Whitwell junior Bennett McDougal scored all three touchdowns as the Tigers picked up an important 20-8 road win on Friday night at Sale Creek. Whitwell came into the matchup ranked No. 6 in TSSAA Class 1A, and the Panthers were ranked 9th. The Tigers are now 5-0 and will host Copper Basin on Friday. Hear …
An investigation by the Marion County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division, the Sequatchie County Sheriff’s Office, and the 12th Judicial District Drug and Violent Crime Task Force has led to the arrest of two people on multiple counts of Child Rape. Officials say 48-year-old William Beene, III, of Sequatchie County, and 43-year-old Brandon “Brandy” Hawkins, …
The Marion County Sheriff’s Department is looking for information to recover a stolen 2020 model Polaris Razor 1000 side-by-side ATV. The stock ATV is red, black and white in color and similar to the photo featured here. It was taken on Saturday, September 9, 2023 from the 3800 block area of Valley View Highway in …
Dade County Middle School in Trenton, Georgia was forced to go on lockdown Thursday morning after an armed suspect running from authorities was captured just yards from the school. Dade County Sheriff Ray Cross says the suspect made their way into the area on Highway 136 from Sand Mountain around 9:15 AM, after pulling a …
Sequatchie County Schools have announced that they will be live streaming the 2023 Sequatchie Valley Marching Band Festival this weekend, weather permitting. The event takes place this Saturday, September 16, 2023 at the high school football stadium with the first performance starting at 3:00 PM CDT. The school says the stream will go live via …
tnAchieves, the non-profit association that pairs high school seniors with mentors across the state to help them navigate the process of going to college and connect them with a better future is in need of mentors. The organization needs 6,000 mentors statewide. Locally, in Marion County, 22 mentors are currently needed. Sequatchie County is need …
The Battle Creek Volunteer Fire Department reported on Wednesday night that several items were stolen from their fire hall located on Goff Payne Road. In a post on the department’s Facebook page, they say someone broke into the fire hall during the day Wednesday and stole several important pieces of life-saving equipment. Some of the …
Unlike many columnists, I didn’t get into this to make people angry. That was never my goal, but it happens. Last month I wrote a column called “COVID has been a life changer.” I figured it might ruffle some feathers. It was about how we are still recovering from the tragedies and interruptions, with the …
The Marion County Market will be hosting a special event with a “Halloween Market” on Saturday, October 14, 2023 in Jasper that will coincide with the Marion County 40H Chili Cook-Off. The event will take place form 4:00 PMÂ – 8:00 PM CDT on the Marion County Courthouse Square in Jasper. Organizers say this special …
The Jackson County Fall Agricultural Fair is taking place this week at the Jackson County Veteran’s Fairgrounds in Scottsboro. The, which kicked-off on Tuesday night, will run through Saturday, September 16th, with gates opening at 5:30 PM CDT each night. The fair features rides and games beginning at 6:00 PM nightly, along with nightly …
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