BLEDSOE COUNTY SR-285 resurfacing from the Van Buren County Line (0.0) to SR-101 (3.2): 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 …
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University of Tennessee Signs Deal with Pilot
The University of Tennessee has signed a corporate partnership with Pilot fueling stations for Neyland Stadium rights that will not change the stadium’s name. They’ll call it Neyland Stadium, preserved by Pilot. The deal, agreed to for at least 20 years, will feature Pilot logos on the field as the gas chain will sponsor the …
Three-Vehicle Crash and Fire on I-24 in Marion County
On Sunday, at 5:46 PM, the Haletown Volunteer Fire Department responded to I-24 westbound MM 142 for a multi-vehicle crash with entrapment and an active fire. Haletown and the Monteagle Fire Department responded to the scene to find a three-vehicle crash. One vehicle had rolled over, and a second was on fire. Haletown and Monteagle …
Train Collides with Van in Trenton
According to the Georgia State Patrol, a 35-year-old woman and a 23-year-old man were seriously injured when they failed to stop at a railroad crossing near Trenton Sunday evening. After the Honda Odyssey van was struck by a train, it rotated clockwise off the roadway before striking a building and a boat on private property.
Marion County Man Charged with Exploitation of a Minor by Electronic Means
Bryan Lawson of Marion County is facing charges after attempting to exploit an officer posing as a teenage male online, an affidavit says. The affidavit says an Online Covert Employee with the FBI posed as a 15-year-old to talk with 36-year-old Lawson. According to the affidavit, when the OCE told Lawson he was 15, the …
Missing Grundy County Man Found Deceased
On Thursday, the Grundy County Sheriff’s Office located the vehicle of Shawn Jacobs, who went missing on August 3. On Saturday, a body was located in a wooded area in Coalmont. Authorities believe this is the body of Jacobs. An autopsy will confirm his identity. This is still an ongoing investigation. The Grundy County Sheriff’s …
Pre-Season Prep Football set for Finley Stadium Thursday-Saturday
Pre-season prep football action will take place at Finley Stadium on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday in the “Prelude to a Championship.” This is the second year BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee is the presenting sponsor of the annual event. Of course, BlueCross has long sponsored the State Championship “BlueCross Bowl” games held in December each season. …
Gov. Lee Announces Tennessee’s First Major League Baseball Game
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has announced the Cincinnati Reds and Atlanta Braves will play a regular season game in the MLB Speedway Classic at Tennessee’s Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday, August 2, 2025. This historic announcement marks the first American or National League game played in Tennessee. “Tennessee has a remarkable history of hosting sporting events on …






