NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE — A Tracker boat and a $5,000 Academy Sports + Outdoors gift card are just two of the outstanding packages being offered in the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Foundation (TWRF) 2023 Conservation Raffle. The Tracker Pro Team 175 TF is a boat that helps anglers adapt to a variety of fishing situations. Features include …
The Marion County Annual Chamber Banquet will take place at The Hooch in South Pittsburg on Thursday at 6 PM. All winners of the Business of the Year and Citizen of the Year awards will be announced at the banquet. Come celebrate with us! If you haven’t purchased your banquet ticket, please reach out to …
The Sequatchie County Fair begins this coming Saturday. Pageants will start this off on August 19, with registration at 9 AM and pageants at 10 AM. Carnival rides will open August 23-26 from 6 PM-10 PM, and each night there will be other fun events listed below. Admission is FREE
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) has announced plans for a learning playscape, a new year-round outdoor recreation feature, at Harrison Bay State Park. The nature-based playscape will combine the fun of a play area with the opportunity to learn and appreciate the outdoors and natural environment. Research shows that children thrive on …
Sequachee Valley Electric Cooperative is one of 12 entities the Tennessee Department of Environment, and Conservation (TDEC) chose to receive grants for two EV fast charging stations. The stations will be located near Interstate 24 in Kimball. The 12 chosen projects will receive $5.2 million in total grant funding to install direct current fast charging …
When I was writing a book about all the famous people who had visited my hometown, I interviewed Hugh Moore, an attorney who has attended more than a thousand concerts. Rock, country, soul, classical, you name it. He has kept track of each one, dating back to the 1960s. I thought I would give it …
The Sequatchie Valley Ducks Unlimited Chapter 34 will be hosting their annual Fall Flight Banquet Membership Dinner and Auction on Saturday, September 16, 2023 at “The Hooch” (the old U.S. Stove building) on Cedar Avenue in South Pittsburg. The local chapter which is based in Marion County, promotes the sport and heritage of waterfowl hunting …
The hype over this fast food restaurant’s arrival to the Tennessee Valley has been insane. “It’s just another burger place…” is what you may be thinking, but fans of the chain say it’s so much more. And if you’re familiar with their famous burgers and irresistible sauces, then you know exactly why Whataburger’s new Scottsboro, …
Three of us shared a garage apartment in Atlanta. It was small and crowded. The kitchen was smaller than a closet. To defrost the refrigerator required pulling it out of the kitchen and into the so-called living room. We were fortunate to have found a place in walking distance of Emory University. There, in the …
I just saw a TV commercial for an “Atlanta Braves 2023 All-Star Game Bat.” For $139, you get a baseball bat signed by the eight Braves who were selected to the All-Star game. I wanted to take a closer look at the bat, so I went online to examine it. Just as I had suspected, …
