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Smoke and Tobacco free policy receives approval of first reading
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… Login to continue reading Login…

Sammy Burrus appointed to Kimball Board of Zoning and Appeals
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 into… Login to continue reading Login…

Jasper city board approves bid for pavilion project
JARRETT GOODMAN Staff Writer Jasper’s city council has recently approved three separate agenda items pertaining the community’s ongoing public pavilion project. During the meeting, Jasper… Login to continue reading Login…

Becca Knudsen named Administrative Coordinator for Chamber of Commerce
JARRETT GOODMAN Staff Writer Becca Knudsen of Marion County has recently been named the county Chamber of Commerce’s newest Administrative Coordinator, filling in the shoes… Login to continue reading Login…

Verizon experiences major outage across nation
JARRETT GOODMAN Staff Writer Verizon Wireless, among one of the nation’s largest telecommunications companies, has reported a major outage across the nation on Wednesday, Jan.… Login to continue reading Login…

Tennessee Updating Legacy Commercial Driver License Records to Meet State Law and Executive Order
The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security is updating older Commercial Driver License records to comply with current federal and state requirements. Approximately 8,800 of Tennessee’s 150,000 CDL holders will receive a… Login to continue reading Login…

CWC Thrift Store updates presented during Ruritan Club meeting
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 thrift… Login to continue reading Login…

Walnut Street Bridge set to reopen September 2026
JARRETT GOODMAN Staff Writer Chattanooga’s iconic and historic Walnut Street Bridge is set to reopen later this year following a major and ongoing revitalization of… Login to continue reading Login…

Dead Air Radio Crypt hits radio waves for 2026
JARRETT GOODMAN Staff Writer Hosts from the Tennessee Macabre radio show have recently collaborated with Robo-Cat Productions to produce a new radio show called Dead… Login to continue reading Login…

Powells Crossroads Ruritan hosts first monthly meeting of 2026
JARRETT GOODMAN Staff Writer Members of Powells Crossroads’ Ruritan Club have recently gathered for the organization’s first monthly meeting of the new year, kicking off… Login to continue reading Login…
