human Resource Agency Receives Grant

The Southeast TN Human Resource Agency has received a $208,137 grant through the Emergency Rural Health Care Grant Program. The grant will help feed families in rural communities that are in need. This funding will assist in purchasing updated food storage equipment and refrigeration system as well as a refrigerated box truck, and salary assistance that …

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TDOT to Stop All Lane Closures on Interstates and State Highways for Labor Day Weekend

The Tennessee Department of Transportation will halt all lane closure activity on interstates and state highways for the Labor Day holiday travel period.  Construction crews will stop all lane closure activity at noon on Friday, September 1, until 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 5. This will provide maximum roadway capacity for motorists traveling during the Labor Day holiday. …

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