Beginning October 1st at 9:00 p.m. and continuing for about a week, TDOT says the contractor will begin nightly lane closures (between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. CT) along I-24 between Germantown Road (mile marker 182) and Spring Creek Road (mile marker 185). TDOT says the existing lanes will be narrowed from …
Sheriff Bill Phillips and the men and women of the sheriff’s office are proud to congratulate Jail Administrator Justin Higdon as he has received the award of 2023 Division II Jail Administrator of the Year. Justin received his award on Tuesday, September 26, during a ceremony at the Tennessee Corrections Institute (T.C.I.) Annual Conference held …
Marion County will host Tyner Academy tonight. Listen to the Warriors on the Nickajack Radio Network on the live stream at www.theriver104.9.com. South Pittsburg will host Middle Tennessee Christian this evening. You can hear the game on The River 104.9. Whitwell will travel to Bledsoe County tonight. Hear the Tigers broadcast on the Nickajack …
The Marion County Sheriff’s Department is sponsoring a Kindness Award as an anti-bullying campaign. The Sheriff’s Department will be offering a $50 gift card per school. Each teacher will submit one student of their choice to the school’s SRO, and then the SRO will make the final decision for each school. Don’t let someone sit …
On Thursday, the Haletown Volunteer Fire Department received new air packs paid for by a FEMA grant. Over the coming weeks, the fire department will integrate these new systems into use on their apparatuses. The fire department received 10 new systems, 20 new 30-minute bottles, and 13 new masks. The earlier Fire Marshall grant makes …
The City of Dunlap and Citizens Tri-County Bank will host Scare on the Square at Harris Park on Halloween from 5:00 until 7:00 PM. The Sequatchie County High School band will provide music. There will be food, music, and fun for the whole family. No pets are allowed in the park because of small children. …
There were no failing health inspection scores in Marion County over the past few weeks for restaurants. Several area public school cafeterias were inspected, all of them scoring a perfect 100… GREAT JOB! And remember, if you have a question or concern about a restaurant, hotel, pool, or gym – call your local health department. …
As you may know by now, I love rock ‘n roll oldies. Those are the songs I grew up listening to. Now, all these decades later, there’s almost always some song from the 60s, 70s or 80s blaring from my car speakers, and I’m trying to sing along, even if I don’t know the words. …
The City of Stevenson, AL, will be hosting a trunk or treat on Halloween beginning at 5 p.m. The event will take place on Main St. Please call Stevenson City Hall at 256-599-1290 to reserve a spot. Local businesses, churches, and the city sponsor the event.
A replica of the ship Pinta is coming to Chattanooga from November 3-20. The vessel will be docked as a “floating museum” for tours at the Chattanooga Pier. Columbus used the original version of Pinta and was the first ship to sight land on the famous October 12, 1492 voyage. The replica was launched in …
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