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Marion County News covers breaking stories, schools, sports, traffic, government, and community updates in Marion County, Tennessee and surrounding communities.

TDOT Announces Area Road Construction Update

BLEDSOE COUNTY SR-30 and SR-443, the grading, drainage, stream relocation, widening, and resurfacing on Summer City Road: The contractor will perform grade work and widening on Summer City Road in Bledsoe County. This work will narrow the lanes at LM 2.0 and LM 4.3 and will leave both lanes open to traffic. Please slow down and …

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Marion County SRDs Preparing for School Openings

Despite the extreme heat over the past three days, Marion County Sheriff’s Department School Resource Deputies have worked hard on the department’s gun range in preparation for the upcoming school term. They’ve been honing their skills with their new School Resource Deputy backpacks, equipped with a 300 blackout rifle and a medical kit. The Marion …

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Transition to New Area Code Begins Soon

Some changes are coming to the way you call local numbers. Beginning August 5, 2025, you must dial 10 digits (area code + 7-digit telephone number) on all local calls, including calls within your same area code. On and after this date, if you dial just 7 digits, your call will not be completed, and …

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VIDEO: Town of Kimball City Meeting – July 3, 2025

Here’s a recording of the Town of Kimball’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.   Video Courtesy Jarrett Goodman

Special Art Donated to Marion County

The Judge David Campbell Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, Chapter Regent, Samantha Green, was proud to present the chapter’s donation of a framed, signed, and numbered reproduction of “Patriot’s Farewell” to Marion County Mayor David Jackson for display in the Marion County Courthouse. The framed artwork is captioned “Presented to the people …

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Special Meeting at Orme City Hall

A special meeting has been called for the City of Orme. On July 10, at 6 pm, Orme City officials will meet over concerns about Orme Mtn. Road. Some county commissioners plan to attend the meeting as well. Everyone is invited to come and voice their concerns about the danger of the road. Orme city …

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Marion County Authorities Searching for Man due to Fraud Investigation

The Marion County Sheriff’s Department requests the public’s assistance identifying the man pictured inside this story at svalleynow.com. This person of interest is the subject of an ongoing fraud investigation and possible mailbox thefts in the area. If you know who this subject is, call Marion County Dispatch at 423-942-2525.

East Ridge Firefighter say he was Shot at while Traveling in Marion County

An East Ridge firefighter recently purchased a boat. However, Thomas Finch reports that something unexpected occurred in Marion County while transporting it. After buying the boat in Scottsboro, Alabama, Finch says, while traveling along River Canyon Road in Marion County, Finch reported that their vessel came under fire three times. According to Finch, one bullet …

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Marion County Teacher Named as Finalist for Tennessee Teacher of the Year

On Wednesday, the Tennessee Department of Education announced the nine finalists for the 2025-26 Tennessee Teacher of the Year award. The nine finalists represent each of the state’s eight Center of Regional Excellence (CORE) areas and the Shelby County-Municipal area. The 2025-26 Tennessee Teacher of the Year and three winners for each grand division will …

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Letter to the Editor from the Marion County Library Board

To  Community Leaders and Interested Citizens, The Marion County Library Board of Trustees (MCLB) operates as a chartered nonprofit 901-3-C organization and abides by TN Annotated Chapter 10 and is not an advisory board. The organization has existed for approximately 50 years and has been responsible for the administration of the three libraries in Marion …

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