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On Thursday, the Haletown Volunteer Fire Department received new air packs paid for by a FEMA grant. Over the coming weeks, the fire department will integrate these new systems into use on their apparatuses. The fire department received 10 new systems, 20 new 30-minute bottles, and 13 new masks. The earlier Fire Marshall grant makes …
The City of Dunlap and Citizens Tri-County Bank will host Scare on the Square at Harris Park on Halloween from 5:00 until 7:00 PM. The Sequatchie County High School band will provide music. There will be food, music, and fun for the whole family. No pets are allowed in the park because of small children. …
There were no failing health inspection scores in Marion County over the past few weeks for restaurants. Several area public school cafeterias were inspected, all of them scoring a perfect 100… GREAT JOB! And remember, if you have a question or concern about a restaurant, hotel, pool, or gym – call your local health department. …
As you may know by now, I love rock ‘n roll oldies. Those are the songs I grew up listening to. Now, all these decades later, there’s almost always some song from the 60s, 70s or 80s blaring from my car speakers, and I’m trying to sing along, even if I don’t know the words. …
The City of Stevenson, AL, will be hosting a trunk or treat on Halloween beginning at 5 p.m. The event will take place on Main St. Please call Stevenson City Hall at 256-599-1290 to reserve a spot. Local businesses, churches, and the city sponsor the event.
A replica of the ship Pinta is coming to Chattanooga from November 3-20. The vessel will be docked as a “floating museum” for tours at the Chattanooga Pier. Columbus used the original version of Pinta and was the first ship to sight land on the famous October 12, 1492 voyage. The replica was launched in …
The River Rescue was founded over thirty years ago by a group of environmentalists who decided enough was enough. Motivated by the trash lining the Tennessee River, they started a grassroots effort to make a difference in the Scenic City. Hundreds of volunteers a year across five counties help by donning gloves and litter-grabbers to …
There was a major incident on Tuesday afternoon involving a Sequachee Valley Electric Cooperative sub-transmission line and fiber lines in front of Whitwell High School. Approximately 5,000 consumers were without power before crews began restoring. No one is sure at this time what caused the lines to fall onto the roadway. According to the Marion …
The City of South Pittsburg will be hosting a trunk or treat on Halloween night from 6 until 8:00 PM. The event will take place on Cedar Ave, between 4th and 5th streets. Please call City Hall to reserve a spot at 423-837-5012. There will be candy, games, and inflatables. There will be cash prizes …
Champion Recovery Community began in 2010 in the Marion County Jail, filling a desperate need to reach women in crisis. They have expanded their reach far and wide in 12 years. This nonprofit organization has expanded its outreach to include women currently incarcerated and those not with the free recovery program. Champion Recovery Community provides …
