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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.

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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Fire on Railroad Track at Hwy 134

On Sunday evening, Haletown Fire and Rescue was called to a brush fire on Hwy 134. On arrival, firemen discoveredit was old railroad ties. Haletown worked alongside of Chattanooga Fire due to the fire being inside Hamilton County. Chattanooga Station 3 used their ladder truck to help extinguish the fire. Haletown pulled an attack line …

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Local Gas Prices

The Tennessee Gas Price average is now $3.64 which is seven cents less expensive than one month ago and 88 cents more expensive than one year ago. In Marion County the low price was $3.45 on Monday afternoon. Grundy and Sequatchie counties were at $3.44 and the low price in Hamilton County was at $3.22 per gallon. …

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Haletown Fire Department becomes Yellow Dot Site

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 …

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Provisional Ballots Counted in Marion County; Close District 2, Seat B Commission Race Certified

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 …

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Haletown Fire and Rescue go through Training

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 …

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Pickup Truck Fire Monday Afternoon on Highway 156

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.   

Local Area School Calendars for 2026-2027 School Year

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 …

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