Jason Campbell has been named Senior Supervisor for Tennessee American Water’s Sequatchie Valley District. In this role, Jason oversees the local field operations team, which serves customers in Whitwell, Powells Crossroads, parts of Sequatchie County, Jasper Highlands, and Suck Creek. He also manages the capital budget to fund ongoing improvements in the water system. In …
ATTENTION EDUCATORS! There is just a little over a week left to apply for the 2023-2024 Bright Ideas Education Grant. Application is OPEN now until SEPTEMBER 29th for all SVEC-area educators. SVEC is pledging $10,000 to our area educators to fund creative, hands-on classroom projects. Tell them all about your fun ideas; your project may …
Police are searching for a man who is a suspect in multiple burglaries in the Clifftops Community in Monteagle, multiple burglaries in Marion County, and two burglaries in Franklin County. This male has been seen walking around the Clifftops Community with a dog. If you have information about his identity or have additional information about …
Blood Assurance is proud to welcome its new Senior Vice President of Operations, Garry D. Allison Jr. Allison will oversee the nonprofit’s collections, community development, marketing, and recruitment efforts. He brings 20 years of experience in blood banking and comes to Blood Assurance from the Alabama-Mississippi-Tennessee Region of the American Red Cross, where he most …
Amazon says it is hiring 7,600 new employees in Tennessee for full-time, seasonal, and part-time roles. The company says customer fulfillment and transportation employees will earn between $20.50 and $28 per hour, depending on location. Over 50 new fulfillment centers, delivery stations, and same-day delivery sites in the U.S. have opened this year, creating thousands …
The Marion County Highway Department has announced that Lassiter Road would be closed on Wednesday morning, September 20th, from 8:00 a.m. until Noon. The work has been completed and Lassiter Road is back open.
This week is National Child Passenger Safety Week. The Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) is encouraging citizens to participate in National Seat Check Saturday on Sept. 23. Tennesseans interested in participating should visit www.CarSeatSafety.kids to find nearby fitting stations and search for local car seat check events. “Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death for …
The first Glancy Harvest Festival will be held there on Saturday, Oct. 21, from 3 p.m. until dark, featuring food, a live band, prizes, bouncy houses, fireworks, games, watching the Tennessee vs. Alabama game, and more. John Anthony Smith owns the Glancy Sherman Mansion at 4275 Valley View Highway in Sequatchie. This fall, he will …
Tennessee tourism generated $29 billion in direct visitor spending and saw 141 million visitors to the state in 2022, according to newly released data from Tourism Economics. Marion County up 9% from 2021. $60.8 million Grundy County up 17%. 14.2 million Sequatchie County up 19%. 6.8 million Bledsoe County up 2%. $4 million
The Marion County Sheriff’s Department stated on Sunday with heavy hearts that they announced the passing of Deputy Shannon “Shane” Lang. Shane suffered a medical emergency Sunday morning. Shane started his career in law enforcement in 2014. A Facebook post by the Marion County Sheriff’s Department stated that Shane was a genuine guy who liked …
