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During South Pittsburg’s Board of Mayor and Commissioners meeting on Tuesday night, Commissioner Cameron Moss vacated his seat on the board. Moss stated that he recently married and moved out of the district. The City of South Pittsburg will take applications to fill the opening until July 25. You must live in the district and …
UT Extension, Coordinated School Health, and TDOH will present the Marion County Health Expo this fall. It will be on September 28, 2024, from 9am-1pm CST around courthouse square in Jasper. They are looking for anyone involved in the healthcare industry, anyone who sells healthcare products or self-care products, food trucks, and entertainment such as …
The Tennessee Highway Safety Office has qualified for $172,000 in a federal grant to help prevent roadside deaths and help emergency crews do their jobs in the safest way possible. The grant will allow the THSO to crack down on the issue by increasing enforcement of the Move Over Law. So far this year there …
On Tuesday morning at 3:00 AM the Haletown Fire and Rescue and deputies from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office responded to a car fire at the 18000 Block of Hwy 41. Upon arrival, Haletown firefighters found the vehicle was fully engulfed. Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire. The vehicle was a total loss. No firemen nor …
Joe Bonsall of the Oak Ridge Boys has died at age 76. He had been battling Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). The Nashville resident was a member of the Grand Ole Opry and had been inducted into the Philadelphia Music Hall of Fame, the Gospel Music Hall of Fame, the Vocal Group Hall of Fame, and …
On Monday morning an apparent murder-suicide took place inside NHC Healthcare Sequatchie. Dunlap Police Chief Randy Phillips says one of the victims was a resident at the nursing home, she was shot by her husband, who then turned the gun on himself. The TBI and the 12th District Attorney General’s office are now investigating the …
On Saturday, July 6, officers with the Dunlap Police Department responded to Walmart for a report of a person making threats of violence with a firearm inside the store and towards police. Prior to police arrival, officers were notified that the male subject, Lucas Cain Crawford was attempting to leave the business in a yellow …
On Sunday, July 7, 2024, around 10:30 AM, Dunlap Fire responded to a residential fire on Branch Road. The single wide mobile home was completely destroyed when firemen arrived, but information provided to deputies on scene was that a resident was unaccounted for at the time. Firefighters were able to knock down the fire and …
The City of Dunlap held their annual Independence Day celebration on July 4. The day began with a tremendous parade. That was followed by activities at the park, a music festival and the day ended with a huge fireworks display. The Sequatchie County Rescue Squad named four winners in various parade categories. Most unusual—Ewtonville church …
The Tennessee Department of Education announced over $2.6 million in Perkins Reserve Grant (PRG) grant funds have been awarded to 55 school districts for the 2024-25 school year to support Career and Technical Education (CTE) across the state. The PRG grant awards support the implementation of programs of study aligned with emerging technology in regionally …
