Every county has a town where its courthouse is located and its government is administered. Since no one alive can remember the last time a county moved its county seat, a person might assume that it hasn’t happened very much in Tennessee history. In fact, it has happened at least 18 times. By my count, the following counties have all […]
2020-01-07
Kimball aims to clean up boundaries/properties to attract development
Kimball, TN – Meeting in the dawn of the new year, the Kimball Board of Mayor and Aldermen sought to hit the ground running. The Board voted to begin the process of cleaning up a property right-of-way in order to pave the way for potential development for the adjacent property owner. The restaurant building that previously housed Shoney’s also saw action […]
NARCAN training to be available to all in Marion County
Sequatchie, TN – The Hamilton County Coalition in conjunction with the TN Save A Life Program will host free, monthly overdose prevention trainings at the Sequatchie Fire Department. The initial training will begin on January 14, 2020 from 6 p.m.-7:15 p.m. After that, all trainings will continue the 2nd Tuesday of every month. These educational opportunities are a part of a […]
Lee declares January “Radon Action Month”
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation is offering free radon test kits for Tennesseans to test their homes in January. Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has proclaimed the month as “Radon Action Month.” Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States, and it is the No. 1 cause of lung cancer among non-smokers. […]
Marion County unemployment at 4% according to state figures
Nashville, TN– Unemployment dropped in more than one-third of Tennessee’s 95 counties in November, according to newly released data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD). Rates decreased in 38 counties, remained the same in 24 counties, and unemployment increased in 33 counties during the month. The new data shows there are 91 counties across the state […]
They’re not big things, but they’re big things to those around you
I’ve decided I’m going bless some households with some answers to long-standing questions that my kids have obsessively badgered me with throughout their lives. I figure some of these may help cast bliss at your home…since they all seemed to have missed the mark in mine. First, “Dad, what’s the point of having a dishwasher, if we’re just going to […]
2020: Find the MARC logo in Marion County News
Marion County, TN – Marion County News is proud to support the Marion County Resource Connection (MARC) and their contribution to the communities here in Marion County. Whether providing low cost spay and neutering or animal fostering, MARC has proved their worth for going on ten years on a shoestring budget of donations. The 501(c)(3) organization looks ahead to continue […]
Deadline for 2019 Livestock Drought Disaster relief approaching
Some Tennessee ranchers and livestock producers may be eligible for assistance from the Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) for grazing losses incurred in 2019. The following eight Tennessee Counties were designated as eligible for the 2019 Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP): Bradley, Franklin, Hamilton, McMinn, Marion, Meigs, Rhea, Sequatchie. Livestock producers in Marion or Sequatchie County who wish to apply […]
Henry Cho to play the Princess Theatre
South Pittsburg, TN – The Princess Theatre of South Pittsburg will soon boast Henry Cho among its storied performers. Having repeatedly sold out the Grand Ole Opry, as well as multiple venues on the Vegas Strip, Cho garners a world recognition for his brand of observational humor. Whether being “the only Asian family in Knoxville” or recounting his courtship and wedding […]
