The National Cornbread Festival in South Pittsburg has announced its entertainment schedule.
Category: Lifestyle
Free Cable Gun Locks Available at Drivers Testing Centers
Through its new Safe Store Tennessee program, the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security, TDOSHS, is offering free cable gun locks to any Tennessean available on request at Driver Services Centers and Tennessee Highway Patrol district headquarters. “Safe firearm storage saves lives, and as a gun owner, the safe storage of your firearm is …
Heritage Foundation Meeting at Whitwell Middle School
Everyone is invited to the Heritage Foundation meeting at Whitwell Middle School on January 30 at 6:00 PM. The building project for the Heritage Complex, which includes Orena Humphreys Public Library, Holocaust Museum, Coal Miners Museum, Veterans Museum, and Senior Citizens Center, will be discussed.
TWRA Photo Contest
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) is accepting photos for its 2024-25 calendar and license contest. The annual contest determines which wildlife photos will be featured in the agency’s next calendar and on license cards issued by the TWRA. Photographers can send in up to 10 of their favorite fishing, hunting, boating, and native wildlife …
David Carroll’s News and Notes: Your 2024 Political Pop Quiz
What better way to start 2024 than with a political pop quiz? It is impossible to fail this one. There are 12 multiple choice questions, and you choose your favorite answer (or answers). It’s kind of like the honor system, and that’s what America is all about, right? Sharpen your pencils, silence your cell phones, …
Ask the Doctor: Ring in the New Year with No Pain after Meals
Q: I’m having abdominal pain after enjoying my favorite meals this holiday season (candy, candy canes, candy corn, and syrup). Should I see a doctor? Asking for a friend – signed, Buddy the Elf A: If you’re feeling a little bloated after those extra helpings of dressing, dessert, or spaghetti with crushed Pop-Tarts, that’s perfectly …
Franklin State Forest Re-Opens Three Roads
Following months of restoration of damaged roads and trails in Franklin State Forest, the Forest will re-open three roads to motorized vehicles on Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024. In March of 2023, the Tennessee Department of Agriculture Division of Forestry instituted temporary restrictions to assess the damage caused by off-road vehicles driven in restricted areas. This …
Students can take a Virtual Field Trip through the Great Smoky Mountains
The Great Smoky Mountains allows educators to bring their students on a virtual field trip to the national park. The park offers free distance learning programs for K-12 classrooms and home-schooled students nationwide through February. Several different seminar-style virtual Smokies-themed programs are available this winter. A complete list of virtual programs is available on the …
FAITH: Even Ordinary Instances Can Relate to Christmas
Christmas came early this year. Our South Pittsburg Pirates gave us a state football championship. They worked hard. Their coaches worked hard. And the Marion County community shared in support. I know somebody is already questioning why a Christmas column would begin with such a secular comment as the first paragraph. Well, it’s like this; …
South Pittsburg Christmas Parade Winners
On Saturday, December 16, the South Pittsburg Christmas parade was held. The floats and others were cheered on in front of a very enthusiastic crowd as everyone celebrated the Christmas season. The South Pittsburg Christmas parade winners were first place, Marion County Sheriff’s Department, second place, South Pittsburg Historical Preservation Society, and placing third, Arts …
