Haletown / Whiteside news
The River Rescue was founded over thirty years ago by a group of environmentalists who decided enough was enough. Motivated by the trash lining the Tennessee River, they started a grassroots effort to make a difference in the Scenic City. Hundreds of volunteers a year across five counties help by donning gloves and litter-grabbers to …
Champion Recovery Community began in 2010 in the Marion County Jail, filling a desperate need to reach women in crisis. They have expanded their reach far and wide in 12 years. This nonprofit organization has expanded its outreach to include women currently incarcerated and those not with the free recovery program. Champion Recovery Community provides …
The Marion County Highway Department will be paving the Albert Pilgrim Rd. in Jasper, TN on Tuesday, September 26, weather permitting. Work is scheduled to begin at approximately 7:00 AM and, barring any problems the paving work will be concluded at 4:00 PM. Please take this into consideration as you plan your activities for the …
Stacy Annette Crawford of Whitwell, TN went missing on July 21, 2022, and Sequatchie Valley Now has chosen to rerelease the information to the public. Stacy is a white female, age 44, 5’4″, 130 pounds, with blue eyes and blonde hair. Based on an analysis of all evidence, Stacy apparently went missing around 9:00 p.m. …
Around 7 PM Sunday, Haletown Volunteer Fire Department responded to Interstate 24 near mile-marker at the I-59 split for a car fire. Haletown Engines 1 and 2 responded alongside the North Dade Fire Department and extinguished the fire. There were no injuries to occupants or firefighters.
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) of the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced Monday that it has invested more than $1.4 billion from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law into 70 rail improvement projects in 35 states and Washington, D.C. In Tennessee, the Tennessee Short Line Railroads Bridge Bundle Project will put more than $23.7 million to …
Ninety-three of Tennessee’s 95 counties recorded lower unemployment rates in August 2023, according to new data from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD). Moore County had Tennessee’s lowest unemployment rate in August. At 2.4%, its statistic dropped 0.3 of a percentage point from July’s rate of 2.7%. Marion County fell from 4.7% to …
Amazon says it is hiring 7,600 new employees in Tennessee for full-time, seasonal, and part-time roles. The company says customer fulfillment and transportation employees will earn between $20.50 and $28 per hour, depending on location. Over 50 new fulfillment centers, delivery stations, and same-day delivery sites in the U.S. have opened this year, creating thousands …
The Marion County Highway Department has announced that Lassiter Road would be closed on Wednesday morning, September 20th, from 8:00 a.m. until Noon. The work has been completed and Lassiter Road is back open.
This week is National Child Passenger Safety Week. The Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) is encouraging citizens to participate in National Seat Check Saturday on Sept. 23. Tennesseans interested in participating should visit www.CarSeatSafety.kids to find nearby fitting stations and search for local car seat check events. “Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death for …
