Marion County News covers breaking stories, schools, sports, traffic, government, and community updates in Marion County, Tennessee and surrounding communities.
The Marion County Commission met Tuesday evening, May 26, 2026, at the Lawson Building in Jasper for its regular monthly meeting–a meeting that was quite a bit shorter than most due to several commissioners being absent. The meeting was called to order following an invocation led by Commissioner Rollins and the Pledge of Allegiance. During …
Here’s a recording of the Marion County Commission’s monthly meeting for May 2026. You can view this meeting and others from our area by following us and subscribing to our SValleyNow YouTube Channel.
Families and young anglers will have the chance to fish for free next month during a special event planned at Fall Creek Falls State Park. The park will host its annual Bobby Wilson Free Fishing Day on Saturday, June 6, beginning at 7 a.m. at the park’s softball fields. Organizers say the event is designed …
I wrote a similar lifestyle article about the history of schools in Marion County some years ago for another local publication. That publication has since changed hands, changed names, changed directions, and astonishingly failed to preserve much of its digital archive. The article is likely lost to time and the internet altogether. Not even a …
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A major Tennessee Department of Transportation project aimed at widening Interstate 24 between Dade County, Georgia and Chattanooga is now expected to cost hundreds of millions more than originally projected. The proposed project would widen roughly 10 miles of I-24 from Interstate 59 near the Georgia state line to the downtown Chattanooga area, expanding the …
The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture and Tennessee State University Extension Office in Marion County is partnering with Appalachian Carbon Exchange to host a special informational lunch for local forest landowners next month in Jasper. The free “Landowner Lunch” event is scheduled for Wednesday, June 3, 2026, from noon until 1 p.m. at the UT-TSU Extension …
The South Pittsburg Rotary Foundation has been selected as a recipient of a Civic Experiment Grant through Thrive Regional Partnership, helping bring a series of free, family-friendly events to Marion County later this year. According to an announcement shared by SPARQ South Pittsburg, the grant will support a partnership between the South Pittsburg Rotary Club …
After weeks of unusually dry conditions and growing drought concerns across the region, Marion County saw a dramatic shift in the weather pattern late last week as rounds of heavy rain and storms moved through the area beginning Thursday and continuing into the weekend. According to the Marion County Highway Department, crews responded to more …
A new dining option is now open in Marion County as Shawarma State has officially opened its’ doors Friday in Kimball Crossing in the former Subway location. The restaurant was announced earlier this year as a new addition to the growing retail and dining development at Kimball Crossing. Shawarma State brings a Mediterranean-inspired menu and …
