July 23, 2026
Marion County
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Jul 23, 2026
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Lifestyles
Mother’s Day Market opens to all on Courthouse Square
JARRETT GOODMAN Staff Writer In time for Mother’s Day, Jasper’s Courthouse Square was bursting with vendors and visitors alike during this year’s annual Mother’s Day…
History
This Week in History: The Scope Trials Began
NOVA MCGILL Contributor On July 10, 1925, the Scopes Trial, often called the “Monkey Trial,” began in Dayton, Tennessee after high school teacher John T.…
Obituaries
Special Sections
News
Richard Hardy Memorial School
Richard Hardy Memorial School was built around 1926 by the Dixie Portland Cement Company at the cost of $243,000 and maintained as a memorial to World War I soldiers. The school was a dream fulfilled for Richard Hardy, the president of the cement company. It replaced the old Dixie Memorial School, the old Red Brick Schoolhouse,…
Entertainment
Ronny Jewell to be featured at Arts in the Burg presentation
JARRETT GOODMAN Staff Writer Ronny Jewell, an artist originally from Memphis and soon-to-be Marion County resident, is scheduled to be featured at an upcoming art reception event at South Pittsburg’s Arts in the Burg gallery. Scheduled for Friday, Aug. 1, beginning at 4 p.m., the presentation will showcase Jewell’s work as an artist in the…
Sports
Whitwell Tigers Looking for Bounce-Back Season
HUNTER COOKSTON Writer The Whitwell Tigers football team enters the 2026 season looking to prove that last year was simply a season that got away.…
Education
TVA hosts public tours of Raccoon Mountain Pump Station
JARRETT GOODMAN Staff Writer In celebration of America’s 250th Anniversary, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) recently hosted public tours at the Raccoon Mountain Pump Storage…