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You Can Own Your Own Jail

How would you like to own your very own jail? Well, there is one for sale in Bledsoe County. As of 2008, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Bledsoe County Commission voted in July to put the jail built in 1851 and closed 16 years ago up for sale. Interested …

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Mega Millions Now Worth $1.5 Billion; Neat Drawing Tuesday

The current Mega Millions jackpot is estimated at $1.55 billion, which would make it the largest in the game’s nearly three-decade history. However, we won’t know for sure until we get closer to Tuesday’s drawing (Aug. 8); at this level, jackpots are hard to predict. The winning numbers on Friday, Aug. 4 — 11, 30, …

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Fire on Chemical Truck Shutdown I-24 and Evacuations took place near the scene in East Ridge

At 9:09 PM ET on Thursday (8/3/23), Fire, EMS, and law enforcement agencies responded to 482 McBrien Road near the RAVE Theatre just off I-24. A tractor-trailer hauling organic peroxide and sodium hydroxide was on fire, sparking a major hazmat response. In addition to the burning semi-trailer, the liquid chemicals the truck was hauling were …

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Dunlap Police Reminder; Watch Out for Counterfeit Money

With the Hwy 127 yard sale in full swing this weekend, the Dunlap Police Department wants to remind citizens in the area that the event usually also brings counterfeit money to the area. The police department would recommend purchasing a marker to check for counterfeit bills, or you’ll need to pay extra attention to the …

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World’s Longest Yard Sale Runs August 3-6

‘The World’s Longest Yard Sale’ takes place Aug. 3-6 along Hwy 127. Many people have already started setting up tents and nabbing spaces for the 2023 edition. Stretching from Addison, MI, southward to Gadsden, AL, the 690-mile route reaches Fort Payne, AL, to Signal Mountain, Lookout Mountain, Dunlap, Pikeville, Crossville, and other communities in Tennessee. …

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Unemployment Rates Rise in All Area Tennessee Counties

The seasonal impacts on employment, such as school breaks, continued to have an impact on Tennessee’s county unemployment numbers in June, according to newly released information from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development. The June 2023 data showed unemployment rates increased in each of Tennessee’s 95 counties. Bledsoe County’s unemployment rate in May was …

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Chattanooga Lookouts Accused of Racial Slur on T-Shirt

Fans of the Chattanooga Lookouts can no longer buy a certain t-shirt on their website after Twitter users mocked its resemblance to a racial slur. The shirt in question spelled the word “Nooga,” shorthand for “Chattanooga,” by replacing each letter “O” with the team’s logo, a pair of eyes. Shirts with “Nooga” without the eyes …

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TDOT begins concrete repair on I-24 this weekend

As if your commute into and out of Chattanooga from the valley isn’t headache enough most days, the next phase of TDOT’s I-75/24 expansion project will begin this weekend with more road work that will likely snarl traffic for the next 16 weekends, officials say. The agency has announced that starting this Friday, July 28th, …

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Sales Tax Holiday is this Weekend, Three-month Grocery Tax Holiday Starts August 1

Tennessee’s traditional sales tax holiday on clothing, school supplies, and computers begins at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, July 28, 2023, and ends at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, July 30, 2023. During this time, clothing, school supplies, and computers may be purchased tax-free.  Certain restrictions apply.  Items sold online are also eligible.  Items must be purchased …

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Georgia State Report Suggest Lake Winnepesaukah was Not at Fault in Child Injury Incident

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. …

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