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Category: Haletown-Whiteside

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.

Reminder; No Burning in Marion

The Marion County Sheriff’s Office wants to remind everyone that due to the extreme drought, NO BURN PERMITS are being issued. It only takes a single ember to burn 100s of acres! Therefore, you may NOT burn trash, leaves, or anything at this time. It’s not worth your or someone else’s home or life.

Christmas for Kids Applications Accepted Through Friday

This Friday, November 17, at 4 pm will be the deadline for turning in Christmas for Kids applications to the Marion County Sheriff’s Department. The following are required: if you received something last year you are not eligible for this year, you MUST provide proof of income for all adults in the home to include …

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Christmas Cause Sponsored by the Marion County Chamber of Commerce

SAVE THE DATE – Join the Marion County Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday, Dec 5, from 4:30 – 6:30 pm CST. The Chamber and Arts in The Burg, a SPARQ Organization, will have a Santa Cause event to bring awareness to local nonprofit organizations. There will be hors d’oeuvres, a donation cash bar, and a …

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Santa and Mrs. Claus Coming to Jasper on Nov. 24

The Marion County Sheriff’s Department will be hosting Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus on November 24 on the square in Jasper. The event will take place from 8:00 AM until 1:00 PM. Santa and Mrs. Claus will be accepting donations for the Marion County Sheriff’s Department’s Christmas for Kids campaign. They will be accepting new …

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SVEC Angel Program Begins

You can now come into any of your local SVEC offices to find one of the Angel Trees in our lobby. You can pick the name of a child and/or a local nursing home resident in need so that you can be sure they do not go without this Christmas. The angel will include their …

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Blood Assurance Seeking Donors to Support Veterans

In commemoration of Veterans Day, Blood Assurance will salute our nation’s heroes this Saturday by donating money to The Blood Center of America’s Special Forces Wounded Warrior Fund (SFWWF). For every blood donor who gives at a mobile blood drive or donor center on Nov. 11, Blood Assurance will donate $5 to the SFWWF. The …

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Orange Grove Center Celebrating 70 Years of Services

Orange Grove Center is celebrating 70 years of providing community-driven and person-centered services and programs for children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) by hosting a party at the Chattanooga Theatre Centre on November 9, 2023, from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. The celebration will include two showings, at 5:30 pm and 6:30 …

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Fire on the Mountain Sunday Nov. 5 and Monday Nov. 6

On November 5, 2023, at approximately 11:15 a.m., the South Pittsburg Mountain Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to Jackson Point Rd for a wildland fire. Engine 1 responded with six members. Sewanee TN Volunteer Fire Department also responded. A unified command was established, operations began, and Tennessee Forestry was notified. Command requested Jasper Highlands Fire …

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Christmas Concert is December 16

The Reason for the Season! Enjoy some amazing music and help ensure the children of Marion County have a blessed Christmas. Kimball Tabernacle of Praise will be opening its doors, so Jimmy & Jennifer Layne may host some very talented artists to perform. The admission fee is a toy for a boy or girl. The …

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Be on the Lookout for Deer

It’s important to stay alert and take extra precautions in the fall, when deer are more active due to breeding season, called the rut. Rut times can vary, but generally, in our area, it is around mid-November to late November. Vehicle accidents involving deer can occur at any time of the year, but most accidents …

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