Top News is the latest breaking stories, schools, sports, traffic, government, and community updates in Marion County, Sequatchie County, Grundy County, Jasper, Whitwell, South Pittsburg, Dunlap, Kimball, Tennessee, Northeast Alabama, Jackson County, Bridgeport, Scottsboro, Stevenson, Sand Mountain and surrounding communities.
On Saturday (11-18-2023) at 3:23 PM, Dunlap Fire Department was dispatched for mutual aid to Lone Oak VFD for a brush fire in the area of Dandy Road off Hwy 127. Firefighters responded with Waldens Ridge Emergency Service and Tennessee Forestry. The fire was extinguished. No structures were damaged, and no injuries were reported.
Simple Serenity Farm is participating in the largest fundraiser for the America Business Women’s Association college scholarship, which is awarded yearly to women in financial need. The ABWA Annual Tour of Homes is a wonderful experience where individuals have decorated their homes and businesses from top to bottom and opened their doors for others to …
Officials with the National Park Service decided to close The Great Smoky Mountains National Park on Monday in advance of severe weather, dangerously high winds, and a red flag warning on Monday. Officials announced that Great Smoky Mountains National Park closed Elkmont and Cades Cove campgrounds and most park roads to protect visitors, employees, and …
A wildfire that started Sunday evening on Whitwell Moutain forced the evacuation of the nearby Bolt Farm Treehouse campground. According to Marion County EMA Director Steve Lamb, the fire which began around English Cove Road remained uncontained as of 10:15pm CST on Sunday, November 19th, 2023. Lamb said it is unknown how many acres have …
Burn bans continue in our area, with state-issued bans in Grundy, Franklin, and Sequatchie Counties, Walker County, GA, and throughout Alabama. Currently, there is NO burning allowed in Marion County. This means NO burning of trash, leaves, or anything whatsoever. Burn permits are NOT available at this time. If you are caught burning in a banned …
Tennessee’s statewide seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for October 2023 came in more than half a percentage point below the national average. The state rate was 3.3% in October, 0.6 of a percentage point lower than the seasonally adjusted national unemployment rate of 3.9%. The October rate is 0.1 of a percentage point higher than September. …
If you’re looking to board a bus for transportation over the Thanksgiving Holiday, Greyhound is no longer operating in Chattanooga. The new location is just outside Tennessee at Billy’s Truck Stop off I-24 in Wildwood, GA, in Dade County. The next closest Greyhound station is in Athens, TN.
The South Pittsburg Pirates (13-0) dominated Gordonsville on Friday, cruising to a 48-7 win in the TSSAA state playoff quarterfinals. The Pirates averaged 10 yards per carry in rushing for 354 yards and outgained the Tigers 455-55 in total yards. Sophomore running back JaMychal Buckner led South Pittsburg with 150 yards on nine carries, including …
A Christmas parade is a festive event where people dress up, decorate floats, and march along a route to celebrate the holiday season. The City of South Pittsburg will be hosting its annual Christmas parade on December 9 at 10 AM. This year’s theme is Christmas Past and Present: Celebrating 150 years of the City of South …
Dunlap Fire Department was dispatched to assist Lewis Chapel VFD with a brush/woods fire on Wednesday night in the neighborhood of Pascoe Cemetery Road. No structures were damaged, and no injuries were reported. The Tennessee div of Forestry was needed to bulldoze fire breaks to contain the fire. The Commissioner of Agriculture Burn Ban has …
