April 6, 2026
Government
Jimmy Carter dies at 100
Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States, died Sunday, Dec. 29. He was 100-years-old. The longest-living president in U.S. history died after entering hospice care in…
Board Of Education Awarded Ground Breakers Grant
JARRETT GOODMAN Staff Writer The Marion County Board of Education has been awarded a ground breakers financial award from the Tennessee Tiered Support Center (Tennessee TCS). A…
Student Recognitions Made During Commission Meeting
JARRETT GOODMAN Staff Writer Two recognitions were made during November’s County Commission meeting regarding Carter West of Marion County High School and students from Marion County’s 4-H…
Grant For Community Center on Hold In Whitwell
JARRETT GOODMAN Staff Writer A Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) that was submitted to the Southeast Tennessee Development District (SETD) by the Whitwell City Board has been…
Jasper Monthly Meeting Held
JARRETT GOODMAN Staff Writer Board members of Jasper held their monthly meeting on Veterans Day, Nov. 11. As per tradition, the meeting kicked off with prayer…
Farewells Shared During South Pittsburg Meeting
JARRETT GOODMAN Staff Writer During this month’s city meeting in South Pittsburg, Mayor Samantha Rector, Commissioners Cheryl Kellerman and Allison Buchanan all shared their goodbyes both…
Kimball Park improvements and updates
JARRETT GOODMAN Staff Writer The approval of both the ratification of a bill regarding a paving project in Kimball Park, as well as the acceptance of donated…
Commission Approved For Anti-Discrimination in Marion County
JARRETT GOODMAN Staff Writer During the October meeting of the Marion County Commission, Commissioner Ruric Brandt shared a proposal to the board about passing a new…
Tennessee has spoken
JARRETT GOODMAN Staff Writer President Donald J. Trump has won this year’s presidential election, taking in 10,770 votes from Marion County against Kamala Harris’ 3,022 total votes.…
Marion votes in mayors, aldermen
JARRETT GOODMAN Staff Writer Several Marion County cities have new mayors and aldermen as the November ballot was full of races that will have a local impact.…