List/Grid Tag Archives: Jasper
Plans to Annex Land Near Jasper Moves Forward
The Jasper Board of Mayor and Alderman voted unanimously to approve an annexation study and timeline in connection with land between U.S. Highway 41 and Interstate 24′s exit 158 (Shellmound…
Jasper officials Talk “Trash”
Officials in Jasper have been talking trash lately. No, not “trash talk,” but literal trash…as in garbage. Several recent complaints have been made to the city lately regarding unacceptable garbage…
Medicare Counselor Training Offered In Jasper Feb. 29th – March 2nd
Choosing the right Medicare or insurance plan can be confusing and overwhelming for many adult seniors. To help seniors make the right choices, the State Health Insurance Assistance Program will…
Jasper man drowns while trying to save his girlfriend
Bridgeport, AL – A 26 year old man is dead after jumping into the Tennessee River to save his girlfriend. The drowning happened late Tuesday night in Jackson County, Alabama….
Commission Worried Over Wheel Tax Opposition
JASPER, Tenn. – Growing mistrust from local residents regarding the upcoming wheel tax referendum has Marion County commissioners pushing to persuade the public. The commission avoided a possible special election…
Marion Memorial Bridge to close January 9th
Residents in the Haletown, Guild, and Whiteside communities of Marion County will soon be taking an interstate detour in order to reach Jasper and areas West of the Tennessee River….
Arrest made in South Pittsburg tire slashing spree
An arrest has been made after several South Pittsburg residents found that their tires had been slashed late Friday night. The person responsible for the damage is a yet-to-be-identified 33…
UPDATED: Car accident near Sequatchie claims woman’s life
UPDATE 12/7/11: A Marion County woman was killed in a violent car crash. It happened Monday around 10 am on Valley View Highway at the intersection with Sherwood Street just…
Judge Joseph Vance “Joey” Barker Dies in South Pittsburg
Marion County Judge Joseph “Joey” Barker died at his home on Saturday evening. He was 63. Barker was the Grand Marshall for the South Pittsburg Christmas Parade on the morning…
Great Weekend for a Christmas Parade (Video & Photo Gallery)
After record rainfall earlier this week and a few nights of frigid temperatures, the weather seemed to cooperate well with Marion County residents attending or participating in one of the…
