A Christmas parade is a festive event where people dress up, decorate floats, and march along a route to celebrate the holiday season. The City of South Pittsburg parade will occur this Saturday, December 16, at 10 a.m. This year’s theme is Christmas Past and Present: Celebrating 150 years of the City of South Pittsburg. For more …
On Tuesday, the Monteagle Police Department arrested the Super 8 and Mountain Inn owners. Dakshaben Patel and Harshil Patel are being charged with filing False Reports to police officers, a Class E felony. According to a press release from Monteagle Police, on July 18, 2023, Officer Avery McGinness and K9 Officer Brant Voss conducted surveillance …
Community Christmas Carols at Harris Park this Friday at 6:00 PM. Come out to enjoy the music and join in for caroling. The SCHS Band will also be performing. Free hot chocolate, cookies, and hot dogs will be available. Thanks to Bledsoe Telephone Cooperative and Friends of the Parks for co-sponsoring. Christmas floats can also …
On December 12th, 2023, at approximately 10:25 p.m, Whitwell Police observed a silver VW Beetle with spray-painted black taillights. The vehicle also had a thick black cover concealing the license plate. Whitwell Police initiated a traffic stop on the vehicle when it turned onto Ketchersid Lane from Morrison Springs Rd. The vehicle failed to yield, …
Recently, the Jasper and Kimball Fire departments went through training together. Instructor Chris Reed, a very experienced extrication technician, was teaching new and faster ways of gaining access to victims involved in car accidents. Jasper and Kimball departments worked very well together on extrication and fire ground activities and now have an abundance of knowledge …
Drivers traveling on I-24 in Hamilton County should be aware of upcoming road construction activities that will have a temporary impact on traffic. As part of Phase 2 (the second of two projects) to widen and improve the I-75 at the I-24 interchange, Tennessee Department of Transportation contract crews will begin construction on the new …
You can help non-profit organizations in the area. Stop by Arts In The Burg, a SPARQ Organization at 207 S Cedar Ave in South Pittsburg, to choose a non-profit to help from the wish list items on the Santa Cause tree. Some of the items include volunteer hours, office supplies, etc. When you sponsor a …
A car crash on Sand Mountain in Dade County, Georgia, killed two people early Monday morning, according to the Georgia State Patrol. At approximately 1:49 am, the Georgia State Patrol responded to a single-vehicle crash on Brow Road north of Wells Road. The vehicle struck an embankment before becoming airborne, crashing into a tree, and …
Tennessee Wildlife Officer Russell Vandergriff is retiring after 33 years of serving the citizens of Tennessee. Vandergriff’s commitment and dedication supported improvements in turkey populations, advanced outreach initiatives, and upheld the TWRA mission. Vandergriff was hired in 1990 in Marion County and spent the entirety of his career there. Although an avid hunter, angler, and …
Over the last 48 hours, Blood Assurance has had to ship extra blood, platelets, and plasma units to several Middle Tennessee hospitals that are treating patients injured during Saturday’s severe weather. Over 1,000 homes and businesses were hit by the massive tornado in Clarksville, TN alone. Blood Assurance remains in constant communication with hospital officials …
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