A Georgia state inspection from the Georgia Office of Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner suggests that Lake Winnepesaukah was not at fault after a child injury report was filed after an incident on July 4. The report suggested that the child or his father may not have followed the slide rules, resulting in the incident. …
Boeck Returning to Marion County
A familiar name is returning to the sidelines for the Marion County Warriors. The school has announced that Coach Troy Boeck is back home. Boeck will be assisting with the DL/OL and Special teams. The high school football season kicks off on August 18. Marion County will begin the 2023 campaign with a home game …
Jackson County, AL Sheriff’s Office Makes Arrest in Attempted Murder Case
On July 16, 2023, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office and Stevenson Police Department responded to a report of a male with a gunshot wound to the head on County Road 104 in Stevenson. It was determined that the victim was shot in the head during a domestic argument, and the offender had fled into the …
Lightning Blamed for South Pittsburg Fire on Tuesday Night
On 7/18/23 at 11:47 P.M., the South Pittsburg, TN Fire Department requested mutual aid for a two-story commercial property fire on South Cedar Ave. South Pittsburg, Kimball Fire, and Stevenson AL departments were on the scene suppressing exposed flames. South Pittsburg and Stevenson Fire used crews in the towers to remove the front fascia of …
Marion County Quilt Show is August 19
Marion County Quilt Show for the benefit of Champion Recovery will be held on Saturday, August 19th from 10am-2pm at Jasper First Baptist Church — 108 W. 3rd Street, Jasper, TN. Admission is by donation. Meet other quilters, learn about quilting services, learn new techniques… If you have a quilt to exhibit or offer quilting …
Fire in Dunlap Damages Home
On Monday, July 17, 2023) at 2:11 PM Dunlap Volunteer Fire Department was assigned to a report of a house with smoke inside at a residence on State Street. The residents returned home to discover the fire and were able to retrieve the pets safely. Dunlap patrolman Hobbs arrived first and upgraded the call to …
Four Arrested after Drug Bust in Dunlap
On 7/12/2023, officers with the Dunlap Police Department assisted the Tennessee Department of Corrections Probation and Parole with a probation search at a residence in the city of Dunlap. Officers located pressed fentanyl pills and various drug paraphernalia at the residence. Officers arrested four individuals at the residence. Chad Johnson, Ashley Ricketts, Shauna Tate, and …
‘Operation Southern Slow Down’ is underway across the area urging drivers to drive safely
‘Operation Southern Slow Down’ is underway across the area this week, as law enforcement officials in Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, Florida and South Carolina aim to reduce speeding across the southern states. Departments from city and county level to state highway patrols in all of the aforementioned are voluntarily participating in the ‘Operation Southern Slow Down’. …
Stolen Ambulance from Franklin County Recovered in Marion County; Man Facing Charges
The Franklin County Department responded to a report of a stolen ambulance in Winchester on Monday night. Deputies were notified that the vehicle was traveling East on I-24, but units could not locate the vehicle. Later officers in Marion County located the ambulance, and the vehicle was stopped on Chasey Simpson Road on an interstate …





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