The National Cornbread Festival in South Pittsburg has announced its entertainment schedule.
Category: Marion County
Marion County News covers breaking stories, schools, sports, traffic, government, and community updates in Marion County, Tennessee and surrounding communities.
Scam Alert from Tower Community Bank
Tower Community Bank has received notification from several customers that they have received text messages stating that their debit card is blocked and to call a phone number for a resolution. This is NOT coming from Tower. This is a scam. Please do not click on anything or call the number listed in the text. …
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.
Marion County Emergency Management Agency Reminds Citizens about important Survey
The Marion County Emergency Management Agency is updating the Marion County Hazard Mitigation Plan. Your feedback on a survey will help ensure their plan revision reflects the citizens’ needs. They thank you for taking the time to complete our short survey. The Hazard Mitigation Plan aims to identify hazards that could affect our county and …
Area Volunteer Fire Departments Receiving State Grants
The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance and the Tennessee State Fire Marshal’s Office proudly announce that 196 Tennessee volunteer fire departments will receive grants as part of the $10 million Volunteer Firefighter Equipment and Training Grant Program. Area departments receiving grants: South Pittsburg Mountain, Mt. Crest in Bledsoe County, Crossroads in Powell Crossroads, Mullins …
After Viral Video Showing Dunlap Man’s Arrest He has been Indicted by the Grand Jury
A video of an arrest by the Jasper Police Department began circulating on social media in August 2023. A Marion County Grand Jury has now indicted the person arrested. Sequatchie Valley Now obtained the actual body cam video of the entire traffic stop. The indictment charges 52-year-old Samuel Isaac Hrynecwicz of Dunlap with two counts …
Fire Destroys Jasper Duplex
At 6:48 Sunday morning, a structure fire was reported at the 300 block of West 4th Street in Jasper. Jasper Fire, Haletown Volunteer Fire Department, and Kimball Fire Department responded. An aggressive interior attack was performed to get the fire under control. Freezing temperatures caused difficulty with firefighting efforts. The duplex apartment was a complete …
School Closings, Delays and One System Reopens for Monday
School Closings Bledsoe Co. Schools: Closed Mon. Dade Co. GA Schools: Open regular schedule Grundy Co. Schools:Â Closed Monday Jackson County, Ala. Schools: Closed Monday Hamilton Co. Schools:Â Delayed 2 hours Kimball Christian School: Closed Monday Marion Co. Schools:Â Closed Monday Richard Hardy School:Â Closed Monday Sequatchie Co. Schools:Â Closed Monday
Tennessee Unemployment Rate Holds Steady
Unemployment in Tennessee held steady during the final month of 2023. Newly released data from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development showed the rate did not change between November and December at 3.5%. The seasonally adjusted rate of 3.5% for December 2023 also mirrored the rate from December one year ago.
Road Work in Marion County
MARION COUNTY I-24 (US-64) rockfall mitigation westbound between MM 136.2 and MM 140.3: The contractor will be working on I-24 WB at MM 141 – 140, MM 139.0 – 137.0, and MM 136.0 – 135.0 on 1/22/24 & 1/23/24 from 9 am to 4 pm. The right lane will be closed, and the left two lanes …
