Marion County News covers breaking stories, schools, sports, traffic, government, and community updates in Marion County, Tennessee and surrounding communities.
Marion County Schools currently has several jobs posted on their website for the upcoming school year, including three full-time bus driver positions for the Jasper and Whitwell area and two part-time positions across the county. Full-time pay is $1,800 per month for 11 months ($19,800/year). Routes are mornings and afternoons and drivers are off the days …
Savings are ahead just in time for back-to-school or for anyone who wants to enjoy some savings as Tennessee’s sales tax holiday is returning with big breaks on back-to-school essentials and tech items. Starting at 12:01 AM on Friday, July 25, 2025 through 11:59 PM on Sunday July 27, clothes and school supplies priced at …
The Marion County Sheriff’s Department is seeking information following a trailer theft over the weekend. It was stolen from the area of US-41 near Hancock Road just east of Jasper in the Cedar Grove community. It is described as red and black in color, a 16-ft box V-nose trailer made by Stealth. No tag was …
It’s BACK for 2025! The Best in the Sequatchie Valley — the original reader’s choice awards for Marion County and the Sequatchie Valley are back for 2025 and voting starts soon! SValleyNow.com (Sequatchie Valley Now), along with parent company Tennessee Valley Broadcasting and The River 104.9/WEPG and Country Roads 93.3/WSDQ radio is proud to announce …
Here’s a recording of the Town of Jasper’s City Meeting for July 2025. You can view this meeting and others from our area by following us and subscribing to our SValleyNow YouTube Channel.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett and State Coordinator of Elections Mark Goins today recognized Marion County Administrator of Elections David Riley for passing the Administrator of Elections Certification Exam. “Congratulations to David Riley on earning his state certification,” said Secretary Hargett. “David’s desire to complete this requirement and meet the highest of standards …
For the 9th year in a row the speed enforcement campaign called ‘Operation Southern Slow Down’ is on, aimed at targeting speeding across the south. Announced today by the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO), the initiative is a multi-state enforcement mobilization cracking down on speeding from July 14–20. During this time, law enforcement agencies will …
The average price of gasoline has risen in the Chattanooga area over the past week. Prices have seen an increase of 16.6 cents per gallon, averaging $2.71 per gallon as of Monday, July 14th, 2025, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 170 stations across the Chattanooga area. Prices in the area are 17.3 cents per gallon …
As we enter another week of summer across the Sequatchie Valley, dangerous hot weather will return once again for the week. According to Meteorologist Patrick Core with the Tri-State Weather Network, our official forecaster for SValleyNow.com, WEPG Radio, and WSDQ Radio; we’ll see the chance for pop-up midday, afternoon, and evening showers and storms through …
One person has died after an early morning house fire last week in Whiteside. Officials with the Haletown Volunteer Fire Department say they were dispatched to the 2000 block of TN-134 at approximately 12:48 AM CDT on Thursday, July 10th, 2025. The department sent two fire engines and a tanker along with 10 firefighters. Mutual …
