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On Sunday at 4:46 PM the Haletown Volunteer Fire Department, Marion County Sheriff’s Office, Tennessee Highway Patrol and Puckett EMS responded to Highway 41 for a single vehicle crash with entrapment. The vehicle ran down a 50-foot embankment. The single occupant was removed from the vehicle and Haletown Firefighters began first aid and then patient …
Friday June 28, 2024, was a busy day for the volunteers of Dunlap Fire Department. 1:29 AM dispatched to a car on fire in the overlook pull off on Hwy 111 going up Lewis Chapel Mountain. 10:21 AM dispatched to a report of black smoke in the area of Mt. Airy behind the Dollar General …
For 30 years, Volunteer Tennessee has invested in programs to meet the most pressing needs in communities across the state. To continue that legacy, the governor-appointed commission is proud to invest over $8 million of 2024-25 AmeriCorps grant funding in 18 organizations across the state. One of the grants goes to the University of the …
Saturday night around 10:15, the Haletown Volunteer Fire Department responded to the 3800 block of Griffith Highway for a suspected house fire. When firefighters arrived, they found a kitchen stove on fire. Firefighters quickly extinguished it. There were no injuries. Haletown Fire recently received a grant donation from the Gary Sinise Foundation. They used the …
Tractor Supply has announced it will eliminate its Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) positions and goals in an apology to customers. The statement says Tractor Supply vows to withhold data from the Human Rights Campaign, revoke funding from Pride festivals and focus on land conservation.
As of Monday, July 1 Tennessee’s new law prohibits anyone from driving a vehicle on a road if it has “Carolina Squat” modifications. The law makes it a Class-B misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of $250 for the first offense. Punishments increase in severity for continued violations. So, you know, the rear end of the …
There is an addition to the new walking/hiking trail in Jasper. It’s Marion County’s first wind telephone. This phone is for everyone that has a lost loved one. This phone is an outlet for those that have a message they wish to share with their lost family and friends. This phone is for sharing memories …
MARION COUNTY SR-156 (STATE HWY. 156) TDOT Maintenance eastbound from LM 14.2 to LM 14.4: East bound lane is shut down due to a sink hole. Currently west bound is open with traffic turning left RESTRICTIONS: Until further notice 24 / 7 MARION COUNTY I-24 from east of Big Fiery Gizzard Creek (MM 146) to …
The former police chief of the Chattanooga Police Department, Celeste Murphy, is facing a 17-count indictment for felony and misdemeanor criminal charges following an investigation by special agents of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. At the request of District Attorney General Pro Tem D. Michael Dunavant, TBI agents began investigating the residency of Celeste Murphy …
Road construction won’t slow motorists across Tennessee over the July 4 holiday. The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) will suspend all construction-related lane closures on interstates and state routes beginning at noon on Wednesday, July 3 through 6:00 a.m. on Monday, July 8 to provide maximum roadway capacity for holiday travelers. AAA predicts record travel in Tennessee …
