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The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office needs your help locating a stolen 2022 Polaris General. The side-by-side was taken from a residence in White City early Sunday morning. If you have any information, please contact Investigator Tracy Brown at 931-383-1188 or tbrown@gc-sheriff.com
This week is National Child Passenger Safety Week. The Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) is encouraging citizens to participate in National Seat Check Saturday on Sept. 23. Tennesseans interested in participating should visit www.CarSeatSafety.kids to find nearby fitting stations and search for local car seat check events. “Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death for …
Division I – Class 6A School Record Points Prv 1. Bradley Central (9) 5-0 153 1 2. Oakland (6) 4-1 137 2 3. Brentwood 5-0 128 3 4. Germantown (1) 5-0 120 4 5. Mt. Juliet 5-0 74 5 6. Maryville 3-2 66 6 7. Bartlett 4-1 63 7 8. Cleveland 4-1 31 10 9. …
The first Glancy Harvest Festival will be held there on Saturday, Oct. 21, from 3 p.m. until dark, featuring food, a live band, prizes, bouncy houses, fireworks, games, watching the Tennessee vs. Alabama game, and more. John Anthony Smith owns the Glancy Sherman Mansion at 4275 Valley View Highway in Sequatchie. This fall, he will …
Tennessee tourism generated $29 billion in direct visitor spending and saw 141 million visitors to the state in 2022, according to newly released data from Tourism Economics. Marion County up 9% from 2021. $60.8 million Grundy County up 17%. 14.2 million Sequatchie County up 19%. 6.8 million Bledsoe County up 2%. $4 million
Marion County High School Pride of the Valley marching band had its first competition at Sequatchie County High School on Saturday. The band brought home awards and a trophy from the competition. They worked hard for almost two weeks of the summer in band camp, several after-school practices a week, performing during weekly football games …
The Marion County Sheriff’s Department stated on Sunday with heavy hearts that they announced the passing of Deputy Shannon “Shane” Lang. Shane suffered a medical emergency Sunday morning. Shane started his career in law enforcement in 2014. A Facebook post by the Marion County Sheriff’s Department stated that Shane was a genuine guy who liked …
Whitwell junior Bennett McDougal scored all three touchdowns as the Tigers picked up an important 20-8 road win on Friday night at Sale Creek. Whitwell came into the matchup ranked No. 6 in TSSAA Class 1A, and the Panthers were ranked 9th. The Tigers are now 5-0 and will host Copper Basin on Friday. Hear …
An investigation by the Marion County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division, the Sequatchie County Sheriff’s Office, and the 12th Judicial District Drug and Violent Crime Task Force has led to the arrest of two people on multiple counts of Child Rape. Officials say 48-year-old William Beene, III, of Sequatchie County, and 43-year-old Brandon “Brandy” Hawkins, …
The Marion County Sheriff’s Department is looking for information to recover a stolen 2020 model Polaris Razor 1000 side-by-side ATV. The stock ATV is red, black and white in color and similar to the photo featured here. It was taken on Saturday, September 9, 2023 from the 3800 block area of Valley View Highway in …
