Tennessee began the busy 2025 holiday season in November with more people in the workforce than the previous year, according to newly released data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development. The seasonally adjusted statewide unemployment rate for November 2025 dropped by one-tenth of a percentage point, to 3.6%, compared with the 2024 …
My name is Travis Layne, and I’m running for County Mayor because I believe our County deserves leadership that listens and puts people first. As Mayor, I will lead with integrity, honesty, transparency, and accountability. I believe in being accessible, showing up in our communities, and working side by side with families to address real …
BODINE, JOSHUA L Age: 32 Class: Race/Sex: W/M Intake Date: 01/11/2026 01:45 AM City: YULEE Arrested By Department: TENNESSE HIGHWAY PATROL Arrested By Officer: THP FUGATT Release Date: 01/11/2026 02:48 PM Charge Bond DUI 35000 IMPLIED CONSENT LAW 0 SIMPLE POSSESSION SCHEDULE VI 0 DRUG PARAPHERNALIA …
On Saturday night around 8:30 Haletown Fire and Rescue responded to I-24 West at mile-marker 157 for a rear end collision with possible entrapment. Upon arrival they discovered one vehicle had indeed rear ended another and had come to rest partially off the shoulder. The car that was rear ended came to rest in the …
Emergency crews responded early Friday morning to a crash involving a semi-truck and a passenger vehicle on Highway 8/111 in Sequatchie County. According to the Dunlap Fire Department, the call came in at 6:08 a.m. CST on January 9, 2026, reporting a tractor-trailer on its side about one mile north of the Cagle Mountain Trading …
A Jackson County, Alabama man was arrested Thursday, January 6, 2026, on charges related to child sexual abuse material. Jail records in show 42-year-old Michael Burrus is facing 20 counts of possession of obscene material involving minors. Court documents indicate the charges stem from an investigation dated December 12, 2025. According to those documents, investigators …
Anthony Gamble, a dedicated 32-year veteran of local law enforcement, officially announces his campaign for Marion County Sheriff in the upcoming 2026 election. Sheriff Bo Burnett has announced he will not seek re-election. Drawing on the majority of his law enforcement career serving with the Marion County Sheriff’s department and currently in leadership as a …
Here’s a recording of the Town of Kimball’s City Meeting for January 2026. You can view this meeting and others from our area by following us and subscribing to our SValleyNow YouTube Channel.
A Chattanooga resident has been charged following an incident involving multiple law enforcement agencies during a vehicle pursuit in a car rented through a vehicle share program. The police report says the pursuit began in Alabama on August 30, 2025, shortly before midnight and continued along I-24 through Marion, Dade, and Hamilton counties. Law enforcement …
A total of 670 acres has been formally transferred to the State of Tennessee for conservation purposes in Grundy County. This property will be incorporated into Savage Gulf State Park. Conservation organizations initially acquired the land two years ago due to its ecological importance. The current transfer marks the completion of efforts to ensure its …
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