Area Tennessee county registered voters are reminded that the Presidential Preference Primary and County Primary Elections are March 5. Early voting begins February 14 and runs through February 27, 2024. The deadline to request Absentee Ballots has also been set for February 27, 2024. Contact your local election commission office for times and locations for …
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Two Indicted, Charged in 2023 Marion County Homicide
Special agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained indictments charging two people in connection to a 2023 homicide. On February 9, 2023, at the request of 12th Judicial District Attorney General Courtney Lynch, TBI agents joined the South Pittsburg Police Department in a vehicle fire investigation off a steep ravine in the 1300 block …
Best in the Sequatchie Valley Readers’ Choice Awards Nominations begins Feb.15
To keep a long-standing tradition in the area alive that started with the former Jasper Journal and South Pittsburg Hustler newspapers and continued most recently with the Marion County News before it ceased publication earlier last year, SValleyNow.com (Sequatchie Valley Now), along with parent company Tennessee Valley Broadcasting and WEPG and WSDQ radio is proud to …
David Carroll Book Signing Saturday at Kimball Food City
WRCB Channel 3 TV personality David Carroll will host a book signing for his two most recent books, “I Won’t Be Your Escape Goat” and “Hello Chattanooga,” on Saturday, February 10th, at Food City’s newest store at 570 Main Street, in Kimball from 12 to 1 p.m. central time. David Carroll is also a former …
Tennessee in need of $68 Billion
Tennessee needs at least $68 billion worth of public infrastructure improvements during the five-year period of July 2022 to June 2027—a $5 billion (9%) increase from the year before—according to a new report by the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations. Total estimated costs for current infrastructure needs fall into six general categories: Transportation and …
New Food City Donates to Local Schools
The new Food City grocery store opened in Kimball on Wednesday, and they are already making a difference in Marion County. On Tuesday night, the store donated $400 to each school in the Marion County Schools system. With the Value Card and the Food City app, you can select a school to receive the funds …
Turner Construction Company Hosting Open House in Manchester for Small and Minority Businesses
Turner Construction Company, along with partners Jesse Stutts, Inc. and Jake Marshall Service, Inc., are hosting an informational open house for local small and minority-owned trade businesses on Feb. 29. Turner and its partners are currently working on facility restoration and modernization projects supporting the Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC) near Tullahoma, Tenn. The event …
Food City Opens its Doors in Kimball
The day has finally arrived, as Food City has opened its doors to its new grocery and more store in Kimball. The Marion County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday evening. Employees have stocked the shelves in the 49,000-square-foot supermarket as they welcome customers to the new Marion County store. Rapid checkout …
Residential Fire in Haletown on Monday
At 8:09 Monday morning, the Haletown Volunteer Fire Department responded to a structure fire at the 200 block of East Hills Road. Jasper and Kimball Fire Departments reported to the scene. Firefighters were able to contain the fire in the kitchen area of the home. The rest of the structure received smoke damage. The American …
College and Career Day set for Marion County High Schools
The Marion County School District College and Career Day will take place on March 14th. Whitwell High School from 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM. Marion County High School from 10:30 AM till noon and South Pittsburgh High School from 1:00 PM until 2:30 PM. For more information, call the Marion County school district and speak …



