The Marion County Highway Department has announced that Lassiter Road would be closed on Wednesday morning, September 20th, from 8:00 a.m. until Noon. The work has been completed and Lassiter Road is back open.
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2022 Polaris General Stolen in Grundy County
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office needs your help locating a stolen 2022 Polaris General. The side-by-side was taken from a residence in White City early Sunday morning. If you have any information, please contact Investigator Tracy Brown at 931-383-1188 or tbrown@gc-sheriff.com
It’s National Child Passenger Safety Week
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 …
September 18 AP High School Football Polls
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. …
Glancy Sherman Mansion Harvest Festival coming in October
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 …
Money Spent on Tourism Up in Area Counties
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
Marion County Deputy Shane Lang Passes Away on Sunday
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 …
Recaps of September 15 High School Football
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 …
UPDATE: Tennessee Endangered Child has been Found Safe
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 …
Update on Road Projects in Marion County
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.   …
