Blood Assurance is proud to welcome its new Senior Vice President of Operations, Garry D. Allison Jr. Allison will oversee the nonprofit’s collections, community development, marketing, and recruitment efforts. He brings 20 years of experience in blood banking and comes to Blood Assurance from the Alabama-Mississippi-Tennessee Region of the American Red Cross, where he most …
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Amazon to Hire 7,600 New Employees in Tennessee
Amazon says it is hiring 7,600 new employees in Tennessee for full-time, seasonal, and part-time roles. The company says customer fulfillment and transportation employees will earn between $20.50 and $28 per hour, depending on location. Over 50 new fulfillment centers, delivery stations, and same-day delivery sites in the U.S. have opened this year, creating thousands …
It’s National Child Passenger Safety Week
This week is National Child Passenger Safety Week. The Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) is encouraging citizens to participate in National Seat Check Saturday on Sept. 23. Tennesseans interested in participating should visit www.CarSeatSafety.kids to find nearby fitting stations and search for local car seat check events. “Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death for …
September 18 AP High School Football Polls
Division I – Class 6A School Record Points Prv 1. Bradley Central (9) 5-0 153 1 2. Oakland (6) 4-1 137 2 3. Brentwood 5-0 128 3 4. Germantown (1) 5-0 120 4 5. Mt. Juliet 5-0 74 5 6. Maryville 3-2 66 6 7. Bartlett 4-1 63 7 8. Cleveland 4-1 31 10 9. …
Glancy Sherman Mansion Harvest Festival coming in October
The first Glancy Harvest Festival will be held there on Saturday, Oct. 21, from 3 p.m. until dark, featuring food, a live band, prizes, bouncy houses, fireworks, games, watching the Tennessee vs. Alabama game, and more. John Anthony Smith owns the Glancy Sherman Mansion at 4275 Valley View Highway in Sequatchie. This fall, he will …
Money Spent on Tourism Up in Area Counties
Tennessee tourism generated $29 billion in direct visitor spending and saw 141 million visitors to the state in 2022, according to newly released data from Tourism Economics. Marion County up 9% from 2021. $60.8 million Grundy County up 17%. 14.2 million Sequatchie County up 19%. 6.8 million Bledsoe County up 2%. $4 million
Marion County Deputy Shane Lang Passes Away on Sunday
The Marion County Sheriff’s Department stated on Sunday with heavy hearts that they announced the passing of Deputy Shannon “Shane” Lang. Shane suffered a medical emergency Sunday morning. Shane started his career in law enforcement in 2014. A Facebook post by the Marion County Sheriff’s Department stated that Shane was a genuine guy who liked …
Recaps of September 15 High School Football
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 …
Man Dies after Pedestrian Vehicle Crash in Pikeville
Bernard R. Ocheltree, from Ohio, has died after apparently walking out in front of a car in Pikeville. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, on September 7, around 6 a.m., the 75-year-old man walked into the path of a vehicle on Highway 127 at Rockfort Road. The vehicle was driven by an 86-year-old Tennessee man. …
UPDATE: Tennessee Endangered Child has been Found Safe
An Endangered Child Alert has been canceled Monday after an infant was reported missing from Chattanooga. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation reported 3-month-old Elijah Harvey has been found safe. Previous report: A #TNEndangeredChildAlert has been issued by the Chattanooga Police Department for a missing 3-month-old. Elijah Harvey has blue eyes, weighs 13 pounds, and was …


