Jasper News covers breaking stories, schools, sports, traffic, government, and community updates in Jasper and Marion County, Tennessee and surrounding communities.
Sequachee Valley Electric Cooperative was recently honored with a TECA TopTenn Communication Award for educating and informing electric co-op members. The honor was presented during the Tennessee Electric Cooperative Association (TECA) annual meeting in Nashville. The SVEC Marketing and Communication team won the “Best Photo” award for their entry “Night Storm,” which depicts SVEC’s Marion …
Christmas for Kids Santa Train traveled through Marion County on Saturday, and the Marion County Sheriff’s Department sends a big thank you to the many citizens and businesses for your donations. The Marion County Sheriff’s Department and the Whitwell, Jasper, and South Pittsburg Police Departments worked together to present Santa Train 2023. Santa and his …
Were you a victim of skimming, cloning, or similar SNAP fraud? Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) customers who believe their benefits were compromised by card skimming, phishing, or similar fraud tactics can submit a reimbursement request via the One DHS Customer Portal at https://onedhs.tn.gov/csp. This option is available to Tennesseans whose benefits were stolen after …
This holiday season, remember Drunk Driving and Buzzed Driving can be deadly. During last year’s New Year holiday, 71% of fatalities involved an alcohol-impaired driver. To get help, Call/Text TN REDLINE at 800-889-9789. Dial *THP to report reckless driving to the Tennessee Highway Patrol.
The Marion County Sheriff’s Department announced the passing of New Hope Police Officer Jeff Graham. Officer Graham suffered a medical emergency over the holiday weekend. They ask the No other information was released.
Tennessee prisons are severely understaffed, with a vacancy rate at one prison of 61%, leading to unsafe conditions for both inmates and guards, a state audit of the prison system found. The audit by the state comptroller’s office also found a shortage of such prisoner services as therapy, substance abuse treatment, education, and re-entry assistance. …
New data from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development showed that more Tennesseans were available to work in November 2023 than the previous month. While the state’s seasonally adjusted Labor Force Participation Rate remained steady at 59.4%, estimates show the number of Tennesseans not working increased by slightly more than 5,000 individuals. That change …
Here’s a reminder that road construction won’t delay travelers during this time of year. The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) has halted all lane closure activity on interstates and state highways in anticipation of higher traffic volumes across the state. No temporary lane closures for construction on Tennessee roadways will be allowed through 6:00 a.m. …
As folks return to work this week after the Christmas break, what will gas cost when you fill up your tank? The average gas price in Tennessee is $2.80 for regular unleaded. In Alabama, gas prices average $2.78, and the typical gas price at nearby Georgia stations is $2.75 per gallon.
Mullins Cove Fire Department has received a grant for equipment from the Tennessee Division of Forestry. The grant includes wildland firefighting gear and 2 backpack blowers. Mullins Cove Volunteer Firefighters recently completed S-190 Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior and the online portion of S-130 firefighter training and earned an NWCG Certificate of Completion. The new …
