Brendalene Motel 1950s

Posted on January 29, 2026 at 8:00 am

    Located five miles east of Jasper next to Nickajack Lake, the Brendalene Motel is believed to be the first motel in Jasper
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Aycock Hosiery Mill 1908

Posted on January 22, 2026 at 8:00 am

    This is an artist rendition of the Aycock Hosiery Mill at South Pittsburg in 1908. Constructed in 1905 and located on Railroad Avenue
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Kate’s BBQ 1952

    Kate’s Bar-B-Q was in operation at the Dixie Lee Read more

Cedar Avenue 1940

    Looking north, this image shows the left side of Read more

NC & StL Railroad Depot 1957

    For three-quarter of a century the NC & StL Read more

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Chattanooga Zoo opens Summer Camp registration

Posted on February 10, 2026 at 9:00 am

Chattanooga, Tennessee — Registration for Summer Camp at Chattanooga Zoo is officially open. The Zoo is offering programs for rising 1st through 12th grade
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Emperor tamarins born at Chattanooga Zoo

Posted on January 28, 2026 at 11:30 am

Chattanooga, Tennessee — Two tiny mustached monkeys have joined the family at Chattanooga Zoo, and the Zoo is asking for the public to help
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Jasper Parks and Rec announce holiday events for 2026

  JARRETT GOODMAN Staff Write During Jasper’s January city meeting, Park Read more

New Year festivities at Coolidge Park

JARRETT GOODMAN Staff Writer Chattanooga’s famed Coolidge Park, situated in the Read more

Did you know: Mini-golf was invented on Lookout Mountain?

JARRETT GOODMAN Staff Writer Lookout Mountain, one of Tennessee’s most well-known Read more

Whitwell Middle School Boys Basketball Turn Hard Work Into Major Success

Posted on February 19, 2026 at 2:45 pm

HUNTER COOKSTON Writer There was no doubt early in the season that Whitwell Middle School basketball had something special. That journey ultimately ended in
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Whitwell Middle School Basketball Defeats CSLA in Region Semifinals

Posted on February 19, 2026 at 2:30 pm

HUNTER COOKSTON Writer The Whitwell Middle School Lady Tigers basketball team won the district tournament, earning the right to host the first round of
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South Pittsburg Boys Claim Regular Season District Championship

HUNTER COOKSTON Writer The South Pittsburg Pirates knew heading into last Read more

Lady Warriors Take Home Win Against Tigers

  SHANE SHOEMAKER Writer Marion County girls basketball snapped its recent Read more

Whitwell’s Kaiden Billingsley Reaches New Heights for Whitwell Basketball

HUNTER COOKSTON Writer Kaiden Billingsley is widely known around Whitwell Middle Read more

Interact Clubs to Present “Showcase of Service” at the Princess Theater on Feb. 19

Posted on February 10, 2026 at 6:00 pm

JEFF ROBERSTON Contributor The South Pittsburg Rotary Club will host the “Interact Clubs Showcase of Service” beginning at 6:00 PM CT on Wednesday, February
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RTI A+B presentation held during Board of Education meeting

Posted on January 26, 2026 at 10:00 am

JARRETT GOODMAN Staff Writer A presentation regarding the Marion County Board of Education’s (BoE) standing with academics and behavioral support through the implementation of
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ST. ANDREW’S-SEWANEE SCHOOL ANNOUNCES NEW ASSISTANT HEAD FOR STRATEGIC ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT

TRACY RANDOLPH Contributor St. Andrew’s-Sewanee School is pleased to announce that Read more

Olivia Blevins (Jasper) Makes Fall 2025 Dean’s List at Belmont University

NASHVILLE, TN — Olivia Blevins, Jasper local, was among over half Read more

50 Marion County Students Named to ChattState Dean’s List for Fall 2025

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — This past semester, Chattanooga State Community College named Read more

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Off to the races: Raceway opens in South Pittsburg

Posted on February 20, 2026 at 9:00 am

JARRETT GOODMAN Staff Writer The town of South Pittsburg has officially welcomed Raceway Gas into the community with open arms during the facility’s grand
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Emperor tamarins born at Chattanooga Zoo

Posted on January 28, 2026 at 11:30 am

Chattanooga, Tennessee — Two tiny mustached monkeys have joined the family at Chattanooga Zoo, and the Zoo is asking for the public to help
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CWC Thrift Store updates presented during Ruritan Club meeting

JARRETT GOODMAN Staff Writer Wendie Klem, manager of Whitwell’s CWC Thrift Read more

County history displayed at Jasper Regional History Museum

JARRETT GOODMAN Staff Writer Located in Jasper near Marion County High Read more

AJ’s Kitchen reopens following renovations

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