Jasper News covers breaking stories, schools, sports, traffic, government, and community updates in Jasper and Marion County, Tennessee and surrounding communities.
Area high school football October 16: Marion County: Off Sale Creek at South Pittsburg: Hear the game on The River 104.9 and our stream. Whitwell: Off Grundy County at Bledsoe County Community at Sequatchie County: Hear the game on Country Roads 93.3 and our stream. Asbury, Al at North Jackson, Al North Sand Mountain, Al …
Early voting begins Wednesday throughout Tennessee. In Marion County several city elections will be on the ballot. Jasper, Kimball, Monteagle, New Hope, Orme, Powells Crossroads, South Pittsburg, and Whitwell. Statewide the Governor’s race is up for grabs, United State Senator, 4th District United State Representative and Three Constitutional Amendments. Voting is Mondays-Thursdays, 8 am-4 pm. …
Valmont Industries, Inc. in Jasper, recently announced they are expanding by adding 50,000 square feet. This is being done to support continued growth in utility manufacturing and meet demand for critical infrastructure. The expansion will also add equipment and technologies to support Jasper’s Valmont manufacturing capabilities, productivity and efficiency. For years, Valmont has claimed that …
Marion County 32, Grundy County 12:Â The Warriors, ranked No. 2 in Class 2A, pulled away with 22 unanswered points in the second half to post their 15th straight Region 3-2A win. Marion County 8-0/3-0 reclaimed the lead after trailing the Yellow Jackets 12-10 at halftime. Â South Pittsburg 84, Lookout Valley 0:Â Class 1A’s top-ranked South …
JASPER, Tenn. – High-speed drag boat racing returns to Nickajack Lake this weekend as the Southern Outlaw Dragboat Association brings the Outboard Nationals back to Marion County Park and Campground this weekend — Saturday and Sunday, October 10–11. The event, billed as “Thunder on the Lake,” is expected to attract more than 100 racing teams …
Another exciting Friday night of high school football is on tap across the Sequatchie Valley, Northeast Alabama, and Northwest Georgia this week, with several important district and region matchups and local teams looking to continue their winning streaks as the regular season heads into its final weeks. Marion County Warriors at Grundy County Yellowjackets One …
Residents across Tri-State area and Sequatchie Valley should prepare for the possibility of strong winds, heavy rainfall, and localized flooding this weekend as Hurricane Isaias approaches the northern Gulf Coast. The storm is expected to make landfall somewhere along the Gulf Coast late Friday night or early Saturday morning before moving inland. While Isaias is …
Gas prices continued to decline across the state and fell below $4 per gallon last week. The Tennessee Gas Price average is now $3.93 which is 12 cents more expensive than one month ago and $1.18 cents more expensive than one year ago. The average Tennessee driver is currently paying nearly $59 to fill their gas …
Marion County 27, Bledsoe County 0: Zaiden Humphrey had 3 rushing TD’s. He had a 1-yard run and 2 touchdown rushes. Taedyn Bibbs added a 74-yard for a Marion County (7-0/2-0) TD. Bledsoe falls to 5-2 overall and 1-2 in the district. Grundy County 35, Monterey 0: Grundy County senior Vince Bryant ran for two touchdowns, including an …
On Thursday night, the Whitwell Tigers traveled to Midway High School for high school football in Kingston. Whitwell suffered a tough loss, 29-28. Midway scored the winning TD with only 42 seconds remaining in the game. The Tigers got the ball inside Midway territory and attempted a long pass with one second remaining, but could …
