The Marion County Chamber of Commerce announces “Shredding Day” on Friday, May 3rd. from 9:00 AM until noon ET at Colonial Chemical, 225 Colonial Drive in New Hope. Shredding trucks will be there, accepting paper only—no cardboard or foam. You can take your shredded paper with you for packing.
Governor Bill Lee and several lawmakers have spent the last year pushing a proposal to provide universal school choice to all Tennessee students, better known as the school voucher program. However, the proposed school voucher bill is dead after lawmakers were unable to negotiate on certain stipulations. Gov. Bill Lee statement: I am extremely disappointed …
The Tennessee Sheriffs’ Association (TSA) issued a scam alert warning of a phone scam using the organization’s name. TSA says it’s been notified someone is calling people in their name and soliciting money. The organization says their renewal period is now, but TSA will never call and ask for money. The association shared these tips …
Apply at the Grundy County Detention Center. Applications can be picked up at the front window Monday through Friday, 8 AM-4 PM.
Friday night, employees at the Chattanooga Volkswagen plant voted to join the UAW union. This was the third attempt since the plant opened to unionize workers. After the ballots were tallied, employees voted overwhelmingly to join the union. The official National Labor Relations Board results reported 2,628-985 votes for union representation. President Joe Biden released a …
Tennessee’s statewide unemployment rate dropped for the second consecutive month in March, according to new data from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development. The seasonally adjusted rate for the month was 3.2%, 0.1 percentage points lower than February’s rate of 3.3%. Tennessee’s all-time low unemployment rate is 3.1%, which the state recorded during three …
Check out the historic tours during the National Cornbread Festival. This year’s route will take you on a lovely, meandering path through a charming neighborhood on the National Register of Historic Places in South Pittsburg. The information on the sites is a compilation of historic records, as well as local legend and lore. The tour …
The Sequachee Valley Electric Cooperative is thrilled to spotlight the incredible achievements of our community’s educators. SVEC is excited to announce that a few outstanding educators in our service area have been selected as recipients of STEM Classroom Grants through TVA ( Tennessee Valley Authority) in collaboration with SVEC. This year’s application process was very …
Wednesday, protesters gathered in Nashville to show they are against specific policies being considered by the general assembly. The issues range from gun violence to discrimination, but a big focus of their message will be on school vouchers and arming teachers. Demonstrators spoke on the impact of gun violence, which prompted lawmakers to consider arming …
Steve Lamb, EMA Director, Marion County, TN, said in a social media post that he would like to thank everyone who participated in our Hazard Mitigation survey in February and March. Lamb said they had over 800 responses. Lamb said, “You have provided meaningful information for updating our Hazard Mitigation Plan. I would also like …
