Information from ABC News: Dolly Parton, the beloved country music superstar known as much for her philanthropy and theme park business as she was for her chart-topping hit songs, has died at 80. Parton’s death was announced by her publicist. No cause of death was provided. Parton, who’d turned 80 the previous January, also shared …
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SafeTN App Helps Protect Students as School Year Begins
As students across Tennessee are back to school, the Department of Safety and Homeland Security is encouraging families, educators, and community members to download and use the SafeTN app — a confidential reporting tool designed to help prevent school safety threats before they escalate. The SafeTN app allows users to quickly and anonymously submit concerns …
Local Gas Prices
The Tennessee Gas Price average is now $3.64 which is seven cents less expensive than one month ago and 88 cents more expensive than one year ago. In Marion County the low price was $3.45 on Monday afternoon. Grundy and Sequatchie counties were at $3.44 and the low price in Hamilton County was at $3.22 per gallon. …
Marion County Arrest Report for August 23, 2026
 BORAN, AMORETTE S Age: 46 Class: NON SENTENCED Race/Sex: W/F Intake Date: 08/23/2026 03:19 AM City: BRYANT Arrested By Department: NEW HOPE POLICE DEPT Arrested By Officer: T HOBBS Release Date:  Charge Bond DRIVING W/O LICENSE 1000  CARROLL, CLINT F Age: 46 …
High School Football Week 0 Recaps and Scores
Class 2A’s third-ranked Marion County clobbered Brainerd, 63-6 to open the high school football season. The defense for the Warriors was rock solid as they held Brainerd to minus-6 yards rushing. The offense rushed for 233 yards and Colin Beason threw for 95 yards and three touchdowns. Zaiden Humphrey, who has made the position change …
Football Season begins Friday on The River 104.9, Country Roads 93.3 and Our Streaming Services
The TSSAA high school football season kicks off this week. You can hear from 4 teams from the Nickajack Radio Network in conjunction with The River 104.9, Country Roads 93.3 and our streaming services. Defending Class 1A South Pittsburg Pirates: Aug. 21, 2026 Fri Christian Community, TN 7:00 PM Aug. 28, 2026 Fri at Silverdale Baptist …
Tennessee Unemployment Rate Falls to Two-Year Low
Tennessee last month posted its lowest unemployment rate in two years, according to new data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development. The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in July was 3.4%, down one-tenth of a percentage point from the previous month and from one year ago. The last time Tennessee reported an …
Marion County TN, Arrest Report for August 19, 20
CLARK, WILLIAM C Age: 37 Class: NON SENTENCED Race/Sex: W/M Intake Date: 08/18/2026 02:15 AM City: WHITWELL Arrested By Department: POWELLS CROSSROADS POLICE DEPT Arrested By Officer: K SEAGRAVES Release Date: 08/18/2026 08:51 PM ChargeBondPUBLIC INTOXICATION500 z9The arrests have been reported by the Marion County Sheriff’s Department …
House Fire Monday Night at Jasper Highlands
At 8:49 pm Monday night, the Jasper Highland Fire Department responded to a report of a residential house fire on Victory Way, located in the Jasper Farms neighborhood of Jasper Highlands. Witnesses reported the home as fully engulfed and unoccupied, triggering immediate assistance from the Jasper and Kimball Fire Departments. When crews arrived, they found …
Fight turns into Murder in Bridgeport
A fatal incident occurred in Bridgeport on Sunday night, resulting in the death of a local resident and the arrest of a suspect on murder charges. According to Bridgeport Police, officers responded to a report of an altercation at County Road 476 at approximately 8:13 p.m. Upon arrival, authorities discovered a deceased male inside an …



