Sunday, January 25th, 2026

Smoke and Tobacco free policy receives approval of first reading

Posted on January 24, 2026 at 6:00 pm

JARRETT GOODMAN Staff Writer The Marion County Board of Education has given the thumbs up of a newly proposed Smoke-Free and Tobacco-Free policy within the school system on the first read. According to Director of Schools Mark Griffith, the purpose of Policy 1.803 is to help further strengthen...
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Sammy Burrus appointed to Kimball Board of Zoning and Appeals

Posted on January 24, 2026 at 10:00 am

JARRETT GOODMAN Staff Writer Kimball’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen (BoMA) has... Read more of this story
Jasper city board approves bid for pavilion project

Posted on January 23, 2026 at 6:00 pm

JARRETT GOODMAN Staff Writer Jasper’s city council has recently approved three separate... Read more of this story

News

Smoke and Tobacco free policy receives approval of first reading

Posted on January 24, 2026 at 6:00 pm

JARRETT GOODMAN Staff Writer The Marion County Board of Education has given the thumbs up of a newly proposed Smoke-Free and Tobacco-Free policy within
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Sammy Burrus appointed to Kimball Board of Zoning and Appeals

Posted on January 24, 2026 at 10:00 am

JARRETT GOODMAN Staff Writer Kimball’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen (BoMA) has recently made motion to accept Sammy Burruss as the town’s newest addition
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Jasper city board approves bid for pavilion project

JARRETT GOODMAN Staff Writer Jasper’s city council has recently approved three Read more

Becca Knudsen named Administrative Coordinator for Chamber of Commerce

JARRETT GOODMAN Staff Writer Becca Knudsen of Marion County has recently Read more

Verizon experiences major outage across nation

JARRETT GOODMAN Staff Writer Verizon Wireless, among one of the nation’s Read more

Entertainment

New Year festivities at Coolidge Park

Posted on January 8, 2026 at 2:00 pm

JARRETT GOODMAN Staff Writer Chattanooga’s famed Coolidge Park, situated in the North Shore area of the city, was brimming with celebration for New Year’s
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Did you know: Mini-golf was invented on Lookout Mountain?

Posted on January 5, 2026 at 9:00 am

JARRETT GOODMAN Staff Writer Lookout Mountain, one of Tennessee’s most well-known scenic mountains, is known for its history and world-renowned tourist attractions, such as
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Encore! The Marion County 4-H Performing Arts Alumni Are Back

MIYAH MARTIN Contributor After five engaging years, the Marion County 4-H Read more

Weaver Tree Farms sells Christmas trees for holiday season

JARRETT GOODMAN Staff Writer Weaver Tree Farms, a family-operated establishment out Read more

Jasper hosts first ever Christmas in a Small Town

JARRETT GOODMAN Staff Writer The town of Jasper was in high Read more

Sports

JMS Wrestling champions recognized during Board of Education meeting

Posted on January 22, 2026 at 6:30 pm

JARRETT GOODMAN Staff Writer Jasper Middle School’s wrestling team were recognized for their achievement in winning the 2025 TMSAA Class A Dual Wrestling State
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South Pittsburg Boys Basketball Topples SAS

Posted on January 22, 2026 at 6:15 pm

HUNTER COOKSTON Writer The South Pittsburg Pirates are having a strong season so far, and they continued to prove it last week with a
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Marion County Boys Basketball Wins on Road Over Boyd Christian

HUNTER COOKSTON Writer The Marion County Warriors basketball team has endured Read more

Whitwell Boys Basketball Cruises Past Sale Creek

HUNTER COOKSTON Writer The Whitwell Tigers boys basketball team is a Read more

SP Pirates ranked as highest scoring team in Tennessee

SHANE SHOEMAKER Writer South Pittsburg was named Tennessee’s highest-scoring high school Read more

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Obituaries

Ruth Ann Johnson, 80

Posted on January 23, 2026 at 8:00 am

Ruth Ann Johnson, age 80 of Dunlap, Tennessee passed away peacefully on Friday, January 16, at her home. She was born in
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Harold Edward Janeway

Posted on January 21, 2026 at 8:00 am

Harold Edward Janeway, of South Pittsburg passed away peacefully on Friday, January 16 surrounded by his loving family. He was a cherished
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Melvin B. Smith, 74

Melvin B. Smith, 74 of South Pittsburg was called Read more

Arlene Martin Robinson, 80

Arlene Martin Robinson, age 80 of Bridgeport, Alabama was summoned Read more

Ronald “Ronnie” G. Nunley Sr., 81

Ronald “Ronnie” G. Nunley Sr., 81 of Sequatchie was Read more

Lifestyles

CWC Thrift Store updates presented during Ruritan Club meeting

Posted on January 20, 2026 at 6:00 pm

JARRETT GOODMAN Staff Writer Wendie Klem, manager of Whitwell’s CWC Thrift Store, spoke at the Powells Crossroads Ruritan Club’s recent meeting to discuss the
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County history displayed at Jasper Regional History Museum

Posted on January 19, 2026 at 9:00 am

JARRETT GOODMAN Staff Writer Located in Jasper near Marion County High School and Jasper City Park, Jasper Regional History Museum is a facility that
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AJ’s Kitchen reopens following renovations

JARRETT GOODMAN Staff Writer In the wake of recent interior renovations, Read more

Grand opening of Mercantile Coffee Co held in Powells Crossroads

JARRETT GOODMAN Staff Writer The town of Powells Crossroads has welcomed Read more

New businesses coming to Powells Crossroads

JARRETT GOODMAN Staff Writer The announcement of several new businesses was Read more

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Education

ST. ANDREW’S-SEWANEE SCHOOL ANNOUNCES NEW ASSISTANT HEAD FOR STRATEGIC ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT

Posted on January 13, 2026 at 10:00 am

TRACY RANDOLPH Contributor St. Andrew’s-Sewanee School is pleased to announce that Chris Teran will join the faculty as assistant head of school for strategic
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Olivia Blevins (Jasper) Makes Fall 2025 Dean’s List at Belmont University

Posted on January 6, 2026 at 6:00 pm

NASHVILLE, TN — Olivia Blevins, Jasper local, was among over half of Belmont University’s undergraduate students named to the fall 2025 semester Dean’s List.
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