Rising fuel costs are presenting significant challenges for volunteer fire departments. Budgetary concerns are now requiring firefighters in some areas to cover operational expenses personally when responding to emergency calls. For example, Haletown Fire and Rescue in Marion County can spend up to $100 on diesel for each operation, which places a considerable financial strain …
MARION COUNTY I-24 TDOT Contractor eastbound from MM 161.9 to MM 162.7:Â The contractor will work on I-24 westbound from MM 161.9 to MM 162.7: Big Woody’s Tree Service will be performing mechanical tree and brush removal 04/08/26 – 04/09/26 from 7 PM to 6 AM. Contractor SDM Traffic Plan will be closing lane #1 in …
The Chattanooga Area Food Bank’s “Fresh Food, Families and Finance Program” is coming to Sequatchie County. Families can join a financial literacy session and an interactive farmers market on Saturday, April 11. Each participant receives over 40 pounds of food from local producers, including meat, eggs, vegetables, fruit, honey, and bread. Kids use play money …
The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) today announced that the TN Promise application is now open for the Class of 2027. For the first time, high school juniors can apply beginning now, giving students earlier access than ever before to the state’s last-dollar scholarship. The earlier application timeline allows students and families to begin planning for …
Tennessee’s statewide spring turkey hunting season opens Saturday, April 11, and will continue through Sunday, May 24. The Young Sportsman Hunt precedes the statewide season the weekend of April 4-5. All 95 counties are open to the spring turkey seasons. However, there are some exceptions on public land (see the WMA section of the Tennessee Wildlife …
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) will suspend all interstate construction work on Easter weekend in anticipation of increased holiday travel. TDOT crews and contractors will stop all road construction work that requires lane closures beginning Thursday, April 2, at 6:00 p.m. through Monday, April 6, at 6:00 a.m. This will provide maximum roadway capacity to motorists …
A Kenai, Alaska, jury has convicted the former owner of the Whitwell Dairy Bar on charges of first‑degree sexual assault and second‑degree sexual abuse of a minor. Darold Greg Love, 66, was found guilty of forcibly assaulting his 16‑year‑old step‑granddaughter in November 2021, according to the Alaska Department of Law. Prosecutors said the victim spent …
U.S. gas prices jumped past an average of $4 a gallon for the first time since 2022 on Tuesday, as the Iran war pushes fuel prices to soar worldwide. According to motor club AAA, the national average for a gallon of regular gasoline is now $4.02 — over a dollar more expensive than before the war began. …
Dunlap Fire Department responded to mutual aid assignment with Southend VFD on Saturday morning at 9:55 AM CST for a residential structure fire. The mobile home was a total loss. Dunlap Fire Department reported to a vehicle fire on Saturday afternoon at 3:04 PM CST. The vehicle was in the parking area at the Wedding …
Sequatchie County Sheriff Bill Phillips has released information concerning a deputy. The sheriff’s department received several inquiries and inaccurate statements regarding a March 15th incident involving a sheriff’s office employee. The Sequatchie County Sheriff’s Office responded to a medical emergency involving a sheriff’s office employee. The incident has been handled in a professional manner and …
