Marion County Schools have announced the dates for the 2025 High School Graduation. Tuesday, May 13, 2025, Marion County Virtual High School 4:30 p.m. and Marion County High School 7:00 p.m. Thursday, May 15, 2025, South Pittsburg High School, 7:00 p.m. Friday, May 16, 2025, Whitwell High School, 7:00 p.m.
On Saturday, September 7, Chaplain Kevin Benoit represented the Dunlap Fire Department at the annual Tennessee Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service at the Firefighter Memorial in Bell Buckle. Dunlap’s fallen firefighter, Rickey Hitchcox, is listed along with 269 Tennessee Fire and Rescue personnel. Representatives from the Sequatchie County Rescue Squad also attended as they remembered and …
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation issued a Cyber Alert on Tuesday after receiving an uptick in sextortion scams. The scammer threatens to send compromising footage and pictures to loved ones unless you send them money through Bitcoin. TBI says the scam is very convincing because the email can include personal details, such as your full …
Tennessee’s population is growing rapidly. Researchers expect at least eight million people to reside in the state by 2040. For example, from 2010 to 2020, about 400,000 people moved to Tennessee. That number has already increased in just the past three years—2020 to 2023. Three main factors are changing Tennessee’s population: births, deaths, and net migration. The data …
What is going on at Chattanooga area schools? There have been multiple students arrested over the past week. According to the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Department, students at Red Bank High School, Brown Middle School, and Chattanooga Preparatory School were charged with making Mass Violence Threats against the school they attended. A firearm was recovered at …
More direct flights are planned at the airport in Chattanooga. Delta Air Lines has announced the addition of flights from Chattanooga to Detroit and Atlanta. With these new flight additions, Delta’s weekly departures to Atlanta will increase from 46 to 59. Delta’s weekly departure will increase from six to 13 by adding another Detroit flight. …
In area high school football this week, the South Pittsburg Pirates will host Franklin County. Live on The River 104.9 Marion County is at home this week as they host East Hamilton. On The River 104.9 stream The Whitwell Tigers will play at Greenback. Kickoff time has been changed to 6 PM. On The River …
Highway 111 North near Lewis Chapel Road in Sequatchie County has been closed for road repairs since May of this year. State officials said at the time that pipe failure was to blame for a large sinkhole across the roadway. Great news for area travelers. On Tuesday afternoon, Highway 111 South is back to 2-lane …
After jamborees wrapped up on Friday and Saturday, the regular season high school football kicks off this week. Join The River 104.9, Country Roads 93.3, and our audio streams for live coverage all season long. We cover Marion County, South Pittsburg, Whitwell, and Sequatchie County. Bledsoe County Warriors Aug. 23, 2024 Fri Sequatchie Co. High …
BLEDSOE COUNTY SR-285 resurfacing from the Van Buren County Line (0.0) to SR-101 (3.2):Â The contractor will be working on SR-285 from the Van Buren County Line (LM 0.00) to SR-101 (LM 3.15) to resurface and install safety devices. This work will require single-lane closures controlled by flaggers. Please use caution when driving through the work …
