Haletown, Guild, and Whiteside News covers breaking stories, schools, sports, traffic, government, and community updates in the Marion County communities of Haletown, Guild, Whiteside, and Ladds including River Gorge Ranch.
Haletown Fire Department is now Marion County’s first Yellow Dot Program site. The program aids emergency responders by giving them access to medical info via a form in your glove compartment, signaled by a yellow dot on your rear window. Contact the department to enroll. ———————————————————————– Nine Haletown Fire and Rescue members joined other departments …
Provisional ballots from Marion County’s August 6th county general and state primary election were counted Monday evening at the Marion County Election Commission, settling any remaining uncertainty in a closely watched County Commission race decided by just two votes. According to the Valley Votes Facebook page and its creator, Kerri Brewer, Marion County had 23 …
Saturday morning, 8 members of Haletown Fire and Rescue went to Macedonia boat ramp and did some drafting training. It was a refresher course for some members and teaching the new members how to draft. This training is very important in our area. Training helps ensure the firefighters are ready to respond safely and effectively …
Fire and Rescue responded at approximately 1:25 Monday afternoon to a pickup truck fire on Highway 156. Officials report the vehicle was fully involved upon arrival and was ultimately deemed a total loss. No injuries were reported. The owner of the vehicle’s name was not released.Â
July is quickly reaching it’s midpoint and back-to-school time will soon be here. While most parents and students know the days and dates, sometimes we do need a little reminder…and with that, here’s the school calendars for our area public schools (and others, as provided). We have also linked to a downloadable PDF — just …
At 7:00 AM Wednesday morning, Haletown Fire and Rescue responded to I-24 west for a report of a semi-truck on fire, hauling FedEx packages. During their respondence, two firemen observed an accident on the eastbound side that had rearended. The two firemen assisted and EMS was called. The Jasper Fire Department responded to the semi …
The following arrests have been reported by the Marion County Sheriff’s Department as of 7/6/2026. DISCLAIMER: All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The arrest records or information about an arrest that are published or reported on Sequatchie Valley Now Facebook …
Oil prices surged more than 6% after U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the interim agreement with Iran is “over,” though he will allow talks to continue. Trump made the comments following U.S. strikes on Iran in reaction to their attacks on three ships in the Strait of Hormuz. The price of Brent crude oil jumped 6.3% to$78.80 a …
Communities across southeast Tennessee, northeast Alabama and northwest Georgia are preparing to celebrate America’s 250th birthday with parades, patriotic ceremonies, live music, family activities, food vendors and spectacular fireworks displays throughout the Independence Day holiday. Below is SValleyNow’s growing guide to America 250 celebrations across the Tennessee Valley. Wednesday, July 1st Marion County Town of …
A pickup truck was destroyed in a late-night fire Tuesday on Interstate 24 in Marion County. The Haletown Volunteer Fire Department responded to the vehicle fire shortly before 10 p.m. on June 23. When firefighters arrived on the scene, they found the truck fully engulfed in flames. Crews worked to extinguish the blaze, but the …
