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Join Blessed Incorporated and Spotlight Staff on August 30 from 9:00 AM until noon for the Marion County Job Fair. The event will be held at the pink cottage at 187 Main St. in Kimball. They have positions open in Marion and Hamilton counties in Tennessee and Jackson County, Alabama. Jobs are available for welders, …
Tennessee residents are allowed to hunt without a license on Saturday, Aug. 24, the opening day of squirrel season. Free Hunting Day is an event the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency annually provides to increase interest in hunting. Squirrel hunting is one of Tennessee’s oldest and favorite traditions, and the day is an excellent opportunity for …
The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security began issuing new driver licenses and ID cards on Monday. The cards have a new look, which features the Tennessee flag and state capitol. But you may be wondering, why the change? Marlo Mason, a safety program manager for the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security …
The Marion County High School Interact Club has made what could be a potential life-saving donation to Jasper area schools. The club purchased and donated Greg 02 LifeVac anti-choking devices to Jasper Elementary School, Jasper Middle School, and Marion County High School. (Left) Interact Club members with MCHS Principal, Dr. Larry Ziegler and donated device; …
The South Pittsburg Parks & Recreation Department has announced the addition of two more pickleball courts at Loyd Park. The two new courts bring the total number now to four. Pickleball, a racket or paddle sport involving two or four players, similar to tennis was first played in Washington State in the USA in 1965 …
The Tennessee Department of Human Services is asking EBT cardholders and those who receive benefits using to be on the alert for potential scams. They say it’s important that SNAP, Families First (TANF), and Child Care Payment Assistance customers stay vigilant and cautious. They want to emphasize that the Tennessee Department of Human Services will …
On Sunday, August 18, the Grundy County Sheriff’s Office was called to a possible drowning at Big Creek Lake in Coalmont. There was no visible body at the time of arrival. Rescue Squads were deployed, and a body was located on sonar in 12-15 feet of water. Divers then were able to retrieve the body …
Dunlap and Pikeville Fire Departments responded with their rope rescue teams to a mutual aid request from Piney Volunteer Fire Department on Sunday around noon. Two people fell off an embankment on the Paw Paw Trail at Fall Creek Falls. Piney responded with Fall Creek Falls Fire Department, Van Buren County EMS, and Fall Creek …
The Haletown Volunteer Fire Department has been awarded an SVECares Grant for $2,500. The funds from this grant have been used to purchase ten 50′ sections of 1.75″ attack fire line and a new wildland firefighting nozzle. This vital firefighting equipment will soon enter service to serve the community better.
Haletown Fire Department received a wonderful $620 donation from the proceeds of “Cousin Ricky” Peardon’s memorial show at the Comedy Catch in Chattanooga. Cousin Ricky carried the true spirit of small-town living: compassion for his neighbors and community, making those he knew laugh every chance he could, and supporting those who took care of the …
