The application period for the Spencer Wayne Small Business Grant through the Marion County Chamber of Commerce is now open. This grant started with Spencer Wayne and a team of Chamber members to help businesses in Marion County grow and succeed. You must be a current Marion County Chamber member in good standing for a …
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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.
South Pittsburg City Meeting Agenda for Feb. 13
City of South Pittsburg Board of Mayor and Commissioners Agenda City Meeting February 13th, 2024 Call to Order Roll Call Approval of Minutes of Previous Meetings- January 9th, 2024 Communications from the Mayor Vice Mayor Stone Commissioner Cheryl Kellermann Commissioner Allison Buchanan Commissioner Cameron Moss City Administrator Gene Vess American Cruise Line – Nov 1st …
Early Voting begins Wednesday
Area Tennessee county registered voters are reminded that the Presidential Preference Primary and County Primary Elections are March 5. Early voting begins February 14 and runs through February 27, 2024. The deadline to request Absentee Ballots has also been set for February 27, 2024. Contact your local election commission office for times and locations for …
Two Indicted, Charged in 2023 Marion County Homicide
Special agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained indictments charging two people in connection to a 2023 homicide. On February 9, 2023, at the request of 12th Judicial District Attorney General Courtney Lynch, TBI agents joined the South Pittsburg Police Department in a vehicle fire investigation off a steep ravine in the 1300 block …
Best in the Sequatchie Valley Readers’ Choice Awards Nominations begins Feb.15
To keep a long-standing tradition in the area alive that started with the former Jasper Journal and South Pittsburg Hustler newspapers and continued most recently with the Marion County News before it ceased publication earlier last year, SValleyNow.com (Sequatchie Valley Now), along with parent company Tennessee Valley Broadcasting and WEPG and WSDQ radio is proud to …
New Food City Donates to Local Schools
The new Food City grocery store opened in Kimball on Wednesday, and they are already making a difference in Marion County. On Tuesday night, the store donated $400 to each school in the Marion County Schools system. With the Value Card and the Food City app, you can select a school to receive the funds …
Turner Construction Company Hosting Open House in Manchester for Small and Minority Businesses
Turner Construction Company, along with partners Jesse Stutts, Inc. and Jake Marshall Service, Inc., are hosting an informational open house for local small and minority-owned trade businesses on Feb. 29. Turner and its partners are currently working on facility restoration and modernization projects supporting the Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC) near Tullahoma, Tenn. The event …
Food City Opens its Doors in Kimball
The day has finally arrived, as Food City has opened its doors to its new grocery and more store in Kimball. The Marion County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday evening. Employees have stocked the shelves in the 49,000-square-foot supermarket as they welcome customers to the new Marion County store. Rapid checkout …
College and Career Day set for Marion County High Schools
The Marion County School District College and Career Day will take place on March 14th. Whitwell High School from 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM. Marion County High School from 10:30 AM till noon and South Pittsburgh High School from 1:00 PM until 2:30 PM. For more information, call the Marion County school district and speak …
Food City Opens to the Public on Wednesday
Shelves are stocked in preparation for the much-anticipated February 7th opening of the new Food City in Kimball, TN. The 49,000-square-foot supermarket is the retailer’s first location in Marion County. “We are excited to be joining the Kimball retail community. We look forward to serving the residents of Kimball and Marion County,” said Steven C. …



