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Powells Crossroads Looking to Add Ballfields

At a recent meeting, the Powells Crossroads Board of Mayor and Aldermen proposed two new ballfields at Crossroads Park. Both fields are designed to be accommodated within the boundaries of Field 1, given its substantial size, allowing them to be appropriately divided and situated within the current outfield area. These new fields are intended to …

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Look Before You Lock

With these scorching temperatures, your car can turn into an oven! Did you know that the temperature inside your car can reach up to 125 degrees in just minutes? A vehicle can reach a dangerous temperature in as little as 10 minutes. An average of 38 children die from heatstroke in hot cars each year. …

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Whitwell Receives Recreation Grant

Dozens of communities across the Volunteer State will see funding from the Local Parks and Recreation Fund, the Recreational Trails Program, and the Tennessee Recreation Initiative Program. On Monday, the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation’s Office of Outdoor Recreation announced $22,059,191 in grants from those funds and programs. The City of Whitwell will receive …

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Some Tennessee Parents Not Happy Due to New Scholarships being Revoked after State Error

Parents in Tennessee are upset after state-funded scholarships for their children were revoked due to an administrative mistake. The Education Freedom Act, signed by Governor Bill Lee, offers nearly $7,300 for private school tuition and drew 33,000 applicants within hours of launching. A TDOE spokesman said via email, Due to an inadvertent error, 166 Education Freedom …

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Tennessee’s Tax-Free Weekend begins Friday

Tennessee’s sales tax holiday runs from Friday, July 25, to Sunday, July 27. During this event, families can buy school-related items—like clothing, classroom supplies, laptops, and tablets—tax-free, as long as each item meets set price limits. Clothing and school supplies must be under $100 per item; technology items, including tablets, are capped at $1,500. Some …

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Major League Baseball Coming to Tennessee

Visitors are invited to have a ball this summer with a full roster of exciting baseball events happening across the state. Tennessee is home to four Minor League teams embracing the All-American pastime on a grand slam scale. Whether hot dogs, popcorn, and ice cream dreams draw you to the diamond or the crack of …

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Tennessee Unemployment Remains Steady in June

The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in June was the same as its April and May rates. In June 2024, the rate was 3.3%. The U.S. unemployment rate was 4.1% in June, down one-tenth of a percentage point from the previous month. A year ago, the U.S. rate also was 4.1%. Over the past year, …

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Parents are asked to have Important Conversation with Thier Children

The school year is ready to begin, and the Marion County Sheriff’s Office is asking parents to sit with their children for 5 minutes and explain that there’s never a reason to make fun of someone for their height, weight, skin tone, home life, or the things they enjoy. Explain there’s nothing wrong with wearing …

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TDOT Announces Area Road Construction Update

BLEDSOE COUNTY SR-30 and SR-443, the grading, drainage, stream relocation, widening, and resurfacing on Summer City Road: The contractor will perform grade work and widening on Summer City Road in Bledsoe County. This work will narrow the lanes at LM 2.0 and LM 4.3 and will leave both lanes open to traffic. Please slow down and …

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Marion County SRDs Preparing for School Openings

Despite the extreme heat over the past three days, Marion County Sheriff’s Department School Resource Deputies have worked hard on the department’s gun range in preparation for the upcoming school term. They’ve been honing their skills with their new School Resource Deputy backpacks, equipped with a 300 blackout rifle and a medical kit. The Marion …

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