ATTENTION EDUCATORS! There is just a little over a week left to apply for the 2023-2024 Bright Ideas Education Grant. Application is OPEN now until SEPTEMBER 29th for all SVEC-area educators. SVEC is pledging $10,000 to our area educators to fund creative, hands-on classroom projects. Tell them all about your fun ideas; your project may …
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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 …
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 …
Sequatchie County High School Homecoming Parade to have Different Route than Normal
On 9/22/2023 between 9:30 AM and 10:30 AM, the Sequatchie County High School will hold its annual homecoming parade. The route covers across the Sequatchie County Schools campus to Hwy 28, north to Rankin Ave, travels north on Rankin Ave to Church St., and ends at Harris Park. There will be a change to the …
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 …
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 …
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
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 …
Double Arrest Made in Child Rape Investigation
An investigation by the Marion County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division, the Sequatchie County Sheriff’s Office, and the 12th Judicial District Drug and Violent Crime Task Force has led to the arrest of two people on multiple counts of Child Rape. Officials say 48-year-old William Beene, III, of Sequatchie County, and 43-year-old Brandon “Brandy” Hawkins, …


