Shooks Motel 1960s

Posted on October 9, 2025 at 8:00 am

    James and Mabel Shook built Shooks Motel in the 1960s at Kimball near Turney Grocery. The motel was located on U. S. Highways
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Highway 41 1930s

Posted on October 2, 2025 at 8:00 am

    This circa 1930s postcard shows Highway 41 as it crosses the Sequatchie Valley heading into Jasper. The image was likely taken atop
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Ka-Mar Motel and Restaurant

    The Ka-Mar Motel and Restaurant was located on U. Read more

South Pittsburg Post Office 1939

    This real picture postcard shows what the U. S. Read more

Marion County Courthouse 1940

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Logan Sanders: Marion County’s Up-and-Coming Star in Country Music

Posted on November 3, 2025 at 9:00 am

JARRETT GOODMAN Staff Writer Logan Sanders, born and raised out of Whitwell, is Marion County’s up-and-coming country music artist who has major dreams of
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SlowPokes SpeedShop hosts first annual car show

Posted on October 27, 2025 at 6:00 pm

JARRETT GOODMAN Staff Writer SlowPokes SpeedShop, a local auto shop in Jasper that specializes in antique vehicles, has hosted its first ever annual car
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Festivities abound at Ketner’s Mill Fair

JARRETT GOODMAN Staff Writer Ketner’s Mill, located near Powells Crossroads and Read more

Jasper Gets Spooky With Halloween Market

MIYAH MARTIN Contributor Jasper’s Halloween Market brings spooky fun to the Read more

Marion County VFW Brings Chili and Cornbread to the Table

MIYAH MARTIN Contributor The Marion County VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars) Read more

Warriors Shutout Cascade in Home Finale

Posted on October 30, 2025 at 6:30 pm

SHANE SHOEMAKER Writer On a night honoring the senior class and retiring Jacob Saylors’ jersey number, Marion County made sure to close out its
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Tigers Take Down Red Devil in Bounce Back win

Posted on October 30, 2025 at 6:15 pm

HUNTER COOKSTON Writer The Whitwell Tigers returned to action last Friday night after a much-needed bye week following back-to-back heartbreaking losses. Whitwell traveled to
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Pirates Tie School Scoring Record against Copper Basin

SHANE SHOEMAKER Writer Even though temperatures have cooled, South Pittsburg stayed Read more

Outboard Nationals makes thunderous return to Jasper for yearly championship race

JARRETT GOODMAN Staff Writer The waters surrounding Marion County Park near Read more

Pirates Aiming to Be Class 1A’s Best

SHANE SHOEMAKER Writer Whatever has gotten into the South Pittsburg Pirates, Read more

Cultural Cuisine Cooking Camp hosted at Marion County High School

Posted on August 9, 2025 at 6:00 pm

  JARRETT GOODMAN Staff Writer Marion County High School was recently the site for the county’s 4-H Youth Development Program’s fourth ever cooking camp,
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Chattanooga State Kimball campus plays host to Give a Child a Chance drive-thru event

Posted on August 9, 2025 at 9:00 am

JARRETT GOODMAN Staff Writer Kimball’s Chattanooga State Community College campus has once more served as the base of operations for this year’s Give a
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Bidding of lockers and tabulation for Whitwell High School auditorium approved

JARRETT GOODMAN Staff Writer Three bids under a tabulation for Whitwell Read more

Approval of SP High School fishing team made by Board of Education

JARRETT GOODMAN Staff Writer The formation of the South Pittsburg High Read more

Ashley Mosley of Marion County nominated as Teacher of the Year finalist

JARRETT GOODMAN Staff Writer Ashley Mosley of Jasper Elementary School has Read more

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Logan Sanders: Marion County’s Up-and-Coming Star in Country Music

Posted on November 3, 2025 at 9:00 am

JARRETT GOODMAN Staff Writer Logan Sanders, born and raised out of Whitwell, is Marion County’s up-and-coming country music artist who has major dreams of
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Tony Roma’s now open for business

Posted on October 24, 2025 at 10:00 am

JARRETT GOODMAN Staff Writer After much wait and growing anticipation from the community, Tony Roma’s in Kimball has now officially opened for business on
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Haletown Volunteer Fire Department: A small town department, always ready to help

JARRETT GOODMAN Staff Writer Haletown Volunteer Fire Department (HVFD), nestled within Read more

Kanti’s Bar & Grill celebrates two years of business in Marion County

JARRETT GOODMAN Staff Writer Kanti’s Bar & Grill, located near downtown Read more

Zaxby’s to open by end of the month

JARRETT GOODMAN Staff Writer Mayor Rex Pesnell of Kimball has recently Read more