April 6, 2026
Government
Whitwell council passes first reading for zoning of storage facilities
JARRETT GOODMAN Staff Writer Members of Whitwell’s city council has agreed to the first reading of a new ordinance surrounding the official zoning of self and vehicular storage facilities, and…
Tennessee Updating Legacy Commercial Driver License Records to Meet State Law and Executive Order
The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security is updating older Commercial Driver License records to comply with current federal and state requirements. Approximately 8,800 of Tennessee’s 150,000 CDL holders will receive a notice by mail requesting citizenship or lawful…
Government shutdown now officially over
JARRETT GOODMAN Staff Writer In what is now the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, Congress has passed a bill to have the entire federal government reopen, after being closed…
Tennesseans to potentially lose SNAP benefits this November due to government shutdown
JARRETT GOODMAN Staff Writer Tennesseans provided with food stamps through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) may lose their benefits beginning this November due to the government shutdown in Washington…
Jasper Highlands Fire Department joins Tennessee Association of Rescue Squads
JARRETT GOODMAN Staff Writer The Jasper Highlands Fire Department (JHFD) recently became an official member of the Tennessee Association of Rescue Squads (TARS). JHFD was recognized for their ongoing efforts…
Purchase of furniture for county jail expansion receives passage from county board
JARRETT GOODMAN Staff Writer A change order for the purchase of furniture for the Marion County Jail Expansion project has recently received full approval from the county Board of Mayor…
$500,000 appropriation for Highway Department passed
JARRETT GOODMAN Staff Writer An appropriation of $500,000 for the Marion County Highway Department has been given the go ahead by members of the County Commission during last month’s annual…
Title and registration fees authorized for Marion County Clerk
JARRETT GOODMAN Staff Writer The County Commission has approved a resolution regarding the restriction of fees for vehicle titles and registrations by the County Clerk’s Office during…
Board approves repaving of Sharp Street passed
JARRETT GOODMAN Staff Writer The Powells Crossroads Board of Mayor & Aldermen has unanimously approved of a quote to pave Sharp Street. They also discussed trimming trees and…
County Commission to distribute library funds
JARRETT GOODMAN Staff Writer A resolution, introduced by Commissioner Ruric Brandt during last month’s meeting, to allow the County Commission distribution of funds to all libraries across the…