Monteagle News covers breaking stories, schools, sports, traffic, government, and community updates in Monteagle and Marion, Franklin, and Grundy Counties in Tennessee and surrounding communities.
On Thursday morning at approximately 10:30, Grundy County Sheriff Heath Gunter was notified by the Grundy County CommunicationsCenter that possible human remains were found in a field on U.S. 41 in Pelham. Sheriff Gunter immediately notified the investigation unit and the Grundy County Medical Examiner investigator, Don Hutcheson. The on-scene investigator spoke with a forensic …
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM), observed in October, is a time to recognize victims and raise awareness about the devastating impact of domestic violence. Domestic violence is a pattern of abusive behavior in any relationship used by one partner to gain or maintain power and control over another partner. This kind of abuse affects …
Update 1:20 PM Sunday Grundy County Sheriff’s Office is pleased to announce that Jaceyln Kenadi Hampton and Katherine Marie Wrather have been found safe in Williamsburg, Virginia. The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office is appreciative of the assistance and support of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigations and other agencies in this investigation. A special thank you …
The Marion County Chamber of Commerce will have a Fall decorating contest. Any chamber member business can participate by sending in a picture of your business’s Fall outdoor decorating by November 30. Only one business will win the $200 prize. The winner will be announced at the Marion County Chamber networking event in December.
On Tuesday at 8:48 AM, the Haletown Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched for mutual aid to I-24 EB at Exit 143 exit for a semi-truck fire. Haletown Engine 2 responded alongside Monteagle and Sewanee Fire Departments and extinguished the flame, preventing it from spreading to the rear end of the semi-trailer. No firefighters or passengers …
The Twelfth Judicial District of Tennessee trial judges are honored to announce the launch of a new and improved district-wide Recovery Court. “We are fortunate to work in partnership with the Southeast Tennessee Human Resource Agency to implement and administer this newly expanded program,” Circuit Court Judge Justin Angel said. The district comprises Bledsoe, Sequatchie, …
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office is asking for your assistance regarding a theft that occurred between Friday Night, 9/29/23, and 10/1/23 on Bass Layne Road Gruetli Laager. While a family was mourning the loss of a loved one and making the necessary arrangements, someone stole a new tractor plow red in color, an 8-foot utility …
Multiple lives have been claimed in traffic crashes this year in Tennessee. This year, the number of fatal crashes has amounted to at least 1,005 lives lost on Tennessee’s roadways. Another 3,661 people have been seriously injured in crashes this year. At this same time last year, 980 people had died on Tennessee roadways.
EJ Wilson had a 111-yard rushing performance on just two carries and two touchdowns during Marion County’s 28-6 win over Tyner in Jasper on Friday night. The third-ranked Warriors, at 7-0 on the season, will travel to Forrest on October 6 before an off week. This week’s Warriors game will be broadcast on The River …
The Marion County Sheriff’s Department is sponsoring a Kindness Award as an anti-bullying campaign. The Sheriff’s Department will be offering a $50 gift card per school. Each teacher will submit one student of their choice to the school’s SRO, and then the SRO will make the final decision for each school. Don’t let someone sit …
