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Chattanooga’s Riverbend Festival announced this week that, like other independently owned and operated music festivals across the nation, are going on a temporary pause. Riverbend is reevaluating and restructuring to be successful in the future. Riverbend Festival said in a release that they are thankful for 40 amazing years of Riverbend and for the unwavering …
Class 6A School (first-place votes) Record Points Previous 1. Bradley Central (5) 9-0 131 1 2. Oakland (8) 8-1 124 2 3. Brentwood 9-0 111 3 4, Germantown (1) 9-0 108 4 5, Bearden 7-2 66 6 6, Clarksville 9-0 51 9 7. Riverdale 7-2 44 7 8. Maryville 6-3 30 NR 9. Mt. Juliet …
Over the last few months, the Dunlap Police Department has received numerous complaints about several local businesses selling vapor products to children. Students at area schools are possessing and consuming vapor products in area schools which has become a big issue. Last week, the Dunlap Police Department conducted an undercover operation on the prohibited sale …
Family, friends, and law enforcement officials continue to search for a man who went missing on Friday, July 24, 2020. Grundy County resident 32 year-old Josh Day disappeared on his four-wheeler in the Foster Falls area. The initial search for Josh was spearheaded by the Marion County Sheriff’s Office. Josh’s four-wheeler was found quickly, just …
It’s almost time to call and get help for needy children of Bledsoe County. Beginning November 4 through December 4, you can call the Bledsoe County Sheriff’s Department Children’s Toy phone line at 423-447-2197 ext. 450. You can only have one entry per child, and this is for Bledsoe County residents only. It’s very important …
In the heart of Tennessee, a remarkable journey of compassion and recovery began in 2010 within the confines of the Marion County jail. Recognizing a desperate need to extend support to women in crisis, Champion Recovery Community (CRC) was born. Nearly 13 years later, this nonprofit organization has not only endured but has thrived, expanding …
At Friday’s Tennessee POST (Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission) meeting, the POST investigator pointed to continuing issues with the Grundy County Sheriff’s Department. In September, Commission Chair Chad Partin, who also is the sheriff in Coffee County, expressed concerns about background checks for new hires and used firm wording toward Grundy County Sheriff Heath …
The Marion County Health Department, located on 7th St. East in Jasper, will provide free flu shots on November 1. At least you can go to www.tn.gov/health/fightflu for more information. The free flu shots will be given between 8 AM-6 PM.
On Saturday at 5:15 PM CST Haletown Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to the top end of Hales Bar Road and Hwy 41 for a large brush fire. The brush fire was called in by our Fire Chief, who drove up on the fire. Haletown Engines 1 and 2, along with Rescue 1, responded to …
Recently, Colonial Chemical was presented with the State of Tennessee’s 2023 Award of Excellence for its continuing commitment to actively preserve and protect our state’s natural beauty through the Adopt-a-Highway program. Colonial was recognized above all other Adopt-a-Highway programs in the state in this category.
