Weather permitting, TVA will perform maintenance on its transmission lines to the SVEC Brush Creek substation on Friday, June 13, from approximately 11:30 pm to 3:30 am on Saturday, June 14. This will result in an outage affecting the majority of Sequatchie County as well as parts of South Bledsoe, North Marion, South Van Buren, …
Category: Whitwell
Marion County Detective Faces Official Misconduct Charges
A chief detective with the Marion County Sheriff’s Office is facing felony charges following an investigation by TBI special agents. At the request of the 12th Judicial District Attorney General Courtney Lynch, TBI special agents began investigating suspicions about forged signatures on the Sex Offender Registry forms. Robert “Gene” Hargis, age 54, served as the Sex …
Memorial Day Remembrance Ceremony held in Jasper
Memorial Day serves as an occasion to remember and honor those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. The annual Memorial Day Ceremony, organized by Jasper VFW Post 6362 and its Auxiliary, was held Monday morning at the Marion County Courthouse Square. Following intense storms that passed through the area on Sunday, crews …
County Unemployment Rates Fall in April
According to newly released data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development, all but one of Tennessee’s 95 counties reported a drop in their unemployment rates in April. Unemployment rates decreased from March to April in 94 counties, with only Unicoi County reporting an increase. Williamson County recorded the state’s lowest unemployment rate …
DAR Recognizes Linda Hooper with Woman in American History Award
The Judge David Campbell Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, presented the Woman in American History award to Linda Hooper on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. The emphasis of Women in American History is on the role of women, past and present, in American History. The women honored for this recognition have made a significant contribution …
Law Enforcement Conducts Hands Across the Border on Friday
Law enforcement from Tennessee and Alabama joined forces on Friday night near the state line in South Pittsburg to promote safer driving. The event called Hands Across the Border focused on reducing distracted and impaired driving. One hundred and sixty officers were on hand to enhance road safety, save lives, and increase public awareness about …
Whitwell Student Receives DAR Scholarship
The Judge David Campbell Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution has named Emily Landry, a senior at Whitwell High School, as the recipient of the DAR Good Citizens Scholarship Award. This prestigious honor is presented to a high school senior who exemplifies the qualities of dependability, service, leadership, and patriotism. Emily …
45 Marion County Students Named to Chattanooga State Dean’s List
Chattanooga State Community College this week announced its Dean’s List for the Spring 2025 semester. The Dean’s List comprises 911 students, including 45 from Marion County. Students can earn Dean’s List recognition by completing 12 or more academic hours in a semester and maintaining a grade point average of at least 3.5. The Dean’s List …
Tennessee Secretary of State Recognizes Public Library Management Institute Program Graduates
Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett recently recognized 15 local library directors as 2025 graduates of the Public Library Management Institute. Participants who graduated earned their certification through the three-year program that is sponsored by the Tennessee State Library & Archives. “Congratulations to these dedicated Tennesseans on this fantastic achievement through the Public Library Management …
This Week begins area High School Graduations
High school graduation dates are set, and here is your list: Marion County May 13 South Pittsburg, Grundy County, and Richard Hardy Memorial May 15 Whitwell, Bledsoe County, and Sequatchie County May 16 North Jackson, AL May 22 St. Andrews/Sewanee May 25 Congratulations to graduates from everyone at Sequatchie Valley Now, The River 104.9, and …



