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.
As of Monday, July 1 Tennessee’s new law prohibits anyone from driving a vehicle on a road if it has “Carolina Squat” modifications. The law makes it a Class-B misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of $250 for the first offense. Punishments increase in severity for continued violations. So, you know, the rear end of the …
At 7:17 PM on Tuesday, June 25, a wildland fire was reported on South Pittsburg Mountain. Around 8 PM South Pittsburg Mountain Fire Department requested assistance from the Jasper Highlands Fire Department. The forestry service and the two fire departments contained the fire around 10:20 PM.
Want to make sure your voice is heard? Be sure you’re registered to vote! To be eligible to participate in the State and Federal Primary and State and County General Election on August 1, you have until July 2 to register. To check to see if you are already registered, or if you need to …
Come celebrate Independence Day on July 4 in South Pittsburg, TN. There will be fun activities for all ages including Karaoke with Ritchie Ramsey, inflatables, games, and more. Any Vendor interested in participating please contact City Hall 423-837-5012. The free fun starts at 6 PM at The Stage on Cedar and ends at dark with a …
Jasper Parks and Recreation will be offering Flag Football this fall. This is for ages kindergarten to 8th grade. Boys and girls. Practices will be in Jasper, and games will be played in Chattanooga. Signups will start in July and will be online at jasper-Tn.com. Will have an informational meeting at the Jasper baseball field …
This Saturday, June 22 Tennessee State Parks will hold work events at 33 parks across the state for Tennessee Promise students to fulfill their community service hours. Details can be found online at tnstateparks.com. All participants must register on the website. The parks also accept help from any other volunteers who wish to participate. Participants …
There are currently a few different scam calls being directed to Sequachee Valley Electric Cooperative members. One of which is saying that the member has been overcharged and to press #1. This is just an example of one of the scams. SVEC does not call our members to demand money over the phone. They encourage …
34 year-old Kisha Tozier of South Pittsburg went missing on May 16, 2024. Authorities and her family and friends have been searching for her since. On Saturday the Marion County Sheriff’s Department reported that Tozier had been found safe. No other information was released.
MARION COUNTY I-24 from east of Big Fiery Gizzard Creek (MM 146) to near SR-27 (US-72, MM 152): The contractor will be working on I-24 EB and WB from MM 146 to MM 152 to perform resurfacing operations. Work will be performed Sunday nights through Friday nights from 7 PM – 6 AM each night. No …
MARION COUNTY I-24 TDOT Maintenance eastbound from MM 134.3 to MM 142:Â Night work paving various spots on the Interstate. Work will begin 6/9/2024 starting 6pm -6am Work will begin 6/10/2024 6pm -6am Work will begin 6/11/2024 6pm -6am MARION COUNTY I-24 (US-64) rockfall mitigation westbound between MM 136.2 and MM 140.3:Â The contractor will be running …
