The Chattanooga Pier is hosting an unusual sight—two floating museums, replicas of the 15th-century Niña and Pinta, will be docked through November 23! These replica ships are fully functioning examples of caravels, a ship used by Columbus and other explorers in the Age of Discovery. Take a tour and see them for yourself! Learn more: …
On Saturday, around 2:00 pm, the Piney Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to Fall Creek Falls State Park for a medical emergency below the Cable Trail. Park rangers found the patient about 1,000 feet down the creek, and Piney Fire personnel assisted with care. Multiple agencies from surrounding counties, including Dunlap, Pikeville, Doyle, Signal Mountain …
The Bledsoe County Sheriff’s Office responded to a wooded area of Holly Drive in reference to a report of a person shot. Detectives were assisted on scene by agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) and officers with the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA). There was no threat to the community, and the incident …
On Thursday night, it took more work than expected for the Marion County Warriors (9-1/4-0) to knock off one win York Institute (1-9/1-3), 21-14. The Warriors led only 14-8 at halftime and held off the Dragons in the second half to finish unbeaten and are the #1 seed for Region 3 Class 2A. So far …
The Sequatchie County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide that is believed to have occurred on Monday, October 27, 2025, in the Lewis Chapel community. Deputies were contacted on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, about a potential missing person, Silvia G. Vilchez, age 50, of 279 Snyder Loop, Graysville, TN, which quickly grew into a case of …
This week, a brief display error on the state’s GoVoteTN website led to confusion among some Marion County voters. Outdated early voting information from the November 5, 2024, General Election appeared without the accompanying year. The omission caused some residents to believe early voting opportunities were currently available when, in fact, there are no elections …
It’s almost the time of year to turn back the clocks, meaning less daylight during the day. Thanks to Daylight Saving Time, or DST, ending, people across the US, including in Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, and North Carolina, will “fall back” an hour over the weekend. At 2:00 am on Sunday, November 2, you must turn …
Veteran law enforcement officer brings 30 years of experience and leadership to open Sheriff race. Longtime law enforcement officer Chris Webb has officially announced his candidacy for Marion County Sheriff. In his announcement video, Webb stated he knows what real leadership looks like and will give deputies what they need to achieve success. If elected, …
The Tennessee Department of Education has announced the 2024-25 statewide graduation rate is 92.3 percent, breaking the previous record achieved in the 2023-24 school year at 92.1 percent. 1,892 more students graduated in the 2025 cohort compared to last year, for a total of 69,124 students graduating across the state. Bledsoe County High School 93.9% Grundy County High School 90.2% Marion County High School 92.7% South …
The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) encourages all high school seniors to apply for the Tennessee Promise scholarship before the November 3 deadline. Tennessee Promise is a last-dollar scholarship that covers tuition and mandatory fees not already paid by the Pell Grant, HOPE Scholarship, or Tennessee Student Assistance Award. Students may use the Tennessee Promise scholarship at …
