The Marion County Library Board has announced they will be holding their regular bi-monthly meeting for July. The meeting will take place on Monday, July 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM CDT at the Beene-Pearson Public Library in South Pittsburg, located at 208 Elm Avenue. The board says everyone is welcome to attend. For more information …
A reader commented on a recent column I had written about music. “Dude, you are living in the past!” I couldn’t agree more. I’m old enough to remember when we Baby Boomers were young and hip. I long for the days when life was simpler, in so many ways. Remember when our government leaders, most …
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – A $200,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Defense is helping Tennessee Tech University’s Department of Manufacturing and Engineering Technology build the future of American manufacturing one metal pour at a time. The university recently completed its first week-long metal casting bootcamp as part of a broader workforce development initiative funded by …
It has now been 10 years since five men in Chattanooga lost their lives in a terrorist attack here at home in the Tennessee Valley. No one who was in Chattanooga on July 16, 2015 will ever forget the events of that day. Muhammad Abdulazeez opened fire at the Lee Highway recruiting center before driving …
The Marion County Sheriff’s Department is seeking information following a trailer theft over the weekend. It was stolen from the area of US-41 near Hancock Road just east of Jasper in the Cedar Grove community. It is described as red and black in color, a 16-ft box V-nose trailer made by Stealth. No tag was …
Recent changes to the Department of Education could affect some schools in our area after the Supreme Court lifted a pause earlier this week on the Trump administration’s efforts to lay off hundreds of employees within the department. Affected workers have reportedly been on administrative leave for several months while the court worked to make …
NASHVILLE, TN – Tennessee revenues exceeded budgeted estimates for the month of June. Department of Finance and Administration Commissioner Jim Bryson today reported that total June tax revenues were $2.36 billion, $173.1 million more than the budgeted estimate and $68.2 million more than June 2024. The total tax growth rate for the month was 2.98 …
If you have an abundance of squash or zucchini this summer — consider yourself fortunate! I’m several years deep in gardening myself, but haven’t had much luck this season possibly due to the onslaught of rain and then heat; however, my ‘Tommy toe’ and Cherokee Purple tomatoes have been plentiful this year and so have …
UPDATE:Â Crews with Tennessee American Water have completed repairs involving a water main break affecting parts of Whitwell. Now that work is finished, customers may experience temporary changes in their water. TAW said to resolve the discoloration, run cold water at the lowest level of your house. If you have cloudy water, TAW recommends running …
Three people were injured following a stabbing incident, according to police in Scottsboro. The Scottsboro Police Department says the incident happened about 10:00 PM CDT on Monday night, as officers were called to respond to the 3200 block of East Willow Street in reference to a reported stabbing. When officers arrived, three people were located …
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