This week is National Child Passenger Safety Week. The Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) is encouraging citizens to participate in National Seat Check Saturday on Sept. 23. Tennesseans interested in participating should visit www.CarSeatSafety.kids to find nearby fitting stations and search for local car seat check events. “Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death for …
Division I – Class 6A School Record Points Prv 1. Bradley Central (9) 5-0 153 1 2. Oakland (6) 4-1 137 2 3. Brentwood 5-0 128 3 4. Germantown (1) 5-0 120 4 5. Mt. Juliet 5-0 74 5 6. Maryville 3-2 66 6 7. Bartlett 4-1 63 7 8. Cleveland 4-1 31 10 9. …
The first Glancy Harvest Festival will be held there on Saturday, Oct. 21, from 3 p.m. until dark, featuring food, a live band, prizes, bouncy houses, fireworks, games, watching the Tennessee vs. Alabama game, and more. John Anthony Smith owns the Glancy Sherman Mansion at 4275 Valley View Highway in Sequatchie. This fall, he will …
Tennessee tourism generated $29 billion in direct visitor spending and saw 141 million visitors to the state in 2022, according to newly released data from Tourism Economics. Marion County up 9% from 2021. $60.8 million Grundy County up 17%. 14.2 million Sequatchie County up 19%. 6.8 million Bledsoe County up 2%. $4 million
The Marion County Sheriff’s Department stated on Sunday with heavy hearts that they announced the passing of Deputy Shannon “Shane” Lang. Shane suffered a medical emergency Sunday morning. Shane started his career in law enforcement in 2014. A Facebook post by the Marion County Sheriff’s Department stated that Shane was a genuine guy who liked …
Whitwell junior Bennett McDougal scored all three touchdowns as the Tigers picked up an important 20-8 road win on Friday night at Sale Creek. Whitwell came into the matchup ranked No. 6 in TSSAA Class 1A, and the Panthers were ranked 9th. The Tigers are now 5-0 and will host Copper Basin on Friday. Hear …
An Endangered Child Alert has been canceled Monday after an infant was reported missing from Chattanooga. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation reported 3-month-old Elijah Harvey has been found safe. Previous report: A #TNEndangeredChildAlert has been issued by the Chattanooga Police Department for a missing 3-month-old. Elijah Harvey has blue eyes, weighs 13 pounds, and was …
Marion County Highway Department 2023 Road List April 24, 2023 NO ROADS WERE REMOVED FROM THE ROAD LIST FROM PREVIOUS YEAR The following roads were resurfaced in 2022: Hoyt Roberts Rd. Paved Tony Rollins Rd. Paved Lawrence Ross Rd. …
An investigation involving multiple agencies has led to charges against Tammy Stone for supplying methamphetamine to individuals in Tennessee, Georgia, and Alabama. During the investigation conducted by the 12th Judicial Drug Task Force, Stone was identified as a person who was obtaining large amounts of methamphetamine in the Athens, GA area and then supplying that …
As the school year kicks off, Whitwell High School students will be able to utilize new water-bottle filling stations to stay hydrated during the school day. Through a $10,000 grant from the American Water Charitable Foundation, Tennessee American Water has provided funding to replace outdated water fountains. The new ones not only function as a …
