Tennessee American Water is delighted to announce the launch of the American Water Charitable Foundation 2024 Water and Environment Grant Program. To streamline the grant experience for its community partners, the Foundation has combined the state’s former Environmental Grant Program with its Water and Environment Grant Program. This strategic integration will strengthen the Foundation’s charitable focus …
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Food City Opens its Doors in Kimball
The day has finally arrived, as Food City has opened its doors to its new grocery and more store in Kimball. The Marion County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday evening. Employees have stocked the shelves in the 49,000-square-foot supermarket as they welcome customers to the new Marion County store. Rapid checkout …
College and Career Day set for Marion County High Schools
The Marion County School District College and Career Day will take place on March 14th. Whitwell High School from 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM. Marion County High School from 10:30 AM till noon and South Pittsburgh High School from 1:00 PM until 2:30 PM. For more information, call the Marion County school district and speak …
Carbon Monoxide Poisons Many People Each Year
Severe winter weather can bring power outages. Many people rely on alternate power sources to keep their homes warm during these outages. Portable backup generators produce odorless, colorless, poison gas carbon monoxide (CO). CO claims the lives of hundreds of people every year and makes thousands more ill. For more information about CO poisoning prevention, …
Food City Opens to the Public on Wednesday
Shelves are stocked in preparation for the much-anticipated February 7th opening of the new Food City in Kimball, TN. The 49,000-square-foot supermarket is the retailer’s first location in Marion County. “We are excited to be joining the Kimball retail community. We look forward to serving the residents of Kimball and Marion County,” said Steven C. …
New Summer Program Will Help Combat Child Hunger
The USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service has launched a new program called the Summer EBT to combat child hunger. This permanent program provides eligible families with benefits preloaded onto cards, which can be used at any grocery store that accepts SNAP or WIC benefits. The USDA expects more than 30 million children to benefit from …
National “Wear Red Day is Friday
National “Wear Red Day” is Friday, Feb. 2, and it aims to raise awareness of the leading cause of death in women, which is cardiovascular disease, according to the American Heart Association. From clothing to buildings, you’ll certainly be seeing a lot of red. Women account for more than 57% of total stroke deaths. It’s …
Third Child Dies from Flu in Tennessee
The Tennessee Department of Health has announced a third child has died from the flu in Tennessee this season. The child’s death occurred during the week between Jan. 14 and Jan. 20. Three pediatric influenza-related deaths have been reported in Tennessee this flu season. The season began on Oct. 1, 2023. The first pediatric death …



