South Pittsburg News covers breaking stories, schools, sports, traffic, government, and community updates in South Pittsburg, Richard City, and Marion County, Tennessee and surrounding communities.
Marion County 32, Grundy County 12:Â The Warriors, ranked No. 2 in Class 2A, pulled away with 22 unanswered points in the second half to post their 15th straight Region 3-2A win. Marion County 8-0/3-0 reclaimed the lead after trailing the Yellow Jackets 12-10 at halftime. Â South Pittsburg 84, Lookout Valley 0:Â Class 1A’s top-ranked South …
Another exciting Friday night of high school football is on tap across the Sequatchie Valley, Northeast Alabama, and Northwest Georgia this week, with several important district and region matchups and local teams looking to continue their winning streaks as the regular season heads into its final weeks. Marion County Warriors at Grundy County Yellowjackets One …
SOUTH PITTSBURG, Tenn. — South Pittsburg High School is getting some national attention, and the Pirates now have a shot at winning a $1 million upgrade to their home football field. The school has been selected as one of 40 finalists nationwide in T-Mobile’s 2026 Friday Night 5G Lights competition, a program designed to recognize …
The rain got the City of South Pittsburg’s yard sale last weekend, but they will try again this Saturday, 7am-12pm on Cedar Ave. The street will be blocked off from 6:30am until the roadway is cleared. The city is asking everyone to come shop, save, or discover something different.
Division I Class 1A South Pittsburg (5-1) — 160 points (16). Last week: No. 1. Coalfield (6-1) — 140 points. Last week: No. 2. McKenzie (452) — 127 points. Last week: No. 3. Humboldt (7-0) — 115 points. Last week: No. 4. Greenback  (7-0) — 94 points. Last week: No. 5. Cornersville (7-0) — 77 …
Gas prices continued to decline across the state and fell below $4 per gallon last week. The Tennessee Gas Price average is now $3.93 which is 12 cents more expensive than one month ago and $1.18 cents more expensive than one year ago. The average Tennessee driver is currently paying nearly $59 to fill their gas …
Marion County 27, Bledsoe County 0: Zaiden Humphrey had 3 rushing TD’s. He had a 1-yard run and 2 touchdown rushes. Taedyn Bibbs added a 74-yard for a Marion County (7-0/2-0) TD. Bledsoe falls to 5-2 overall and 1-2 in the district. Grundy County 35, Monterey 0: Grundy County senior Vince Bryant ran for two touchdowns, including an …
On Thursday night, the Whitwell Tigers traveled to Midway High School for high school football in Kingston. Whitwell suffered a tough loss, 29-28. Midway scored the winning TD with only 42 seconds remaining in the game. The Tigers got the ball inside Midway territory and attempted a long pass with one second remaining, but could …
This week the SP Pirates are off—but football is still on for the radio. Thursday night, the Whitwell Tigers travel to Midway. Hear the game on The River 104.9, our stream. On Friday, Marion County will play at Bledsoe County. Check out the game on The River 104.9, or our stream. Also on Friday, Country …
In recognition of American Water Works Association’s Annual Source Water Protection Week (September 27 to October 3), Tennessee American Water is highlighting its commitment to providing customers with safe, clean, reliable water services. “Protecting our source water is the first step in providing safe, clean, reliable drinking water,” said Grant Evitts, Tennessee American Water President. “Keeping our rivers, lakes and …
