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.
A car crash on Sand Mountain in Dade County, Georgia, killed two people early Monday morning, according to the Georgia State Patrol. At approximately 1:49 am, the Georgia State Patrol responded to a single-vehicle crash on Brow Road north of Wells Road. The vehicle struck an embankment before becoming airborne, crashing into a tree, and …
Tennessee Wildlife Officer Russell Vandergriff is retiring after 33 years of serving the citizens of Tennessee. Vandergriff’s commitment and dedication supported improvements in turkey populations, advanced outreach initiatives, and upheld the TWRA mission. Vandergriff was hired in 1990 in Marion County and spent the entirety of his career there. Although an avid hunter, angler, and …
Over the last 48 hours, Blood Assurance has had to ship extra blood, platelets, and plasma units to several Middle Tennessee hospitals that are treating patients injured during Saturday’s severe weather. Over 1,000 homes and businesses were hit by the massive tornado in Clarksville, TN alone. Blood Assurance remains in constant communication with hospital officials …
At 6:24 PM Thursday, 12/7/2023, the Dunlap Fire Department was dispatched to a semi-truck accident on Cagle Mountain Hwy 111. The accident was just below the top of the mountain, and the truck had gone over the side and was resting against trees approximately 30 to 40 yards down an embankment. The truck was on …
A beautiful Christmas parade was held in Jasper on Friday night. The event was initially scheduled for Saturday but was moved to Friday because of predicted storms. The Marion County High School Interact Club won first place in the float competition. Second place went to New Beginnings Church. There was a tie for third between …
The City of Stevenson will have its Christmas Parade this Saturday, December 16. The city is offering prize money for the best floats. 1st place: $250 2nd place: $175 3rd place: $100 The lineup will begin at 4 p.m., with the parade starting at 5 p.m. at the Stevenson Middle School. As always, when you …
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 parade was scheduled for December 9 at 10 AM, but due to predicted wet weather, the parade will take place on December 16 at 10 AM. This year’s theme …
Sheriff Bill Phillips joined the jail administration for the presentation of the certificate recognizing their renewed accreditation status on December 6, 2023, in Lebanon, TN. Tennessee Corrections Institute (T.C.I.) representatives awarded the certificate during a ceremony at the agency’s meeting of the Board of Directors, citing that the Sequatchie County Justice Center was one of …
South Pittsburg High School has announced Zach Tierney for being selected as the school-level recipient of the High School Heisman Award. Tierney was one of the senior scholar-athletes graduating with the class of 2024 to be honored. One hundred of these School Winners will become State Winners with the opportunity to become part of an …
Tennessee’s prison population is growing faster than the majority of states, according to a new report from the U.S. Department of Justice. The report found that from the end of 2021-2022, Tennessee saw a nearly 8% increase in incarcerated people, with 1,740 more individuals in state prisons. The only states with a higher percent increase …
