Tennessee gas prices rose an additional 31 cents, on average, over last week. The Tennessee Gas Price average is now $3.34 which is 82 cents more expensive than one month ago and 63 cents more than one year ago. Spring Break season is here as the national average for a gallon of regular gasoline jumped nearly 25 …
The Marion County Election Commission is preparing for a large ballot when it comes to the May 5, 2026, primary. Click on the link to see each precinct’s ballot. https://marionvotes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Ballot-Paper-w-withdrawals-fix.pdf
On Saturday around 3 p.m., emergency personnel responded Foster Falls Park for a search and rescue for an injured man. Foster Falls Volunteer Fire Department, Park Rangers, Marion County Rescue, Coalmont Cave & Cliff Rescue Tracy City Fire & Rescue, Sewanee Fire Rescue and Puckett EMS responded to the scene. After a lengthy hike into …
A powerful weather system came through the area late Sunday night. Some Sequachee Valley Electric Corporation customers lost power due to high winds, heavy rain and lightning. SVEC crews and contractors worked throughout the night to retore power outages as quickly as possible throughout the service area. Several trees were reported down in Marion County, …
Early Monday morning at 1:30 am, during the severe thunderstorm, Jasper Highlands Fire Department to a fire alarm at a home on Jasper Highlands Boulevard. Upon arrival, firemen used thermal imaging cameras to look for a hidden fire and ultimately located no fire. The investigation showed that the fire alarm was apparently triggered by rainwater …
BIBIANO CARMONA, JOSE A Age: 36 Class: Race/Sex: H/M Intake Date: 03/14/2026 02:02 PM City: CONCORD Arrested By Department: JASPER POLICE DEPARTMENT Arrested By Officer: D.PICKETT Release Date: Charge Bond SPEEDING 0 DRIVIG WITHOUT LICENSE 2000 CHILDS, KYRIEN L Age: 19 Class: DETAINEE …
A student at North Elementary School in Grundy County is facing charges following an investigation into threats directed toward other students. According to North Elementary staff, on Thursday, March 12, school officials received information that a student had allegedly formulated a plan to harm several classmates. The administration immediately notified law enforcement, and the Grundy …
On Friday, March 13, 2026, at 10:13 a.m., Haletown Fire and Rescue responded to 2485 Hwy 377, heading toward Bryant, Alabama, to provide mutual aid for a vehicle fire. When firemen arrived, an Jackson County Alabama Sheriff’s deputy and a bystander had already extinguished most of the flames. During Haletown Fire and Rescue’s initial check, …
Press Release from Jasper Highlands Fire Department: Marion County Fire Departments are preparing to transition to the statewide 800 MHz Tennessee Advanced Communications Network (TACN), dramatically improving emergency communications for firefighters and first responders across the county. The current radio system used by Marion County fire departments has long suffered from limited coverage and frequent …
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