Rep. Billy Spivey Announces Kimball Town Hall Meeting
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – State Representative Billy Spivey (R-Lewisburg) announced today he will be holding a town hall meeting in Kimball on Saturday, February 23rd from 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. The event is free and open to the public and will provide an opportunity for the citizens of Marion County and surrounding areas to provide input on important issues currently being debated...
Five Local Schools Receive Coordinated School Health Mini-Grants
JASPER, Tenn. — Carol Bailey, director of Coordinated School Health for Marion County Schools, would like to congratulate Whitwell Elementary, Whitwell High School, Jasper Middle, South Pittsburg Elementary and Monteagle schools for receiving mini grants from CSH. The Healthy Teams at each school were responsible for submitting applications based on the results of their school’s...
Possible Tornado Touchdown in North Georgia
At least one tornado hit North Georgia on Wednesday morning. An emergency management worker says a home has been demolished and at least 10 cars have been overturned in the northwest Georgia town of Adairsville. A fire chief says a storm that roared across northwest Georgia has left overturned vehicles on Interstate 75, and crews are responding to reports of people trapped in...
One dead as storms with powerful winds, rain batter the south
ADAIRSVILLE, Ga. — Powerful winds, rain and hail are battering parts of the South, killing at least one person. The large storm system damaged homes, overturned cars on an interstate and knocked out electricity to thousands. At least one tornado was confirmed and several more suspected, and conditions remained ripe for more. Since Tuesday, the system had caused damage across...
New legal hotline offers free help in civil issues
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A coalition of Tennessee legal groups is launching a toll-free phone line offering free legal information for civil issues. The service is called aLEGALz. Those who cannot afford a lawyer may call 1-888-aLEGALz (1-800-253-4259) at any time. Calls will be returned by a licensed Tennessee lawyer who can provide referrals to legal service providers, pro bono...
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Manhunt continues in Sequatchie Co. for man who wrecked vehicle with toddler and fled
DUNLAP, Tenn. – A Sequatchie County manhunt continues and a plea for a suspect who allegedly wrecked a car, with a child in his lap and took off, to turn himself in…
Congressman DesJarlais reveals Health Department probe into alleged scandal
NASHVILLE, TN – Embattled U.S. Rep. Scott DesJarlais, R-Tenn., told a Nashville television station on Friday that State of Tennessee Health Department investigators have already spoken to him about complaints that…
TennCare Doctors Will See Reimbursement Boost
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Doctors who treat TennCare patients are getting a New Year’s pay raise. Practitioners in family medicine, general internal medicine, pediatrics or a related subspecialty will start to…
“Shock Theatre” returns to Princess Theater January 19th
Baby Boomers who grew up in and around the Chattanooga area in the 1960’s and 70′s will likely have fond memories of “Shock Theatre”, starring Tommy Reynolds as Dr. Shock,…
Lodge Manufacturing to expand; increase in workforce
South Pittsburg, Tenn. — Lodge Manufacturing Company, one of Marion County’s major manufacturing employers, plans to begin a major plant expansion in the new year. The family-owned company has been…
Victim asks judge not to send Memphis boys to adult court
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Three young robbery suspects will likely spend time in juvenile lockup, but their case was kept out of adult court because the victim asked. Monroe Davis told…
Al-Jazeera buys Al Gore’s Current TV
LOS ANGELES — With its purchase of left-leaning Current TV, the Pan-Arab news channel Al-Jazeera has fulfilled a long-held quest to reach tens of millions of U.S. homes. But its…
TVA Board Members confirmed by Senate
Washington, D.C. — The U.S. Senate has approved four new members to the board of directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority, which will go on to the President’s desk for…
