Jasper News

Three Marion County residents are charged with TennCare fraud for reselling prescription medications obtained through TennCare, according to a release from the Office of Inspector General and the Marion County Sheriffa s Department in Jasper, Tenn.

Hike leaders and TDEC naturalists David Withers and Silas Mathes will take participants on an easy hike, starting at Sequatchie Cave / Owen Spring in Sequatchie and stopping for lunch at one of the many scenic spots in the area.

A man was fatally injured in a two-vehicle wreck here this morning, authorities said.

Submitted by WDEF on May 7, 2009 - 10:57am. Crime Larry Clay Knight Jasper, TN- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is urging the public to contact authorities with any information that could lead to solving a ten-year-old homicide case out of Marion County, TN.

It was a very special day for a very special lady as Carrie Miller celebrated her 100th birthday with family and friends at Reelfoot Manor Nursing Home in Tiptonville on April 29.

'Cabbage Patch Kid' is what 'Tennessee Cooperator' magazine calls the state's selection by random drawing in Bonnie Plants Third-Grade Cabbage Program.

Kelly Stephens from Jasper, TN is one of 10 national winners in the Love Your VeggiesTM "Search for Veggie Champions Contest." As a winner Stephens will receive a $5,000 grant to support a local community vegetable garden and will attend a special two-day mom retreat in Chicago.

Country singer/songwriter Brad Paisley and actress Kimberly Williams-Paisley attend the 2008 CMT Music Awards at the Curb Events Center at Belmont University on April 14, 2008 in Nashville, Tennessee.

Breaking the bank: The hiring freeze, possibility of cut majors and looming tuition increase are forcing the administration to make difficult choices to balance the books after state-mandated budget cuts.

A year-long investigation by Marion County detectives Chad Johnson and Gene Hargis with assistance from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms led to the suspects being indicted.

JASPER, Tenn. - A Memphis-based biofuel company is seeking $20 million toward the construction of an alternative fuel refinery dubbed "Project Tennessee." Plans call for the proposed $62.3 million plant to be in operation next year, potentially creating 80 "green" jobs at the site of the former Tennol plant in Jasper, said Biofuels America CEO Pete ...

A newly formed organization, the Animal Alliance South Cumberland, has spayed or neutered 160 pets in the past six months to tackle the problem of rampant stray animal populations on Monteagle Mountain.

Film processing continues to be available at area stores despite the growing popularity of digital cameras, retailers say, though some businesses are shuttering the service at certain locations.

SMYRNA - Mark E. Sims, a 16-year veteran with TriStar Health System, has been named the new chief executive officer for StoneCrest Medical Center in Smyrna.

There might be a passing shower early on Friday before the next system that could bring a threat of storms into the area late Friday and early Saturday.

"Go over this one more time so I'm sure I've got it right." We were huddled up in that little parking space behind the University of the South's fire department.

Each spring, farmers tweak their planting recipes based on market conditions, adding a few acres of one crop or taking away a few from another.

One clock enthusiast said he hopes to make a full-time living by repairing nonworking timepieces.

When film producer Ben Todd needed a car blown up, he called the Chattanooga Film Commission.

Jasper residents learned some of the ABCs of selecting a site for a proposed new local school during last week's public meeting.