Jasper News covers breaking stories, schools, sports, traffic, government, and community updates in Jasper and Marion County, Tennessee and surrounding communities.
On Tuesday, Marion County High School announced the new coaching staff for the Lady Warriors basketball team. The staff includes Head Coach Brandon Harmon, who has been an assistant coach at programs in East Tennessee and Georgia for six years. He will be assisted by Ansley Tucker, Caroline Rash, and Emily Webb. To clarify, Kasey Woodlee, …
At 6:51 Saturday night, Haletown Volunteer Fire Department responded to Interstate 24 WB MM 159 for an RV fire. Haletown received manpower and water supply assistance from the Jasper and Kimball Fire Departments. The interstate was shut down while firefighters extinguished the blaze. There were no injuries reported. Also, at 11:36 Saturday night, the Haletown …
You can now sign up to receive text message notifications from the Town of Jasper, TN. Text 91896. After the initial keyword is sent, you will receive a confirmation message asking you to reply yes to verify the opt-in. You may receive multiple text messages a month with a notification. These messages might be about …
Students participating in the pre-apprenticeship welding program at Marion County High School were recognized for their achievements in the program at a special luncheon on Tuesday. Those in the program have practiced the welding trade through a pre-apprentice program in conjunction with the district and school’s CTE (Career Tech Education) program and local company, Valmont …
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:Â 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:
