April 6, 2026
Entertainment
Logan Sanders: Marion County’s Up-and-Coming Star in Country Music
JARRETT GOODMAN Staff Writer Logan Sanders, born and raised out of Whitwell, is Marion County’s up-and-coming country music artist who has major dreams of making it big in the music…
SlowPokes SpeedShop hosts first annual car show
JARRETT GOODMAN Staff Writer SlowPokes SpeedShop, a local auto shop in Jasper that specializes in antique vehicles, has hosted its first ever annual car show within the Jasper community. The…
Festivities abound at Ketner’s Mill Fair
JARRETT GOODMAN Staff Writer Ketner’s Mill, located near Powells Crossroads and Whitwell on 628 Ketner Mill Lane, during its annual fair played host to a galore of festivities. From Oct.…
Jasper Gets Spooky With Halloween Market
MIYAH MARTIN Contributor Jasper’s Halloween Market brings spooky fun to the town. The market brings trick-or-treating, snacks, and other activities for the whole family to enjoy. It was held at…
Marion County VFW Brings Chili and Cornbread to the Table
MIYAH MARTIN Contributor The Marion County VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars) held their first Chili and Cornbread Cook-Off. It was held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday, October…
Cumberland Community Dance hosts second Square/Contra dance event
JARRETT GOODMAN Staff Writer Cumberland Community Dance, a committee dedicated to the art of dance on Monteagle Mountain, has recently hosted its second ever Square/Contra dance event in the Monteagle…
South Pittsburg Celebrates Mt. Bethlehem’s Unity Fest
MIYAH MARTIN Contributor For the second time, communities from all around Marion County gathered to celebrate the second annual Unity Fest. It is held by the Mount Bethlehem Baptist Church…
The 66th Annual Monteagle Mountain Market
MIYAH MARTIN Contributor Last Saturday and Sunday, Monteagle held its 66th Annual Mountain Market. The Monteagle Mountain Market is an event for the community that showcases vendors and other distributors.…
Crossroads Ruritan presents scholarship check to WHS Valedictorian Stephanie Miller
CHARLIE MCENTYRE Contributor The Crossroads Ruritan hosted WHS valedictorian, Stephanie Miller, and her family at the regular July meal and meeting. After the meal Anthony Grayson, scholarship chairman, presented Stephanie…
Jasper holds 5th annual Big Boom
MIYAH MARTIN Contributor On Saturday, Jasper held their 5th annual Big Boom event. It was held at the Jasper Baseball Complex. Thousands were in attendance. The event had many things…