A chief detective with the Marion County Sheriff’s Office is facing felony charges following an investigation by TBI special agents. At the request of the 12th Judicial District Attorney General Courtney Lynch, TBI special agents began investigating suspicions about forged signatures on the Sex Offender Registry forms. Robert “Gene” Hargis, age 54, served as the Sex …
Free Fishing Day in Tennessee is happening on Saturday, June 7th. Don’t miss out on the fun! Anyone of any age can fish for free without a license in Tennessee’s public waters. From the Bill Dance Signature Lakes to rushing rivers, our state parks have a fishin’ spot for you. Plan your visit at tnstateparks.info/Fishing. …
Recently, the Grundy County School Board voted to turn down state-funded $2,000 bonuses for teachers. In a special emergency meeting held on Saturday afternoon, only four members of the Grundy County School Board were present. It takes five votes to approve agenda items. The hope of teachers and board members who attended was to reverse the …
MARION COUNTY SR-156 repair of bridge over Tennessee River, LM 15.2: The contractor will be performing painting operations and structural repairs on the SR-156 bridge over the Tennessee River in South Pittsburg. This work will require a traffic shift, leaving both lanes open to traffic. Please use caution when driving through the work zone. MARION COUNTY …
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) is pleased to report that there were no boating-related fatalities over the Memorial Day holiday weekend. The holiday weekend extended from 5 p.m. on Friday through midnight on Monday and is considered the unofficial start of the summer boating season. One injury was reported, resulting from a tubing incident …
The Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) has released preliminary enforcement results for the 2025 Memorial Day holiday period, an 84-hour initiative from 6:00 p.m. on Friday, May 23, to 5:59 a.m. on Tuesday, May 27. Troopers maintained a highly visible presence on Tennessee roadways, focusing on impaired driving, speeding, and seat belt violations to ensure motorist …
According to newly released data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development, all but one of Tennessee’s 95 counties reported a drop in their unemployment rates in April. Unemployment rates decreased from March to April in 94 counties, with only Unicoi County reporting an increase. Williamson County recorded the state’s lowest unemployment rate …
Beginning in October, American Airlines will offer nonstop service between Chattanooga Airport and Chicago O’Hare International Airport. Local travelers will now have even more options to connect with one of the nation’s most important hubs. The new flights to Chicago will be operated using the same type of aircraft as American’s existing nonstop routes from …
The Congressional Budget Office projects that new work requirements would result in over 3.2 million Americans losing food stamps through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Currently, able-bodied adults aged 18 to 54 without dependent children must meet work requirements for SNAP eligibility. The proposal would raise the upper age limit to 64. This change …
Marion, Bledsoe, Sequatchie, Grundy, and Hamilton counties will experience a weather radio outage for upgrades starting Tuesday and continuing through Friday. The National Weather Service (NWS) says this outage will begin on Tuesday at 7 a.m. and end Friday at about 3 p.m. so that it can carry out a required, scheduled update to its …
