Jasper Highlands Fire Department says that February’s fire safety focus will be on the importance of sleeping with bedroom doors closed. The department reminds everyone that this is one of the simplest yet most effective ways to increase your odds of surviving a fire in your home. Look at the damage to this door and …
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Be Alert to I-24 Road Construction
Drivers traveling on I-24 in Hamilton County should be aware of upcoming road construction that will temporarily impact traffic. As part of Phase 2 (the second of two projects) to widen and improve the I-75 at I-24 interchange, Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) contract crews will reduce I-24 East to two lanes (from Exit 181 to Moore …
Marion County February Meetings
Town of Kimball Thursday 2/13, 6 pm at the town hall. Town of Jasper Monday, 2/10, 6 pm, Jasper Library conference room City of South Pittsburg, Tuesday 2/11, 6 pm, senior citizens activity center. Marion County Commission Monday, 2/24 at 6 pm at the Lawson Bldg. past the MCHS front doors. Each meeting can be …
Marion County Woman Faces Charges of Financial Exploitation, Forgery
A Jasper woman has been indicted and arrested following a joint investigation by special agents with the TBI Medicaid Fraud Control Division and detectives with the South Pittsburg Police Department. In July 2024, following a referral from Adult Protect Services, agents and detectives began investigating reports of irregularities in the financial records of some of …
Important Information Concerning New 729 Area Code
With new telephone numbers in high demand, the Tennessee Public Utility Commission approved adding the new 729 area code to the existing 423 area code region, which covers our area. Starting February 5, 2025, all local calls made within the 423-area code must be dialed using 10 digits (area code and the 7-digit telephone number). On and …
School Voucher Program Passes in Tennessee
The Tennessee Senate and House of Representatives have passed Gov. Bill Lee’s statewide expansion of school vouchers, otherwise known as the “Tennessee Education Freedom Act of 2025.” The legislation was passed after hours of debate on both sides of the issue during a speedy four-day special session on vouchers, disaster relief, and immigration enforcement. The …
Road Construction in the Area as of 1/28/25
BLEDSOE COUNTY SR-30 and SR-443, the grading, drainage, stream relocation, widening, and resurfacing on Summer City Road:Â The contractor will be performing grade work and widening on Summer City Road in Bledsoe County. This work will narrow the lanes at LM 2.0 and LM 4.3 and will leave both lanes open to traffic. Please slow down …
Outbuilding Destroyed by Fire, but Home Saved
On Thursday, January 23, 2025, at 8:34 AM, Haletown Fire and Rescue responded to an outbuilding fire on Scratch Ankle Rd. Sequatchie Volunteer Fire Department and Jasper Highlands Fire also responded to assist. Upon arrival, the building was fully engulfed and had caught the roof of the nearby home on fire. Firemen quickly extinguished the …
Changes Proposed for Smallmouth Fishermen at Nickajack and Other Locations
Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency biologists have proposed a dramatic change in the regulations for smallmouth bass on Chickamauga, Nickajack and Guntersville (downstream from Nickajack Dam to the Alabama state line). Currently, in an effort to protect and encourage the number of trophy smallmouth bass, bass fishermen on those lakes are only allowed to keep one …