It’s time for the National Cornbread Festival, this Saturday and Sunday. For 28 years, the festival has celebrated the love of cornbread in all its delicious forms. The downtown South Pittsburg area will be filled with mouth-watering cornbread competitions, live music, local artisan vendors, and fun activities for the whole family. So, whether you are …
The city of Scottsboro has been awarded a $600,000 grant to address downtown flooding issues. City officials announced that the Community Development Block Grant Urgent Need funds will be allocated to reroute a damaged and partially collapsed drainage line that has resulted in flooding and water damage to First Baptist Church and other nearby structures. …
A Scottsboro man is facing multiple child exploitation charges stemming from a cybercrime investigation. On Thursday, the Scottsboro Police Department (SPD) executed a search warrant at a residence on Rose Drive, following a tip from the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force. According to SPD, investigators arrested Michael Triplett, 71, of Scottsboro during the …
A single-vehicle crash on Monday afternoon claimed the life of a Henagar, AL man, according to authorities. Zachary S. Smith, 27, was fatally injured when the 2003 Yamaha Road Star motorcycle he was operating left the roadway and struck a ditch. Smith was thrown from the motorcycle and pronounced dead at the scene. The crash …
Orangefoot Pimpleback. Monkeyface. Fuzzy Pigtoe. No, these aren’t insults hurled by children on the playground; they’re freshwater mussel species. Despite their playful monikers, these rock-like animals seriously improve water quality in rivers and streams. A new exhibit in the Tennessee Aquarium’s Ridges to Rivers gallery showcases these often-underappreciated organisms and draws attention to their role in maintaining …
The Marion County Sheriff’s Department says bullying is never Ok. We all deserve kindness and respect. Remember to treat others the way you want to be treated. You never know the struggles someone might be facing behind the scenes. Let’s not judge based on appearances, clothes, cars, or homes because they don’t define a person’s …
Dollar Tree announced on Wednesday that it is selling Family Dollar for $1 billion to a pair of private equity firms, a decade after acquiring the discount chain for more than $8 billion. Although both Dollar Tree and Family Dollar cater to low-income shoppers, Family Dollar locations struggled to gain traction, prompting the parent company …
The National Cornbread Festival will hold registration for their annual pageant this Saturday, March 29, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. CST. Registration will be held at 221 S Cedar Ave, South Pittsburg, TN. If you’re looking for a pageant that gives contestants a chance to showcase their natural beauty and personality on stage, then …
The Marion County Sheriff’s Department is searching for Billy Dewayne Massengale from Mullins Cove Road in Whitwell, who is wanted for questioning in connection with a homicide that occurred on Sunday, March 9, 2025. Massengale is also wanted for aggravated assault and false imprisonment. He was last seen at Prentice Cooper State Forest, the same …
There have been reports of recent phone and internet scams involving Bitcoin machines. Scammers pose as law enforcement officers and tell victims that they have a warrant for their arrest. They then instruct the victims to go to a Bitcoin machine at a location of their choosing and deposit a predetermined amount of money or …
