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Area Football Teams Finish Regular Season: Prepare for Playoffs
In South Pittsburg, when you lose 18 of 22 starters, you don’t think about rebuilding its next man up. The 2023 Pirates won the TSSAA state championship but only returned four starters. They were on the road on Friday night against their region rival, Whitwell Tigers. Both teams entered the contest ranked in the top …
Early Voting Wrapping Up
Secretary of State Tre Hargett issued one final reminder that the early voting period in Tennessee officially ends Thursday, Oct. 31. Through the first 12 days, more than 1.84 million voters have already cast their ballots, including an in-person turnout of more than 1.8 million, which outpaces 2020 in-person numbers. Those voting early or on Election …
DAR Promotes the Patriots and Pioneers of America and Tennessee
As the nation approaches the 250th anniversary of America’s birth, the Tennessee Society Daughters of the American Revolution is encouraging celebrations in towns, cities, and counties throughout the state. A notable effort undertaken by the ninety-four Tennessee DAR chapters is their recently published book, Patriots to Pioneers, the First Tennessee Volunteers. This is a collection of stories …
Roadways can be Deadly on Halloween
A new study ranks Tennessee as the 10th deadliest state in the nation regarding crashes on Halloween. Texas-based Barber Law Firm used Department of Transportation data to rank Tennessee in the top 10. On Halloween, 5.21 deadly crashes happen in Tennessee per one million residents. That’s 46% above the national average. South Dakota ranks first …
Book Sale at the Library in Jasper
Marion County’s Chapter of Friends of the Library will be hosting a book sale at Carolyn Stewart Public Library on Betsy Pack Drive in Jasper. Are you looking for a good book deal to add to your library? Do you know a special somebody who loves reading? The event is open to Friends of the Library members …
Update!! Arson Suspected in Palmer School Fire
On Sunday afternoon, October 27, at approximately 3:43, the Palmer Fire Department responded to the former Palmer Elementary School for a possible structure fire with smoke visible from the building at the time of the call. Initial first responders immediately requested the additional response of mutual aid resources from surrounding fire departments for manpower and equipment, …
Tennessee Early Voting Down from 2020, but Up Locally
With just a few days left, early voting turnout in Tennessee has surpassed 30%. Early voting for the Nov. 5 General Election ends Oct. 31. On Friday, Oct. 25, the Tennessee Secretary of State’s office said 1,450,625 voters had cast their ballots in the Volunteer State. This surpasses 2016 numbers by 31% after the ninth day of early …
Lots of Road Construction in the Area
REGION 2 The installation of longitudinal cable barrier on various Interstate Routes:Â The contractor will have daytime shoulder closures on interstates throughout Region 2 in order to perform cable rail installation and project cleanup. For the foreseeable future, the majority of work will take place in Marion County from MM 162 to the Hamilton Co. line …
New Jasper Middle Opens to Excitement
After an open house on Monday, students were welcomed to their first day of class in the new Jasper Middle School on Tuesday. Many 5th-8th grade students and their parents attended the open house on Monday, and some said the beautiful new facility utterly blew them away. Students seemed very excited about their new school, …


