April 6, 2026
News
Concert to help fund Whitwell heritage project
Helping fund the construction of a new Whitwell Coal Miners’ Museum is one of the ambitious goals the Whitwell Education and Heritage Center has set as fundraising continues. The museum…
SPARQ earns Community Impact Award
LACIE SILVA Editor At the annual banquet dinner hosted by Marion County Chamber of Commerce on August 17, South Pittsburg Area Revitalization Quest (SPARQ) was presented the Community Impact…
Story hour at Carolyn Stewart Library begins Sept. 6
The Carolyn Stewart Public Library’s Story Hour will start on Wednesday, September 6, at 10 a.m. for all children ages 2 to 5 years of age. Children will learn finger…
Lodge Manufacturing Pilot and Lease agreement
LACIE SILVA Editor The Board of Mayor and Commissioners of South Pittsburg approved ‘Resolution 1043,’ authorizing the Marion County Industrial and Environmental Development board to amend the Lodge Manufacturing…
Paige Payne Hill named Citizen of the Year
DUANE SHERRILL Contributor Hugs, tears and a standing ovation followed the announcement this past Friday evening at the Marion County Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet that Paige Payne Hill…
All Three Marion Teams Ranked In Top 10
DUANE SHERRILL – Contributor All three Marion County teams are ranked in the Associated Press Tennessee High School Football top ten this week with South Pittsburg jumping up to number-one after…
Clear roads over Labor Day holiday
The Tennessee Department of Transportation will halt all lane closure activity on interstates and state highways for the Labor Day holiday travel period. Construction crews will stop all lane closure…
Made in Tennessee: George Dickel
NATHAN HAVENNER – Staff Writer Situated in the picturesque Cascade Hollow in Tullahoma, Tennessee, Cascade Hollow Distilling Co. continues to produce George Dickel Tennessee Whisky using the same…
Pirates, Warriors Pummel Foes In Chattanooga jamboree
DUANE SHERRILL – Contributor South Pittsburg and Marion County didn’t allow a point as they shutout their competition during their appearances Friday night in the Blue Cross Blue Shield Jamboree…
College Bound Rate Increases
The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) announced an increase in the college going rate for the class of 2022. Recent data showcases a one and a half percentage point…