Marion County (2-0) powered past East Hamilton on Friday night at Bill Baxter Stadium, 35-0. Senior quarterback Tilton Pickett completed 11 of 13 passes for 202 yards and five touchdowns. Four of his TDs were caught by Sam Pickett (no relation), who finished with 200 yards of offense on nine touches. The South Pittsburg …
Category: Jackson County, AL
Recap of High School Action on Friday, August 23
Oliver Springs defeated South Pittsburg 27-7 on Friday night. The Pirates will be at home this Friday as they host Franklin County. The Rebels are coming off a 49-0 loss to Coffee County. Marion County shutout East Ridge 40-0. The Warriors had 225 yards of offense and held the Pioneers to 74. Marion County is at home this …
Job Fair in Kimball August 30
Join Blessed Incorporated and Spotlight Staff on August 30 from 9:00 AM until noon for the Marion County Job Fair. The event will be held at the pink cottage at 187 Main St. in Kimball. They have positions open in Marion and Hamilton counties in Tennessee and Jackson County, Alabama. Jobs are available for welders, …
‘Operation Southern Slow Down’ traffic safety campaign underway across the region this week
Today kicked off a multi-state crack-down on speeding in the southeast. The safety campaign, Operation Southern Slow Down, was created to increase enforcement on major highways and interstates during travel periods when fatality rates are at the highest. The five day enforcement period which runs from July 15th to July 19th this year will ramp …
Africanized Honeybees Detected in Jackson County Alabama
The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI) has confirmed the presence of Africanized Honeybees (AHB) in Jackson County. ADAI is taking swift action to mitigate any risks associated with these invasive bees. Traps are being set up within a five-mile radius of the detection sites to capture and identify any further presence of AHB. …
Inmate on the Run in Jackson County Alabama
The Jackson County Alabama Sheriff’s office is looking for a man who escaped while returning to jail. The sheriff’s office says Truan Bobby Evans was attending a rehab session. A relative was returning him to jail when he jumped out and fled. Evans has been charged with a probation violation and escape, 3rd offense. His …
Alabama Back to School Sales Tax Holiday
The Alabama back to school sales tax holiday begins July 19 at 12:01 a.m. and ends at midnight on Sunday July 21. A county or municipality, by resolution or ordinance adopted at least 30 days prior to the third full weekend of July, may provide for the exemption of covered items from county or municipal …
Lookout Mountain Man Indicted for Sexual Exploitation of Children
On June 5, 2024, a federal grand jury in Knoxville returned a three-count indictment against James C. Thompson, 71, of Lookout Mountain, Tennessee, for transporting minors with the intent to engage in sexual activity. Â Thompson appeared in court on Friday, June 7, 2024, before the Honorable United States Magistrate Judge Christopher H. Steger and entered …
Scottsboro Man Shot and Killed
On May 21, 2024, at approximately 7:30pm Jackson County, Alabama Sheriff’s deputies, Scottsboro Police and medical personnel responded to a 911 call about a person being shot on County Road 21 in the Pikeville, Alabama community. Tracy Thomas Bradford age 58 of Scottsboro was found deceased at the location. The investigation determined that there had …


