The Tennessee Senate passed a bill allowing schools to display historical documents such as the Ten Commandments, sparking debate along party lines. Republicans view the Ten Commandments as historically significant, while Democrats argue the bill blurs church-state boundaries. SB 0303 permits schools to display documents like the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution, and state …
 ADCOCK, JAMES C Age: 47 Class: Race/Sex: W/M Intake Date: 03/18/2026 02:21 PM City: BRYAN Arrested By Department: NEW HOPE POLICE DEPT Arrested By Officer: T.HOBBS Release Date:  Charge Bond DRIVING ON REVOKED SUSPENDED LICENSE 2000  ALBAN, JONATHAN B Age: 39 …
Tennessee gas prices rose an additional 31 cents, on average, over last week. The Tennessee Gas Price average is now $3.34 which is 82 cents more expensive than one month ago and 63 cents more than one year ago. Spring Break season is here as the national average for a gallon of regular gasoline jumped nearly 25 …
The Marion County Election Commission is preparing for a large ballot when it comes to the May 5, 2026, primary. Click on the link to see each precinct’s ballot. https://marionvotes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Ballot-Paper-w-withdrawals-fix.pdf
A powerful weather system came through the area late Sunday night. Some Sequachee Valley Electric Corporation customers lost power due to high winds, heavy rain and lightning. SVEC crews and contractors worked throughout the night to retore power outages as quickly as possible throughout the service area. Several trees were reported down in Marion County, …
Early Monday morning at 1:30 am, during the severe thunderstorm, Jasper Highlands Fire Department to a fire alarm at a home on Jasper Highlands Boulevard. Upon arrival, firemen used thermal imaging cameras to look for a hidden fire and ultimately located no fire. The investigation showed that the fire alarm was apparently triggered by rainwater …
BIBIANO CARMONA, JOSE A Age: 36 Class: Race/Sex: H/M Intake Date: 03/14/2026 02:02 PM City: CONCORD Arrested By Department: JASPER POLICE DEPARTMENT Arrested By Officer: D.PICKETT Release Date: Charge Bond SPEEDING 0 DRIVIG WITHOUT LICENSE 2000 CHILDS, KYRIEN L Age: 19 Class: DETAINEE …
Press Release from Jasper Highlands Fire Department: Marion County Fire Departments are preparing to transition to the statewide 800 MHz Tennessee Advanced Communications Network (TACN), dramatically improving emergency communications for firefighters and first responders across the county. The current radio system used by Marion County fire departments has long suffered from limited coverage and frequent …
CHILDS, KYRIEN L Age: 19 Class: DETAINEE Race/Sex: B/M Intake Date: 03/12/2026 11:17 PM City: NASHVILLE Arrested By Department: JASPER POLICE DEPARTMENT Arrested By Officer: JPD SMITH Release Date: 03/13/2026 02:56 PM Charge Bond DRIVING ON SUSPENDED LICENSE 0 UNLAWFUL POSS OF FIREARM BY FELON 7500 CLARK, …
