Jasper News covers breaking stories, schools, sports, traffic, government, and community updates in Jasper and Marion County, Tennessee and surrounding communities.
It’s been a week of wins for the Jasper Middle School Warriors this week. The JMS JV and Varsity volleyball teams pulled-off two wins this week, over the Whitwell Middle Tigers on Monday and Cumberland County on Tuesday. Pictured L-R: JMS Warriors JV volleyball team, JMS Warriors Varsity volleyball team… Pictures from school Facebook page. …
At 7:41 Sunday night, Haletown Volunteer Fire Department responded to a multi-acre wildland fire near the Ladds Substation. Jasper, Jasper Highlands, and Kimball Fire Departments were called for water and manpower to keep the fire from spreading to nearby residences and businesses. The fire was brought under control, and no injuries were reported.
AT&T has apologized for last Thursday’s network outage. They say they recognize the frustration this outage has caused and know they let many customers down. AT&T said it will provide a $5 credit to customers who were “potentially impacted” by Thursday’s widespread network outage. Individuals and some small businesses impacted by the outage qualify for the …
Primex Color & Compounding in Jasper, TN, is having a Business Community Easter Egg Hunt from 3/4 – 3/30/24. Primex provides a large colorful egg for people to take a selfie with at participating businesses. Whoever posts their selfie photo with a hashtag on FB is entered to win a prize. Contact Primex before 3/1/24 …
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has a new Pierce Saber Pumper fire truck. This new pumper will help protect this public utility that provides electricity, water, and natural gas to the Tennessee Valley region, including TN, and portions of AL, MS, KY, GA, NC, and VA. This truck will be stationed at their fire training …
Jasper Elementary School is asking future kindergarten parents to call and set up times for kindergarten registration. They need to have numbers early. This helps the school divide classes equally, plan for the correct personnel, and divide students into the right number of classes. See more information below:
At 11:20 Tuesday morning, the Haletown Volunteer Fire Department responded to a tractor-trailer fire on I-24 EB MM 147. Jasper Highlands and Monteagle Fire Departments also reported to the scene. The fire was quickly extinguished, though the load of eggs was marked as a total loss. Around 7:30 Wednesday morning, Haletown Volunteer Fire Department was …
Sequachee Valley Electric Cooperative reminds everyone not to let your electric bill catch you off guard! Stay up to date with your energy usage by receiving text/email alerts regarding your energy consumption and by viewing your daily usage. When you see your usage go higher than you want, you can make immediate changes inside your …
The State of Tennessee has released voter turnout through the first three days of early and absentee voting for the March 5th Presidential Preference and County Primaries. Marion County had 277 votes in the first three days this year compared to 476 in 2020 Sequatchie County: 108 votes in 2024– 100 in 2020 Grundy County: …
To keep a long-standing tradition in the area alive that started with the former Jasper Journal and South Pittsburg Hustler newspapers and continued most recently with the Marion County News before it ceased publication. SValleyNow.com (Sequatchie Valley Now) and parent company Tennessee Valley Broadcasting, WEPG, and WSDQ radio are the new home for ‘The Best in …
