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Blood Assurance Names New Senior Vice President of Operations

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 …

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Update Road Closure in Marion County for Wednesday

The Marion County Highway Department has announced that Lassiter Road would be closed on Wednesday morning, September 20th, from 8:00 a.m. until Noon. The work has been completed and Lassiter Road is back open.

2022 Polaris General Stolen in Grundy County

The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office needs your help locating a stolen 2022 Polaris General. The side-by-side was taken from a residence in White City early Sunday morning. If you have any information, please contact Investigator Tracy Brown at 931-383-1188 or tbrown@gc-sheriff.com

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 …

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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. …

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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 …

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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

Pride of Valley Band Wins Awards

Marion County High School Pride of the Valley marching band had its first competition at Sequatchie County High School on Saturday. The band brought home awards and a trophy from the competition. They worked hard for almost two weeks of the summer in band camp, several after-school practices a week, performing during weekly football games …

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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 …

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