Q: I’m having abdominal pain after enjoying my favorite meals this holiday season (candy, candy canes, candy corn, and syrup). Should I see a doctor? Asking for a friend – signed, Buddy the Elf A: If you’re feeling a little bloated after those extra helpings of dressing, dessert, or spaghetti with crushed Pop-Tarts, that’s perfectly …
The Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) is announcing the second round of recipients for the Tennessee Forestry, Agriculture, and Rural Markets (FARM) cost-share program. The FARM cost share is aimed at stabilizing and strengthening the agriculture and forestry supply chain. In this second round, $13.35 million was awarded to 18 agricultural, food, forestry, and nonprofit …
The Haletown Volunteer Fire Department is preparing their new Brush 1 and Rescue 1 to put into service. Brush 1 is a new wildland firefighting apparatus sporting a skid unit donated by the Tennessee Department of Forestry. The apparatus has a 300-gallon tank and 300 gpm pump. It will carry all the gear for firefighters …
The Marion County Emergency Management Agency is updating the Marion County Hazard Mitigation Plan. Your feedback on a survey will help ensure their plan revision reflects the citizens’ needs. They thank you for taking the time to complete our short survey. The Hazard Mitigation Plan aims to identify hazards that could affect our county and …
Following months of restoration of damaged roads and trails in Franklin State Forest, the Forest will re-open three roads to motorized vehicles on Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024. In March of 2023, the Tennessee Department of Agriculture Division of Forestry instituted temporary restrictions to assess the damage caused by off-road vehicles driven in restricted areas. This …
Due to illnesses throughout the Marion County school system, Dr. Mark Griffith, Director of Schools, has made the decision to close schools on Friday. Students will return from their holiday break on Monday, January 8, 2024. For workers who are twelve-month employees, you will return to work on Friday, January 5, 2024.
On Tuesday, a subject used the name Roy Miller to test drive a Silver 2005 Dodge Stratus from a resident of Palmer, TN. The subject did not return the vehicle after the test drive. The Grundy County Sheriff’s Department took a report, sending information to the surrounding counties. After receiving the BOLO, Franklin County authorities …
The Marion County Sheriff’s Department is requesting help from the public regarding the theft of two Polaris ATVs. One was stolen from a location on Hwy 27 (Suck Creek Mtn). It is a 2021 blue Polaris XP4. The second stolen ATV was taken from a location on Ellis Road. It is a 2019 white & …
The Great Smoky Mountains allows educators to bring their students on a virtual field trip to the national park. The park offers free distance learning programs for K-12 classrooms and home-schooled students nationwide through February. Several different seminar-style virtual Smokies-themed programs are available this winter. A complete list of virtual programs is available on the …
A new law in Tennessee aims to keep drunk drivers off Tennessee roads. The law now gives police more information for those who use an ignition interlock device. Many convicted DUI offenders have them. They must blow into the device if they want their car to start. Under the new law, any such device will need GPS …
