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Eight People Charged in Stevenson Alabama Drug Bust

On Friday, August 11, 2023, at approximately 4:30 p.m., members of the Jackson County Alabama Sheriff’s Office, Hollywood AL Police Department, and Stevenson AL Police Department executed a search warrant at a residence on County Road 287 in Stevenson, Alabama. During this search, approximately 326.4 grams of a methamphetamine/fentanyl mixture, approximately 102 grams of marijuana, …

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Marion County Annual Chamber Banquet is Thursday Night

The Marion County Annual Chamber Banquet will take place at The Hooch in South Pittsburg on Thursday at 6 PM. All winners of the Business of the Year and Citizen of the Year awards will be announced at the banquet. Come celebrate with us! If you haven’t purchased your banquet ticket, please reach out to …

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Man Shot Outside Amazon Fulfillment Center in Chattanooga has Died

19-year-old Javontae Moon, who was shot outside of the Amazon Fulfillment Center in Chattanooga last Wednesday, has died from his injuries. Chattanooga Police say the charges for the shooter, D’Ante Jones have been upgraded to first-degree murder. Javontae Moon died from his injuries Monday. Jones remains in custody.

AP College Football Poll has Six SEC Teams Listed

The SEC led all conferences with six teams — No. 1 Georgia, No. 4 Alabama, No. 5 LSU, No. 12 Tennessee, No. 22 Ole Miss and No. 23 Texas A&M — in the top 25, as well as three of the top 5 teams. The full 2023 Associated Press College Football Preseason Poll is included below: Georgia …

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Sequatchie County Fair Begins Saturday August 19

The Sequatchie County Fair begins this coming Saturday. Pageants will start this off on August 19, with registration at 9 AM and pageants at 10 AM.  Carnival rides will open August 23-26 from 6 PM-10 PM, and each night there will be other fun events listed below. Admission is FREE

Marion County School Board Meeting Today at 5 PM

MARION COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION August Regular Meeting August 14, 2023 5:00 p.m. AGENDA I. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER II. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG III. PUBLIC COMMENT IV. APPROVE BOARD AGENDA V. APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA A. Approve Minutes: Regular Meeting: July10, 2023 “Special Called Meeting” July 24, 2023 B. Financial Reports and Cash Flow Analysis …

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Recent Traumas Take Toll on Blood Assurance’s Supply

In light of several recent traumas, Blood Assurance is calling on the public to roll up a sleeve and be someone’s hero. Over the last week, the community blood supply has significantly diminished. Multiple emergency room patients at area hospitals have required a considerable number of units in order to survive. As of Monday, the …

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New Learning Playscape Announced for Harrison Bay State Park

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) has announced plans for a learning playscape, a new year-round outdoor recreation feature, at Harrison Bay State Park. The nature-based playscape will combine the fun of a play area with the opportunity to learn and appreciate the outdoors and natural environment. Research shows that children thrive on …

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Stormy Weekend Causes Some Issues

There were multiple areas in the tri-state that reported damage and power outages over the weekend. Road departments from various counties were out in full force, cutting up trees that were blocking roadways. Sequachee Valley Electric Co-op employees worked long hours last week due to multiple outages throughout its system. The good news; cooler weather …

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High School Football Jamboree Results and Rundown

Here’s the scores and rundown from last night’s High School Football Jamborees… From Chattanooga’s Finely Stadium and the BlueCross BlueShield Prep Football Jamboree. Our local teams participating showed up and showed out… South Pittsburg Pirates beat Ooltewah 21 to 0 in their first game. Later, the Pirates beat Silverdale 14 to 0 in their second …

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